Early Colonies
Name 4 of the original 13 colonies
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
First President of the United States
George Washington
Group of department heads who advise the president
cabinet
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called.
Bill of Rights
What was the name of the two groups of people who fought in the Revolutionary War?
Who was the Civil War between?
The North and the South
Who was the 3rd President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
A tax on imported goods
The French and Indian War was won by this country
Britain
What was the name of the meeting where the Constitution was drafted?
Constitutional Convention
What is the idea that people rule themselves called?
Self-government
This amendment guarantees the right to protest
1st Amendment
Give TWO advantages the Patriots had during the Revolutionary war....
Patriotism
Fighting for a cause
Homefield
Great leadership (George Washington)
The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery
Which founding father is on the $10 bill
Alexander Hamilton
The movement to get rid of slavery in the United States
This phrase was used by colonists protesting British Acts and Taxes
"No taxation without representation"
What type of government was used in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Theocracy
The argument between these two men resulted in the creation of the Federalist and Anti-Federalists
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches?
4th
What was the name of the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
What is the name of the battle that is known as the turning point of the war?
The battle of Gettysburg.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July, 4th. 1776
Goods grown to be sold for profit
Cash Crop
What was the name of the document that the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock created to help govern themselves?
What document states, "All men are created equal"?
Declaration of Independence
The 2 houses that make up Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
What was the name of the battle that was the first Patriot victory?
The Battle of Trenton
What are Black codes? Give an example.
Laws that were passed in the Southern United States to enforce racial segregation and restrict the power of Black voters.
Examples: Poll taxes, Literacy tests, "Black only" sections, Segregated schools etc.
Who wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine
A system where people are treated as property and forced to work
Slavery
What was a major geographical barrier to the westward expansionist the British colonies?
The Appalachian Mountains
What event proved that the Articles of Confederation was a weak document that needed to be changed?
Shays' Rebellion
Name the 3 Branches
legislative, executive, and judicial
When was the Constitution signed?
September 17, 1787
Which treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
What is the name of the final battle that won the war?
Who is Pennsylvania named after
William Penn
What was Manifest Destiny?
Manifest destiny was a cultural and religious belief in the mid-1800s that American settlers were destined by God to expand across North America.