U.S. Constitution
How many senators from each state?
2
What do historians call the colonists who rebelled against Britain?
patriots
What state is WEST of Indiana?
Illinois
Who landed in the Americas in 1492 and thought he was in Asia?
Christopher Columbus
What does the Declaration of Independence declare?
America's political separation from Britain.
Name the 3 branches outlined in the Constitution.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Name 2 of the members of the Continental Congress.
Washington, Adams, Hancock, Lee, Jefferson, Franklin, etc.
Name a state that touches the pacific ocean.
CA, OR, WA, AK
Name 2 European countries that claimed lands in North or South America
England
France
Spain
Netherlands
Who wrote the Declaration? What group signed the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson
The continental congress
Name the two houses of Congress, who works in each house and who they represent.
House of Representatives- Representatives represent people from their district in the state they are from.
Senate- Senators represent everyone in the state.
What marks the beginning of the fighting in the Revolutionary war?
The battles of Lexington and Concord.
Name two states that touch the atlantic ocean
FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, MD, NJ, NY, RI, CT, NH, ME
What started the war between the French and the British?
Fight over land in the Ohio River Valley
What three rights does Jefferson specifically name in the Declaration as unalienable?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Explain the electoral process, specifically how the president is elected. (Use numbers in your answer.)
535 electors (100 senate, 435 house, 3 from DC)
Popular vote in each state chooses the electors.
Electors send in votes that represent the states.
Must get 270 to win
What happened on the night of March 5, 1770? How was propaganda used in this event?
"Boston Massacre"
Colonists painted this a massacre instead of an act of self defense to rile up colonial anger against the British.
Name two states that border Mexico.
CA, AZ, NM, TX
After the French and Indian War, what lands did France keep in the agreement that ended the war?
Part of an island in the Caribbean. Nothing on the North American mainland.
What does Jefferson say is the role of a government and where should it get it's power?
To protect people's rights
From the consent of the governed
How many electors does Indiana have in the electoral college?
11
(2+9)
The colonial rebellion was not about money. Explain the principle behind the anger of the colonial patriots.
No taxation without representation.
They had been running their own governments and ignored by Britain for over 150 years. After the French and Indian War, the colonists were asked to pay debts. They wanted to be represented in parliament or vote on their own taxes.
Name three states that border Canada.
WA, ID, MT, ND, MN, WI, MI, NY, VT, NH, ME
Name each European country that claimed lands in America and one thing they exploited in order to make a profit.
France- animal furs and skins
England- tobacco, ship building, indigo, rice, wheat
Spain- gold, farming
Dutch- ship building, trading, transporting
Name 3 grievances listed in the Declaration.
Answers will vary. Check Declaration for answers.