People
Who proposed the Connecticut Compromise?
Roger Sherman
What is a boycott and name one?
act of protest in which business is withheld or refused. Boston tea party
What holiday and month does China have?
Lantern festival, February
How many amendments were adopted?
3
What was another name for the Connecticut compromise?
Great compromise
What did Henry say was the greatest earthly blessing?
liberty
How does a government function?
The people are governed by representatives that are chosen by the people.
What holiday does Brazil celebrate that we do also?
Independence Day
What do people have the right to do when government fails to fulfill its purposes?
retake their liberty and establish a new government.
What was the three-fifths compromise?
The House only 3/5 of the state's slaves would count towards population figures.
Which English Enlightenment philosopher most profoundly influenced America's Founding Fathers?
John Locke
What law passed by Parliament in 1765 was the beginning of a series of taxes and trade restrictions on the colonies?
Stamp Act
Canada day is in what month?
July
How many delegates at the Constitutional convention?
55
What is the purpose of government?
to do what is good for mankind
Name 3 Anti-federalist leaders
George Clinton, Patrick Henry, Edmund Randolph, George Mason, and Richard Henry Lee
Why was it so difficult to obtain ratification for the articles of confederation?
it required unanimous consent of the states.
What month does Brazil's Independence Day fall in?
September
For what crime could colonists be tried in England?
treason and concealing treason
Which delegate had a wooden leg?
Gouvernor Morris
Name 3 federalist leaders
Hamilton, Madison, Washington, Jefferson, and John Jay
What are the 4 major truths Jefferson presented in the Declaration of Independence?
1. All humans are created equal
2. They are endowed by creator with life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
3. Governments are instituted to secure these rights.
4. If government becomes destructive of these ends, they may be abolished.
When is Thanksgiving in America? Day of the week and month
Last Thursday of the month of November
When did the continental congress say that the British parliament had begun to bind the people of America by statutes?
close of the last war (French and Indian war)
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison