Happy Birthday, USA!
This is the war where we fought the British for our Independence
What is the Revolutionary War?
The term John Smith gave the region we live in today
What is New England?
This branch of government makes the laws
What is the legislative branch?
He was the first black major league baseball player.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
The number of Amendments in the Bill of Rights
What is 10?
He was the European who came to Boston and had a friendly relationship with the Native Americans
Who is William Blackstone
The executive branch can use this to put a check on the legislative branch
What is a veto?
The Amendment you are using when you speak your mind.
What is the First Amendment?
This was the year of the Independence Day
What is 1776?
The name the Native Americans had for Boston
What is Shawmut?
This branch contains members who are appointed for life
What is the judicial branch?
He is the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
An Amendment you can plead in court to not say anything incriminating?
What is the 5th?
He was the former slave who killed a British Commander in battle
Who is Peter Salem
The ship the Puritans arrived on
What is the Arabella?
This type of legislature was created as part of the "Great Compromise"
What is bicameral?
The first female Supreme Court justice
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
The Amendment that has bumped up against the death penalty
What is the 8th Amendment?
This group contained the European who gave Boston its current name
What is the Gorges Expedition?
This person is the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Amy Coney Barrett?
The first Boys' Club (the beginning of Boys and Girls club ) started in this decade.
What is 1860s?
This Amendment allows you to have rights that are not written down
What is the 9th Amendment?