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He was the leader of the Continental Army.
Who was George Washington?
How does each branch make sure the other branches are not abusing their power?
What are checks and balances
The first written form of government
What is Articles of Confederation
What writing proposes why NC wanted independence from England, which is still in use today
What is Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
In this Massacre, five unarmed colonists were killed by British Soldiers
What is Boston Massacre
These soldiers volunteered to fight for their colony.
Who were militia?
The judicial branch does what?
What is interprets or explains the law
What was the name of the convention where the Constitution was written?
What is the Constitutional Convention
Who won the America Revolution
What is The Colonists (America)
This act forced colonists to pay taxes on all printable items
What is the stamp act
How many people do the senate send from each state
What is 2 people from each state
What is the highest court in the US
What is US Supreme Court
What are the two groups who could not agree on how the Constitution should be written
What are federalists v Anti-federalists
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This group supported freedom for the colonists and was led by men like Paul Revere.
What were the Sons of Liberty?
what 2 houses make up the legislative branch
Who are the House and Senate
The legislative branch does what?
What is make the laws
What are the first 10 Amendments also known as
What are the Bill of Rights
This writing, passed by Parliament allowed colonists to settle west of Appalachian Mountains
What is Proclamation of 1763
A person who supported the cause of freedom was called this.
What is a Patriot?
What is the system of the three branches also known as
What is the tripartite system
Who leads the executive branch
Who is the president
What are the three branches of government?
What are the judicial, executive and legislative
England defeated France in which war where England took control over Ohio River Valley and ultimately North America
What is French and Indian war
This delegate from Massachusetts served on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Adams?