British acts before the Revolutionary war
What act required colonists to give food and shelter to British soldiers?
Quartering act
What side were the Patriots on?
USA
What was the 2nd amendment?
Right to bear arms
Where was the First Battle of Bull Run?
Manassas, Virginia
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th amendment
What act taxed sugar and molasses?
Sugar act
When was the Declaration of Independence passed?
1776
What is the minimum age for House of Representatives?
25
Where is Fort Sumter?
Charlston, South Carolina
Where did the Emancipation Proclamation free slaves?
Confederate states only
When were the Intolerable Acts passed?
1774
What was the "Shot heard around the world"?
The battle of Lexington and Concord
How long does a senator serve for?
6 years
What county was the Battle of Shiloh in?
Hardin County, Tennessee
What amendment granted citizenship for everyone born in the US?
14th amendment
What act forced colonists to pay for stamps to put on legal documents?
Stamp act
How did the French and Indian war affect the revolutionary war?
It left Britain in debt, which led to the taxes that made the colonists angry.
What freedoms were given in the 1st amendment?
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
What river was the Siege of Vicksburg about?
Mississippi River
What amendment protected the right to vote regardless of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude"?
The 15th amendment
What was the tea act?
An act that forced colonists to buy tea from a British company
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
How many representatives are there in the house of representatives?
435
What day did the war end?
April 9, 1865
In what amendment did the south find loopholes to keep freed slaves from voting?
15th amendment