American Revolution
On July 4th, 1776 the founders signed this document.
What was the Declaration of Independence?
This was the convention where the Founders came together to make the new rule of law for the United States
What was the Constitutional Convention?
This was the first president of the United States
Who was George Washington?
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, and Assembly is protected under this amendment
What is the First Amendment?
This is an American Cryptid and a piece of American Folklore
What/Who is Bigfoot?
This was the first battle of the American Revolution where the 'Shot heard round the world' happened
What was the Battle of Lexington & Concord?
(Multiple Answers can work)
Before the constituion, these were the laws of the land for the colonies and the United States.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
This is the founder that defended the british in the Trial of the Boston Massacre
Who was John Adams?
The Second Amendment protects people rights to do this
What is bare arms?
(Multiple answer allowed)
This is the name for the piece of musket that packs the bullet and gunpowder into it
What is the ramrod?
This was the war that led to England taxing the colonies more and telling colonists they could not settle West past the Proclomation Line
What was the Seven Years War?
(Or what was the French and Indian War?)
These are the branches of government in the constitution. (Need all three for points)
What was the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive?
This was the second vice-president of the United States and the Third President
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The Miranda Rights fall under this amendment
What is the 5th Amendment?
This man wrote 29 of the Federalists paper and was a Democratic-Republican
Who was James Madison?
This was the final battle of the American Revolution where the main British General surrendered to George Washington
What was the Siege of Yorktown?
When deciding representation during the convention, these were the official names for the Big State & Small State Plans (must be in that order)
What was the Virigina Plan & the New Jersey Plan?
This was the name of the British General that surrendered to George Washington at the end of the Revolutionary War
Who was General Cornwallis?
A person is sentenced to a hundred years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread. This violates this amendment
What is the 8th Amendment?
This was the total amount of Founders that signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitituion
What was Six?
The American Revolution ended this year
What was 1783?
Out of 55 delegates at the convention, this man signed the final draft and made it into law
What is 39?
This was the third vice-president of the United States
Who was Aaron Burr?
The "right to privacy" would fall under this amendment
What is the 9th Amendment?
A piece of evidence for the Lost Colony of Roanoke that turned out to most be a hoax
What were the Dare Stones?