Road to Revolution
What laws did King George III put in place following the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
What is considered the first conflict of the American Revolution?
Who was unanimously chosen to lead the Continental Army?
George Washington
What year did the Constitutional Convention meet?
1787
What was the Name of America's first Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
What did the Sons of Liberty Dress up as during the Boston Tea Party?
Mohawk Indians
Thomas Jefferson
How much representation would a slave have toward population in the southern states?
3/5
Who led a group of farmers in a rebellion against State governments?
Where was the First Continental Congress held?
Philadelphia
The 1st major victory for the US came on Christmas Night when the British were surprised by Washington's forces at this location, prompting the famous painting of Washington crossing the Delaware?
Battle of Trenton
Who was the first signee of the Declaration of Independence (You can see his name from a mile away)?
John Hancock
Speech, Religion, Right to Petition, Right to Assemble, Freedom of the Press
Other than representation what was the other major area of concern during the debates of the consitutional convention?
Slavery
What was the only state that did not send delegates to the 1st Continental Congress?
Georgia
What battle in 1777 served as the turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
Who was in command of the British Army in the Southern States?
This Amendment protects illegal search and seizure?
4th Amendment
After the ratification of the Consitution who was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States?
How many delegates showed up to the 1st Continental Congress?
55
What victory sealed America's Independence in 1781, with the surrender of George Cornwallis?
Battle of Yorktown
Who was the secretary who would be credited as the main author of the Constitution?
James Madison
What are the two chambers of the Legislative Branch According to Article I of the Consitution?
The Senate & The House of Representatives
Anti-Federalists