Keys to GAP Success Include a Solid Handle of Key Terms, People, Legislation, and Court Cases

Keys to GAP Success Include a Solid Handle of Key Terms, People, Legislation, and Court Cases

Creating the American Republic

Chapters 4-6

Unit Overview: Examine the American Revolution, the birth of the United States, and the factors that led to the creation of the Constitution

The test is scheduled for September 5th/6th (Block Day).

Part I: Key Terms, People, and Events:

Vocabulary can be found in book, online, or in lectures.

Quizzes will be given each week on the day listed above the vocabulary.

Chapter 4- August 17th
  1. Stamp Act
  2. Sons of Liberty
  3. Intolerable Acts
  4. Militia
  5. Loyalist
  6. Thomas Paine
  7. Mercenary
  8. Valley Forge
  9. Yorktown
  10. Treaty of Paris
/ Chapter 5- August 24th
  1. Articles of Confederation
  2. Northwest Territory
  3. Shays’ Rebellion
  4. Virginia Plan
  5. New Jersey Plan
  6. Great Compromise
  7. Three-Fifths Compromise
  8. Ratification
  9. Federalist
  10. Antifederalist
/ Chapter 6- August 31st
  1. Tariff
  2. Whiskey Rebellion
  3. Democratic Republican
  4. French Revolution
  5. Alien and Sedition Acts
  6. Judicial Review
  7. Marbury v. Madison
  8. Embargo
  9. War of 1812
  10. Treaty of Ghent

US History

Creating the American Republic

Chapters 4-6

Part II Closure Questions:

From each group of closure questions,answer one of the following in 5-7 sentences with two highlighted details complete one of the following making a historical connection.

(You will have completed two paragraphs for each group of closure questions)

  • Current event connection
  • Find a current event and explain/connect it to one of the closure questions below in one paragraph
  • Primary source connection
  • Find a primary source document and explain/connect it to one of the closure questions below in one paragraph

Due on August 17th

  1. Explain the colonists’ reaction to new taxes (4)
  2. Describe the Loyalists’ view of the Patriots (4)
  3. Evaluate the major military turning points of the war (4)

Due on August 24th

  1. List the main weakness of the Articles (5)
  2. Understand the reasons leaders called for the Constitutional Convention (5)
  3. Describe how the Constitution was ratified (5)

Due on August 31st

  1. Analyze Hamilton’s plans for the economy and the opposition to them (6)
  2. Identify the importance of the Louisiana Purchase (6)
  3. Explain the significance of the War of 1812 (6)

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