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Get a piece of scrap paper Number from 1 to 50 Let’s see what you know! Which one are you?
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Commander of the Continental Army _______________
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Commander of the Continental Army George Washington
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Colonists who chose to fight for independence __________________
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Colonists who chose to fight for independence Patriots
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Colonists who sided with the British during the American Revolution ______________
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Colonists who sided with the British during the American Revolution Loyalists
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Nickname for British soldiers because of their uniforms ________________
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Nickname for British soldiers because of their uniforms Redcoats
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Name of the Colonial army during the American Revolution ______________
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Name of the Colonial army during the American Revolution Continental Army
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The group that created the colonial army during the American Revolution ______________
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The group that created the colonial army during the American Revolution 2 nd Continental Congress
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Final battle of the American Revolution _______________
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Final battle of the American Revolution Battle of Yorktown
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Battle that was the turning point of the American Revolution __________________
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Battle that was the turning point of the American Revolution Battle of Saratoga
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The Continental Army camped here in the Winter of 1777 ___________________
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The Continental Army camped here in the Winter of 1777 Valley Forge
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First battle of the American Revolution ______________
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First battle of the American Revolution Battle of Lexington and Concord
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This treaty ended the American Revolution (be specific) __________________
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This treaty ended the American Revolution (be specific) Treaty of Paris of 1783
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This document described the basic rights of the colonists ________________
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This document described the basic rights of the colonists Declaration of Independence
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What guarantees that one branch will not overpower another branch of the federal government _______________
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What guarantees that one branch will not overpower another branch of the federal government checks and balances
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This set the rules for governing the Northwest Territory _________________
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This set the rules for governing the Northwest Territory Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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This set up the system for dividing the land of the Northwest Territory ______________
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This set up the system for dividing the land of the Northwest Territory Land Ordinance of 1785
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What was the name for the first system of government for the US after the Revolution. _________________
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What was the name for the first system of government for the US after the Revolution. The Articles of Confederation
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People that supported the Constitution in the ratification process ________________
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People that supported the Constitution in the ratification process Federalists
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People that did not support the Constitution in the ratification process ______________
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People that did not support the Constitution in the ratification process Antifederalists
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Changes or additions to the Constitution are called ________________
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Changes or additions to the Constitution are called amendments
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When may people were frustrated with the government under the Articles of Confederation, they decided to have a meeting which was called the __________________
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When may people were frustrated with the government under the Articles of Confederation, they decided to have a meeting which was called the Constitutional Convention
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A set of basic laws to govern a country is called a ______________
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A set of basic laws to govern a country is called a constitution
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Which compromise resolved the debate over counting slaves in the population for representation purposes? ___________________
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Which compromise resolved the debate over counting slaves in the population for representation purposes? 3/5 Compromise
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Which plan for representation was based on population? _________________
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Which plan for representation was based on population? Virginia Plan
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Which plan for representation was based on equality? ________________
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Which plan for representation was based on equality? New Jersey Plan
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What combined both of those plans and created a bicameral Congress? ________________
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What combined both of those plans and created a bicameral Congress? Great Compromise
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The first state to ratify the Constitution was ________________
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The first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware
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The second state to ratify the Constitution was _________________
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The second state to ratify the Constitution was Pennsylvania
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Fair application of the law is called __________________
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Fair application of the law is called due process
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The process of gaining citizenship is called ___________________
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The process of gaining citizenship is called naturalization
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Powers that are just for the federal government ________________
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Powers that are just for the federal government delegated
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Powers that are just for the state governments _____________
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Powers that are just for the state governments reserved
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Powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments _______________
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Powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments concurrent
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Congress s-t-r-e-t-c-h its powers because of the _____________________
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Congress s-t-r-e-t-c-h its powers because of the elastic clause
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Which amendment? The right to bear arms ______
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Which amendment? The right to bear arms 2
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Which amendment? No person can be made to testify against oneself ______
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Which amendment? No person can be made to testify against oneself 5
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Which amendment? Can not be put on trial twice for the same crime – double jeopardy ______
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Which amendment? Can not be put on trial twice for the same crime – double jeopardy 5
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Which amendment? Freedom of religion, speech, press ______
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Which amendment? Freedom of religion, speech, press 1
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Which amendment? No cruel and unusual punishment ______
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Which amendment? No cruel and unusual punishment 8
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Which amendment? No unreasonable search and seizure – need for a search warrant ______
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Which amendment? No unreasonable search and seizure – need for a search warrant 4
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There are _____ amendments total
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There are 27 amendments total
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There are _____ amendments in just the Bill of Rights
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There are 10 amendments in just the Bill of Rights
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What federal government position is being described? Must be 35 years old and a natural born citizen ____________
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What federal government position is being described? Must be 35 years old and a natural born citizen President
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What federal government position is being described? Must be 30 years old and a citizen for 9 or more years ____________
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What federal government position is being described? Must be 30 years old and a citizen for 9 or more years Senator (Senate)
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What federal government position is being described? Must be 25 years old and a citizen for 7 or more years ____________
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What federal government position is being described? Must be 25 years old and a citizen for 7 or more years Representative (House of Representatives)
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What federal government position is being described? No specific requirements, President appoints, Congress approves ____________
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What federal government position is being described? No specific requirements, President appoints, Congress approves Supreme Court Justice
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Label the map 50 48 49 47 46 Word Bank Ohio River Mississippi River Original 13 States Louisiana Northwest Territory
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Label the map 50 48 49 47 46 Answers 46. Mississippi River 47. Ohio River 48. Northwest Territory 49. Louisiana 50. Original 13 States
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Total your points out of 40 45 = 90% 40 = 80% 35 = 70% How did you do? Which one are you now? S t u d y ! S t u d y a l o t !
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