Government
Pre-Revolution
American Revolution
New United States
Vocabulary
100
The introduction of the constitution is also known as this.
What is the preamble
100
This was used by the Committee of Correspondence to influence the opinions of the colonists.
What is propaganda
100
This document declared independence from Britain
What is The Declaration of Independence
100
Patriots feared this when planning their own government
What are similarities to British rule
100
When you choose to NOT buy something from a particular person or place
What is boycotting
200
This system makes sure US government powers are limited.
What is the system of checks and balances
200
These legal documents allowed customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods.
What are the writs of assistance
200
The British often relied on these hired soldiers to fight the colonists.
What are mercenaries
200
This was America's first constitution
What are the Articles of Confederation
200
This is an addition to the Constitution
What is an amendment
300
This branch of the government is headed by the president and it carries out laws.
What is the executive branch
300
These men were ready to fight the British at a minute's notice
What are minutemen
300
There colonists were loyal to Britain
What are Loyalists
300
Checks and Balances were put in place to do this to government power
What is limiting government power
300
This new tactic of war was employed by the Patriots against the British. They borrowed this tactic from the Native Americans.
What is guerilla warfare
400
This branch of government includes the house and the senate who make the laws.
What is the Legislative branch
400
This organization circulated colonists' grievances against Britain
What is the committee of correspondence
400
This prevented supplies and reinforcements from reaching the Continental Army
What is a blockade
400
This law established a procedure for surveying and selling western lands.
What is an ordinance
400
This means "peace at home"
What is domestic tranquility
500
The system in which the power to govern is shared between the national government and the states.
What is federalism
500
This is the reason Patriots were so upset about the taxes imposed upon them by the British
What is Taxation Without Representation
500
Many soldiers did this to escape the Winter at Valley Forge. It means to leave without permission.
What is deserting
500
an agreement between two or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants.
What is a compromise
500
This means "Authority of the People"
What is Popular Sovereignty