| 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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