6th Grade - Quiz 17

lists the rights or freedoms the Constitution gives to Americans; written in the form of ten amendments

Bill of Rights

The branch of government that interprets the laws

Judicial Branch

The branch of government that enforces the law

Executive Branch

The branch of government that makes the laws

Legislative Branch

The first major battle in the War for Independence

Battle of Bunker Hill

Our nations first capital

New York City

Plan of government our country still follows today

Constitution of the United States

Gives Americans the following freedoms: religion, speech, press, and assembly

First Amendment

Document written by Jefferson declaring the independence of the colonies from England

Declaration of Independence

Document signed by England giving up the American colonies and making them officially free and independent

Treaty of Paris

Commander of all British forces in North America during the French and Indian War

General Edward Braddock

Virginian who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

Patrick Henry

Black slave who served in the colonial army as a spy

James Armistead

'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"

Nathan Hale

The first vice president and second President of the United States

John Adams

The president takes his oath of office on....

Inauguration Day

Those who wanted America to be free from Britain's control were...

Patriots

The form of government in which the people and their elected representatives are limited by a constitution is a ...

constitutional republic

The decision to organize the Continental Army was made at the ______ in 1775

Second Continental Congress

Washingtons army spent the harsh winter of 1777-1778 at _________

Valley Forge

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