Colonial Days
Which country set up the colonies which eventually became the united states?
What is England/Great Britian
What is the name for a document that sets the rules and guidelines for a government?
What is a constitution
What was the name for the militia members in Massachusetts who were ready to fight at a moments notice?
What is minutemen
What were the first ten amendments added to the Constitution known as?
The Bill of Rights
What is the word to describe when the southern states left the union?
Secession or secede
A poor person from Europe might choose to became a(n) ... in order to get a free trip to America. They would work for a period of years and then be given some supplies and land.
What is indentured servant
What was the name of Thomas Paine's famous pamphlet urging the colonist to become independent?
What is common sense
What was the violent protest in Boston which became famous as an example of British Brutality?
The Boston Massacre
Which amendment contains the five basic freedoms?
The first
Explain the Blockade strategy of the North, what advantage did the north have that allowed them to use this tatic?
They had a larger navy, and they used it to cut off trade from the major southern seaports.
Who was the highest ranking general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
What is George Washington
A. Magna Carta
B. The English Bill of Rights
C. The Mayflower compact
What is the Mayflower compact
Which war caused England to get in debt and begin to tax the colonists at a higher level?
the French and Indian War
Which of the following is not a part of the U.S. Constitution?
A. Oreamble
B. Declaration of Independence
C. The Articles
D. Amendments
What was the official goal of the Union at the start of the war?
Restore the Union
Where was the shot heard around the world fired?
What is Lexington (Lexington and Concorde)
What is the name of the document that first limited the power of the King signed in 1215?
What is the Magna Carta
Men and women in the colonies refused to buy newly taxed goods. What is this type of protest known as?
Boycott
Which amendment protects you from unreasonable search and seizure?
the 4th
Which battle was considered the turning point in the war, when lee tried to invade the North for the second time but was defeated?
The battle of Gettysburg
What were a loyalist, a patriot, and a moderate during the start of the American Revolution?
Loyalist were colonists who were still loyal to the British, Patriots wanted to become independent for the British, and Moderates were in the middle.
WHat is the name of the document has been the guideline and rulebook for our government for over 200 years?
what is the U.S. constitution
What did the colonists mean when they cried "No taxation without representation?
They would not pay any taxes made by a government of people they did not get to elect.
What is judicial review?
Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws passed by congress or acts of the president are unconstitutional.
Which was the first state to secede from the union?
South Carolina