Revolution+and+Constitution+Study+guide


 * Test is Wednesday Oct **** ober 22 **


 * Be able to answer each of the following: **

Why are the battles of Lexington and Concord so important? Why were Colonists so upset by all the new taxes they had to pay? Who led the Continental Army? What is important about the Boston Massacre? The French and Indian War was primarily a conflict between what groups, and what were they fighting over? What was the Boston Tea Party and why did it happen? What were the major causes of the American Revolution? How did colonists protest against taxation? What advantages did the Colonists have during the war? Why did Britain start a new colonial policy after the French and Indian War? Why is the French and Indian War a cause of the Revolution? Who were minutemen? How were the colonists able to fight against the British? What is the importance of the Patriots victory at the Battle of Yorktown? Which event ended the American Revolution?
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Revolution: __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Popular sovereignty is based on what idea? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What part of the Constitution guarantees Individual rights of citizens? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What has to happen for a bill to become a law? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What were the Articles of Confederation? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The division of basic government roles into branches is known as what? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What system is in place to make sure no group in government is too powerful? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as what? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Which Amendment protects the five basic freedoms and what are they? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Who votes for President? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">How can a bill that is vetoed by the President become a law?
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Constitution: __**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Understand this chart:

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Be able to answer one question from each group: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Constitution: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Explain the purpose of the five freedoms listed in the first Amendment of the Constitution. Give an example of each (Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly, and Petition).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">In your own words, explain the purpose of the U.S. Constitution and the constitutional amendments.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Think about: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">government powers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">individual rights
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">changes in society


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Revolution: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Explain how geography helped the Patriots win the American Revolution.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Think about: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">the French and Indian War
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">knowledge of the landscape
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">distance from Britain


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">In your opinion, why were the Americans able to defeat the British in North Carolina?
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Think about: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">political decisions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Patriot support
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">geography and climate


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Articles vs. Constitution: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">How effective was the national Congress under the Articles of Confederation? Why were the Articles replaced by the Constitution? How was the federal government different under the Constitution?


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Extra Credit: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be able to correctly identify the following items on a map of NC. Each correctly labeled item will earn you 1 extra credit point on your test.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1.Winston Salem[[image:NC map with rivers original[1].JPG width="443" height="232" align="right"]]
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. Charlotte
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. Raleigh
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. Fayetteville
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. New Bern
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. Wilmington
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">7. Asheville
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">8. Mountains Region
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">9. Piedmont Region
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">10. Coastal Plain Region