Revolution
Rough Draft
Constitutional Rager
We the People
Rights and Stuff
Not going to waste Hamiltons shot
Black Patriots
100

This person led the first black battalion. 

Who is John Laurens?

100

The Articles of Confederation gave too little power to this section of government. 

What is the the federal government?

100

The city that the constitutional convention was held. 

What is Philadelphia?

100

The relationship between state and federal government is called this. 

What is federalism?

100

The amount of years after the Constitution was ratified that the Bill of Rights were added. 

What is 3+ years?

100

This person made pants and spied on the British. 

Who is Hercules Mulligan?

100
This Black Patriot was the first casualty of the Civil War. 

Who was Crispus Attucks?


200

This political philosopher wrote what famous book. 

(Author and book)

Who is Thomas Paine and What is "Common Sense"?

200

This farmer led a rebellion that led to the ripping up of the Articles of Confederation. 

Who is Daniel Shay?

200

The Constitutional Convention was advertised to the general public as a meeting to do this. 

What is 'to edit the Articles' of confederation?
200

The idea that the 'power comes from the people'. 

What is popular sovereignty?

200
People who really pushed for the bill of rights were called this. 

Who were the Anti-Federalists?

200

This group of young men stole cannons from the British. 

Who were the sons of liberty?

200

This group of enslaved people became the first all black troops in the American Revolution. 

Who was the 1st Rhode Island Regiment?

300

This officer told his troops to retreat at the Battle of Monmouth. 

Who is Charles Lee?

300

The first form of federal government was called this. 

What is the Continental Congress?

300

The amount of delegates who originally showed up and the amount that eventually showed up. 

What is 8 and 55 delegates?

300
'Limited Government' is empowered by this system. 
What is Checks and Balances?
300

These three people who responsible for the Federalist Papers. 

Who is James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay?

300

The thing Elizabeth Skylar was known for (besides being married to Hamilton). 

What is starting the first private orphanage in NYC?

300

George Washington signed off his letter to Phyllis Wheatley, in his response to her letter calling for the inclusion of African-Americans in the war, as this. 

What is, 'You humble servant'?


400

The British Naval Officer brought a navy blockade to take over NYC from the colonists. 

Who is Admiral Howe?

400

The verb that all states needed to do to make the Articles of Confederation official. 

What is 'ratify'?

400

The other name for the 'Constitutional Convention'. 

What is 'The Grand Convention'?

400

The state holds these powers, the federal government holds these powers, and they share these powers. 

What is reserved powers, enumerated powers, and concurrent powers?

400

2 reasons the Federalists did not want the Bill of Rights were this. 

What was- they already thought the democratic process protected rights. What was- they worried it would cause confusion. What was- they were worried if it left anything out, people would think that they could do it. 

400

The way Hamilton came to America and the college he went to. 

What is- his island collected up money for him to sail to America and get a scholarship. 

What was Kings College?

400

This person, (need the name AND nick name), terrorized American plantations after he earned his freedom fighting for the British. 

Who was Titus Cornelius? What was Col. Tye?

500

This law made it impossible for Colonists to print their own money. (need year)

What is The Currency Act of 1764?

500

The Articles of Confederation were originally called 'The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual ______________'

What is 'union'?

500

The convention needed a super majority of this amount of the 13 colonies to agree before the constitution could be ratified. 

What is 9 out of 13 colonies?

500

This person was known as the 'father' of the constitution. 

Who is James Madison?

500

Name 8 of the first 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights. 

Amendment 1 Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly
Amendment 2 Right to bear arms
Amendment 3 Quartering of soldiers
Amendment 4 Search and arrest
Amendment 5 Rights in criminal cases
Amendment 6 Right to a fair trial
Amendment 7 Rights in civil cases
Amendment 8 Bail, fines, punishment
Amendment 9 Rights retained by the People
Amendment 10 States' rights

500

This person shot Charles Lee in a duel. 

Who is John Laurens?

500

This was the first African-American section of the BRITISH army.  

What is 'Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment'?

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