The Declaration of Independence was signed on this date
What is July 4, 1776
100
The first shots of the American Revolution were fought where?
What is Lexington Mass.
100
what is an economic theory that a country’s strength is measured by the amount of gold it has and that colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country
What is Mercantilism
100
He was the leader of the Continental Army who became the first President of the United States
Who is George Washington
100
freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
What is the 1st amendment
200
The US Constitution was written during this year
What is 1787
200
This was the turning point of the American Revolution
What is Saratoga
200
the belief that the United States should own all of the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
What is Manifest Destiny
200
he was the 16th President of the United States who successfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days after the Civil War ended
Who is Abraham Lincoln
200
Right to trial by jury
What is the 7th amendment
300
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement was founded in this year
What is 1607
300
This British defeat and surrender to George Washington ended the American Revolution
What is Yorktown
300
this is a nation in which voters choose representatives to govern them
What is a Republic
300
he wrote pamphlets like Common Sense and The Crisis to encourage American independence and resolve
Who is Thomas Paine
300
Right to bear arms
What is the 2nd amendment
400
President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from France in this year
What is 1803
400
The first shots of the Civil War were fired here
What is Fort Sumter
400
this is a system of government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them
What is Representative Government
400
He is considered to be the “Father of the Constitution”
Who is James Madison
400
this amendment abolished slavery
What is the 13th amendment
500
The Civil War was fought between these years
What is 1861-1865
500
This is where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union army ending the Civil War
What is Appomattox Courthouse
500
These are rights that cannot be given up, taken away or transferred. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, are some of those rights
What are unalienable rights
500
he was a former slave who became the best-known black abolitionist in the country