Revolutionary War Battles
This battle, fought in 1775, is remembered for the phrase “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
This 1776 document declared the colonies free from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The Articles of Confederation created this type of weak government structure.
What is a confederation?
The Constitutional Convention was held in this city.
What is Philly?
He was the commander of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, to win this surprise battle.
What is the Battle of Trenton
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet in 1776 to inspire colonists to seek independence.
What is Common Sense?
Under the Articles, Congress could not collect these, making it hard to raise money.
What are taxes?
This plan favored large states by giving representation based on population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This system prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
This 1781 battle was the final major battle of the war, leading to British surrender.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
The Articles of Confederation were replaced by this stronger document in 1789.
What is the constitution?
One success of the Articles was this 1787 law organizing western lands.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
This plan favored small states by giving each state equal representation.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
Power shared between the national and state governments is called this.
What is Federalism?
This 1777 American victory convinced France to join the war on the colonists’ side.
What is the battle of Saratoga?
What are the rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
This 1786 farmers’ uprising showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
This combo-forward has averaged 24-7-8 in his 23 year career, stretching across 3 teams and both conferences.
Who is LeBron James?
These were the two groups that opposed and supported the Constitution.
This was the name of the British General who surrendered to end the war.
Who is Cornwallis?
This 1783 treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War.
What is the treaty of Paris?
The Articles of Confederation required this many states to approve changes.
What is all of them?
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention were known as this group.
Who are the framers?
This principle says the government gets its authority from the people.
What is consent of the governed?