Place
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Who was elected the first President of the United States, and was inaugurated in 1789?
George Washington
What was the first government for the United States and went into effect in 1781? Its biggest issues were its lack of national unity and inability to tax.
Articles of Confederation
On the evening of March 5, 1770, five colonists were killed by British soldiers in a chaotic dispute over jobs and snowballs in Boston. This event became known as the ________________________, and was used by colonists as propaganda to gain support for independence.
Boston Massacre
By what name do we know the president’s group of advisors and executive department heads?
Cabinet
Name this physical feature!
Mississippi River
Who supported independence for America from Great Britain?
Patriots
In the Declaration of Independence, the longest section is the _____________________________. The colonies list the problems they have with Great Britain. This is the longest section of the Declaration.
Statement of Grievances
Name the battle that was the turning point for the Continental Army during the American Revolution. This major victory in upstate New York for the US helped to convince France to recognize American independence shortly after in 1778.
The Battle of Saratoga
While it is still somewhat of a mystery, how do we believe people first came to the Americas?
walking across the Beringia Land Bridge during the last Ice Age 12,000 - 15,000 years ago
What was the first permanent British settlement in the Americas? It would go on to be successful in large part to the cultivation and sale of tobacco, or “brown gold.”
Jamestown, Virginia
Colonial merchants, shopkeepers, and others in Boston joined together to create a secret resistance group called the __________________. This group worked to oppose the British and gain support for independence, and Sam Adams was a founding member.
Sons of Liberty
What is the process of officially approving the Constitution? This power is granted to the state conventions.
Ratification
Soldiers fired the first shots of the Revolution what Battle?
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
By the time the Pilgrims settled in the 1620s, _____________ had spread up the East Coast of the United States, killing 90+% of the Native population.
small pox
Name this state!
South Carolina
Who did not support the Constitution, and wanted protections for personal freedoms and liberties in the Constitution?
Anti-federalists
What is the key idea of the Constitution that states the people are the only source of power, and that governments can only be created and continued through the consent of the people?
Popular Sovereignty
What date was the Declaration of Independence formally accepted?
July 4, 1776
What were the first two political parties in the United States’ first two party system?
Federalists and Democratic - Republicans
Name this state!
Missouri
Who was the first Secretary of State?
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
State - Thomas Jefferson
Treasury - Alexander Hamilton
Because of the French Revolution, George Washington issued a declaration of ________________, declaring that the United States would not involve itself in conflicts in foreign nations.
Neutrality
What was an uprising by Massachusetts farmers to shut down the courthouses over high state taxes, and ultimately showed the weaknesses of the national government?
Shays's Rebellion
NAME this physical feature.
Ohio River