He wrote Common Sense, a national "bestseller" that called from Americans to break--become independent--from Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine?
100
He is the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
The Constitutional Convention was held in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
100
This "compromise" counted "enslaved persons" as only "partial people" when it came to calculating state populations for the purpose of determining how many representatives each state could send to the U.S. House of Representatives.
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
100
A total of _____amendments comprise the Bill of Rights.
What is 10?
200
This law created a tax on many documents--from playing cards to legal documents such as wills, etc.
What is The Stamp Act?
200
A native of Philadelphia whom the Continental Congress sent to Paris to convince the French to support the Patriot cause.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
200
The Articles of Confederation provided for stronger ________
than__________government.
What is state? What is federal (or national)?
200
Our Executive Branch of Government is headed by ___________.
What is the presidency? (Or who is the president?)
200
For an amendment to officially become part of the Constitution, it must be __________.
What is ratified?
300
These Acts (name) were imposed by Britain in 1774 as punishment for a big "celebration" in Boston (event). (2-part answer).
What are the Intolerable Acts?
What is The Boston Tea Party?
300
This conflict, primarily between Britain and France--and each sides' Native American allies--created a large debt that Britain needed to pay.
What is The French and Indian War (or Seven Years War)
300
Under the Articles the federal government was almost always broke because it lacked the power to _______.
What is tax? (or the "power of the purse")?
300
Our Judicial Branch has______members whose term in office is______.
What is 9? What is life-time tenure?
300
Freedom of speech is one of the many rights of expression that this amendment protects.
What is The First Amendment?
400
An early Revolutionary War battle that the British "won," but, in the process, lost more men than the Colonial militia. The British realized they had a real fight on their hands after this.
What is The Battle of Bunker Hill?
400
The colonists' victory in this battle convinced France and Spain to offer the colonists crucial military aid, without which the Continental Army probably never could have defeated Britain.
What is The Battle of Saratoga?
400
Many of the newly independent colonists feared that too strong of a federal government would lead to ________(one-word answer).
What is tyranny?
400
Our three branches of government are designed to be equal so they can________and ________ each other.
What are checks and balances?
400
This amendment ended slavery_______and this amendment gave African-American men the right to vote_______.
What are the 13th and 15th amendments?
500
The Fourth Amendment was a direct response to this instance of British tyranny.
What are Writs of Assistance?
500
This British policy of relatively loose control of the American colonies led to problems down the road when the British tried to reassert their authority.
What is Salutary Neglect?
500
The term in office for a U.S Senator is_____years, and the term in office for a U.S. representative is______years.
What is 6? What is 2?
500
Our House of Representatives has a total of ______members and the number of representatives each state can send is based on ____________.
What is 435? What is population (or proportional representation?)