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10th TAKS Obj 1 & 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happened in 1607? | The British founded Jamestown, Virginia. |
| What happened in 1776? | Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to break away from the British. |
| What happened in 1787? | 55 delegates met in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution: Constitutional Convention. |
| What happened in 1803? | Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president, purchased the Lousiana territory from France and doubled the size of the US. |
| Who stated that all men were born with the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness? | Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence. |
| Who commanded the Continental army during the American Revolution and later served as first president of the US? | George Washington |
| no representatives in British parliament, unfair taxation and violation of colonists' rights led to what war? | The American Revolution |
| What was the first government drafted after the American Revolution? | The Articles of Confederation |
| What is a confederacy? | government where STATES have all the power |
| What document lists the grievances, or complaints, against king George III? | Declaration of Independence |
| What present day documents solve the grievances? | the Constitution and Bill of Rigths |
| What are the first 10 amendments, added to the Constitution to ensure its ratification, called? | Bill of Rights |
| Who were the people who opposed the Constitution? (like Patrick Henry) | Anti-Federalists |
| Who were the people who supported the Constitution and published the Federalist Papers to convince people to support it? | Federalists |
| What happened from 1861-1865 as a result for the struggle for states' rights in the South? | Civil War |
| WHo was president during the Civil War, causing South Carolina and 7 other southern states to secede upon his election? | Abraham Lincoln |
| What document did Lincold issue in 1863 to free the slaves in the South only? | Emancipation Proclamation |
| What did Southern General Robert E. Lee do in 1865? | Surrendered to the North at Appomattox Court House |
| What major power did the National government lack during the Articles of Confederation? | inability to tax and regulate trade |
| How many of the 13 states had to vote "yes" in order for the Constitution to become the new government? | 9 |
| One grievance against the British in the Declaration of Independence was the limit of trial by jury. How did the Constitution solve that? | The 6th amendment protects our right to a trial by jury. |
| Because the voyage from the colonies took 2 months to reach Britian, what did the colonies develop? | local representative bodies like the Virginia House of Burgesses. |
| What British document of 1215, limited the power of the monarch and influenced the Constitution's limited government? | Magna Carta |
| What British document of 1689 protected the rights of British citizens, and was a model for the US Bill of rights? | English Bill of Rights |
| This principle of the Constitution separates power of the national government into 3 branches | separation of power |
| this principle keeps the branches of national government equal by giving each power over the others | checks and balances |
| this principle of the Constitution allows people to elect representatives to make decisions for them | republicanism |
| this constitutional principle gives the people the final authority over the government | popular sovereignty |
| as set by the Magna Carta, this principle means the government cannot do whatever it wants. | limited government |
| under this system, power is divided/shared between state and national governments | federalism |
| What amendment abolished slavery? | 13 |
| What amendment granted citizenship to freed slaves? | 14 |
| What amendment granted black men the right to vote? | 15 |
| What event occured in 1832 when South Carolina threatened to secede over the issue of tariffs? | Nullification Crisis, based on states' rights to decided about tariffs |
| What are the 3 unalienable rights | Life, Liberty and pursuit of happiness |
| Waht rights are guaranteed in the first amendment? | freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition the government |
| What branch of national government is headed by the President? | Executive |
| What branch of national government contains the Senators and House of Representatives? | Legislative Branch |
| What branch of national government consists of the Supreme Court and lower judges? | Judicial branch |
| Who has the power to veto laws made by Congress? | the President |
| Who has the power to look at laws of Congress and decide if they violate the Constitution? | Judicial Branch |
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