Compromise
This compromise established the institution of slavery in the Constitution by determining how slaves would be counted when apportioning representation in congress.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
Jim's house was searched without his consent. Which amendment has been violated?
Fourth Amendment
This 1620 document written by the Pilgrims established a social contract and created a government ruled by majority vote.
Mayflower Compact
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
Lexington, Massachusetts
Which amendment protects our freedom of speech and religion?
First Amendment
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
To maintain the balance between slave and free states in the Senate.
Jill was tortured by a local law enforcement official to force her to admit she shoplifted a candy bar. Then she jailed and bond was set at $25,000.
Which amendment has been violated?
Eighth Amendment
No excessive fines.
No excessive bail.
No cruel or unusual punishment.
How did the Great Awakening help promote the idea of self government in America?
People began to question the authority of their king and appointed colonial rulers.
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered to be the Turning Point of the Revolutionary War?
It convinced the French to support the Americans.
Why would immigrants move to the colonies of Maryland and Pennsylvania in the 1600s?
To escape religious persecution.
Why would delegates from smaller states have OPPOSED the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?
They were concerned that a small number of large states would dominate the government.
What was happening during the Revolutionary Era that made the founding fathers add the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution?
Colonists accused of crimes were being treated unfairly in court. They had been denied a trial by jury.
This 1619 institution was the first elected assembly in the British colonies.
Virginia House of Burgesses
What was the primary cause of the War of 1812?
Impressment of American sailors into the British navy.
How did the Second Great Awakening affect reform movements?
It inspired people to make the world a better place. They were especially motived to abolish slavery.
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act increase sectional tensions in the United States?
It allowed slavery to expand into territories where it had previously been banned.
This amendment was added to the Constitution to protect states' rights. (Later, it was used by nullifiers to justify a state cancelling an unjust federal law.)
Tenth Amendment
How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut contribute to the rise of representative government in the colonies?
It created an elected assembly.
List THREE causes of the American Revolution.
Proclamation of 1763 - limited westward expansion
Stamp Act - tax on papers, silver coins needed
Taxation without Representation
British economic policies (mercantilism)
This group migrated to Utah to escape religious persecution in the 1800s.
Mormons