🟦 Category 1: American Revolution – The Season Begins
This conflict was like players standing up to unfair coaches and rules.
What is the American Revolution
This document officially announced the colonies were leaving Britain’s league.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This was the first government of the U.S. — like a league with no commissioner.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This document replaced the Articles — like rewriting the league rulebook
What is the Constitution?
Britain passed laws and taxes without colonial input — like refs making calls without listening.
What is lack of representation?
Colonists were angry about being taxed without a voice — like being fined without voting on league rules.
What is taxation without representation?
These rights are guaranteed to everyone — like player rights that can’t be taken away.
What are natural rights?
Under the Articles, this group had most of the power — like teams running themselves.
What are the states?
The Constitution created this many branches of government.
What is three?
This act placed a tax on printed materials — like charging players for rulebooks.
What is the Stamp Act?
These battles were the opening “kickoff games” of the Revolution.
What are Lexington and Concord?
The leader blamed for unfair rules and punishments.
Who is King George III?
The national government could not do this — like a league unable to collect team fees
What is tax?
This branch acts like the head coach, enforcing the laws.
What is the executive branch?
British soldiers lived in colonists’ homes — like forcing teams to house rival players.
What is the Quartering Act?
This pamphlet convinced many colonists to support independence — like a powerful locker-room speech.
What is Common Sense?
Life, liberty, and this are listed as natural rights.
What is the pursuit of happiness?
This rebellion showed the government couldn’t keep order on the field.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
This compromise balanced large and small states — like big- and small-market teams.
What is the Great Compromise?
This violent event increased anger toward Britain — like a bench-clearing brawl.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This European ally helped the colonies win — like signing a star free agent.
Who is France?
This section lists all the “bad calls” made by Britain.
This section lists all the “bad calls” made by Britain.
The Articles failed because they lacked this — like no strong rule enforcement.
What is a strong central government?
This set of amendments protects individual freedoms — like guaranteed player rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Colonists believed Britain was violating their rights, leading them to choose this action.
What is rebellion or revolution?