Constitution
When was the Constitution published?
1776
Who won?
Americans/ the colonists
Was Hamilton ever a president? If so, what year?
He was never president
What's another name for the French and Indian War?
Seven Year's War
What 1773 event occurred in response to the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party
Which group drafted the Constitution?
the Continental Congress or Founding Fathers
Who was involved in the war? (in regards to countries/ nations and/or groups of people)
Britain, American Colonies
Alternative answer: France
What war did Alexander Hamilton fight in?
The American Revolution
What were the sides in the French and Indian War?
French and some Native American tribes vs British (colonists were considered as British)
Who is credited for writing the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who is credited with writing the Constitution?
James Madison
Why were they fighting?
American colonists wanted representation in government, Britain's attempts to impose more control, and high taxes from the French and Indian War (just one of these is acceptable)
Acceptable answers: disliked taxation without representation, wanted freedom
Who was Alexander Hamilton's mentor/ father figure?
George Washington
Why was the war started?
Territorial conflicts in Ohio River Valley
What event occurred in 1770 between the colonists and British soldiers, leaving 4 dead?
Boston Massacre
What did Shay's Rebellion prove?
that the Articles of Confederation didn't work
What battle took place in Virginia and ended the war?
Battle of Yorktown
What did Alexander Hamilton famously write?
The Federalist Papers
Alternate answer: The Reynolds Pamphlet
Why did some Native American groups join the war?
Opportunities to gain or maintain control over territories
Alternate answer: alliances/ friendly relations with the French
What is salutary neglect?
The country in control is too far from its colony or territory to properly govern it
Articles of Confederation
Quartering Act, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Currency Act, Townshend Acts, Coercive Acts, Intolerable Acts
How many songs are in the Hamilton musical? (not including songs deleted from the movie and musical or The Hamilton Mixtape)
46
How did this contribute to the start of the American Revolution?
Britain raised taxes to pay off war debts, impressment
What religious idealogy led to the American Revolution?
Hint: this idealogy was considered an era
Enlightenment