1. Independence
Constitution
Government
People,
Slaves, and
Persecution
Presidents
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2. Thomas Jefferson

3. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

4. July 4th, 1776

5. On what date did the colonist declare their independence from Great Britain?

6. Declaration of Independence

7. What famous document was written by Thomas Jefferson and the 2nd Continental Congress?

8. Independence Hall – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

9. Where was the Declaration of Independence written?

10. Constitutional Convention

11. What event was held in order to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?

12. The Right to Remain SILENT

13. What is Amendment V of the Constitution?

14. 13th Amendment

15. Which amendment abolished slavery?

16. Bill of Rights

17. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

18. Amendment I

19. Which amendment gives us Freedom of Religion?

20. James Madison

21. Who was the 4th President of the United States and the Father of the Constitution?

22. Judicial Branch

23. What branch of the government is the Supreme Court part of?

24. 2 (two)

25. How many U.S. Senators are there from each state as a result of the Great Compromise?

26. House and Senate

27. What two groups make up Congress

28. The Cabinet

29. What group of people are the President’s advisors?

30. Checks and Balances

31. What do we call the system used by our government to keep any one branch from having too much power?

32. Women

33. Which group of people besides African Americans were denied the right to vote prior to the 19th Amendment?

34. Colonial Women

35. What is the group of people that DID NOT have the same rights as men?

36. The South

37. What part of the country did most slaves live in?

38. Slave quarters

39. Where did the slaves live on the plantations?

40. Religious Persecution

41. What do we call it when someone is treated badly because of his or her religion?

42. George Washington

43. Who is the Father of Our Country and the First President of the United States?

44. John Adams

45. Who was the 2nd President of the United States?

46. Abigail Adams

47. Who wrote a letter to her husband asking him to not forget the ladies when writing the Constitution?

48. Thomas Jefferson

49. Who was the 3rd President of the United States?

50. James Madison

51. Who was the 4th President of the United States?