UNIT 4 TEST STUDY GUIDE: the American Revolution

UNIT 3 TEST STUDY GUIDE: The American Revolution & Constitution

Know Unit 3 vocabulary (Chapters 11, 12, 13)!

1. Explain each of these events that led to the Revolution. Tell what it is (Identify/Define) AND how it helped lead to the Revolution (why it angered the colonists or Britain, its effect on the colonies).

A. French and Indian War B. Proclamation of 1763 C. Intolerable Acts D. Stamp Act E. Townshend Acts F. Boston Massacre G. Sugar Act H. Second Continental Congress

2. Declaration of Independence: a. Who wrote it? b. What was its purpose? c. What was in it? Explain the 4 parts. d. What 3 Georgians signed it?

3. IMPORTANT BATTLES outside of GEORGIA: BATTLE IMPORTANT LEADERS IMPORTANCE of BATTLE(S) LEXINGTON & CONCORD N/A SARATOGA YORKTOWN

4. Battle of the Rice Boats: a. What happened? b. What was the result?

5. Battle of Kettle Creek: a. Describe what happened. b. Identify Elijah Clarke. c. Identify Austin Dabney d. What was the result? What did the patriots gain?

6. Siege of Savannah: a. What was it? What was the goal? b. Identify Casimir Pulaski. c. Identify Count D’Estaing. d. What were the results?

7. War in the Backcountry: a. What happened in the backcountry? b. What was the role of Native Americans? i. Why did patriots try to keep them neutral? ii. What side did they usually take in the war? c. Nancy Hart: What was her achievement during the war?

8. IMPORTANT PEOPLE: Explain the importance and achievements of the following people: George Washington King George III James Wright James Madison Lord Cornwallis

9. Tories=Loyalists. Supported ______. Patriots=Whigs. Supported ______.

10. What was the American capital during the Revolutionary War?

11. What was the national government called during the Revolution?

12. What battle caused the French to enter the war on the side of the Americans? 13. Slaves and the War  % of Georgia’s population?  Why did they aide the British?  How did they aide the British?  What happened to them after the war (name 3 things)?

14. Georgia and the War: (1)Was most loyal to England at the beginning of the war (2) 1/3 ______, 1/3 ______, 1/3 ______(3) Did not attend ______Continental Congress due to James Wright and strong loyalist support in Georgia.

15. The first Constitution of the United States was the Articles of Confederation.

a. STRENGTHS: This strengthened the union of the American states into a loose confederation and served as the first plan for government for the new nation. Federal government could make war and peace, coin money, borrow money, and maintain an army and navy

b. WEAKNESSES (name 3):

16. How did Shay’s rebellion help lead to abandoning the Articles and writing a new Constitution?

17. The first constitution of the state of Georgia was the Constitution of 1777.

a. STRENGTHS (What part of the government had a lot of power? What powers did it have?) b. WEAKNESSES (What part was weak? What made it weak?) c. What replaced the 12 parishes?

18. What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

19. Name THREE main interests of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention (i.e. What were Georgia’s concerns? What did they want out of the new government)?

20. What FOUR Georgians were delegates to the Constitutional Convention? Circle the TWO who stayed to ratify the Constitution.

21. Define federalism.

Three things were used to prevent the federal government from becoming too powerful: 22. Define Separation of Powers. Explain the jobs of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

23. Define Checks and Balances.

24. What is the Bill of Rights and what is its purpose?

25. RATIFICATION: One of the issues was about how states would be represented in the legislative branch in the federal government.

a. Identify the Virginia Plan (Large State Plan). b. Identify the New Jersey Plan (Small State Plan). c. What was the compromise that combined these 2 plans?

28. Key Constitutional Compromises a. Identify the Great Compromise b. Identify the Three-Fifths Compromise