US I - Midterm Study Guide 2008
Colonial Era
 Mercantilism
Salutary Neglect-

Navigation Acts of 1660-
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Triangle trade-

Albany Plan of Union-

Benjamin Franklin-

Northwest Territory-
French and Indian War 1756-1763
Causes

Effects
Proclamation of 1763-
Pre-Revolutionary War 1764-1774
Name of Act
Year Action by British and Reason for act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Declaratory
Act
Townshend
Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Act
Reaction from colonists

Writs of Assistance-

Boston Massacre-

Crispus Attucks-

Boston Tea Party-

John Adams -
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Samuel Adams-
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Boycotts-

Non-importation-

Sons of Liberty-

First Continental Congress-
Declaration of Independence 1776
 Second Continental Congress
Enlightenment-

John Locke-

Thomas Paine-

Declaration of Independence-

John Hancock-

Thomas Jefferson-
Revolutionary War 1775-1781
Advantages
Americans
Disadvantages
British
Battle
State in &
date(s) fought
Importance
Lexington
Concord
Bunker or
Breed’s Hill
Battle of
Saratoga
Battle of
Yorktown

General George Washington-

Treaty of Paris (1783)-
Articles of Confederation 1781-1787
Strengths
Weaknesses

Shays’ Rebellion-
US Constitution 1787-1788

Constitutional Convention 1787-

James Madison-

Olive Branch Petition-

Virginia Plan-

New Jersey Plan-

The Great Compromise or Connecticut Compromise-

Three-fifths Compromise-

Preamble-

ratification-

The Federalists Papers-

The Federalist 10-

Alexander Hamilton-

John Jay-

US Constitution-

Bill of Rights-

democracy-

republic-

Executive Branch-

Legislative Branch-

Judicial Branch-

bicameral-

federalism-

Checks and Balances-

Separations of Powers-

limited government-
The Early Republic
 President George Washington
Whiskey Rebellion-

George Washington’s Farewell Address-

President John Adams-

The Alien and Sedition Acts-

Judiciary Acts

Supreme Court Justice John Marshall

Marbury v. Madison-

Judicial Review-
First Political Parties
 Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson-
Beliefs
Federalists
Interpretation
of the
Constitution
Banking
Democratic-Republicans
Trade and
Commerce
Political
Power
Britain or
France Why?
Other differences:

President Thomas Jefferson-

Louisiana Purchase-
Maps
Know the 13 colonies names, locations, category (New England, Middle or Southern)
Know triangle trade routes
Know location of Fort Necessity (French and Indian War); Northwest Territory; Lexington, Concord, Bunker
Hill; Yorktown (Revolutionary War)
Louisiana Purchase