Causes of Revolution
This war was fought between the British and the Patriots
American Revolution
This man led the colonial armies against the British and became the first president.
George Washington
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
This was the turning point in the American Revolution
The Battle of Saratoga
What was the 3/5 compromise?
The 3/5 Compromise was an agreement that three out of every five enslaved people would be counted when determining a state's population for representation and taxes. It was a compromise between Northern and Southern states during the Constitutional Convention.
What were the TWO major causes of the American Revolution?
Taxation and lack of representation
This man was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What was the first copy of our Constitution known as?
The Articles of Confederation
This battle ended in the British surrendering and in American victory
The Battle of Yorktown
Who supported the Bill of Rights
Anti Federalist
This law placed a tax on all paper products brought into the colonies.
The Stamp Act
This was a protest against the tea tax where the Sons of Liberty threw tea into the harbor.
Boston Tea Party
What is a Bicameral Legislature?
A bicameral legislature is a lawmaking body with two houses, such as the House of Representatives and the Senate in the U.S. Congress. This system was created by the Great Compromise to balance the interests of large and small states
This was a bloody battle that occurred between The Sons of Liberty and British Soldiers in Boston.
The Boston Massacre
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
What was the purpose of the Constitution?
The Constitution gives Americans laws and freedoms for how the government is set up
These two battles were the first of the War. The British won.
Lexington and Concord
What is the Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan proposed representation based on a state's population, which favored larger states. The New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation for each state, which favored smaller states.
A document signed by the colonists pronouncing their freedom from Great Britain
Name the group of male Patriots who fought against the British soldiers and organized protests to pursue freedom
Sons of Liberty
What was the gathering called when people came together to write the Constitution?
Constitutional Convention
What two groups fought in the American Revolution?
Patriots vs British
What is the purpose of the Great Compromise?
The delegates combined the Viginia Plan and the Jersey plan by creating a bicameral legislature