Causes of the Revolution
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
Supreme Court Cases
Miscellaneous
100
This event was used as propaganda to make the British seem terrible.
What was the Boston Massacre?
100
The AOC showed a distrust of a strong central government by giving most power to these.
What were the 13 states?
100
This compromise determined how a slave would be counted for representation and taxation.
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
100
This established the principle of Judicial Review.
What was Marbury v. Madison?
100
The first English settlements were near this body of water.
What was the Atlantic Ocean?
200
In a 50 page pamphlet, this writer convinced many colonists that they should have independence.
Who was Thomas Paine in Common Sense?
200
This demonstrated the need for a national government that could raise an army.
What was Shays' Rebellion?
200
This group was most opposed to the ratification of the Constitution.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
200
This case made segregation legal.
What was Plessy v. Ferguson?
200
This type of government allows citizens to participate.
What is a Democracy?
300
This person had the biggest influence on the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Locke?
300
This major accomplishment of the AOC told territories how they could become states.
What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
300
This person is considered the brains behind the Constitution.
Who was James Madison?
300
This case made it legal for schools to search students' lockers without a warrant.
What was New Jersey v. T.L.O?
300
This part of the Constitution stated that people are the true source of government power.
What is the Preamble?
400
This British economic policy hurt the colonies by taking their raw materials and making them buy finished products.
What was mercantilism?
400
This was the one major similarity between the AOC and the Constitution.
What is a legislative branch to make laws?
400
This Compromise created a bicameral legislature and has two names.
What was the Great Compromise and the Connecticut Compromise (or Plan)?
400
This case said it was legal to place people in war camps based on the ancestry.
What was Korematsu v. United States?
400
This person tended to trust the wealthy, educated people to run the government.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
500
This revolutionary individual helped establish the group the "Sons of Liberty".
Who was Samuel Adams?
500
This Convention occurred in 1786 to begin discussing changes to the AOC.
What was the Annapolis Convention?
500
The Federalists Papers helped persuade states to ratify the Constitution and were written by these 3 men.
Who were Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay?
500
This judge is most associated with cases that provided more rights for people accused of crimes.
Who was John Marshall?
500
This compromise stopped Congress from making any laws stopping slavery until the year 1808.
What was the Commerce Compromise?
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