Jeopardy Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from Presidents He doubled the size of the US by agreeing to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France.
$100 Answer from Presidents Thomas Jefferson
$200 Question from Presidents Arguing that truth was like property that had to protected from slander and libel, this president signed into law the Alien and Sedition Acts.
$200 Answer from Presidents John Adams
$300 Question from Presidents He served as the first vice president for eight years before being elected the 2nd president of the US.
$300 Answer from Presidents John Adams
$400 Question from Presidents Respect for his leadership and judgment made it possible for young America to survive bitter disagreement over the scope and size of the national government.
$400 Answer from Presidents George Washington
$500 Question from Presidents During his tenure as President, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution and a national bank was established.
$500 Answer from Presidents George Washington
$100 Question from Constitution The first three words of the US Constitution
$100 Answer from Constitution “We the people . . .”
$200 Question from Constitution How many times has the Constitution been amended?
$200 Answer from Constitution 27
$300 Question from Constitution Which part of the US Constitution defines the powers and responsibilities of the national legislature?
$300 Answer from Constitution Article I
$400 Question from Constitution When was the US Constitution ratified (month, year)?
$400 Answer from Constitution September, 1787
$500 Question from Constitution They were opposed to ratification of the US Constitution after it had been adopted.
$500 Answer from Constitution anti-federalists
$100 Question from Articles of Confederation The first written plan of government of the US
$100 Answer from Articles of Confederation
$200 Question from Artiicles of Confedration Three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
$200 Answer from Articles of Confederation No president No courts No power to tax Unanimous agreement needed to change it National government could not force states to obey its laws Each state could issue its own currency
$300 Question from Articles of Confederation This event in Massachusetts highlighted the weaknesses of the US government under the Articles of Confederation and convinced the states to adopt a new constitution.
$300 Answer from Articles of Confederation Shays’ Rebellion
$400 Question from Articles of Confederation The meeting held in Philadelphia to adopt a new constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation
$400 Answer from Articles of Confederation Constitutional Convention
$500 Question from Articles of Confederation The organization responsible for adopting the Articles of Confederation.
$500 Answer from Articles of Confederation 2nd Continental Congress
The combatants of the War of 1812 $100 Question from War of 1812 The combatants of the War of 1812
Great Britain, its North American colonies, and Native Americans $100 Answer from War of 1812 Great Britain, its North American colonies, and Native Americans v. the United States
$200 Question from War of 1812 Causes of the War of 1812
$200 Answer from War of 1812 Restrictions on trade due to the war between France and Great Britain Impressment of American sailors into the British navy British support of Native Americans opposed to US expansion Desire by a few Americans to annex Canada
Where was the War of 1812 fought? (name all 3 fronts) $300 Question from War of 1812 Where was the War of 1812 fought? (name all 3 fronts)
$300 Answer from War of 1812 The open seas American-Canadian frontier The American South and Gulf of Mexico
$400 Question from War of 1812 When did the War of 1812 begin and end?
$400 Answer from War of 1812 1812 - 1815
$500 Question from War of 1812 This battle inspired the lyrics of the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."
$500 Answer from War of 1812 Battle of Baltimore
$100 Question from Political Parties The political party that supported the establishment of a national bank and high tariffs to protect manufacturers.
$100 Answer from Political Parties Federalists
$200 Question from Political Parties The political party that believed that the Constitution should be interpreted strictly and that the national government should be as small as possible.
$200 Answer from Political Parties Democratic-Republican
$300 Question from Political Parties The political party targeted by the Alien and Sedition Acts.
$300 Answer from Political Parties Democratic-Republicans
$400 Question from Political Parties This political party that advocated for the use of force to quell the Whiskey Rebellion.
$400 Answer from Political Parties Federalist
$500 Question from Political Parties What was the political party affiliation of George Washington?
$500 Answer from Political Parties None
Final Jeopardy He became an American hero after leading the forces that destroyed the military strength of the Creek nation at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
Final Jeopardy Answer Andrew Jackson