Types of government
In this type of democracy people vote for representatives that elect the leader
What is Republic/Representative Democracy
The first democracy was located here
What is Ancient Greece
The start of the Revolutionary War occurred with this event
What is the Boston Massacre
The colonists commonly said "No taxation without" this
What is representation
The US colonies were territories under political control of this nation
What is Great Britain
In this type of democracy people vote for the leader directly
What is Direct Democracy
Thomas Paine's Common Sense pamphlet argued for this
What is US independence
The collective group of people who were key figures in US independence is named this
Who are the founding fathers
This founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This unlucky number was the original number of colonies in the United States
What is 13
In this type of democracy a parliamentary system is used
What is a monarchy
Colonists dumped crates of tea into the harbor in this event
What is Boston Tea Party
This town is where the First Continental Congress was held
What is Philadelphia
The colonists had believed that Great Britain had broken this type of contract
What is a social contract
These groups of colonies are named after their geographical position on the map
What are Middle and Southern Colonies
In this type of democracy a small group of people control the government
What is Oligarchy
These acts were enacted by Great Britain as a response to rebellious colonists
What are the Intolerable Acts
The colonists performed this action against Great Britain to limit trade
What is a boycott
The Boston Massacre involved British soldiers firing on a crowd of these people
Who are colonists
This group of colonies is named after this constituent country in the United Kingdom
What is New England
In this type of democracy there is no leader or government
What is anarchy
The colonists did not like it when these types of soldiers were placed into their homes
What are redcoats
The treaty of this capital was when Great Britain officially recognized the independence of the US
What is Paris
The colonists reacted with this type of action against Great Britain's continued taxation
What are protests
These types of governments coexist and share power with the federal government
What are state governments