Warm-up/General Trivia
How many states are there in the modern USA?
50
The intellectual movement in Europe that created many of the ideas that led to the American Revolution
The Enlightenment
The cost in Euros of the tea destroyed at the Boston Tea Party
1,000,000
Which came first - the Declaration or the Constitution?
The Declaration of Independence (1776)
Money the government takes from its citizens
Tax (impuesto)
Who was the first president of the USA?
George Washington
The idea that a monarch should not be all-powerful
Limited Monarchy
The war that doubled Great Britain's national debt, causing them to raise taxes on the American Colonies
French and Indian/7 Years War
The main Enlightenment idea in the Constitution
Separation of Powers
A public gathering in opposition of an idea/policy
Protest (protesta)
What was the date the declaration of Independence was signed?
July 4th, 1776
The idea that one person/group should not have absolute power
Separation of powers
The slogan/motto for the Patriots before the revolution
No taxation without representation!
What are the 3 branches of Government created by the Constitution?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Practical thinking
Common Sense (sentido común)
How many American colonies were there at the time of the American Revolution?
13
The idea that a country/nation should be allowed to decide it's own laws
National Sovereignty
Event where British troops shot into a crowd of protesters, killing 5
Boston Massacre
Groups of people not originally given rights by the Constitution
Slaves, non-white people, women, lower class people
The type of Government established by the Constitution
Federal Republic (república federal)
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? He was also the 3rd President of the USA
Thomas Jefferson
The name of the book that taught Enlightenment ideas to common Americans
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
The first battle of the American Revolution
Lexington & Concord (The Shot Heard Around the World)
What are the names of the 2 Houses of Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
System where the branches of government can limit each other's power
Checks and balances (sistema de controles y equilibrios)