LT#2: Causes of the Revolution
It was at this city that major events such as a Tea Party and a Massacre occurred in the 1770s.
Where is Boston?
This is the date the D. of I. was formally approved by the American Colonists.
When is July 4th, 1776?
The General of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
The process that required at least nine of the thirteen states to approve the Constitution.
What is Ratification?
"Amish people are free to practice their religious beliefs" is an example of this Constitutional Principle.
What is Individual Rights?
The First Battle of the Revolutionary War happened here, with the famous "Shot Heard 'Round the World".
Where is Lexington & Concord?
The D. of I. states that all men are entitled to "Certain Unalienable Rights". These are three the rights listed.
The Main Author of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
This Constitutional Compromise combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plan to create three branches of government.
What is the Great Compromise?
"In California, people pay both a State and Federal Income Tax." is an example of this Constitutional Principle.
What is Federalism?
This conflict ended in 1763 with a British victory over the French, which left the British heavily in-debt.
What is the French and Indian War?
What is the Seven Years War?
The Main Author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The First Vice-President and the Second President.
Who is John Adams?
The First System of Government in American History, which was in use from 1777-1787.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
"We the People of the United States" is an example of this Constitutional Principle.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
Written by an Englishmen in 1776, this Pamphlet explained the reasons for the American Colonists to declare Independence from Britain.
What is Common Sense?
This is the term repeatedly used to refer to King George III throughout the D. of I.
What is a Tyrant?
The First Secretary of the Treasury.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
A series of 85 essays which defended the US Constitution to the American Public.
What is the Federalist Papers?
"Congress must have a two-thirds vote in each house to override a presidential veto" is an example of this Constitutional Principle.
What is Checks and Balances?
Written after the first Continental Congress, this letter was sent as a last-ditch effort to repair the relationship between the American Colonists and Great Britain.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
This was the President of the Continental Congress and signed the D. of I. first.
Who is John Hancock?
The lead negotiator at the Treaty of Paris.
Who is Ben Franklin?
This is the one state that was not present at the Constitutional Convention.
Where is Rhode Island?
"The Supreme Court has vetoed more than 900 laws as Unconstitutional" is an example of this Constitutional Principle.
What is Judicial Review?