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Bill of rights
Bill of rights (+American history)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Magna Carta? | The limit to the king's power that granted many rights to noblemen. |
| What was a minute man? | A colonist, (normal person) who would drop everything to fight against the British. |
| George Mason was known as the "father" of... | The Bill of Rights. |
| What was the purpose of the first continental Congress? | To attempt to gain fair treatment from the British. |
| When was the Declaration of independence signed? | July 4,1776 |
| How many Amendments are in the Bill of Rights? | 10 in the Bill of Rights,27 in the Constitution |
| What was the purpose of the second continental Congress? | To organize an army to fight against the British,for independence. |
| What year was the Constitution approved by the states? | June 21,1788 was when the ninth state signed,and approved. |