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