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Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys captured __________ from the British.
Fort Ticonderoga
What was the name of the list sent to King George III of changes needed for peace between England and the colonies?
The Olive Branch Petition
The Hessians were FRENCH soldiers hired by England to fight against the colonists.
False; German
The Declaration of Independence was signed in _____________.
1776
The main author of the Declaration of Independence was ______________.
Thomas Jefferson
Which document stated that the colonies were independent from English rule?
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence was NATHAN HALE.
False; John Hancock
______________ was remembered as the "Father of the Constitution".
James Madison
Remembered as the "fighting person", ___________ helped defend his town from the British using paper from hymnals.
James Caldwell
What was America's first plan for government?
The Articles of Confederation
Nathan Hale spied for the BRITISH army.
False; Continental
The Constitution was adopted in the year ______________.
1787
On Christmas night, Washington and his men crossed the __________________ to capture Trenton.
Delaware River
What is the highest law and pattern of government for the United States today?
The Constitution of the United States
The BATTLE OF SARATOGA is remembered as a great turning point in the War for Independence.
True
The first three presidents in order are _____________________.
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
Washington and his men spent the worst winter of the War for Independence at ________________.
Valley Forge
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
JOHN PAUL JONES was captain of the Bonhomme Richard.
True
______________ is the largest continent.
North America
Yorktown
What do we call the ten amendments to the Constitution stating the rights and freedoms of United States citizens?
The Bill of Rights
CABINET is made up of two houses; the Senate and House of Representatives.
False; Congress
The _______________ is the largest ocean.
Pacific Ocean
___________ helped secure forts of the Northwest Territory from the British.
George Rogers Clark
What type of government was formed by the Constitution?
Republic
The first president to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C., was GEORGE WASHINGTON.
False; Thomas Jefferson
The ____________ is the warmest ocean.
Indian Ocean
In the ____________, England gave up its thirteen colonies in America.
Treaty of Paris
It depends on how many people live in each state.
True
The _____________ is the coldest ocean.
Southern Ocean
In a constitutional republic, the government is run by representatives chosen by the ____________.
Members of the _______________ met to discuss the formation of American government.
Constitutional Convention