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Government
100
This war for control of North America saw France lose most of its colonies.
What is the French and Indian War?
100
This colony was a hotbed of revolutionary activity leading up to the war.
What is Massachusetts?
100
The United States' first form of government was created by this document.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
100
The farthest planet in our solar system visible to the naked eye.
What is Saturn?
100
The First Amendment guarantees this.
What is freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of political activity?
200
As a result of the French and Indian War, Britain won _________ and lost __________.
What are France's colonies in North America and money?
200
This country joined the colonists to fight against the British during the American Revolution.
What is France?
200
This was the major issue with the Articles of Confederation.
What is the central government was too weak?
200
This was the government's only success under the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
200
The type of government the US has (hint: be specific!).
What is a republic?
300
In order to pay off its debt from the French & Indian War, Britain did this to the colonies.
What is taxed the colonies?
300
Name the movie: "No more complaining. No more 'Mr. Kimble, I have to go to the bathroom.' There is no bathroom!"
Kindergarten Cop
300
One of the two instruments in an orchestra that have the highest pitch.
What is the violin (or piccolo)?
300
This created our second, and current, form of government.
What is the Constitution?
300
These two houses make up the legislative branch.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
400
He is the leading scorer in NBA history.
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
400
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
This revolt was caused by courts foreclosing on farmers' property.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
400
This solved the issue of how states would be represented in the new government.
What is the Great Compromise?
400
This person is Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
Who is the President?
500
The belief that to maintain economic self-sufficiency, a country must export more than it imports.
What is mercantilism?
500
This Enlightenment thinker's ideas heavily influenced many ideas in the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
500
This event convinced people the United States government was not working and needed to be replaced.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
500
He is considered the "Father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison?
500
This system ensures no one branch of the federal government can dominate the other two branches.
What is checks and balances?
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