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Revolution and Beyon
A New Nation/Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| He warned Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming to arrest him. | Jack Jouette |
| The first land battle of the Revolution was the Battle of ___________ ________________ . | Great Bridge |
| What victory of the Continental Army lead to the end of the war? | Yorktown |
| Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| Author of the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| Where was George Washington born? | Virginia |
| The name of Thomas Jefferson's home | Monticello |
| Madison kept very detailed notes during the ____________ Convention. | Constitutional |
| Father of our Country | George Washington |
| Washington lead the ________________ Army. | Continental |
| The Colonial _______________________ worked for the King. He made sure that the King's wishes were carried out in the colonies. | Governor |
| The supreme law of the USA | Constitution |
| "Give me liberty or give me death!" | Patrick Henry |
| What is missing? "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of _____________ " | happiness |
| Before 1776, the states were __________________ owned by England. | colonies |
| This document declared to the world that we were free and independent of England. | Declaration of Independence |
| He was King of England during the American Revolution. | King George |
| The month that the Declaration of Independence was signed | July |
| You were called one of these if you wanted freedom from England and you were willing to fight for it. | Patriot |
| You were called one of these if you were devoted to the King. | Loyalist |
| British soldiers wore red uniforms. Sometimes, the colonists called them _________________. | lobsterbacks |
| The legislative branch of the government makes these... | laws |
| The Bill of Rights was added to the ____________ . | constitution |
| Thomas Jefferson wrote the document to guarantee that Virginians were free to worship as they please.It is called the ____________ of Religious Freedom. | Statute |
| How many states had to ratify the constitution before it became a law? | nine |
| Lewis and Clark explored the uncharted land that was acquired from the _________ . | French |
| What is the name of the doctrine that states that European countries should not try to interfere with the Western Hemisphere? | Monroe |
| This Battle was a turning point in the American Revolution. The second battle was a decisive American victory. | Saratoga |
| Colonial ________ were appointed by the King of England and were representatives of the king in the colony. | governors |
| England taxed the colonies due to the high cost of the French and ______ war. | Indian |
| Who called for independence by way of writing sin his pamphlet "Common Sense"? | Thomas Paine |
| She wrote poems and plays supporting American Independence. | Phillis Wheatley |
| Sam Adams and Paul Revere were important figures in this uprising in Boston. | Boston Tea Party |