2nd Nine Weeks Exam Review

Ch. 6, Ch. 7 & Civics in Action HB

• 1. The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in July 1775.

• 2. British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.

• 3. At least one-half of all American colonists were Loyalists.

• 4. Most of the soldiers in the Continental Army signed up for the duration of the war.

• 5. Nathan Hale was a Patriot soldier who became a traitor and spied for the British.

• 6. The defeat of General Burgoyne at Saratoga was the result of the British army's shortage of weapons and supplies.

False

True

False

False

False

True

• 7. Spain's attacks on British forts in places such as Mobile helped the Americans by diverting British troops from fighting the war.

• • 8. When Congress printed millions of dollars worth of paper

money, with little gold and silver to back it up, the price of goods in the colonies dropped.

• • 9.A blockade of the American coast by British ships prevented

supplies and reinforcement from reaching the Continental Army. • • 10. The French were the American colonists' most important

ally during the American Revolution. • • 11. The last battle of the American Revolution occurred at

Yorktown in 1781.

True

False

True

True

True

• 12. What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?

• 13. On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored a victory at

• • 14. "These are the times that try men's souls,"

was written by• • 16. Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter

of terrible suffering?

Patriots

Trenton

Thomas Paine

Valley Forge

• 17. The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at

• 20. King George III agreed to give the Americans their

freedom after the victory at

• 21. Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were

• 27. The British promised to withdraw all troops from American territory in the

• • 29. Bernardo de Gálvez was _____ and an _____ of the

American colonies.

Saratoga

Yorktown

Tories

Treaty of Paris

Governor of Spanish Louisiana & an ally

33. I was considered an American hero and one of Washington’s trusted generals at the beginning of the war; I then became a traitor to my country for joining the British

• 34. I was a Prussian soldier who spend the winter at Valley

Forge helping to train the Continental Army.• 35. I led volunteers on a raid against the British in the Ohio

Valley; I was able to capture forts at Kaskaskia and Cahokia as well as Vincennnes

• 36. I came from France to support the American cause; known

as the “drill master.”•

b. Benedict Arnold

d. Von Steuben

A. Clark

C . Lafayette.

• 37.Writer and journalist; known as “a soldier of words.”

• • 38.Chosen to command the Continental Army

during the Revolution• • 39.Known as the “Swamp Fox” for my guerilla

warfare tactics.• • 40.Daring privateer who sailed to the coast of Great

Britain to attack a British warship in the North Sea.

C. Thomas Paine

A. Washington

B. Francis Marion

D. John Paul Jones

• 43.Washington showed his creativity as a military leader, when on Christmas night in 1776, the Patriots crossed the Delaware to score a victory against the Hessians.

• 44.____These battles are where it all started with the “Shot Heard Round the World.”

• 45.____This battle helped to settle Patriot control in the western territories of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

• 46.____This was the first major battle of the war; although it was a loss for the Patriots due to lack of ammunition, the British soldiers earned a new respect for our determination and skill.

• • 47.____This was the last major battle of the war. Washington surprised the British

by marching south, using the French to surround Cornwallis and bombarding him until he surrendered.

• • 48.____This American victory over Burgoyne convinced European countries to help

us; considered the turning point of the Revolution.

C. Trenton

B. Lexington & Concord

D. Vincennes

E. Bunker’s Hill

B. Yorktown

A. Saratoga

• Ch. 7 - Forming a New Nation• 7. A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

is called a• • 8. The division of powers between the national government and the

states is a•

• 9. What keeps any one branch of government from gaining too much power?

• 10. The book of essays explaining and supporting the Constitution was called

• • 11. What were supporters of the new Constitution called?

• 12. Which statement best describes the reasons given by George Mason (and other anti-federalists) for his opposition to the Constitution?

A. Republic

B. Federal System

A. Checks and Balances

D. The Federalist Papers

C. Federalists

C. No listing of rights / national gov’t overrules states

13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

14. One major weakness of the Confederation was that it could not deal with

15. The Revolutionary War brought into focus the contradiction between the American battle for liberty and the

16. Constitutional Convention delegates voted for a national

government based on the17. Convention delegates broke the deadlock between large and

small states over state representation when they approved the Three-fifths Compromise.18. Under the new Constitution, the Supreme Court and federal

courts hear cases involving all of the following except 19. The national government's first attempt to halt slavery is found in

A. The U.S. Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation

B. The nation’s finances

d. The Practice of Slavery

A. Virginia Plan

C. The Great Compromise

B. Disagreements with foreign countries

A. Northwest Ordinance

• The United States Constitution's system of _________________________ ensures that no one branch of the federal government can become too powerful.

Control and use of the ____________________ River was a major issue between the United States and Spain in the 1780s.

When the United States Constitution was complete, three delegates refused to sign it because it did not have a ____________________.

Under the United States Constitution, the president and vice president are elected indirectly by a special group called the ____________________.

Checks and Balances

Mississippi

Bill of Rights

Electoral College

After hearing about the event known as ____________________, George Washington and other leaders were willing to revise the Articles of Confederation.

Under the Confederation, many states avoided a concentration of government power by establishing a ____________________ legislature.

The government of the Confederation could not pay its debts because it lacked the power to ____________________ the states or American citizens.

Shays’ Rebellion

bicameral

tax

Identify the Branch of the Gov’t described: Creates the law_____________ Carries out the law _________________ Evaluates the law_____________________ Headed by the Supreme Court ________________Headed by Congress ___________________Headed by the President _____________________

LEGISLATIVE

EXECUTIVE

JUDICIAL

JUDICIAL

LEGISLATIVDE

EXECUTIVE

Articles of Confederation or the U.S. Constitution____Established a Confederation Government. ____Established a Federation Government___ Signed by the delegates in 1787___Did not establish an executive branch. ___Required the approval of 13 states. ___Had a bicameral legislature. ___ Created a strong national government___State governments held all the power

___Created a weak national government___ The American public was not confident in their

government.

A

C

C

A

A

C

C

A

A

A

____Could not pay off debts____States could print their own money___Required the approval of 9 states____ Created a court system___ Could not regulate trade.____ Could not impose taxes___ Ratified in by the states in 1781.___ Organized under three branches.

A

A

CC

A

A

A

C

• Identify the correct term or person: The first ten amendments to the Constitution

The division of power between the national and state governments is called

The division of power between powers of the national government into three branches is called

A two house legislature is called

The “Father of the Constitution” is

Bill of Rights

Federalism

Separation of Powers

Bicamera;

James Madison

The President of the Constitutional Convention was

The ability of each branch of government to limit the power of the other 2 branches is called

The idea for Separation of Powers came from

The idea for representative government came from

The idea of Limited Government (limited the power of a ruler) came from

WASHINGTON

Checks and Balances

Montesqieu

English Parliament

Magna Carta

The 1st state to ratify the Constitution

The 9th state to ratify the Constitution

The 13th state to ratify the Constitution With this state’s approval the Constitution

officially became our nation’s plan of government

Delaware

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

New Hampshire

• Identify the 6 Goals of the U.S. Constitution according to each definition:

• - work together as one country - fairness and equality under the law

• - peace within the U.S. • - protection from enemies/war

• -provide for citizens of the U.S.

• -protects rights and freedoms

To form a more perfect UNION

Establish JUSTICE

Ensure domestic TRANQUILITYProvide for the Common Defense

Promote the general WELFARE

Secure the Blessings of LIBERTY

• What are the 7 Principles of the Constitution according to each definition:

– This idea supports government by the PEOPLE.

– Citizens elect representatives to make laws in this form of government.

– This system assigns some powers to the national government and other powers to the state government.

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

REPUBLICANISM

FEDERALISM

– Gives each branch of government some ability to limit the actions of the other two branches.

– This idea keeps the government from abusing power.

– These are protected by the Bill of Rights.

– This idea was the basis for dividing the government into three branches

CHECKS AND BALANCES

LIMITED GOVERNMENT

INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

Federalism Vocabulary:• _____________ – powers retained to the states• _____________ – powers not specifically

mentioned in the Constitution• _____________ – powers shared by the states

and the federal government• _____________ – powers belonging only to the

national (federal) government• _____________ – the sharing of power between

federal and state governments

RESERVED

IMPLIED

CONCURRENT

ENUMERATED

FEDERALISM

• Identify each as Enumerated, Reserved, or Concurrent or DENIED

• _______________________power to discontinue the manufacture and circulation of pennies

• _______________________power to raise taxes• _______________________power to establish a new

township or city due to increased population• _______________________power to try persons accused

of crimes• _______________________power to pass a law requiring

year-round schooling for grades K-12• _______________________power to make and approve

treaties with other countries• _______________________power to eliminate all trade

with China

ENUMERATED

CONCURRENTRESERVED

CONCURRENT

RESERVED

ENUMERATED

ENUMERATED

• _______________________power to require a Driver’s Ed Course for anyone 16 – 21

• _______________________power to create laws• _______________________power to declare war• _______________________power to Knight the

members of One Direction• _______________________power to determine

voter qualifications and set voting locations

RESERVED

CONCURRENT

ENUMERATED

DENIED

RESERVED

Executive, Legislative, or Judicial?• Enforces laws - ___________________

Creates laws - ____________________ Interprets laws - ___________________ Headed by Congress (House and Senate) __________________________Headed by the Supreme Court ______________________

• Headed by the President ____________________________

EXECUTIVELEGISLATIVE

JUDICIAL

LEGISLATIVE

JUDICIAL

EXECUTIVE

• Can negotiate treaties • Can grant pardons (get out of jail card) • Can disapprove a proposed treaty • Settles disagreements between the states • Can appropriate money (decide how to spend $

from taxes) • Decides if a citizen’s rights have been violated

• Can declare a law unconstitutional • Can declare war• Command the military

EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE

LEGISLATIVE

JUDICAL

LEGISLATIVE

JUDICIAL

JUDICIAL

LEGISLATIVE

EXECUTIVE

• Which Amendment is being described:• Guarantees freedoms of speech, press, petition,

assembly, and religion _________________• Right to a speedy trial by jury

_________________________• Protects against unreasonable searches and seizure

__________________________• Powers reserved to the people

___________________________• States that ALL citizens have the same rights &

equal protection under the law __________________

FIRST – 1ST

SIXTH – 6TH

FOURTH – 4TH

NINTH – 9TH

FOURTEENTH – 14TH

• 18 year-olds gain the right to vote_____________

• the right to bear arms (own guns ____________

• Protects against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment _______________________

• African Americans gain the right to vote ________________________

• Protection against the quartering (housing) of soldiers _________________________

TWENTY-SIXTH – 26TH

SECOND – 2ND

EIGHTH – 8TH

FIFTEENTH – 15TH

THIRD – 3RD

• Women gain the right to vote______________

• Rights of the accused (due process of law, right to remain silent, etc) ________________

• Powers reserved to the states _____________

• Right to a jury trial in civil cases ____________

• Abolition of Slavery ____________________

NINTEENTH – 19TH

FIFTH – 5TH

TEN – 10TH

SEVENTH – 7TH

THIRTEENTH – 13TH