The Revolution
Revolutionary Warfare
The Constitution
The Early Republic
The Bill of Rights
MR. GRAHAM'S CHALLENGE
100

This economic system was designed to benefit the mother country over the colonies.

Mercantilism

100

These German Mercenaries were hired by the British.

Hessians


100

This was added to the Constitution as a compromise in order to get the Constitution ratified.

Bill of Rights

100

The French Revolution was a major political issue during the 1790s into 1th 1800s, with what political party supporting stronger ties with Great Britain?

 Federalists

100

This Amendment states, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

2nd Amendment


100

This American General became America's most infamous traitor.

Benedict Arnold


200

This event was America's first mass shooting.

Boston Massacre


200

This Battle was made famous due to Washington's daring plan to cross the Delaware River on Christmas.

Battle of Trenton


200

The Articles of Confederation was replaced with the Constitution, which implemented this system of government in the Untied States.

Federalism / Federalist System

200

This was the name of the 'war' between France and the USA.

Quasi War


200

This Amendment requires police to acquire a warrant before they search someone's private property.

4th Amendment


200

This founding father was in Paris at the time of the Constitutional Convention.

Thomas Jefferson


300

The 7 Year's was was fought primarily over this territory in North America.

Ohio


300

This battle was the final battle of the Revolutionary War.

Battle of Yorktown


300

This revolt was crushed, and showed that the Constitution was here to stay.

The Whiskey Rebellion


300

The Constitution was ratified in this year.

1789

300

This Amendment says that rights in the Bill of Rights are not the only rights people have.

9th Amendment

300

"I have not yet begun to fight." is attributed to this famous hero of the Revolution.

John Paul Jones


400

These acts meant that colonial governors would be paid by Parliament, not by their colonial citizens.

Townshend Acts

400

The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought more so on this hill.

Breed's Hill


400

Hamilton really wanted this, but his critics argued that the Constitution gave him no specific right to establish it.

Federal Bank / Bank of the United States

400

These were the first four executive departments established by George Washington.

State, War, Treasury, Justice

400

This person wrote the Bill of Rights.

James Madison


400

This Revolution in England that overthrew the Catholic King James inspired the colonists and rejected the idea of god-appointed rulers.

Glorious Revolution


500

This act forbid the colonists from printing their own money.

The Currency Act

500

This Battle convinced the French to join the Americans in their fight for Independence.

Battle of Saratoga


500

This amendment was one of the only things passed under the Articles of Confederation and banned slavery in this territory.

Northwest Ordinance / Territory

500

Who was the architect of Jay's treaty?

Alexander Hamilton


500

The Due Process Clause is part of the 14th Amendment, but it is also part of this Amendment.

5th Amendment

500

These three foreigners helped Washington turn the Continental Army from a militia into a professional fighting force.

Marquis de Lafayette - French

Friedrich von Steuben - German

Tadeusz Kościuszko - Polish