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Ms. Fiero's WiLd CaRd!
100
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
100
Who was unanimously named the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention? This individual had also served as the Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
George Washington
100
What was the first government for the United States and went into effect in 1781? Its biggest issues were its lack of national unity and inability to tax.
Articles of Confederation
100
On the evening of March 5, 1770, five colonists were killed by British soldiers in a chaotic dispute over jobs and snowballs in Boston. This event became known as the ________________________, and was used by colonists as propaganda to gain support for independence.
Boston Massacre
100
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200
Name this physical feature!
Mississippi River
200
Who supported independence for America from Great Britain?
Patriots
200
In the Declaration of Independence, the longest section is the _____________________________. The colonies list the problems they have with Great Britain. This is the longest section of the Declaration.
Statement of Grievances
200
Name the battle that was the turning point for the Continental Army during the American Revolution. This major victory in upstate New York for the US helped to convince France to recognize American independence shortly after in 1778.
The Battle of Saratoga
200
While it is still somewhat of a mystery, how do we believe people first came to the Americas?
walking across the Beringia Land Bridge during the last Ice Age 12,000 - 15,000 years ago
300
What was the first permanent British settlement in the Americas? It would go on to be successful in large part to the cultivation and sale of tobacco, or “brown gold.”
Jamestown, Virginia
300
Colonial merchants, shopkeepers, and others in Boston joined together to create a secret resistance group called the __________________. This group worked to oppose the British and gain support for independence, and Sam Adams was a founding member.
Sons of Liberty
300
What is the process of officially approving the Constitution? This power is granted to the state conventions.
Ratification
300
Soldiers fired the first shots of the Revolution what Battle?
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
300
By the time the Pilgrims settled in the 1620s, _____________ had spread up the East Coast of the United States, killing 90+% of the Native population.
small pox
400
Name this state!
South Carolina
400
Who has the power of the purse, and can coin money, levy taxes, borrow money on credit, and set the budget?
Congress!
400
What is the key idea of the Constitution that power is divided between three different branches in the government.
Separation of Powers
400
What date was the Declaration of Independence formally accepted?
July 4, 1776
400
According to the Constitution, how many states were needed to ratify the Constition?
9!
500
Name this state! 
Missouri
500
Who did not support the Constitution, and wanted protections for personal freedoms and liberties in the Constitution?
Anti-federalists
500
Name the process by which the president is elected, through electors in each state.
The Electoral College
500
What was an uprising by Massachusetts farmers to shut down the courthouses over high state taxes, and ultimately showed the weaknesses of the national government?
Shays's Rebellion
500
NAME this physical feature.
Ohio River