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Colonial America and Constitution Review Sheet - RSJ

__Diversity, Self Governance, Resistance and Revolution__ 1. //The Presence of the Past// – how Native Americans view traditional history 2. Importance of self-government for colonists 3. Why legalized slavery took root in the American colonies 4. Declaration of Independence - what it was and why it was important 5. Thomas Jefferson / Ben Franklin stances on freedom of religion and immigration 6. Why England allowed self-government in the colonies 7. American responses to the Boston Massacre 8. Why the colonists went to war with Britain 9. Articles of Confederation - what they were and who they gave power to 10. Perspective in the Boston Tea Party

__Constitution__ 11. Founding fathers and views of slavery 12. Why the Constitution was written 13. What are amendments? How are they passed? Why are they significant? 14. Fugitive Slave Law 15. Freedom of religion and its limits 16. Type of government the Constitution creates 17. Checks and balances vs. Separation of powers 18. Veto 19. Basic jobs of each branch 20. 1st, 8th, 9th, 10th and 14th amendments 21. What are the Bill of Rights? 22. Article IV – Relations Between the States 23. Article VI – Supremacy Clause