Deceleration of Independence
It's America's Birth Certificate. A sacred document for Americans. It gives the reason the country was created and the hopes, ideas and beliefs
Deceleration of Independence
What is Washington known as?
"The Father of Our Country" - first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.
What is boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists who were teasing and taunting them. Five colonists were killed. The colonists blamed the British and the Sons of Liberty and used this incident as an excuse to promote the Revolution.
Who is John Adams ?
John Adams was the second president of the United States, having earlier served as the first vice president of the United States.
What is the 13th amendment?
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
Authors of the Deceleration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson (VA), John Adams (MA) & Benjamin Franklin (PA)
What years did Washington serve?
1789-1797 (2 terms)
a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies.
boycott
The election of 1796
The election of 1796 was the first major political contest between Republicans and Federalists.
Abolition
Movement to end slavery
What is The Two Treatises of Government ?
What is; A book about government written by the english philosopher John Locke. The Declaration of Independence was based on these principles of government.
George Washington derived his power in this part of the national government, as dictated by the U.S constitution
What is;
Executive Branch
What is a Minutemen
Member of a militia during the American Revolution who could be ready to fight in sixty seconds
Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war
XYZ affair
Who was an Underground Railroad conductor?
Harriet Tubman
an English Philosopher, who believed that the three purposes of Government were life, liberty and property.
John Locke
Loyalty to one geography region, or section, over the interests of the country as a whole.
What; is Sectionalism
a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by indian tribes)
What is; French and Indian war
An undeclared war fought mostly at sea between the United States of America, Batavian Republic, and Great Britain against the French Republic and Spain
What was; Quasi war
Series of 7 debates between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate for the United States Senate from Illinois, and incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas
Lincoln-Douglas Debates (1858)
Liberty-freedom
Equality-all people are created equal
Justice-the government is run by the people.
What are; the three values or principles of the DOI
What does precedent mean?
for the first time
What was The Boston tea party
Boston patriots organized the Boston Tea Party to protest the 1773 Tea Act. In December 1773, Samuel Adams warned Boston residents of the consequences of the Tea Act.
The convention of 1800
Was a treaty between the United States of America
Laws passed by Southern states in 1865 and 1866 in the United States after the American Civil War with the intent and the effect of restricting African Americans' freedom.
Black Codes