The Revolutionary War
Who fought against who in the revolutionary war?
Britain and the Colonists
The event where the colonists disguised themselves, snuck on ships and dumped tea overboard.
The Boston Tea Party
How many branches of government are there?
3
Give the definition for resolve
Solve or settle
Why did delegates want the states to pay taxes?
Because they were in debt from the Revolutionary war.
What was the reason for the war?
Colonists wanted to win their independence from England.
Which document declared that the colonists were no longer a part of Grerat Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
Which branch of the government has the president?
Executive Branch
Something formed by joining together
Union
Why was it difficult for many people to pay taxes?
They did not have cash. They bartered for things.
Why did the colonists feel it was unfair for them to be taxed by England?
The colonists had no representation in the British government.
What was the Boston Masacre?
A violent confrontation where British soldiers killed colonists.
Name the branches of government.
Executive, Legislative and Judicial.
Fill in the missing word:
The delegates met at a ____________ to write the constitution.
union, representatives, settle, convention, debate, committees, situation, proposal
Convention
Name 6 of the 13 colonies
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Masachusetes New Hampshire, Pennsylvania
Who was the general of the colonists army during the war?
George Washington
What were the Articles of Confederation
The first constitution of the United States.
Which branch contains the courts and which branch contains congress?
Judicial - courts
Legilative - congress
If someone writes a proposal for a new park to be built in the neighborhood, what are they doing.
Making a recommendation or suggestion of a plan.
How was the disagreement of whether or not to count slaves for proportional representation?
For every 5 slaves, they would be counted as 3.
On what date did the colonists win their independence?
July 4th, 1776
What is a constitution?
The Supreme law or framework of a nation.
Which house has proportional representation and which has equal represntation. Explain what each of these are.
House of Representatives - proportional representation
Senat - Equal representation
Proportional - depends on population
Equal - Each state sends same amount of representatives.
Which vocabulary word means a condition or a state of affairs?
Situation
Explain what checks and balances are in terms of limited power.
No branch has complete power because other barnches have to agree or vote on their decisions. This assures that no branch has too much power.