1. First
National
Government
Declaration of
Independence
Vocabulary
Acts and
Activities
Framers or not
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2. This was the first plan of government for the United States.

3. What is the
Philadelphia
Convention?

4. This is a loose union of states with equal powers.

5. What is a Confederation?

6. This government order, created in 1787, was a plan for adding new states to the United States.

7. What is the Northwest Ordinance?

8. In November of 1786, this group of angry farmers made people realize that they needed a stronger national government.

9. What is Shay’s Rebellion?

10. Delegates from every state went to this state to represent people’s interests at the Philadelphia Convention.

11. What is Pennsylvania?

12. Among our list of rights is the right to life, liberty, and _______

13. What is the pursuit of happiness?

14. This is the purpose of our government.

16. According to the Declaration, this is where the power of government comes from.

18. The Declaration listed complaints against this person.

19. Who is King George III?

20. Colonists that agreed with Declaration were given this special name.

22. To do away with

23. To Abolish

24. Political system that is divided into three groups:
Royalty
Nobility
Common People

25. What is feudalism?

26. Known as the “Great Charter”

27. What is the Magna Carta?

28. A legal document needed to establish a colony

29. What is a charter?

30. A search warrant

31. What is the writs of assistance?

32. British troops opened fire and killed five colonists

33. What is the Boston Massacre?

34. Colonists unloaded tea and dumped it into the Boston Harbor

35. What is the Boston Tea Party?

36. East India Company had sole right to sell tea to colonies
Navy could search ships

37. What is the Tea Act?

38. Colonist had to provide food and shelter to British troops

39. What is the Quartering Act?

40. An official seal was needed on official documents; seal was paid for with a tax

41. What is the Stamp Act?

42. Nations first constitution

43. What is the Articles of Confederation?

44. Provided a way for western land to become new states

45. What is the Northwest Ordinance?

46. Weakness of the Articles of Confederation

47. No power over state governments No power to enforce trade agreements
No way to raise money
No power over state governments
No power to enforce trade agreements
No power to protect property

48. Farmers took over the courthouses

49. What is Shay’s Rebellion?

50. What parts of government were not included in the Articles of Confederation?

51. What is executive and judicial branches?