Indians, etc.
Revolution
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Grab Bag
100
They were the first group to reach North America.
Who were Native Americans?
100
Colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence in this year.
What is 1776?
100
This part of the Constitution lists the six purposes of government.
What is the Preamble?
100
The Eighth Amendment forbids these kinds of punishment.
What is cruel and unusual?
100
He wrote that “common sense” required the colonies to declare independence.
Who is Thomas Paine?
200
This was the route the Indians took to reach north america? (Hint: Ice Bridge)
What is the Bering Strait?
200
This British ruler opposed the colonies’ independence.
Who is King George III?
200
These are the three branches of government.
What are the executive, legislative, and judicial branches?
200
This Amendment prevents “double jeopardy.”
What is the fifth amendment?
200
This was the first blueprint of the United States government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
300
Measles, chicken pox and small pox are examples of this.
What is the plague that killed that Native Americans?
300
The was the British soldiers' defense in their trial after the "Boston Massacre."
What is self-defense?
300
This is the judicial branch’s greatest check on both the executive and legislative branches.
What is judicial review?
300
Despite the Second Amendment, this kind of weapon is illegal.
What are automatic weapons?
300
This part of Congress gives more power to large states.
What is the House of Representatives?
400
This is the percentage of the Indian population that died during the plague.
What is 95%?
400
This is the reason most native Americans supported the British in the war.
What is they hoped Britain would respect Native Americans land claims?
400
This is what happens to a president (or other official) impeached by congress.
What is put on trial and possibly fired?
400
This is one way police can legally search a person or property.
What are consent, probable cause, or warrant searches?
400
This was a key to ally to the US in the Revolutionary War.
What is France?
500
This is the evidence that suggests Africans visited the New World before Columbus.
What are the Olmec Heads?
500
This was the colonists' biggest complaint with British rule.
What is taxation without representation?
500
These are the three issues addressed the Great Compromise.
What are slavery, elections, and congressional representation (big v small states)?
500
These are three rights protected by the First Amendment.
What are speech, Press, religion, assembly, and to petition the government?
500
These are 4 checks and balances?
What is judicial review, veto, overriding veto, impeachment, executive appoints judges, legislative confirms appointments, etc?
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