The Beginnings of America
The number of original colonies in North America.
Thirteen
The document that outlined the first form of government in the United States.
The Articles of Confederation
The tax on newspapers, legal documents, stamps, etc.
The Stamp Tax
The Antifederalists
Protects the right to free speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and righto petition the government.
The First Amendment
The original thirteen colonies belonged to this country.
England/Britain
The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution were influenced by other government documents from history. Name one.
Magna Carta/English Bill of Rights/Mayflower Compact
The name of the event in which several colonists dressed as Native Americans and then threw tea into Boston Harbor to protest British taxes.
Boston Tea Party
The purpose of the Bill of Rights is...
You steal a jolly rancher from a friend. You're caught, arrested, and sentenced to life in prison. You are protected against such a punishment by...
The 8th Amendment (freedom from cruel & unfair punishments)
Name two reasons why the colonies were established.
New trade routes, get rich, new life, and religious freedom.
The meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation was known as...
The Constitutional Convention
British soldiers fired upon unarmed colonists in Boston, which set the stage for the American Revolution.
The Boston Massacre
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments of this larger document.
The Constitution
The 2nd Amendment
Protects the right to bare arms (weapons).
These colonies were agriculture-based (rice, tobacco, cotton, etc.)
The Southern Colonies
Large states would have representation based on the population of their state (House of Representatives) while the smaller states would gain equal representation regardless of state population (Senate). These are part of what?
The Great Compromise
The government's failure to address this rebellion properly led to the Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation.
Shay's Rebellion
Freedom from being forced to quarter soldiers in your home (forcing you to have soldiers stay in your homes).
Amendment 3
You are arrested for a crime and booked into jail. They tell you that your court date is set five years from today (2025); until then you must remain in jail. You are protected against this by the...
Sixth Amendment (right to a speedy trial)
The name of the conflict fought between the colonists and British empire.
The American Revolution/Revolutionary War
The issue of counting enslaved people as part of the state population for purposes of representation were established by what?
The 3/5 Compromise
The delegates who supported ratification (approval) of the new Constitution were known as
Federalists
A law enforcement officer comes to your house door and asks to come in (without a warrant). You refuse and cite this amendment.
The 4th Amendment (right to privacy and protection from unlawful searches & seizures).
States that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states and the citizens.
The 10th Amendment