To establish their own form of Christianity that was "cleansed" of any traditions of Catholicism. (topic: religious motives for migration.)
100
What law did Parliament pass after the Boston Tea Party and what year was it put into effect?
The Intolerable Acts in 1774 (Effect of Boston Tea Party)
100
How did the Framers design the legislature to satisfy delegates from less populated states?
Equal representation in the Senate.
100
Core political speech is protected by what amendment?
The First Amendment
100
What is the name of the state where Jamestown was founded?
Virginia
200
Why was slavery used in the Southern Colonies more than the Northern colonies?
The growth of cotton, sugar, and rice, which could only grown in the climate of the Southern colonies, required a large, inexpensive labor force. (Topic: regional differences in slavery)
200
Thomas Jefferson originally included strong language about this topic in his first draft of the Declaration of Independence, but others took this language out of the final.
Slavery (Declaration of Independence.)
200
What compromises were made to the Southern States regarding slaves?
Each slave would count as 3/5's of a free man in determining political representation.
200
What amendment gives you the protection against random searches by the police?
The fourth amendment.
200
Who was the second president of the United States?
John Adams
300
What are the 13 original colonies?
MA, NH, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PN, DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA (Original Colonies)
300
What started happening to the American colonists after the end of the French-Indian War?
They started being taxed by Parliament/Britain.
300
What are two examples of checks and balances that are placed on the President?
Can't pass laws on his own; certain of his duties must be approved by Congress; his veto can be overruled by Congress; Congress can impeach him for high crimes.
300
What document says (summarizing): It is the right of the people to violently revolt when the government serving the interest of the people?
Not the Constitution. The Declaration of Independence.
300
How would Thomas Jefferson have felt about the Constitution if he had been present for the debates?
He would have had concerns that it gives the new government too much power.
400
What was one of the major reasons that people in the Southern colonies didn't live as long as those in the North?
Diseases, such as a malaria. (topic: regional differences among the colonies)
400
What contributed more to the beginning of the American Revolution? The Declaration of Independence or the Battle of Lexington/Concord?
Battle of Lex/Concord
400
How is the Constitution like the rules for a board game?
It describes the different roles of the people that play, what they can/can't do, what the rules are for the game, etc...
400
What amendment give states the power that are not explicitly given to the federal government?
The 10th.
400
What did the British give to the Americans in the peace treaty of 1783?
Ownership of all land east of the Mississippi.
500
What was the European population of America in 1607?
1,980 people.
500
What was the significance of Thomas Paine?
His book, "Common Sense," inspired the colonists to revolt against British rule.
500
What event caused many Americans to rethink whether the Articles of Confederation weren't strong enough?
Shay's Rebellion
500
Do the Bill of Rights have the same legal importance/standing as the "original" articles in the Constitution? Why/why not?
Yes. Even thought they are amendments, they have the same status and power as the rest of the Constitution?
500
The Constitution states that no law can be passed that will affect the slave trade until what year?