The History of Our United States

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys captured? from the British. (pp. 56-57)

• Bunker Hill

• Fort Ticonderoga
• Fort William Henry

Remembered as the "fighting parson,"? helped defend his town from the British using paper from hymnals. (p. 62)

• Thomas Jefferson
• James Caldwell

• George Washington

Washington and his men spent the worst winter of the War for Independence at______. (p. 66)

• Bunker Hill
• Saratoga
• Valley Forge

_________ helped secure forts of the Northwest Territory from the British. (pp. 69, 72

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• George Rogers Clark

In a constitutional republic, the government is run by representatives chosen by the ________ . (p. 85)

• king

• people

• military leaders

Match the following

• Articles of

  Confederation

•  America's first plan for government (p. 78)

• republic

• type of government formed by the Constitution

  (p. 85)

• Supreme Court

• list sent to King George Ill of changes needed for peace between England and the colonies (p. 58)

•  Olive Branch

  Petition

• highest court in the United States (p. 83)

Which branch of government has the president and enforces laws?

• Executive branch
• Legislative branch
• Judicial branch

Which branch of government has the Congress made up of elected representatives from each state and makes laws?

• Legislative branch
• Executive branch
• Administrative branch

Which branch of government contains the Supreme Court and interprets the laws?

• Executive branch
• Legislative branch
• Judicial branch

The Hessians were (a)   soldiers hired by England to fight against the colonists. (p. 59)