College Prep U.S. History
Unit 2 Study Guide: Chapters 4, 5- The Revolutionary
Era and Forming a New Government
Ch. 4, Sect. 2- Issues Behind the Revolution
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What was the
purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?
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Why did Britain
impose new taxes on the colonies?
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What was the
Stamp Act?
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What were the
Townshend Acts?
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What is meant by
the term, “No taxation without representation?”
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What happened at
the 1770 Boston Massacre? Why did John Adams defend the British?
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How did John
Adams plan his masterful defense?
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Identify the intolerable
acts in response to the Boston Tea Party
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Why were the
battles of Lexington and Concord significant?
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What was decided
at the First Continental Congress?
Ch. 4, Sect. 2- Ideas Behind the Revolution
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What was decided
at the Second Continental Congress?
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Identify the
Olive Branch Petition. What was it? Who
initiated it?
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Who was the main
author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Identify the 3
parts of the Declaration of Independence after the preamble
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Why did Thomas
Paine write Common Sense?
Ch. 4, Sect. 3- Fighting for Independence
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British and
American strengths and weaknesses
Ch. 4, Sect.4- Winning Independence
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What were the
points decided at the Treaty of Paris to end the Revolutionary War?
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Why did America
win the war?
Identify:
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John Adams, Sam
Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, Caesar Rodney,
Captain Preston, Abigail Adams, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine
Ch. 5- The Constitution of the U.S.
Section 1 Government by the States
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Articles of
Confederation; background and weaknesses
Section 2 The Constitutional Convention
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James Madison
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New Jersey Plan
vs Virginia Plan
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Great Compromise
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3 branches
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checks and
balances
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role of electoral
college
Section 3 Ratifying the Constitution
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Federalists vs
Antifederalists
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The Bill of
Rights
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Powers of
legislative branch, executive branch and judicial branch
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How does one
become president?
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