US History 1
When you separate the _______ from the constitution, you are distorting the original intent
Declaration of Independence
According to the Declaration, where does are freedom come from?
God
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill or Rights
What are unalienable rights?
Rights that can't be taken away
3 regions of original colonies
New England, Middle and Southern Colonies
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
Revolutionary War
Executive
In the Declaration of Independence, the creators made a list of grievances that puts the blame on _______ for tyranny
King George
According to the Declaration, why are Governments instituted among men?
To protect their freedom
Name the unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration:
Life, Liberty, pursuit of happiness
What author was quoted three times more than any other in the Declaration?
The Bible
the rights to life, liberty and property
natural rights
colonists who banded together to protest the stamp act and other imperial reforms of the 1760s
Sons of Liberty
The Anti-Federalists insisted on this before signing the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Based on the U.S. Constitution, the government is run by
The people
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July, 4th. 1776
multistage battle in New york ending with the surrender of British general John Burgoyne. The victory ensured the diplomatic success of American representatives in Paris
Battle of Sarratoga
What document states, "All men are created equal"?
Declaration of Independence
This amendment guarantees the right to protest
1st Amendment
This branch is responsible for making laws
Legislative Branch
Give TWO advantages the Patriots had during the Revolutionary war....
Patriotism
Fighting for a cause
Homefield
What was the name of the meeting where the Constitution was drafted?
Constitutional Convention
The term of a Supreme Court Justice
Life
Ended the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
an unofficial policy of the British government that allowed the American colonies to operate with little interference from 1690 to 1760
Salutary Neglect
How many grievances are in the Declaration?
27
Four British acts of 1774 meant to punish Massachusetts for the destruction of 3 shiploads of tea, called by a different name but the Americans.
The Coercive Acts
a party that supported the common man, and was led by Thomas Jefferson....
Anti-Federalist (democratic-republicans)
What free state was created with the Missouri Compromise?
Maine
The argument between these two men resulted in the creation of the Federalist and Anti-Federalists
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
The French and Indian War was won by this country
Britain
an essay written by James madison in "The Federalist" that challenged the view that republican governments only worked in small polities. It argued that a large state would better protect republican liberty
Federalist No. 10
Supreme Court justice known for strengthening the power of the government through his supreme court decisions....
John Marshall
Who is the "Father" of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
Established a federal district court in each state and three circuit courts to hear appeals from those districts, with Supreme Court having the final say
Judiciary Act of 1789
a hidden tax on the farmers and artisans who accepted Continental bills in payment for supplies of soldiers who took them as pay
Currency Tax
The Virginia Plan wanted representation in Congress to be based on this
Population
Which treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
a land act that established a process by which settled territories would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, it also banned slavery in the expanding north
Northwest Ordinance of 1787