Causes of the Revolution
The British Colonists (and British Redcoats, and a few Native Allies) were fighting against other indigenous peoples and colonists from this country in what most of the world calls the 7-Years War.
Who were the French?
These were the first "battles" of the American Revolution.
What were the battles of Lexington and Concord?
These are the first three words of the US Constitution.
What are "We the people..."?
The Bill of Rights are actually the first ____ (number) Amendments to the Constitution.
What is 10?
This means: secretly (and often illegally) moving goods or people from one place to another.
What is smuggling?
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited settling beyond this mountain range.
What are the Appalachian mountains?
This country helped the colonist significantly during the Revolution.
What is France?
The US Constitution replaced this document that wasn't really getting the job done in keeping the colonies together.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
This is the primary purpose of the 1st Amendment.
What is freedom (of speech, protest, press, religion, etc.)?
These are causes of distress often giving rise to complaint or resistance.
What are grievances?
This was the most common form of resistance to the Stamp Act.
What was the boycotting of British goods?
Both the Declaration of Independence and Constitution mention the equality of all MEN. This is what they meant by MEN.
What is rich, white (preferably Anglo-Saxon), property owning, Christian (preferably Protestant), men. (I will accept WASPs)
This Iroquois Document may have helped inspire the US Constitution (at least the checks and balances part).
What was the Great Law of Peace?
The revolution ended with American Independence in 1776, this is when the Constitution was finally adopted.
When was 1789?
This is a word for something that is so bad that it cannot be allowed to stand.
What is intolerable?
The Boston Port Act, Quartering Act, Administration of Justice Act, and the Massachusetts Government Act were known collectively by the colonist by this term.
What are the Intolerable Acts (or Coercive)?
The southern colonies insisted that any mention of this practice be removed from the Declaration of Independence.
What is slavery?
The 3/5 compromise was about this issue.
What is slavery....again?
This was the main argument in 1787 about ratifying the Constitution.
What was not having a Bill of Rights?
This is a term for being forced to do something, usually with threats.
What is coercion?
This was the name of the colonial secret society, branded terrorists by the British government, that organized the Boston Tea Party.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
This French aristocrat was probably the best general for the Colonial army.
Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?
This is the type of government created by the US Constitution.
What is a representative democracy?
This is one difference between the structure of the US Constitution and the Great Law of Peace.
What is electing an executive (POTUS/President)?
This is a fancy British word for stirring things up, or instigating a response, usually responding something intolerable. :)
What is foment?