Below are 15 terms. Choose 10 of them and define all 10 terms. Be sure and inclu
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Below are 15 terms. Choose 10 of them and define all 10 terms. Be sure and include the significance of each. Define who, what, when, where and how for each term. Use specifics and historical detail. Each short answer should be a minimum of 150 words.
1. George Washington
2. John Adams
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. Boston Massacre
5. Tea Act
6. Lexington and Concord
7. 3/5th Compromise
8. Bill of Rights
9. Mexican American War
10. Andrew Jackson
11. James Polk
12. Missouri Compromise
13. Dred Scott Supreme Court Case
14. Fugitive Slave Laws
15. Harper’s Ferry
Explanation / Answer
1. George Washington
George Washington was a leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and was the first to become U.S. president and also one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
Washington served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, and later became the first president of the United States
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2. John Adams
John Adams was a Founding Father, the first vice president of the United States and the second president. His son, John Quincy Adams, was the nation's sixth president
His innovative ideas were frequently published. He was also a dedicated diarist and correspondent, particularly with his wife and key advisor Abigail
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3. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, a spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the third President of the United States (1801–1809)
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4. Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770. A squad of British soldiers, come to support a sentry who was being pressed by a heckling, snowballing crowd, let loose a volley of shots.
The incident was heavily propagandized by leadingPatriots, such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, to fuel animosity toward the British authorities
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5. Tea Act
Tea Act of 1773 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The principal objective was to reduce the massive amount of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company in its London warehouses and to help the struggling company survive
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