Colonial
American Revolution
Battles during the American Revolution
The Constitution
Bill of Rights
100
A person who agrees to work for a set amount of time without pay in exchange for food, shelter...etc
What is an indentured servant
100
Colonists who supported independence
What is a Patriot
100
The British soldiers came to this location where the first shots were fired. Eight minutement died here.
What is Lexington
100
introduced and expressed the main goals of the constitution. "We the people..."
What is the Preamble
100

This amendment grants the right to own or bear arms

What is the Second Amendment

200

A permanent settlement far away from the country that rules it

What is a colony

200
Those who remained loyal to the king were known as
What is a Loyalist
200

He led a group of soldiers called the Green Mountain Boys

What is Ethan Allen

200

Citizens who supported the creation and use of a new Constitution were known as

What is a Federalists

200
Protects people from having their property unfairly searched
What is the fourth amendment
300

A early settler who left England so he or she could practice religion freely

What is a Pilgrim?

300

This was an army of paid soldiers from the colonies. George Washington was its leader.

What is the Continental Army

300

After capturing this Fort, the American troops controlled over 59 cannons.

What is Fort Ticonderoga

300
Anti-Federalists, including Thomas Jefferson, believed that the constitution needed this to protect the citizens' basic rights. These rights include freedom of speech, religion, and trial by jury.
What is a Bill of Rights
300
Protects freedom of religion, speech and press.
What is the first amendment
400

A religious group that considered all people to be equal. William Penn was a member of this group.

Who were the Quakers

400

Members of the Sons of Liberty emptied the cargo of 3 British anchored ships into the water

What is the Boston Tea Party

400

This was a turning point in the war. As a result of this battle the French agreed to become our allies

What is the Battle of Saratoga

400
changes or improvements allowed by Congress
What is an amendment
400
Forbids extraordinary punishment
What is the eighth amendment
500

This was the main reason the first group of British colonists came to settle in the New World

What is religious freedom

500
In 1765, Parliament placed a law on paper products in the colonies
What is the Stamp Act
500

Washington's army retreated here and set up camp for the winter.

What is Valley Forge

500
This document had one branch of government, the legislative branch, and was unable to collect taxes.
What is the Articles of Confederation
500
In criminal cases, guarantees the the right to a trial by jury and to have a lawyer
What is sixth amendment
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