Unit 1 – Chapter 1 Sections 1-3

The Birth of our Nation

Instructions – answer each question using complete sentences. You will need to use your notes and your textbook. All answers should be in your own words.

  1. What was the Enlightenment?
  2. How did the Enlightenment effect the development of our government?
  3. What was the Great Awakening? What main ideas did it promote?
  4. What were the causes of the American Revolution?
  5. What were the Articles of Confederation? What were its strengths? Weaknesses?
  6. Which Enlightenment ideas are seen in the declaration? Which Philosophe’s came up with those ideas?
  7. What were the goals of the Declaration of Independence?
  8. What was Shay’s Rebellion? Why was it important?
  9. What was the Virginia Plan?
  10. What was the New Jersey Plan?
  11. What was the Great Compromise?
  12. What is Federalism?
  13. What is “Checks and Balances”? What was it designed to do?
  14. What were the Federalist Papers? Why are they important?
  15. How did the Constitution get ratified?
  16. What is the Bill of Rights?
  17. What is Judicial Review? What was the Supreme Court case that gave the court this duty?
  18. How did the Constitution change the role of the National government? Be specific.

Unit 1 – Chapter 1 Sections 1-3

The Birth of our Nation

Instructions – answer each question using complete sentences. You will need to use your notes and your textbook. All answers should be in your own words.

  1. What was the Enlightenment?
  2. How did the Enlightenment effect the development of our government?
  3. What was the Great Awakening? What main ideas did it promote?
  4. What were the causes of the American Revolution?
  5. What were the Articles of Confederation? What were its strengths? Weaknesses?
  6. Which Enlightenment ideas are seen in the declaration? Which Philosophe’s came up with those ideas?
  7. What were the goals of the Declaration of Independence?
  8. What was Shay’s Rebellion? Why was it important?
  9. What was the Virginia Plan?
  10. What was the New Jersey Plan?
  11. What was the Great Compromise?
  12. What is Federalism?
  13. What is “Checks and Balances”? What was it designed to do?
  14. What were the Federalist Papers? Why are they important?
  15. How did the Constitution get ratified?
  16. What is the Bill of Rights?
  17. What is Judicial Review? What was the Supreme Court case that gave the court this duty?
  18. How did the Constitution change the role of the National government? Be specific.