Every 8th Grade American should know this!!!
Government
Famous People
Amendments
American Revolution
100
July 4, 1776
What is the day the Declaration of Independence was signed?
100
A nation in which voters choose representatives to govern them.
What is a republic?
100
Thomas Jefferson, who was also the writer of the Declaration of Independence, was President when this happened.
Who was president when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
100
the first ten amendments to the constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
The site of the first battle of the American Revolution.
What is Concord Massachusetts?
200
Jamestown.
What was the first successful settlement in America in 1607?
200
Legislative, Judicial and Executive.
What are the three branches of government?
200

Thomas Paine.

Who is the author of Common Sense?

200
Give us the freedom of religion, press, assembly, petition and speech.
What is the First Amendment?
200
The Treaty of Paris 1783.
What is the treaty that ended the American Revolution?
300
1607.
What is the year Jamestown was settled?
300
The phrase that means each branch of government has its own powers.
What is Separation of Powers.
300

The first person killed in the American Revolution at the Boston Massacre.

Who is Crispus Attucks?

300
States the the people have rights other than those specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
What is the ninth Amendment?
300
The turning point of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
400
Thomas Jefferson did this in addition to buying Louisiana.
What is who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
400
The House of Burgesses.
What is the first representative assembly in the new world?
400
He said "Give me liberty or give me death!!!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
400
Requires that warrants be issued if property is to be searched or seized (taken) by the government.
What is Fourth Amendment?
400
The leader of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
500
1803.
What is the year of the Louisiana Purchase?
500
A system set up by the Constitution in which each branc of the federal government has the power to control the actions of the other branches.
What is Checks and Balances?
500
A leader of the Federalists, First treasurer of the United States, and killed in a dual by the Vice President of the United States, Aaron Burr.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
500
States that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
500
The battle that ended the American Revolution.
What is the battle of Yorktown?
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