History Test

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When did the pilgrims leave the Mayflower and where did they land

November 1620; Massachusetts

What is the agreement called that the pilgrims made

The Mayflower Compact

What kind of laws did they agree to make

Just and equal laws; for the general good of the colony

What are the bill of rights

Ten amendments made to the constitution

Who were they written by

Mainly by James Madison

What is the first amendment

Freedom of religion

Ammendment 2

The right to bear arms

Ammendment 3

Protection against housing soliders without consent during peacetime

Ammendment 4

Freedom from search and seizure without proper cause

Ammendment 5

Freedom from having to give incriminating testimony

Ammendment 6

The right to a speedy trial

Ammendment 7

The right to a trial by jury

Ammendment 8

Freedom from excessive punishment

Ammendment 9

Further rights of the people

Ammendment 10

Powers reserved to the statesa

Why did imigrants come to America

Potical opression, lack of arable land, crop failure

What is the homestead act

It promised free land to those who lived not the land for 5 years and made improvements to it

When was Elis Island established and when did it end

1892 and ended in 1924

What are the three branches of government

Excutive branch, legistate branch and excitive branch

what are the houses in congress

Senate and House of representatives

what is the establishment clause

is in the first amendment and says that we have freedom of religon

what is a alien

a alien is a person that lives in America but is not a citizen

what are federalist

federalist such as alexander hamilton supported a strong central government federalist are now know as democrats? Democrats are liberal

what are antifederalist

antifederalist led by Thoms Jefferson supported weak central control and wanted more power for the states. they are now known as repulicans

what is naturalization

you can become a american citixen through a process called naturazaltation

what is koran

is the muslim bible

articles of condreation

is a agreement between the 13 coloinies and it served as a first constitution. however it had a weak central governmetn

ratification

is the action of formally signing a contract

slave representation

five slaves were counted as three people