The American Revolution was fought between these two groups.
What are Britain and the 13 Colonies?
The man was general of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
This document created the United States government and is the basis for our modern system.
What is the Constitution?
This is the idea that power is spread throughout different levels of government.
What is federalism?
This document starts with the phrase, "We the People..."
What is the US Constitution?
The 13 Colonies were fighting for this reason.
What is to gain independence from Britain?
The man was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence and elected President of the Continental Congress.
Who is John Hancock?
This plan at the Constitutional Convention would give larger states more representatives.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This legislative chamber gives two representatives to each state no matter their population.
What is the Senate?
This document states, "All men are created equal..."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This battle ended the war of American Independence.
What is the battle of Yorktown?
Who is Samuel Adams?
The Constitutional Convention was called to fix this broken government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This was added to the Constitution and states what freedoms people have that cannot be taken away.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The "Join or Die" drawing was created by this man.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The Continental Army emerged from this place more disciplined and ready to fight the British.
This man was a printer, inventor, and statesman who helped shape early American thought.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This many states needed to ratify the Constitution in order for it to take effect.
What is 9 states?
This person is elected to the top executive in the United States.
Who is the president?
This legendary woman was said to have helped fight on the battlefield after her husband was killed.
Who is Molly Pitcher?
The Continental Army used this type of fighting to defeat the stronger British forces.
What is guerilla warfare?
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
What is the three-fifths compromise?
The United States government has these three branches.
What are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial?
During this battle in the American Revolution, the American general said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?