Tuesday, September 10, 2013

US History Unit 2

1. Lexington and Concord

2. Battle of Saratoga

3. Battle of Yorktown

4. Role of French

5. 2nd Continental Congress (role and duties)

6. Declaration of Independence and Jefferson. What reasons were given for independence?

7. Articles of Confederation (State vs National authority, taxes, war, laws, etc)

8. Constitution (State vs National authority, taxes, war, laws, etc) and James Madison

9. Treaty of Paris 1783 (what did the new US get?)

10. Federalist vs Anti Federalist (Deals with Constitution)

11. Bill of Rights. Why was it needed? Explain a few of them in relaation to British violations

12. Shay's rebellion