Unit Two Review - Revolution

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  1. 4. Historians consider the entire time period from the end of the French and Indian War to the end of the War for Independence the American __________
  2. 5. At the ________ Continental Congress, delegates wrote the Olive Branch Petition
  3. 7. At the Battle of _________, the colonist ambushed the British soldiers and attacked them as they retreated back to Boston
  4. 9. This treaty officially ended the War of 1812 in February 1815
  5. 10. The Constitution established a __________ legislature made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate
  6. 11. The Constitution established ______ branches of government
  7. 13. Acts that were enforced as punishment for the Boston Tea Party and were nicknamed the Intolerable Acts
  8. 17. In protest of the Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty dumped crates of Tea into Boston Harbor at this event (3 words/no spaces)
  9. 19. The _________ Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise) took the Virginia Plan of population based representation and the New Jersey Plan of equal representation regardless of population and created a system that included both
  10. 20. One big advantage that the Patriots had was the fact that they had a much better knowledge of the _______
  11. 21. The Founding Fathers took a big risk signing the Declaration of Independence, knowing that if they lost the war they would be tried for __________
  12. 25. This Native American fought with the British during the War of 1812
  13. 26. Considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War, this battle led to the French allying with the Continental Army
  14. 27. Considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War, this battle occurred on 12/26/76 when Washington crossed the Delaware River and led a surprise attack
  15. 28. Founding father who is known for writing the Declaration of Independence
  16. 32. This was the greatest outcome of the War of 1812 and means intense pride in one's country
  17. 33. This document replaced the Articles of Confederation and is still the governing document of the US today
  18. 34. This originated as a poem written by Francis Scott Key after the bombardment of Fort McHenry and later became our National Anthem (3 words/no spaces)
  19. 35. This branch of government is compromised by Congress
  20. 36. This country came to the aid of Great Britain during the War of 1812
  21. 38. This is the final agreement that ended the Revolutionary War in 1783 and led to Britain officially recognizing the US as independent for the first time (3 words/no spaces)
  22. 40. This branch of government is led by the President
  23. 41. This term describes the colonists who supported breaking away from Great Britain
  24. 42. The "Shot Heard 'Round the World" occurred at the Battle of _________ and the British had the advantage
  25. 43. This was the first governing document of the US, but had many weaknesses including the inability to tax, raise an army, settle disputes between states, etc. (3 words/no spaces)
  26. 44. These three individuals began their political careers after serving in the War of 1812 (3 Last Names in Alphabetical Order/no spaces)
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  1. 1. At this meeting held in May 1775 delegates met to discuss the start of war and try one final time to make peace with King George III (3 words/no spaces)
  2. 2. This group of people lived in the colonies, but continued to support Great Britain during the revolutionary period
  3. 3. The first bloodshed occurred at this event when five colonists were shot and killed by British soldiers (2 words/no spaces)
  4. 6. Considered a turning point of the Revolutionary War, this battle resulted in high British casualties and forced Cornwallis to retreat north (2 words/no spaces)
  5. 8. This term was one of the causes of the War of 1812 and was when the British were capturing US sailors and forcing them to serve with the British
  6. 12. An example of a ____________ that the Patriots had difficulty getting troops to enlist for long period of time, poorly organized and trained soldiers, and a lack of supplies
  7. 14. British soldiers were marching through Lexington and Concord in search of _________, but found none
  8. 15. Commander of the Continental Army who went on to become the first president of the US
  9. 16. War that led Great Britain into debt and caused them to raise taxes on the colonists (3 words/no spaces)
  10. 17. This term describes the first 10 amendments to the Constitution and gives citizens their basic rights (3 words/no spaces)
  11. 18. At the First Continental Congress, delegates discussed _____________ - refusal to bring in goods from Britain
  12. 22. An example of an ___________ that Great Britain had was a strong navy, the support of the the loyalists, more soldiers, and more supplies
  13. 23. One of the famous midnight riders who rode through town warning of the movement of the British soldiers
  14. 24. Written July 4, 1776, this document stated that the colonists officially desired to break away from Great Britain (3 words/no spaces)
  15. 29. At this meeting 12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates and wrote the Declaration of Colonial Rights (3 words/no spaces)
  16. 30. This battle was the final major conflict of the Revolutionary War and resulted in Cornwallis surrendering to the American and French forces
  17. 31. Under the Articles of Confederation, all of the power was held by the _______
  18. 37. This branch of government contains the Supreme Court
  19. 39. This country came to the aid of the colonists during the Revolutionary War