Ending the American Revolution
This document let Great Britain know that the colonists were leaving them.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What is the name of the first government of the United States?
What are The Articles of Confederation?
This is the name of the government the United States has today.
What is a treaty?
These are your three rights that are listed in the Declaration of Independence.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
This the event that made the U.S. realize that the Articles of Confederation were not a good government.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
These are the three names for the branches of government.
What are the executive, legislative, and judicial?
When you agree, both sides sacrifice something in the end.
What is a compromise?
This document ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Shays' Rebellion happened due to the state of Massachusetts taking this from the farmers.
What are their homes? (Farms)
This is the name of the system that makes sure one branch of government does not become too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
When the President decides to reject a law, this is called what?
What is to veto?
These are the two key benefits that the colonists gained as a result of the American Revolution.
What are land and independence?
The federal government could not create this to help stop the rebellion in Massachusetts.
What is an army?
When the President is getting removed from office, what is that called?
What are reparations?
This is the key reason why the treaty was signed in Paris.
What is: it was a neutral location for both parties to sign the document?
The Articles of Confederation made this level of government weak.
What is the federal (central) government?
This is the name of the meeting where the U.S. decided to write the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
When the President decides to forgive or excuse someone who is in jail, what is that called?