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They Say You Want a Revolution
AoC
US Constitution
Know Your Rights
Hodge Podge
100
This man was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to command troops. HINT: They fought against the British
Who is George Washington?
100
The Articles of Confederation is often referred to as
What is American's first Government?
100
This compromise agreed that only a portion of a state's slave population was counted for purposes of representation
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
100
These are often referred to as the Civil War Amendments
What are Amendments 13-15?
100
The Treaty of Ghent ended this War
What is the War of 1812?
200
Thomas Paine wrote this famous pamphlet that dubbed government a "necessary evil"
What is Common Sense
200
This man led the rebellion that would ultimately show the United States that the federal government was unable to handle civil unrest
Who is Daniel Shay?
200
These three branches of government make up the Federal Government
What are the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Branches?
200
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are often referred to as this
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
This was considered the biggest land deal in history
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
300
In 1765 Parliament passed this act, placing a tax on printed matter.
What is the Stamp Act?
300
This was the proposal that women could influence plitics and society through work at home.
What is Republican Motherhood?
300
The division of powers between strong central government and state governments is referred to as
What is federalism?
300
This amendment allows for speedy trial with counsel
What is the 6th Amendment?
300
This proclamation barred settlement west of the Appalachian mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
400
This radical group protested British rule
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
400
According to the Articles of Confederation, they held ulitimate sovereignty
What are the individual states?
400
The elastic clause was often favored by those who believed in this interpretation of the Constitution
What is loose construction?
400
Miranda v. Arizona references this Constitutional Amendment Hint: You have the right to remain silent
What is the 5th Amendment?
500
This 33-year-old did most of the actual writing of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
The failure of the Articles of Confederation led to the development of this document as the framework for America's government today
What is the US Constitution?
500
These are powers held jointly but the federal government and state governments
What are concurrent powers?
500
This Amendment ensure that you cannot be subject to cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment
500
Patriot commander Nathanael Green was a master of this form of warfare
What is guerrilla warfare?