| Events that started it | They Declared It | AoC,OK, we tried already | Our Great | Bill of Rights, paid for by Patriots |
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What are Lexington and Concord
First Battles of the Revolution
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What is Philadelphia
The city of the Declaration
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What is “The United State of America”
Th AoC gave this name to the national government
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What is The Constitution
This is the Supreme law of the Land (Act VI)
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Who are Thomas Jefferson
He was not present during the Constitution Convention, so we had to add it later
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Who was Geroge III
The King that gets the blame, rather than Parliment
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What is July 2, 1776
Independence Resolution passed, John Adams said this date will be celebrated with fireworks
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Who are The States
Under the AoC who had the majority of power including the power to tax.
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Who is General George Washington
He presided during the Constitutional Convention, salute him.
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What are the first 10 Amendments
We amend this into the Constitution to get it “right” by the number
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What is The Boston Massacre
John Adams defended soldiers in this incident
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Who is John Hancock
President of the Continental Congress, sign it
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What is a Strong states or weak national government
They favored the AoC because they wanted this
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What is Congress
Which branch gets power from Article I
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What are Militia and bare arms
The Second Amendment guarantees these 2 rights
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What is The British Navy
A young George Washington considered joining this, matey
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Who are the Signers of the Declaration
56 men, we owe them everything
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What is a Judicial or Executive branch
One of two branches NOT established by the AofC
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What is"Compromise"
What “C” word describes our Constitution, a give and take
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What is "To reform or fix the AofC"
The intent of the Constitutional Convention was to do this, maybe that is why they didn’t get it “Right” the AoC didn’t either.
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What is The Proclamation of 1763
This stopped settlements west of the Alleghenies
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Who are Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Sherman, and Livingston
Committee members who wrote the Declaration
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Who was the first president elected by the AofC
John Hanson, but everyone remembers George
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Representation of Slaves
What issue was settled by the 3/5 rule, but it did not last.
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What are Assembly, Press, Petition, Religion, Speech
The 5 Rights in the 1st Amendment
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What is Vermont joins he Union
This happened on March 4, 1791, it was the first of Many
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