Revolutionary History
The name of the patriot group that wanted independence, started by Sam Adams
The Sons of Liberty
The Declaration of Independence was signed on this date
July 4, 1776
The Articles of Confederation are the US first this.
constitution
When was the Constitutional convention?
1787 (May-Sept)
How many articles of the Constitution are there?
7
Thomas Paine
He is the author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
In the states (the central government was weak)
Where was the Constitutional Convention
Philadelphia PA
The preambe is the ______________ of the Constitution.
Introduction
Great Britain and France fought in the French and Indian war over control of what land
North America
Great Britain/England
One weakness of the Articles is that there was no ___________ branch. (one of our three branches today)
Judicial or Executive
The Great Compromise
What is an amendment
A change or addition
This is someone who wanted the colonies to stay loyal to the British king.
Loyalist
The Declaration says the people can do this if their government is abusive.
Overthrow it/get rid of it.
One weakness of the Articles is that Congress did not have the power to ________
Tax
When slave and free states argued over whether slaves would count for representation, what did they decide?
3/5 of slaves would count
What is the first article of the Constitution about
The Legislative branch (Congress)
Great Britain had debt after the French and Indian War. How did they decide to get out of debt
Tax the colonists.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
What does the word ratification mean
To approve or formally adopt
These are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it became official.
9/13