U.S. History
Who won the American Revolution?
America / Colonist
What does the 1st Amendment Protect?
Protects against restrictions on freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly.
What two government systems does the United States follow?
Representative Democracy and Republic
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the first President of America
George Washington
When was the Declaration of Independence completed?
July 4th, 1776
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution
Which government system is...
A system in which priests rule in the name of God or they are a God.
Theocracy
Which founding father has a famous musical about them?
Alexander Hamilton
Who is the 46th President?
Joe Biden
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Forbade the colonists to purchase land and settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
Who was the English political Philosopher who believed that all people have the God-given right to life liberty and property?
John Locke
Which government system...
Rejects government authority in favor of self-governing or community.
Anarchy
Who was the group that started forming America's government?
The Second Continental Congress
What number of Presidents was Abraham Lincoln?
16th
How many states agreed to ratify the Constitution?
9 out of 13
What is ONE of the 4 purposes of Government?
~Maintain Social Order
~Public Services
~National Security / Common Defense
~Control over the Economic System
Which government system is...
A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
A government where people are all “equal.”
Communism
Who was the wrote the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
What number of Presidents was John F. Kennedy?
35th
Shay’s Rebellion took place when what government document was active?
Articles of Confederation
What document created an alliance of sovereign states held together by a weak central government?
Articles of Confederation
Which government system is...
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. Government by the people.
Democracy
Name 3 founding fathers.
John Smith, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Marshall, George Mason, George Washington
Who was the only President to serve 3 terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt