U.S. Documents
This document was a "break up" letter to King George III letting him know that the colonies didn't want to be ruled by England.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This is known as the "law of the land" and establishes the United States as a country run by the "rule of law."
What is the U.S. Constitution?
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are also known by this title.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This concept was used to justify the U.S. expansion across the continent.
What is "Manifest Destiny"?
These laws were created after the Civil War to keep former enslaved people from getting rights or access to jobs.
What are the Black Codes?
This future president of the U.S. is one of the writers of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
(Will accept John Adams.)
The person in charge of the Executive Branch is known by this name.
What is the President?
This Amendment gives you the right to criticize the government without retaliation.
What is the First Amendment?
This part of Mexico was annexed, then became a country, then became a U.S. state.
What is Texas?
This government agency helped freed African Americans the opportunity to get an education, medical care, food, and jobs with fair wages.
What is the Freedman's Bureau?
This document is the 'law of the land."
What is the U.S. Constitution?
Senators and Representatives belong to this branch of the U.S. government.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This Amendment gives you the right to prevent the government (police) from entering your house unless they have a warrant signed by a judge.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The end of this war resulted in the Southwest becoming a part of the United States.
What is the Mexican-American War?
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This document freed the slaves in all Confederate states during the Civil War.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Supreme Court is part of this branch of U.S. government.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This Amendment says you don't have to talk to a policeman - at all. Even if you are arrested.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This state was given to the United States after Spain paid 5 million dollars.
What is Florida?
This amendment made all people born in the United States citizens.
What is the 14th Amendment?
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" are from this important U.S. document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
I have to be a natural born citizen to have this position in U.S. government.
What is the presidency?
This Amendment says you are not allowed to be tortured or excessively fined.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
Napoleon sold a majority of land to the U.S. for 15 million dollars which became known by this name.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This amendment clarified that all citizens regardless of race, have the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
What is the 15th Amendment?