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