Aggreement Pilgrims made before landing in New England to make and obey fail laws.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
100
A form of government where the people make the laws and elect people to run the government.
What is a democratic republic?
100
The state government is located here in each state.
What is a state capitol?
100
Considered the United States' first naval hero. His famous quote as his battleship was facing the British's ship, "I have not yet begun to fight."
Who was John Paul Jones?
100
Considered "the father of the Declaration of Independence"
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
A document that told King George that the 13 American colonies were separating from England.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
200
This branch carries out the laws of our land and guides our country.
What is the Executive Branch?
200
The location of the federal government of the United States.
What is Washington, D.C.?
200
A protest against the US government for imprisoning farmers who couldn't pay their taxes.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
200
Considered the "father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison
300
Americas first constitution but it was weak.
What are The Articles of Confederation?
300
A system where the 3 branches of government monitor each other.
What is Checks and Balances?
300
Location of the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention.
What is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
300
An agreement between the small states and the large states to establish the number of representatives in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What was the Great Compromise?
300
Wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" to make the colonies think about how it was crazy for a continent (North America)to be ruled by a small island.(Great Britian)
Who is Thomas Paine?
400
It outlines the federal government and laws of the United States.
What is The Constitution?
400
This branch makes new laws.
What is the legislative branch?
400
Battle where Washington defeated Cornwallis. Last main battle of the Revolutionary War.
What is Yorktown?
400
Each state sends two representatives.
What is the Senate?
400
Commanding general of the Continental Army and headed the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
500
The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What are The Bill of Rights?
500
This branch looks at laws and interprets them. They make sure the laws are legal and good for the country/nation.
What is the Judicial Branch?
500
Location where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were "heard around the world."
What is Lexington and Concord?
500
The number of delegates sent is determined by the population of each state.
What is the House of Representatives?
500
American's notorious traitor during the Revolutionary War.