US History 1
the department heads who advise the president
cabinet
Explain two reasons why people wanted to come to America?
Better life, cheap or free land, better jobs, religious freedom, escape war, drought, or sicknesses
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill or Rights
What caused Shay'sRebellion?
taxes placed on farmers
Jamestown was founded...
1607
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
Bill of Rights
The Virginia Plan (large state) wanted representation in Congress to be based on this
Population
Georgia was founded as colony for what purpose?
Convicts and Indebtors
What is the difference between a loyalist and a patriot?
Loyalist is loyal to the king and a patriot wanted America to be free from the King.
What are the three branches of the government? and what Articles coincide with each?
Judicial Branch article 3
Executive Branch article 2
Legislative Branch article 1
The Federalist strongly supported a
strong centralized government
What was the Fifteenth Amendment?
The right to vote for all free men
The Northwest Ordinance helped to make rules for this
Statehood - states being added to the US after the coolonies.
President Washington was a General in this war
The Revolutionary War
Name 2 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
No Army, No money, No president, 13 out of 13 for change, weak central government, Etc...
First document in the America's that encouraged self-government among the colonists
Mayflower Compact
First Major battle of the Revolutionary War that was actually fought at a different place than its name implied.
Battle of Bunker Hill (actually fought on Breed's Hill)
The Great Compromise created what?
Our bicameral system of government
This amendment guarantees the right to assemble and protest
1st Amendment
a party that supported the common people and favored a small, limited government
Anti-Federalists
The amendment guaranteeing states' rights to anything not outlined in the Constitution
10th
What was the name of the meeting where the Constitution was drafted?
Constitutional Convention
The term of a Supreme Court Justice
Life
Document that incited the American Revolution
Declaration of Independence
What is the purpose of the US Constitution?
to maintain order in the government, establish law, and protect citizens' basic rights
The amendment requiring a warrant for police search
4th
What is my name? I arranged for the colonies to create a single army, Join or Die was my motto.
Ben Franklin
a party that supported industry, a growing centralized government, and rule by property owners
Federalist
What was the first democratic body (plan of government) in America
House of Burgesses
The highest court of land...
Supreme Court
The French and Indian War was won by this country
Britain
A change to the Constitution requires this proportion of votes
2/3
The Constitution was written to replace this document
The Articles of Confederation
This man was is considered the "drafter" of the Constitution
James Madison
I signed the bottom of the Declaration of Independence really large so that the King would not have to have his spectacles to read it.
John Hancock
Name 1 of the 5 historical documents that was an inspiration for the Constitution
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Virginia Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, & Mayflower Compact
What are the 5 protections in the first amendment?
Religion, assembly, petition, press, & speech
Which treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
The 2 houses that make up Congress
Senate and House of Representatives