The Constitution
Where was the U.S. Constitution signed?
Philadelphia
Continental General who became a traitor to America by giving the plans of West Point and the American Army to the British
Benedict Arnold
What battle is considered the "shot heard around the world?" This was the first shots of the American Revolution
Lexington
Which colonial leader from Virginia rallied the colonists to unite with his famous speech that included, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Which military leader from Virginia fought with General Braddock of the British army in the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Who was a spy for Washington in the Battle of Long Island; he was killed by British when caught. "I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Nathan Hale
Which battle of the Southern campaign resulted in Cornwallis' surrender of the British Army?
Yorktown
Which colonial protest was a result of the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party
Which French fort in the Ohio River Valley was the site of the main conflict in the French and Indian War?
Fort Duquesne
What settled the counting of the slaves for representation and taxes?
3/5 Compromise
Who is considered the "Father of the Declaration of Independence?"
Thomas Jefferson
Which battle of the Northern Campaign had many British causalities and took the British three attempts to win?
Bunker Hill
Which British policy required the housing of British soldiers at the colonists' expense?
Quartering Act
Which British General brought a new system of fighting for the British army and helped them defeated the French? (Fort Duquesne was changed to Fort Pitt after the British took it back)
William Pitt
What is the principle of the Constitution that keeps each branch of government from going beyond its powers?
Checks and Balances
Who was the main author of the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton
Which battle of the middle campaign was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Saratoga
Which British tax was the most hated by the Americans because it required a stamp on many items and only affected the American colonies?
Stamp Act
What plan by Benjamin Franklin was the first attempt to unite the colonies?
Albany Plan
What are the documents that refuted objections to the Constitution?
Federalists Papers
Who wrote "Common Sense" and "American Crisis?" Common sense stirred American's desire for Independence. American Crisis encouraged the soldiers to fight beyond their enlistment
Thomas Paine
Which battle of the Revolution did the Patriots' lose and resulted in America's last attempt to take any part of what is now Canada?
Quebec
Which British Act was an attempt to punish the colonists from the Boston Tea Party by closing the port of Boston and taking away some of their freedoms?
Intolerable Acts
What was the key French city whose defeat helped bring about the end of the French and Indian War?
Quebec