Bill of Rights
5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
The First Amendment
The first battles of the Revolutionary war.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
This act placed an extra tax on molasses being sold in the colonies.
The Sugar Act
This legislative house's representatives are determined by population.
House of Representatives
The leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and America's first President
George Washington
Protects against unreasonable search and seizure of property.
The Fourth Amendment
This battle restored morale for the Continental Army after Washington led a surprise attack across the Delaware River and captured a Hession army.
The Battle of Trenton
This act placed a tax on all goods that could be printed on such as paper, playing cards, legal documents. Each document had to be stamped to prove you had paid the extra tax.
The Stamp Act
This branch has the power to veto laws passed by the legislative branch
The Executive Branch
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence and later served as President of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
Right to a speedy and public trial
The Sixth Amendment
This battle took place after the Battle of Trenton and resulted in the capture of 1,400 British Troops.
The Battle of Princeton
These laws were meant to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. One of the laws allowed for British soldiers to quarter in the homes of colonists.
The Intolerable Acts
This branch is responsible for confirming the president's supreme court nominations.
The Legislative Branch
An important federalist who also served as the treasurer of the United States.
Alexander Hamilton
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
The Eighth Amendment
The Battle of Saratoga.
This law forbade the colonists from moving into the Ohio River Valley even after England had won the war over the French.
The Proclamation of 1763
A group of fifteen advisors to the president called the cabinet is in which branch of government?
The Executive
This person is regarded as the "father" of the constitution.
James Madison
The people's rights are not limited to what is written in the Constitution.
The Ninth Amendment
This was the final battle of the Revolutionary War and resulted in the Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Battle of Yorktown.
An event where colonists threw snowballs and rocks at British troops. The violence escalated leaving six colonists dead.
The Boston Massacre
This branch is responsible for determining if existing laws are constitutional or unconstitutional.
The Judicial Branch
This famous Frenchman helped the Continental army during the American Revolution
Marquis de Lafayette