Notable Names
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
This amendment gives the right to bear arms
2nd
This document stated the colonists were free from British rule
Declaration of Independence
This confrontation left 5 colonists dead in the streets and increased anger towards Britain
Boston Massacre
What city was the Constitutional Convention held in?
Philadelphia
He led the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War and was the first President of the United States
George Washington
This amendment gives you the right to a jury and a lawyer
6th
This is the supreme law of the United States
Constitution
This war gained America its independence
Revolutionary War
Why did the colonists get rid of the Articles of Confederation?
He wrote the Bill of Rights and is known as the Father of the Constitution
James Madison
This amendment gives you freedom of speech, religion, and assembly
1st
This was the colonists' first attempt at a new national law
Articles of Confederation
This protest had the colonists dress as Native Americans then dump British goods into a harbor to protest a new tax
Boston Tea Party
His idea of natural rights influenced the Declaration of Independence's focus on unalienable rights
John Locke
King of England during the American Revolution
King George III
This amendment says you do not have to let a soldier stay in your house
3rd
This law angered American colonists by taxing printed material
Stamp Act
This war gained England a lot of land but also put them in a lot of debt
French and Indian War
This was the colonist's rallying cry
No Taxation Without Representation
Enlightenment thinker whose idea of freedom of speech and religion is found in the Bill of Rights
This amendment gives states the power to create their own laws
10th
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
This is when the Declaration of Independence was approved
July 4, 1776
Where do we see Montesquieu's idea of separation of power in our government?
The three branches of government