Branches of Government
How many branches of government are there?
3
How many colonies were there?
13
Slavery was illegal in the state of _____, but legal in the state of _______.
Massachusetts, Virginia
What was the name of the event where colonists dressed up and dumped tea into the harbor?
Boston Tea Party
The person who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What are the names of the branches?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
The Northern States wanted the Transatlantic Slave Trade to _____.
End
This was the name used to describe people loyal to the King of England.
The Loyalists
This is the act that put a tax on paper goods like letters, writing paper, playing cards, newspapers, calendars, legal documents, and more.
The Stamp Act
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
The Indigenous People
What is the definition of a compromise?
an agreement in which each person or group gives up something they want
This was the secret group of men (consisting of famous men like Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams among others) that lead the early stages of rebellion against the British.
The Sons of Liberty
What is a primary source?
a historical source that comes from the time we are trying to learn about
What is a way to make sure the government doesn't have too much power?
Checks and balances
Name 2 of the 4 motives for Britain settling in North America.
-$$
-more land
-rivalry with Spain
-religion
What was the name of the compromise that allowed slaves to be counted towards the population of a state?
The Three Fifths Compromise
This act put a tax on many goods brought in from England such as glass, paper, tea, and paint.
The Townshend Acts
What is the date the Declaration of Independence was signed?
July 4, 1776
Two
This event that happened late at night in Boston resulted in the deaths of 5 people.
The Boston Massacre
When creating the Constitution, Americans decided what it would say. Who did these decisions help? Whom did they harm?
Helped- white people, slave states
Hurt- Northern states, enslaved people
The cost of this war was the reason the British wanted to tax the colonists.
French and Indian War
What is the definition of an amendment?
a change in the words or meaning of a document