Road to Revolution
These were the names of the of people living in the American Colonies.
What are colonist?
British soldiers fired into a crowd of American Colonist, killing 5 people, including a former slave, during this event.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Thomas Jefferson said it was necessary to add this to the Constitution to ensure the people rights are protected from the government.
what is the Bill of Rights?
This part of the Constitution is made up of the first 10 Amendments.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This Amendments gives the right of freedom of speech, religion, press, peaceful assembly, and petition.
What is the 1st Amendment?
The number of original colonies.
Patriots did over a million dollars worth of damage during this night time protest against a British tax on a favorite beverage.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This was the founders biggest fear while creating a new government.
What is creating a king?
The 3 Branches of government.
What is Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
Because there was no standing army this amendment gives Americans the right to form militias and bear arms for protection.
What is the 2nd Amendment
The British provided protection to the American Colonies during this war.
What is the French and Indian War (Seven Years War)?
This Act taxed any paper product, including playing cards.
What is the Stamp Act
These two political parties were formed when disagreements broke out on if we should adopt a Constitution. One led by Hamilton, the other by Jefferson.
What are the Federalist and Anti-Federalist?
This creates an equal system of government where no one holds more power than the other.
What is Checks and Balances?
This Amendment protects people accused of crimes. Includes the right to a speedy and public trial, having an impartial jury, and the accused has the right to know what charges they face.
What is the 6th Amendment?
This future American President got his first leadership experience during the French and Indian War.
Who is George Washington?
Patriot leaders used this event as propaganda to show the cruelty and tyranny of the British.
What is the Boston Massacre?
The Declaration of Independence is an example of this type of source.
What is a Primary Source?
These are the Legislative branches check powers over the Executive branch to prevent from tyranny.
What is override vetoes and impeach the president.
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
King George III reason for taxing the American Colonist after the French and Indian War.
What is recouping the lost funds?
To punish the colonist after the Boston Tea Party, Britain imposed a series of harsh rules that became know to the Patriots as this.
What are the Intolerable Acts.
This was a first type of government, but it created too weak of a central government that could not regulate trade or collect taxes.
What is the Articles of Confederation
The act the Judicial branch taken when reviewing if an actiion is constitutional or not.
What is Judicial Review?
This Amendment guarantees due process and prevents double jeopardy.
What is the 5th Amendment?