Founding Documents
What document begins with "We the People"?
What is The Constitution?
What compromise counted enslaved people as 3/5 of a person?
what is the 3/5th compromise
Who was president during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
What amendment protects freedom of speech?
What is the 1st amendment
Did the Emancipation Proclamation fulfill the Declaration’s ideals?
Yes, it promoted freedom
Which document declared independence from Britain?
What is the declaration of Indepence?
What was a a series of political agreements made to navigate the issue of slavery in the United States?
what is the Slavery compromise
Who led a raid on Harpers Ferry to start a slave rebellion?
Who is John Brown?
Which amendment abolished slavery?
What is the 13th Amendment?
Did the 3/5 Compromise fulfill the Declaration’s ideals?
No, it denied equality.
What are the first 10 Amendments called?
What is the Bill of Rights?
which compromise resolved the issues between the large and small states and their representation in congress?
What is the Connecticut Compromise?
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
What is Abraham Lincoln?
Which amendment gave citizenship to formerly enslaved people?
What is the 14th Amendment?
Did Lincoln believe in full racial equality?
Not at first, but he evolved.
Which document outlines the structure of the US Government?
What is the Constitution?
What was the law that forced the removal of Native Americans from their ancestral lands, resulting in the tragic journey known as the "Trail of tears"
What is the Indian Removal Act?
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
What is Jefferson Davis?
Which amendment gave Black men the right to vote?
What is the 15th Amendment?
Did the Civil War end slavery?
Yes, through the 13th Amendment.
How does the Constitution differ from the Declaration in terms of legal power?
The Constitution is law while the Declaration is a statement of principles
How did these compromises challenge the Declaration’s idea that “all men are created equal”?
They allowed slavery to continue, contradicting the principle of equality
How did John Brown’s actions challenge or fulfill the Declaration’s ideals?
He used violence to fight for equality, challenging laws but supporting the idea of freedom.
Did the Bill of Rights originally apply to enslaved people?
No, it only applied to free citizens.
Did Reconstruction fully realize the Declaration’s promise of equality?
No, progress was reversed after Reconstruction ended.