CREATING A CONSTITUTION
He wrote, "We hold these truths to be self-evident..."
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
the Bill of Rights
What are the first 10 amendments?
This was a breakup letter from the colonists to Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
a religious revival in North American Colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries.
What is the First Great Awakening?
he was the commander and chief of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
This section of the Declaration of Independence lists the reasons for separation with England
What is the Preamble?
Guarantees a defendant does not have to testify against themselves
What is the 5th Amendment?
Colonists were not allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
the policy whereby a nation could build wealth and power by encouraging minimal imports, by selling more manufactured goods to other countries which was ended with the Navigation Acts.
What is mercantilism?
was an ambassador to England and France during the American Revolution.
Who was Benjamin Franklin
This political group was given credit for the radificatoin of the constitution by 9 states in 1788. They promised a bill of rights as key amendments to the Constitution to win support.
Who are the Federalists?
This amendment said colonials did not have to house soldiers in their homes
What is the 3rd Amendment
This consisted of the idea of representation in the House of Representatives and the Senate
What is the Great Compromise?
the early colonies were self-governing due to the distance from England. They set up this different type of democracy
What is a Representative Democracy?
the first historian to pen events in the American Revolution
Mercy Otis Warren
this basic principle of the Bill of Rights asserts that all government power comes from the people.
what is popular sovereignty?
This amendment gave citizens the right to bear arms
What is the 2nd Amendment
this counted slaves as only 3 people in the voting census.
What is the three-fifths compromise
What is tobacco?
He was a Patriot who, at the battle of Ticonderoga, helped the Green Mountain Men and later became a traitor because he did not feel he was respected properly.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
this principle divides power between the states and the nation.
What is Federalism?
This is the 4th Amendment
What is Search and Seizure or arrest?
Treaty between the U.S. and Great Britain that ended the Revolutionary War.
What is the Treaty of Paris 1783
the purpose for founding this colony was a haven for debtors and criminals
What is Georgia?
He notified his community the Regulars were coming to Concord
Who is James Armistead?