KSA Review (Part 1)

Front

What document was adopted by the Second Continental Congress to announce and explain separation from Great Britain?

Back

Declaration of Independence

Front

What is the name of the war between the British Colonies and Great Britain where colonists fought for their independence?

Back

Revolutionary War

Front

Which British law required colonists to purchase a tax stamp for many printed materials?

Back

Stamp Act

Front

What was the name of the law issued by the British at the end of the French and Indian War to satisfy Native Americans by keeping colonists from moving onto Native American lands?

Back

Proclamation of 1763

Front

What name did the colonists give to the British laws that were passed to punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party?

Back

Intolerable Acts

Front

What term describes the exact geographic location where latitude and longitude lines intersect on the global grid?

Back

Absolute Location

Front

What term is used to describe the process of altering or changing a document like the U.S. Constitution?

Back

Amendment

Front

What term was first used in 1787 to identify people who were against the adoption of the U.S. Constitution?

Back

Antifederalist

Front

What system ensures that no one branch of the U.S. government becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the actions of the others?

Back

Checks and Balances

Front

Which branch of government is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws, and is headed by the President?

Back

Executive Branch