American Rev.
This document declared separation from Great Britain and justified the reasons.
Declaration of Independence
Who was president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Who is known as the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Who was elected as the 2nd president of the U.S.
John Adams
How can we remember the Middle Colonies?
2 new penny dollars
What was Thomas Paine's pamphlet called that said we should break away from Britain?
Common Sense
What was the Constitutional Convention supposed to revise but ended up throwing out entirely?
Articles of Confederation
What does "ensure domestic tranquility" mean in the Preamble of the Constitution?
Peace at home
What was the affair between France and the U.S. called that dealt with paying a tribute?
XYZ Affair
Montesquieu
Barbeque
Don't shoot till you see the whites of their eyes!
Bunker Hill
The compromise that led to a bicameral legislature in congress.
Great Compromise
What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What act made it illegal to speak out or publish anything critical about the Federalists?
Sedition Act
"Sarah wore a toga and turned heads" is our saying for what battle during the American Revolution?
Saratoga
What two countries helped the U.S. during the American Revolution?
France and Spain
Which plan supported small states by advocating for representation based on equality?
New Jersey Plan
Which amendment protects against illegal searches and seizures?
Amendment 4
What act made it harder to become a citizen, making it 14 years instead of 5 to become a citizen?
Alien Act
How do we remember the 13th amendment?
1 3 ended slavery
What battle ended the American Revolution?
Yorktown
Which plan supported large states by advocating for representation based on population?
Virginia Plan
An example that is set.
Precedent
What were Washington's three warnings in his Farewell Address?
No debt, No _____________, No entangling alliances
No political parties
What was it called when King George III turned a blind eye to the colonies? *He put his shades on*
Salutary Neglect