We Were Here First! (Native Americans)
Cranky Colonists (Causes of the Rev.)
Let's Break Up (Declaration of Ind.)
Da Redcoats Are Coming (American Rev.)
Ol' Connie (The Constitution)
100
Life for Native Americans changed forever when this Italian explorer sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
To protest English taxes, a group of Boston colonists dumped _______ into the harbor.
What is tea?
100
The Declaration of Independence marked the creation of this new country.
What is the United States?
100
Colonists who supported the King were known as _______________.
What are loyalists?
100
This agreement included in the Constitution said that slaves count as 60% of a person.
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
200
There are three main reasons why the Native Americans lost to the Europeans. Name one.
What is disease, weapons, or politics?
200
"We won't pay the English a dime! No taxation without _______________!"
What is representation?
200
The Declaration of Independence was written by this famous master of breakup texts.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
Colonists who supported independence were known as _______________.
Also the name of a NFL team that hasn't recovered from losing Tom Brady.
What are Patriots.
200
The Constitution's Fugitive Slave Clause says that slaves who escape to free states have to be _____________.
What is returned?
300
This local tribe welcomed the Pilgrims to Massachusetts. They are still here today!
Who are the Wampanoag?
300
During the _______________, British soldiers fired into a crowd of angry colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre?
300
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300
This man was the leader of England during the American Revolution.
Who is King George the 3rd?
300
The Constitution splits the U.S. government into 3 branches. Name them.
What is...executive/legislative/judicial
OR
president/congress/courts.
400
The Iroquois had their very own _______________, which inspired the 13 Colonies to write one too.
What is Constitution?
400
The Proclamation of 1763 banned the colonists from doing this...
What is crossing the Appalachian Mountains?
400
The Declaration of Independence was signed in this famous year.
What is 1776?
400
This country helped the United States win independence from England.
What is France?
400
According the Constitution, a president should be elected every (insert number) years.
What is 4 years?
500
Many Native Americans died when the English handed them blankets containing this deadly disease.
What is smallpox?
500
During the ___________________, people met in coffee shops and talked about things like having rights and letting people govern themselves.
What is the Enlightenment?
500
According to the Declaration of Independence, people have the right to ________________ the government.
What is overthrow or replace?
500
The American Revolution ended at the Battle of _____________________, where British army was finally surrounded and captured.
What is Yorktown?
500
The Bill of _______s refers to 10 Amendments that were added to the Constitution to protect people's freedom.
What are rights?