The American Revolution
This was the final battle of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This is what people called James Madison due to his contributions towards the Constitution.
What is the "Father of the Constitution"?
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitution?
This was an agreement that the leaders of the Constitutional Convention came to when they couldn't agree on the Virginia Plan or New Jersey Plan as the structure for the United States new government.
What is The Great Compromise?
This Amendment assured that citizens had the right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
What year was the Treaty of Paris signed, signaling the end of the American Revolution?
When is 1783?
These are the 3 branches of government classified in the Constitution.
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
This man was the primary write of the Articles of Confederation.
Who was John Dickinson?
This group of colonists wanted to remain part of Great Britain.
This Amendment made it illegal for citizens to have to quarter soldiers during times of peace.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
This battle was referred to as the "Turning Point of the American Revolution" because it gave the Colonists confidence that they could win the war, and convinced foreign countries to join their side.
This is the beginning of the Constitution and outlines its goals.
What is the Preamble?
What is a weak federal government?
This political party included leaders Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
What is the Federalist Party?
This Amendment made it illegal to commit a search and seizure with out a warrant.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This was the battle where the first real military action took place between British soldiers and American minutemen.
What was the Battle of Lexington-Concord?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are referred to as these in the Constitution.
What are Unalienable Rights?
The Articles of Confederation were referred to as the first of these for the country known as the United States.
What is the first Constitution?
This group of Colonists wanted to separate from Great Britain and become their own country.
Who are Patriots?
This Amendment guaranteed the right to a fair and speedy trial.
What is the 6th Amendment?
This is what George Washington did on Christmas night, 1776, to surprise the Hessian troops.
What is Crossing the Delaware?
The Constitution is considered this kind of document, because it's always changing.
What is a "living document"?
True or false: Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government did NOT have the power to declare war.
What is false?
The Senate and this part of our government combine to make Congress.
What is the House of Representatives?
This Amendment stated that powers not given to the national government, would be given to the states governments.