Foundational Documents
The first 10 amendments is also called this.
Bill of Rights
George Washington
The first battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Population (benefitted larger states)
Participants in the war of 1812 (official)
USA and the UK
The Declaration of Independence was signed on this day.
Day, Month, Year
The only Federalist President
John Adams
Battle taking place in NC, prevented the red coats form gaining southern stronghold for several years
The NJ plan benefitted small states by?
Offering equal representation regardless of population
Members of congress advocating for war were referred to as
War Hawks
The first FAILED governing document to the US.
The Articles of Confederation
President During the war of 1812
Colonist who remain loyal to King George III
Loyalist
The Rebellion that proved to the framers that the AOC where not working
Shay's Rebellion
Kidnapping and forced enlistment of American Sailors
Impressment
The meeting that was originally planned to rewrite the articles of confederation, however they later decided to rewrite the entire document.
Constitutional convention
The VP that shot and killed Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Who were the Hessians
5 freedoms of the First Amendment
religion, assembly, press, petition, speech
Name of native league that allied with the British
The Tecumseh League
A pamphlet that helped to popularize revolutionary ideas
Common Sense
Wrote "all men are created equal" yet was a notorious slave owner
Thomas Jefferson
Major US city that fell to the british in the American Revolution
Philadelphia and NYC
What was the 3/5 compromise
The agreement reached that decided to count 3/5th of the slave population to satisfy the souths demand to have slaves count towards population in regards to representation in congress
Battle that occured AFTER the war had offically ended
The Battle of New Orleans