U.S. HISTORY
Chapter 1
Part I
Students….
 You are responsible for answering questions 1-28 on your
section 1 and 2 study guide. Try to keep your answers brief
and to the point.
 The study guide will be the basis for the first test in this
chapter.
 It will be worth 30 points and will be due on the day of the
test.
29. Battle of Saratoga: (Sept. 19-Oct. 7, 1777)
* U.S. victory over General Burgoyne
* Considered the “turning point of the war.”
* France enters the war.
30. Battle of Yorktown: (Sept. 28-Oct. 19, 1781)
* American victory
* George Washington defeated General Cornwallis
* Britain agrees to peace talks.
31. George III:
* King of Great Britain from 1760 to 1820.
32. July 4, 1776:
* The American Declaration of Independence
* The thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new
nation.
33. Articles of Confederation:
* Served as the first constitution of the United States from 17811789.
* It was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789.
34. Shay’s Rebellion:
* An armed uprising in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787.
* It showed the need for a stronger national government to put down
future rebellions.
35. Constitutional Convention: (May 25-September 17, 1787)
* Held in Philadelphia.
* The purpose was to correct problems with the Articles of
Confederation; the delegates end up
creating the Constitution.
36. Connecticut Compromise:
* A compromise between the large and small states at the
Constitutional Convention.
* It led to the formation of the Senate and House of Representatives.
37. Three-Fifths Compromise:
* A compromise between northern and southern states that
determined how a state’s slave
population would be counted for legislative representation and
taxation.
38. Bicameral legislature:
* Refers to a two house legislature. It led to the creation of the
Senate and House of Representation.
39. Federalists:
* Statesmen and public figures that supported the proposed
Constitution of the U.S.
40. Anti-Federalists:
* Statesmen and public figures that opposed the proposed
Constitution of the U.S. They were afraid
that the federal government would become too powerful.
41. judicial review:
* Refers to the doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are
subject to review by the
Supreme Court.
42. Louisiana Purchase:
* The acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the U.S. from France in
1803.
* The area was 828,000 square miles and cost the U.S. a total of $15 million
dollars.
43. Manifest Destiny:
* A belief that American settlers were destined to expand throughout the
continent.
44. Preamble:
* The introductory paragraph to the Constitution.
45. 7 Articles:
* The main body of the Constitution.
46. Bill of Rights:
* The first ten Amendments to the Constitution.
47. 3 branches of government:
* This refers to the sharing of power between the legislative,
executive, and judicial branches.
48. popular sovereignty:
* The authority of the government rests with the consent of the
people.
Chapter 1 – Sections 1 and 2
Essay Possibilities
1. What were some of the reasons why the thirteen colonies
were founded?
2. Why did the colonists fight a war for independence against
Great Britain?
3. What were the similarities and differences between the
Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?