The following reading guide should be completed during the summer. It will be taken as a major grade. There will be an exam on the book. Instructions Ellis spends quite a lot of time describing the personality‚ beliefs‚ and actions of significant members of the founding generation. Use the chart on page 4 to take notes on the various characters as you learn more about them. Feel free to use extra paper or the back side of the chart if you need run out of room on the chart. * For each chapter
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its radical coalition‚ drove by Patrick Henry and George Washington. In 1774‚ Jefferson penned his first major political work‚ "A Summary View of the Rights of British America‚" which set up his notoriety for being a standout amongst the most smooth supporters of the American cause. After a year‚ in 1775‚ Jefferson went to the Second Continental Congress‚ which made the Continental Army and selected Jefferson’s kindred Virginian‚ George Washington‚ as its president. In any case‚ the Congress’ most
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AP U.S. History Multiple Choice Worksheet – Chapter 10 Mr. Jones Make the best selection. 1. When the new government was launched in 1789‚ a) the nation’s population was doubling about every twenty-five years. b) Most people lived in the fast-growing cities c) Most people lived west of the Allegheny Mountains d) New York was the largest city in the nation e) Great Britain refused to establish diplomatic relations with the United States 2. Regarding central authority‚ early Americans
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2005 AP U.S. History Study Kit -2- TABLE OF CONTENTS 2006 FRQ Study Guide ....................................................... 3 2006 DBQ Study Guide ........................................................ 4 Historical Periods To Memorize .............................................. 6 Key Dates to Memorize ......................................................... 8 Key Terms You Must Know ...................................................9 Colonial Period Study Guide ..............
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The Battle of Yorktown. This is the battle that ended the revolutionary war in 1781. General George Washington led an 17‚000 man army made up of continental and French troops. The Americans were assisted by French Fleet lead by Francois. While a British General by the name of Lord Charles Cornwallis leading a British army of 9‚000 held up in Yorktown
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John Adams was born on October 30‚ 1735 in Quincy‚ Massachusetts. He was a direct descendant of Puritan colonists from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He studied law at Harvard University‚ and in 1758 was admitted to the bar. In 1774‚ he served on the First Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Adams became the first vice president of the United States and the second president. ohn Adams was born on October 30‚ 1735 in Braintree (now Quincy)‚ Massachusetts. His father
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Sugar Act (1764) Sugar Act of 1764 an edict passed by the British Parliament that placed a duty on sugar (three pence per gallon); caused a variety of protests George Grenville gained wide support in the British Parliament for the proposal of the Sugar Act of 1764 Themes: Politics and Power‚ America in the World Vice-Admirality Courts Vice-Admirality courts maritime tribunal overseen by a royally appointed judge; does not have a jury Vice-admirality courts gives more power to Britain
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themselves from her. Then the American leaders started distancing themselves from Patience because they felt like she was stalking them and had a creepy obsession for the men. Whether Patience really wanted to help these men or not she sent a letter to Washington and Thomas Jefferson before she died
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known for it’s many unique names‚ was a war fought to determine who or what may have a sense of control over the government within the colonies. Have been carried out by the conjoined forces of an American Continental Army‚ also being led by George Washington with the assistance from French leader Comte de Rochambeau’s troops‚ they engaged in a gruesome yet satisfactory civil war. The famous conflict took place at Yorktown‚ Virginia to where it gets it’s name sake‚ finally coming to a close on October
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Alexander Hamilton‚ Aaron Burr‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ George Washington‚ John Adams‚ James Madison and Abigail Adams to be the most important figures in the early republican. Hamilton was the country’s treasurer and was in charge of the financial issues. Thomas Jefferson served as the peacemaker‚ and was also the governor of Virginia. Benjamin Franklin and James Madison were the founders of the early republic. George Washington was the first president of America‚ which meant he set up the
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