SPY 1 (SSUSH3, 4, & 5)

The Preamble of the Declaration of Independence:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

-Thomas Jefferson

Who is the primary author of this excerpt?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

*Harsh winter of 1777-1778

*Scarce food and clothing

*Marquis de Lafayette

*Baron von Steuben

*Military test of will-power

The items in this list all DIRECTLY relate to which event?

• The Battle of Bloody Marsh

• Valley Forge

• The Battle of Trenton

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

How was the geographical location of Yorktown pivotal to General Washington's decisive victory there?

• It was surrounded on all sides by trees and hills, giving Washington's soldiers ample cover.

• It was in the valley of the Appalachian mountains, giving the colonists elevated positioning.

• It was far inland, so supplies and reinforcements couldn't arrive from the sea in time.

• It was on the coast, and French ships blockaded it during the Continental Army's assault.

Shays' Rebellion was an indication that the central government was too weak under which document?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Declaration of Independence

U.S. Constitution, Article. I., Section. 1.

"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives."

What is the main idea of this excerpt from the U.S. Constitution.

• American elects judges that makes laws.

• American has a bicameral executive that makes laws.

• American make laws through a direct democratic process.

• American has a bicameral legislature that makes laws.