American Revolution
U.S. Leaders
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States
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100

Which country did colonists declare independence from?

What is England?

100

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

100

What the document was an open letter to the king of England, that said America no long wanted to be under his rule?

What is the Declaration of Independence?

100
What is the capital of Florida?

What is Tallahassee?

100

How many branches of gov't do we have? Name them.

What is three? Executive, legislative, judicial.

200
Who was the commanding general of the Continental Army?
What is George Washington
200

Who defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?

Who is John Adams?

200

What documents starts with....'We the people of the U.S. in order to form a more perfect union...'

What is the Constitution?

200

Albany is the capital of what state?

What is New York?

200
How many judges are currently on the Supreme Court?

What is 9?

300

Led by Sam Adams, what group led the Boston Tea Party?

What is the Sons of Liberty?

300

Who led an expedition to map and explore the northwest territory in the early 1800's?

Who are Lewis & Clark?

300

What is another word for the beginning paragraph of the Constitution?

What is the preamble?

300

What is the capital of Iowa?

What is Des Moines?

300

How many citizens make up Congress?

What 535?

400
What war lead to Great Britain taxing the colonists?
What is French & Indian War
400

What President bought the Louisiana Purchase & doubled the size of the U.S.?

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

400
What document was written for the people in which 'freedom of speech' was listed?
What is the Bill of Rights?
400

Lewis and Clark started their expedition from what state's capital?

What is Missouri?

400

How many U.S. Senators per state?

What is 2?

500
In what confrontation did the British soldiers fire upon the colonists, killing several?
What is Boston Massacre
500
How many future US Presidents signed the Declaration of Independence?

What is 2? (Jefferson and Adams)

500
How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

What is 27?

500

This state's capital means Red Stick in French.

What is Louisianna? (Baton Rouge)

500
On what is the amount of House of Representatives from each state based on?
What is population of each state?
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