Colonies
How many colonies were there?
13
What caused the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Tax
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name the branches of the US government
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
Who is the Commander-in-Chief?
The president/Joe Biden
Name 2 of the Middle Colonies
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware
What made buying paper goods so expensive?
Stamp Act
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Name one freedom found in the first amendment
▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the government
Name one of the Native American tribes in the United States
Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit
Name a job in the colonies
answer may vary
What phrase became the slogan for the Revolutionary War?
No taxation without representation
Where was the first shot of the war fired?
Lexington and Concord
What are two rights found in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What are the two main political parties today?
Democratic and Republican
Which was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware
What did Patrick Henry say?
Give me liberty or give me death
What is considered to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Bunker/Breeds Hill
How many members of all of Congress are there?
535
435 - House of Representatives
100 - Senators
What is a power given to the states according to the Constitution?
▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use
Which was the first state/colony to abolish slavery?
Massachusetts
Which Act led to the third amendment?
Quartering Act
Who was the British general that surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
General Cornwallis
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
What is a power given to the federal government?
▪ to print money ▪ to declare war ▪ to create an army ▪ to make treaties