American Revolution
Founding Fathers
Constitution
American Government
Primary Sources
100

The American Revolution was fought between these two groups.

What are Britain and the 13 Colonies?

100

The man was general of the Continental Army.

Who is George Washington?

100

This document created the United States government and is the basis for our modern system. 

What is the Constitution?

100

This is the idea that power is spread throughout different levels of government.

What is federalism?

100

This document starts with the phrase, "We the People..."

What is the US Constitution?

200

The 13 Colonies were fighting for this reason. 

What is to gain independence from Britain?

200

The man was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence and elected President of the Continental Congress.

Who is John Hancock?

200

This plan at the Constitutional Convention would give larger states more representatives.

What is the Virginia Plan?

200

This legislative chamber gives two representatives to each state no matter their population. 

What is the Senate?

200

This document states, "All men are created equal..."

What is the Declaration of Independence?

300

This battle ended the war of American Independence.

What is the battle of Yorktown?

300
This man started the Sons of Liberty and sparked the Boston Tea Party.

Who is Samuel Adams?

300

The Constitutional Convention was called to fix this broken government.

What are the Articles of Confederation?

300

This was added to the Constitution and states what freedoms people have that cannot be taken away. 

What is the Bill of Rights?

300

The "Join or Die" drawing was created by this man. 

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

400

The Continental Army emerged from this place more disciplined and ready to fight the British.

What is Valley Forge?
400

This man was a printer, inventor, and statesman who helped shape early American thought.

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

400

This many states needed to ratify the Constitution in order for it to take effect. 

What is 9 states?

400

This person is elected to the top executive in the United States.

Who is the president?

400

This legendary woman was said to have helped fight on the battlefield after her husband was killed. 

Who is Molly Pitcher?

500

The Continental Army used this type of fighting to defeat the stronger British forces.

What is guerilla warfare?

500

This man wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

500
Every 5 slaves would count for 3 in the population under this compromise.

What is the three-fifths compromise?

500

The United States government has these three branches.

What are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial?

500

During this battle in the American Revolution, the American general said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"

What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?