Causes of the American Revolution
King George III taxed British colonists to pay for this war.
What is the French & Indian War?
This weak document established the U.S. first NATIONAL government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This Branch writes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
The freedom of speech.
What is the first amendment?
He is the first president, and the Pride of Mount Vernon.
Who is George Washington?
This was a tax on all printed goods in America.
What is the Stamp Act?
A rebellion of farmers over a land tax in Massachusetts. This event exposed the weaknesses of the Article of Confederation.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
This Branch includes the President.
What is the Executive Branch?
People often plead this amendment.
What is the fifth amendment?
He is everyone's favorite fighting Frenchman.
Who is Lafayette?
British colonists "disguised" as native americans sneak into Boston Harbor and dump tea into the ocean.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This decided how the slave population was to be counted towards representation.
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
This changes the Constitution.
What are amendments?
Protection from unreasonable search and seizures.
What is the fourth amendment?
I'm the Oldest, and the Wittiest, and the Gossip in New York City is Insidious is a line sung by this sister.
Who is Angelica Schuyler?
British soldiers fired upon a group of rowdy colonists, killing five and wounding others
What is the Boston Massacre?
This settled the debate between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.
What is the Great Compromise?
You needed this many states to ratify the Constitution.
What are nine states?
Protection from cruel and unusual punishments.
What is the eighth amendment?
These two people would be considered "frenemies" that turns into a tragedy.
Who are Hamilton and Burr?
These were laws punishing colonists for the Boston Tea Party. Colonial legislatures were shut down & Boston Harbor was closed until the tea had been paid off.
What are The Intolerable Acts?
This person wrote the majority of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
This group of people was led by Hamilton.
What are the Federalists?
States any powers not specifically listed in the Constitution belong to the States.
What is the tenth amendment?
This song is sung by Burr, about how he wishes he was involved in conversations between Hamilton, Jefferson, and Madison.
What is "The Room Where it Happens"?