Constitution
What was America's very 1st constitution called?
Articles of Confederation
early unspecific search warrants
writs of assistance
The group that Ben Franklin study for their "democracy"
Iroquois Confederacy
the shot heard around the world was shot at this battle
what is Lexington and Concord
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
Which is not a reason for the Constitution?
ensure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defense
allow for the dominance of a political party
allow for the dominance of a political party
Name of the winter encampment for G.W. and the Continental Army
What is Valley Forge?
MOST Native Americans and African Americans fought on which side of the Revolutionary War?
the British side
The battle which was the turning point of the Rev. War causing France to join the Patriots.
Saratoga
He was the lawyer in the Boston Massacre case, a member of the Sons of Liberty, and our 2nd president
John Adams
The first 3 articles are about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Which one makes the laws and includes Congress?
legislative
An act against one's country
What is "treason"?
Who said "Give me libery or give me death"?
John Paul Jones, Nathan Hale, or Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry
this battle the Americans lost because they ran out of ammunition. it also gave them more confidence that they could actually beat Brittan
what is the battle of bunker hill
Served as the 1st government for America
2nd Continental Congress
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
a willful neglect to enforce the laws
salutary neglect
this guy trained the U.S soldiers in to a well working actual army and was openly gay.
who was Baron Friedrich von Steuben
this battle Washington and his men took a boat across the Delaware river on Christmas
what was battle of trenton
The 2 women writers? One wrote poetry about freedom and the other wrote plays making fun of the British?
Mercy Otis Warren and Phyllis Wheately
True or False:
The Consistution can be amended by a 2/3 vote of Congress.
true
colonies only exist to make money for the mother country
What is mercantilism?
this man wrote the pamphlet, "common sense"
who was Thomas Paine
The turning point of the Revolutionary War was Saratoga, why?
France became our ally
Inventor, diplomat, scientist, ladies' man, writer, the oldest of the 2nd Continental Congress
Ben Franklin