US History Study Guide Unit 2 PDF

US History Study Guide Unit 2 ★ Define the following terms: Federalism Expansion Government Foreign Policy Representation Native American Slavery Industrialization Liberty Immigrant Borders Sovereig...

US History Study Guide Unit 2 ★ Define the following terms: Federalism Expansion Government Foreign Policy Representation Native American Slavery Industrialization Liberty Immigrant Borders Sovereignty ★ Name two early declarations ★ Who was the Committee of Five? What did they do? ★ What was the structure of the final declaration? ★ Who presented the DoI to the public in July of 1776 and what did they hope to see among soldiers? ★ Who is John Adams? Benjamin Franklin? ★ Be able to describe the following battles: ○ Battle of New York ○ Battle of Trenton ○ Battle of Saratoga ○ Valley Forge ○ The Siege of Charleston, SC ○ Battle of Cowpens ○ Battle of Yorktown ★ What was the Treaty of Paris? ★ Why did America win the battle? ★ What were the Articles of Confederation? Why did it only last 6 years? ★ Under AoC, to pass laws, how many states were required? ★ Be able to identify what the AoC said about the National Government. ★ Know what the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was. ★ Be able to explain Shays' Rebellion. ★ What is the supreme law of the land? ★ What is the foundation of the US Constitution? ★ Be able to identify the basic principles of the Constitution. ★ Who is considered the ‘father of the Constitution’? ★ Why was the Constitution written? ★ When was the Constitution written? Where? What was the intent? ★ Know the differences between the: ○ Virginia Plan ○ NJ Plan ○ Great Compromise ★ Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? ○ What were the differences between the two? ★ What was the structure of the Constitution? ★ What is the Ex post facto Clause? Provide an example. ★ What is the Necessary & Proper/Elastic Clause? Provide an example.