Civil War
Important Documents
Branches of Government
The 13 Colonies
100
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
100
Which document was signed July,4 1776
The Declaration of Independence
100
A judge is apart of which branch?
The judicial
100
What was the first British town in America?
Jamestown
200
What was the North Side better known as?
The Union
200
Which U.S document begins with the preamble
The Constitution
200
Which branch of government makes laws?
The legislative
200
On which coast were the 13 colonies?
The East Coast
300
What was the South better known as?
The Confederate
300
Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves in the Union area and later the whole United States?
Emancipation Proclamation
300
What are the three branches of government?
Judicial, Executive and Legislative
300
Which colony was the smallest in size?
Rhode Island
400
Which group surrendered?
The South
400
In the Bill of Rights, the second amendment gives citizens the right to...
Bear arms (have a weapon)
400
Name the two parts of Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
400
What is the capital of Delaware?
Dover
500
Where did the group surrender?
Appomattox
500
What year was the Magna Carta signed?
1215
500
What stops one branch of government from becoming more powerful than another branch?
Checks and balances
500
What was the 13th colony?
Georgia