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History Quiz 17
Chapter 8 Review ALL
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plan of government our country still follows today | Constitution of the U.S. |
| Gives Americans the following freedoms: Religion, Speech, Press, and assembly | First Amendment |
| Document written by Jefferson declaring the independence of the colonies from England | Declaration of Independence |
| Document signed by England giving up the American colonies and making them officially free and independent | Treaty of Paris |
| Lists the rights or freedoms the Constitution gives to Americans; written in the form of ten amendments | Bill of Rights |
| The branch of government that interpret the law | judicial |
| The branch of government that enforces the law | executive |
| The branch of government that makes the law | legislative |
| The first major battle in the War for Independence | Battle of Bunker Hill |
| Our nation's first capital | New York City |
| Commander of all British forces in North America during the French and Indian War | General Edward Braddock |
| Virginian who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" | Patrick Henry |
| Black slave who served in the colonial army as a spy | James Armistead |
| "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." | Nathan Hale |
| The first Vice President and second President of the United States | John Adams |
| The President take his oath of office on what day? | Inauguration Day |
| The name of those who wanted America to be free from Britain's control | Patriots |
| What is the name of the form of government in which the people and their elected representatives are limited by a constitution | Constitutional republic |
| What is the decision to organize the Continental Army made in 1775? | Second Continental Congress |
| Where did Washington's army spend the harsh winter of 1777-1778 | Valley Forge |