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1. colony- a group of people of one nationality or ethnic group living in a foreigncity or country. 2. Stamp Act- law enacted by government that requires a tax to bepaid on the transfer of certain documents. 3. tension- mental or emotional strain. 4. correspondence- close similarity, connection, or equivalence. 5. Declaration of Independence- document declaring the U.S. to be independent of the British Crown, 6. Articles of Confederation- original constitution of the U.S., ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789. 7. federal system- Federalism is a political concept inwhich a //group// ofmembers are boundtogether by covenant with agoverning representative head. 8. amendments- minor change in a document 9. Bill of Rights- statement of the rights of a class of people, in particular. 10. assembly- group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

1.Why did Britain establish colonies in North America? to supply raw materials for Britain.  2.What effect did Parliament have on the legislatures of the American colonies? No interference for decades.  3.How did each of the 13 colonial legislatures function? White people who had land elected the representatives.  4.What was the reason for war with the French in North America? they were fighting for control of North America.  5.Why did the British want new revenues from the colonies after the Seven Years’ War? To pay for the costs of the war and to continue to protect the colonies.  6.What did the stamp act of 1765 require? That legal documents and newspapers had to have a stamp on it to show that it had payed its taxes to britain.  7.What types of goods did parliament pass new taxes on? Non-british goods.  8.What did the Stamp Act require? people to put stamps on important documents to show they payed tax to britain.  9.How did colonists avoid paying taxes on non-British imports? they smuggled them.  10.Why did the colonists disapprove of the Declaratory Act? Because parliament could tax whatever they wan't to  11.Describe the Boston Tea Party? People boarding one of the tea shipments and throwing its cargo into the water.  12.What was the Boston Massacre ? (use wikipedia) A battle between the militia and british troops.  13.What were the British looking for in Concord and Lexington? Militia supplies  14.What did Thomas Paine argue in Common Sense? That Parliament and King George the third were tyrants and had to gain independence to secure their rights.  15.Who was the commander of the continental army? George Washington  16.Who were the loyalist? People who wanted to remain loyal English citizens. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> 17.What ideas of John Locke did Jefferson express in the Declaration of Independence? that we all had natural rights and if the government could not secure them than they had a right to overthrow that government. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> 18.What did the 1783 Treaty of Paris recognize, and what did it grant the Americans? It recognized their independence and were granted control of the western territories from the Appalachians to the Mississippi river. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> 19.What other country(s) supported the colonies during the revolution? The France,Spain, and the Dutch Republic. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> 20.Who was the general of the British troops that surrendered at Yorktown? Cornwallis <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> 21.What is the federal system? A new government over the states that were given the power to levy taxes, raise an army, regulate trade, and create a national currency. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> 22.What was the document that first organized the colonies? The articles of confederation. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> 23.Who were the framers? The writers of the constitution. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> 24.Who's ideas did they use to create the new government? Montesquieu <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> 25.Why did many colonists demand a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution? they gave them more rights like the freedom of speech. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> 26.How many amendments were in the Bill of Rights? 10 <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> 27.What documents influenced the Bill of Rights? The Magna Carta and the natural rights theory. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> 28.What geographic area was influenced by events in the colonies? Latin America

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