What phrase did the colonists use to explain why they were angry?
No taxation without representation
No work, no food
We the people
I pledge allegiance
What part of the preamble means to have a military to protect the county?
secure the blessings of liberty
We the people of the United States of America
Provide for the common defence
Support the general welfare
What was Patrick Henry's famous quote?
He who shall not work, shall not eat
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Give me liberty or give me death
All people are created equal
What war led to the American Revolution?
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
Civil War
War of 1812
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Who invented the mechanical reaper?
Tom Hanks
Bill Clinton
Eli Whitney
Cyrus McCormick
An amendment is-
A signature to the Constitution
A change to the Constitution, or a new law
Another word for the Bill of Rights
A party after writing the Constitution
What is a boycott?
When people only support one specific business
When people stop supporting a group for political reasons
When a group of boys work together
When politicians change the laws
People who supported independence from Britain
Red Coats
Loyalists
Patriots
Neutralists
The Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing 5
Men created a declaration against Britain
Colonists dumped pounds of tea into the Boston harbor
Representatives got together to write a new government
The supreme law of the land
The Bill of Rights
The Parliament
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
James Madison helped the constitutional convention with
Compromise
Pursuit of Happiness
Health
Arguments
People who supported staying with Britain
Patriots
Loyalists
Citizens
Colonists
What part of the Preamble means to support the health of the nation and its citizens
Secure the blessings of Liberty
Establish justice
Do ordain and establish this constitution
Promote the general welfare
Who was the Commander in Chief of the continental army?
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Taxes on paper goods
The Tea Act
The Intolerable Acts
The Stamp Act
What part of the preamble means for us and our future generations?
In order to form a more perfect union
for us and our posterity
promote the general welfare
provide for the common defence
This document has the first 10 amendments to the constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Preamble
What part of the preamble means to create peace in the county?
secure the blessings of liberty
promote the general welfare
insure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defence
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1976
July 24, 1776
July 4, 1774
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Cyrus McCormick
George Bush
George Washington
Who was Oney Judge?
A enslaved woman who escaped from the Washingtons
A nurse who started the Red Cross
A leader of the Underground Railroad
A general of the Revolutionary War
Where did the Constitutional Convention happen?
Richmond, VA
New York City, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, D.C.
This part of the constitution lists the 5 major goals of the document, and provides an introduction
The Declaration
The Massacre
The Preamble
The Signatures