A feature of the US Constitution where two levels of government share power.
What is federalism.
100
Once the Second Continental Congress felt that a resolution was impossible, they asked Thomas Jefferson to write this document, which was officially adopted on July 4, 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
Home to a famous massacre and tea party, this city was hotbed of activity at the time of the American Revolution.
What is Boston?
100
This act required that all printed material include a government issued stamp.
What is the Stamp Act?
100
Also known as the Seven Years War, this conflict originated between the French and British over land west of the Appalachians.
What is the French and Indian War?
200
These people, like Alexander Hamilton, favored a strong central government.
What are Federalists?
200
The ideas set forth by the Declaration of Independence laid the groundwork for this important document.
What is the US Constitution?
200
In 1780, General Lord Cornwallis, sought to invade this state, but was turned back by Patriot victories at Kings Mountain and Cowpens.
What is North Carolina?
200
Also known as the Coercive Acts, these acts closed Boston Harbor and placed a military governor over Massachusetts.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
200
President Washington's secretary of the treasury helped propose the country's first economic plan.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
300
These people, like Thomas Jefferson, wanted to see a stronger state government.
What are Anti-Federalists?
300
Congress drafted this document to serve as the nation's first set of laws.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
300
The first true battle of the American Revolution took place in these two cities.
What are Lexington and Concord?
300
This law forbade the colonists from settling in the land west of the Appalachian mountains, and put the area under British military control
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
300
This stated that each slave would count as 3/5 of a person.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
400
Federalists had a ________ interpretation of the Constitution.
What is loose?
400
This is the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
400
In September 1777, the US won a battle at this city, which convinced the French to form an alliance.
What is Saratoga?
400
This act stated that Parliament had the authority to impose laws on the colonies.
What is the Declaratory Act?
400
General search warrants that allowed the British to search whatever, whenever they wanted.
What are writs of assistance?
500
These essays, written by A. Hamilton, J. Madison, and J. Jay, tried to convince New York's legislature to ratify the Constitution by easing fears about its vulnerabilities.
What are the Federalist Papers?
500
This agreement allowed slavery to continue for twenty years.
What is the Slave Trade Compromise?
500
General Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington at this city, effectively ending the Revolutionary War.
What is Yorktown?
500
This act severely limited free speech and expression.
What is the Sedition Act?
500
This feature of the new government ensured that each of the three branches shared governmental authority.