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100
Which three European nations controlled most of the land in America by the mid-18th century?
What are England, France, and Spain
100
Name one thing that King George and Lord Townsend tried to levy taxes on the colonists.
What is printed paper, lead, glass, paper, paint or tea.
100
Who was appointed the first general of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington.
100
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
What are the Bill of Rights.
100
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?
Who is Thomas Paine.
200
Which Indian nation hated the French?
What is the Iroquois.
200
Who started the Sons of Liberty?
Who is Sam Adams.
200
Who were the German mercenary soldiers who fought for Britain?
Who are the Hessians.
200
Which branch has the Senate and House of Representatives?
What is the Legislative branch.
200
What was the name of the first constitution of the United States?
What is the Articles of Confederation.
300
After the French and Indian War, what two countries held the land in America with the territory divided by the Mississippi River?
What are England and Spain.
300
Ethan Allen led a local militia group. What was it called?
What is Green Mountain Boys.
300
Who served under George Washington and became life-long a friend?
Who is Marquis de Lafeyette.
300
In which city was the Constitution Convention held?
What is Philadelphia.
300
What important document came out of the Second Continental Congress?
What is the Declaration of Independence.
400
In what century was the Magna Carta signed?
What is the 13th century.
400
What is the number of black soldiers that fought on the American side during the Revolutionary War. 500, 5,000 or 10,000?
What is 5,000.
400
Name one of the terrible conditions the men had to endure during the winter at Valley Forge.
What is freezing cold, the river was frozen, they stayed in drafty huts, some had no shoes, frostbite, there was little food, disease was rampant, there were not enough clothes, or almost 2,000 men died.
400
Who is called the Father of the Constitution? He was primarily responsible for the Constitutional Convention and the fact that the Constitution was written.
Who is James Madison.
400
What issue had to be compromised for both the Declaration or Independence and the U.S. Constitution?
What is slavery.
500
What was William Johnson's Indian name?
What is Warraghiyagey.
500
Which of these men helped pay for the Revolutionary War? George Washington, Haym Salomon, Baron Friedrich von Steuben or Banjamin Franklin.
Who is Haym Salomon.
500
Name at least one good result from the winter at Valley Forge.
What is men more dedicated to Washington, men were drilled due to Van Steuben's efforts, or men were much more self-confident in their ability to be soldiers.
500
What is the name of the belief that power should be balanced between the states and national government?
What is federalism.
500
Name at least one thing the Northwest Ordinance did.
What is forced the colonies to give up claim on western land, provided a way for new territories to become states, guaranteed freedom of religion, guaranteed habeas corpus and trial by jury, forbade slavery, or required western lands to build public schools.