Colonial Days
Which country set up the colonies that would eventually become the United States?
Great Britain
What are the 1st 10 amendments called in the Constitution
Bill of Rights
What was the name of the militia members who were ready to fight at a moments notice?
Minute Men
What was the first document the Founding Fathers created to set up the new government?
The Articles of Confederation
Which city held the Constitutional Convention?
Philadelphia
A poor person might become this to get a free trip to America. They would work for a period of years and then be given some supplies and land.
An Indentured Servant
What was the purpose of the Sedition Acts?
Sedition Act
What was the violent protest in Boston that became famous as an example of British brutality?
Boston Massacre
What was the document to tell England that Colonies were now free and independent states?
Declaration of Independence
How many branches of government did the Constitution establish?
3
Who was the highest ranking General of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
This man served as Secretary of the Treasury under Washington and started the Federalist Party.
Alexander Hamilton
Which was caused the British to go into debt and tax the colonists at a higher level?
French and Indian War
The Articles of Confederation only had 1 branch of government, what was it?
Legislative Branch
What was the compromise about representation in Congress which made 2 parts, one based on population (House of Rep.) and the other having an equal number for each state.
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
What was the name of the shot at Lexington and Concord that started the American Revolution
The Shot Heard Round the World
After the Constitution was established, this was the first major protest of taxes in the US.
Whiskey Rebellion
Men and women in the colonies refused to buy these newly taxed goods. What is this type of protest known as?
Boycott
What was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation?
They set up a weak central government
Which branch of government is the President the head of?
Executive
This is the name of the group of people in the Colonies who supported Great Britain
Loyalists
What was George Washington's political party?
None
What was the chant that Colonists used to protest British taxes?
No Taxation without Representation
Why did the Articles of Confederation set up a weak national government
Because the colonies had just dealt with Great Britain
What is the principle of the Constitution that ensures no one branch of government had too much power over the over.
Checks and Balances