Key People
Author of the declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War and forced Great Britain to decide to come to the negotiating table.
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
The first written document setting up the structure for the new American government, was ultimately ineffective
What are the Articles of Confederation (1781)?
This tax was added to all legal documents such as newspapers and printed materials
What was the Stamp Act of 1765?
The right to bear arms
What is the Second Amendment?
Who was known as the Father of the Constitution and fourth president of the U.S.?
Who is James Madison?
Famous phrase representative of the "Shot heard around the World" initiating the revolution
What were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This document was stronger than the Articles of Confederation because it could collect taxes and had a strong central government
What is the U.S. Constitution of 1787?
This war caused Great Britain to get into debt and caused the King to over tax the colonies
What was the French and Indian War?
Protection against unreasonable search and seizures
What is the Fourth Amendment?
"There is something absurd, in supposing a Continent to be perpetually governed by an island. . O! ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose not only the tyranny but the tyrant, stand forth! Every spot of the old world is overrun with oppression. Freedom hath been hunted round the Globe. Asia and Africa have long expelled her." - Who Said the following statement in what document?
Who is Thomas Paine author of Common Sense?
Was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
This method of power controls and assures that no branch of government becomes too powerful
What are checks and balances?
A series of four laws passed by the British to punish the colony of Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party
What are the Intolerable Acts of 1774/Coercive Acts?
The five freedoms included in the first amendment of the bill of rights in the Constitution?
What is freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of petition, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press?
He wrote the majority of the Federalist papers, argued for a strong central government, and is currently on one of the dollar bills.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Located in Pennsylvania, this was the point where the colonists were closest to defeat. Many died from the freezing conditions and disease
What is Valley Forge?
List at least 3 specific rights under the 6th Amendment
Speedy and public trial: The accused has the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
Impartial jury: The accused has the right to an impartial jury from the state and district where the crime took place.
Notice of accusation: The accused has the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation. Confrontation with witnesses: The accused has the right to confront the witnesses against them.
Legal representation: The accused has the right to legal representation.
Compulsory process: The accused has the right to have witnesses appear in their favor.
This act forced colonists to only buy tea from the British East India Tea Company. Many colonists decided to boycott (protest by refusing to buy) British goods that were taxed. (Must include year)
What was the Tea Act of 1773?
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights and how many amendments are in the Constitution now?
A key person during the Enlightenment, He believed that people are born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property, and that these rights are independent of any particular society's laws. He also believed that people enter into a social contract with the government, giving up some of their rights in exchange for protection and order. These ideas were an inspiration in the new American government
Who is John Locke?
This document recognized the new country and set the boundaries between British North America, later called Canada, and the United States
What is the Treaty of Paris 1783?
What are the Three Branches of Government - Who leads each branch - and what does each branch do?
What is the Executive Branch (President/VP-Enforce laws)?
What is the Judicial Branch (Supreme Court-Judicial Review/Judge laws)?
What is the Legislative Branch (Congress (Senate/House of Representatives)-Creates laws)?
This document claimed all land West of the Appalachian was British but unattainable and could not be settled by the colonists.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
This amendment is directly related to a democratic ideal in which states that powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved to the states or to the people. This amendment helps define the relationship between the federal and state governments
What is the Tenth Amendment?