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Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys captured _________ from the British.
A. Bunker Hill
B. Fort Ticonderoga
C. The Northwest Territory
Fort Ticonderoga
After the Battle of ______, England surrendered.
A. Brooklyn
B. Yorktown
C. Bunker Hill
Yorktown
List sent to King George III of changes needed for peace between England and the colonies.
Olive Branch Petition
Ten amendments to the Constitution stating the rights and freedoms of the United States citizens
Bill of Rights
Which branch (Legislative, Executive, Judicial) has the Supreme Court, Lower Courts, and interprets the laws?
Judicial
The main author of the Declaration of Independence was ___________.
A. John Hancock
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
_______________ helped secure forts of the Northwest Territory from the British.
A. George Rogers Clark
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Nathanael Green
George Rogers Clark
Document that stated the colonies were independent from English rule.
Declaration of Independence
Type of government formed by the Constitution
Republic
True or false?
The Hessians were FRENCH soldiers hired by England to fight against the colonists.
False - German
Remembered as the "fighting parson", __________ helped defend his town from the British using paper from hymnals.
A. James Armistead
B. James Caldwell
C. George Rogers Clark
James Caldwell
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Battle of Kings Mountain
C. Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris
America's first plan for government.
Articles of Confederation
Number of representatives each state has in the Senate.
Two
True or false?
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence was NATHAN HALE.
False - John Hancock
On Christmas night, Washington and his men crossed the ________ to capture Trenton.
A. Boston Harbor
B. Delaware River
C. Hudson River
Delaware River
In the constitutional republic, the government is run by Representatives chosen by the __________.
A. King
B. People
C. President
People
Highest court in the United States
Supreme Court
Which branch (Legislative, Executive, Judicial) is the President in and enforces the laws?
Executive
True or false?
Nathan Hale spied for the BRITISH army.
False - Continental
Washington and his men spent the worst winter of the War of Independence at __________.
A. Fort Ticonderoga
B. Bunker Hill
C. Valley Forge
Valley Forge
Members of the ________ met to discuss the formation of the American government.
A. Constitutional Convention
B. Senate
C. Treaty of Paris
Constitutional Convention
Highest law and pattern of government for the United States today.
Constitution of the United States
Which branch (Legislative, Executive, Judicial) is Congress, makes laws, and has elected Representatives from each state?
Legislative
True or false?
The BATTLE OF SARATOGA is remembered as a great turning point in the War for Independence.
True!