Presidents | Revolution | Declaration of Independence | Government | Civil War |
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Barack Obama
The current president of the United States
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Tea
Colonists dressed like Indians and destroyed British property by dumping hundreds of cases of THIS into Boston Harbor
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Philadelphia
The Declaration of Independence was written in this city
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Legislative
The House of Representatives and the Senate make up this branch of the United States Government
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Abraham Lincoln
The president during the Civil War was
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Two
The maximum number of terms a president can serve
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Paul Revere
His midnight ride alerted the minutemen that the British were coming
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John Hancock
The largest signature on the document belongs to this man
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President or Barack Obama
The Commander in Chief is this person
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Abolitionists
These people were against slavery and wanted it to end
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Thomas Jefferson
He was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence and our third president
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Quartering Act
This act required colonists to house British soldiers in their homes
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George Washington
This man was chosen to lead the Continental Army as the colonies prepared for war with Britain
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Speaker of the House
The leader in the House of Representatives holds this title
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Harriet Tubman
This former slave was a lead conductor on the Underground Railroad, helping hundreds of slaves to escape to freedom
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George W. Bush
He was president during the 9/11 attacks
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No taxation without representation
Colonists were not represented in Parliament so for every new tax that was passed, this common phrase could be heard
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Traitors
The men who signed the Declaration of Independence were considered this by the King of England
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Veto
The president can say "no" to a law that reaches his/her desk. This "no" is called a...
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South Carolina
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter which is located in this state
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270
The required number of electoral votes that a candidate must win in order to be declared president
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Cornwallis
This British general surrendered at Yorktowne
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Complaints
The largest section of the Declaration of Independence is know as the "List of ______________"
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Life or until they choose to retire
The nine justices on the Supreme Court serve for this length of time
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13th Amendment
This amendment to the Constitution officially ended slavery in the United States
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