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U.S. History 2nd Six Weeks Exam Study Guide
Test Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2014
People and Terms to Know
(Explain who/what each one is and why they are important…think of examples.)
George Washington –
Thomas Jefferson –
Thomas Paine –
“Common Sense” –
King George III –
Bernardo de Galvez –
Marquis de Lafayette –
Civil Disobedience –
Unalienable Rights –
“No Taxation Without Representation” –
Mayflower Compact –
Proclamation Line of 1763-
Events and Terms to Know
DEFINE Each Term and place them in Chronological order
Intolerable Acts Boston Tea Party Tea Act Declaration of Independence
Townshend Act Quartering Act Sugar Act Boston Massacre
Proclamation Line of 1763 Sugar Act
Declaration of Independence:
Know the essential details surrounding this document (who/what/when/where) and explain WHY the colonists
wanted independence from England.
Identify the 3 main parts of the DOI and explain what purpose each served:
1. Unalienable Rights
2. Grievances
3. Declaration
American Revolutionary War:
Know the Battles & Events (include the dates to keep them in order ) and WHY each was important.
Describe some of the difficulties Gen. Washington had with his troops.
List the results of the Treaty of Paris of 1783.
Articles of Confederation:
Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Strengths
Weaknesses
Identify the powers that Congress held under the Articles of Confederation.
Explain the Northwest Ordinance of 1786 and its Key Points
Shay’s Rebellion
Cause
Effect
Constitution Convention of 1787
The Virginia Plan-
The New Jersey Plan-
The Great Compromise-
The Three-Fifths Compromise-