Grudgeball Rules 1 Each group will begin the

Grudgeball Rules 1) Each group will begin the game with 10 x’s 2) A question will be asked and each team needs to discuss and Answer the question out loud. 3) The team that gets the answer correct gets to remove 2 x’s from another team. You can take them both from the same team or split them up. 4) Before you take away x’s, you will get to increase the number by shooting the nerf ball into the net. If you make the shot from the far line, you can take 5 x’s off the board and if you shoot from the closer line you can remove 4 x’s 5. You can NOT remove x’s from your own team. 6. If your group is eliminated, you may win your way back in the game by getting an answer correct and shooting a basket. You can earn 4 or 5 x’s back by answering a question correct and shooting a basket either from the close or far line. 7. Steals are reserved for the teams with no x’s on the board. 7. The winning team is the one with the most x’s still left at the end!!! Team members will get candy! And bragging rights.

Jamestown was the first ____ colony established by the _____…. successful /British

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact? Create a government

After the French and Indian War, what best sums up King George’s attitude toward the colonies? England is in debt! I’m going to tax the colonies!

The Proclamation of 1763 forbid colonists to do what? Settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

The stamp act placed a tax on… All printed goods in the colonies

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration, he said that all men have three basic rights…what are they? Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

U. S. Congress is bicameral…what does that mean? It has two chambers…senate and house of representatives

Who is the head of the executive branch of government? The President

Which freedom is not guaranteed in the first amendment? Speech Privacy Religion Assembly

Which amendment guarantees citizens the right to bear arms? 2 nd

Which amendment guarantees you the right to refuse troops to be quartered in your home? 3 rd

How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice? Unlimited/Life

What is the minimum age requirement to be the president? 35

Representation in the house of representatives is based on…. A state’s population

Representation in the Senate is based on… Each state having two senators

The power of the supreme court to review laws and make sure they are constitutional is called… Judicial Review

From which country did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory? France

One’s supporters are given jobs and “prizes” after a victory…what is this called? The Spoils System

What is a tariff? A tax on imported goods

What does the word “nullify” mean? To declare something void

The idea that the U. S. had permission from God to expand west… Manifest Destiny

What caused fighting to break out between the U. S. and Mexico? U. S. claims the border As the Rio Grande, Mexico says it’s the Nueces

The U. S. president during the Mexican-American War was… James K. Polk

Early factories relied on ____ for power. water

Who invented the Cotton Gin? Eli Whitney

Who is considered the father of public EDUCATION? Horace Mann

Many women fought for suffrage…What does suffrage mean? The right to vote.

The Dred Scott case rules that slaves were not ____ Citizens

The Gadsden purchase completed manifest destiny in which region of the U. S. ? The Very Southwestern U. S.

The Compromise of 1850 admits California as a free state, but grants popular sovereignty in the Utah and New Mexico territories…. what is popular sovereignty? The right to decide on whether to be a free or slave state

Which state was the first to secede from the Union? South Carolina

Abraham Lincoln: Union _______: Confederacy Jefferson Davis

What was the Anaconda plan and whose plan was it? Plan used by the North to shut off the Confederacy’s access to supplies

According the Emancipation Proclamation, who was set free? All slaves living in the CONFEDERACY

The 14 th amendment…. Granted African Americans citizenship and legal protection

What is the Freedman’s Bureau? U. S. agency that sought to protect the rights of African Americans

Radical Republicans wanted to be much more____on the Confederacy for seceding. Strict/Harsh

Who became president once Lincoln was assasinated? Andrew Johnson

Federalists believed in…. . A strong central government

George Washington set the precedent of having a cabinet and only serving two terms…what is a precedent? Being the first to do something, and setting the standard for those who follow. .