2. Twenty Questions Subject: U.S. History

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4. 1. What are some of roots of democracy? Magna Carta English Bill of Rights Mayflower Compact Fundamental Orders of Connecticut House of Burgesses

5. 2. What colonies does the mnemonic MR. CaN stand for? Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire

6. 3. What does the mnemonic 2 New Dramatic Preachers stand for? New York New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvania

7. 4. What does the mnemonic Virginia Goes 2C Mary stand for? Virginia Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Maryland

8. 5. Name one cause of the American Revolution Mercantilism (Economic System) French and Indian War (1754-1763) Acts of Parliament (Sugar & Stamp Acts, etc) Boston Massacre

9. 6. List 3 battles of the American Revolution Lexington and Concord Bunker Hill Saratoga Valley Forge Yorktown

10. 7.Name a document Thomas Paine wrote Crisis Common Sense December 23, 1776

11. 8. Who was Lord Cornwallis? Leader of British Army during the American Revolution Defeated at Yorktown

12. 9. Who was General George Washington? Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1775-1783)

13. 10. Who was Crispus Attucks? African American who was at the Boston Massacre

14. 11. Tell me some of the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence Parliament demanding that colonial legislatures be disbanded Parliament sending British troops to the colonies Parliament limiting colonist trade with other countries Parliament imposing taxes on colonists without their consent – (taxation without representation)

15. 12. What are some of the principles of our constitution? Federalism Limited Government Individual Rights Popular Sovereignty Republicanism Checks and Balances Separation of Powers

16. 13. Amendments one through ten of the U.S. Constitution are known as what? Bill of Rights (aka Bill of Individual Rights) Modeled after English Bill of Rights - 1689

17. 14. What are the 3 branches of our government? Executive Legislative Judicial

18. 15. The legislative branch is made up of … Senate – Upper House – 2 per state House of Representatives – Lower House – based on population 100 435

19. 16. The executive branch of our government is made up of … The President and his cabinet members

20. 17. Tell me 2 constitutional compromises Great Compromise 3/5ths

21. 18. What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of our country? More than doubled it

22. 19. What’s the deal with the Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court Case? Established Principle of Judicial Review

23. 20. What are the #s required to amend the constitution? 2/3rds of Congress 3/4 ths of States