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- Stamp Act
- Sons of Liberty
- Intolerable Acts
- Militia
- Loyalist
- Thomas Paine
- Mercenary
- Valley Forge
- Yorktown
- Treaty of Paris
- Articles of Confederation
- Northwest Territory
- Shays’ Rebellion
- Virginia Plan
- New Jersey Plan
- Great Compromise
- Three-Fifths Compromise
- Ratification
- Federalist
- Antifederalist
- Tariff
- Whiskey Rebellion
- Democratic Republican
- French Revolution
- Alien and Sedition Acts
- Judicial Review
- Marbury v. Madison
- Embargo
- War of 1812
- Treaty of Ghent
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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
- Explain the colonists’ reaction to new taxes (4)
- Describe the Loyalists’ view of the Patriots (4)
- Evaluate the major military turning points of the war (4)
Due on August 24th
- List the main weakness of the Articles (5)
- Understand the reasons leaders called for the Constitutional Convention (5)
- Describe how the Constitution was ratified (5)
Due on August 31st
- Analyze Hamilton’s plans for the economy and the opposition to them (6)
- Identify the importance of the Louisiana Purchase (6)
- Explain the significance of the War of 1812 (6)
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