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| What freedoms are guaranteed by the First Amendment? | Freedom of speech, Freedom of religion, Freedom of the press, The right to petition, Freedom of assembly |
| What is the purpose of the 13th Amendment? | To end slavery |
| What was the main purpose of Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws? | To limit the rights of African Americans |
| Why did the writers of the Constitution agree to add a Bill of Rights? | Because the Anti-Federalists would not ratify the Constitution without the Bill of Rights |
| Why did the Anti-Federalists want the Constitution to have a Bill of Rights? | Because when we were colonists, the King of England:1. took away the right to a trial by a jury;2. cancelled some of our valuable laws; 3. did not allow representatives of the citizens to participate in decision-making by the government; 4. the King forced colonists to quarter troops in their homes |
| Who wrote Common Sense, which urged colonists to support the American Revolution? | Thomas Paine |
| What meeting was held after the passage of the Intolerable Acts to discuss a plan of action if the British continued to assert power over the colonists? | The First Continental Congress |
| What body created the Articles of Confederation? | The Second Continental Congress |
| What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? | To break the ties between England and the colonies, declaring the colonies “independent.” |
| Who was the leader of the Federalist Party? | Alexander Hamilton |
