JEOPOARDY! Mr. H. Mayo Mr. T Bentley American History I
Vocabulary Consitu tion Early Government PeopleForeign Policy Odds And Ends Hodgepodge FINAL JEOPARDY
_________ is where a President rejects a law. 100
Veto Vocabulary
_______ is another name for two houses of Congress. 200
Bicameral Vocabulary
What term describes the kidnapping of American sailors by the British? 300
Impressment BONUS
Bonus: Alexander Hamilton, what was the major purpose of government? ?
Protect Business and Industry Vocabulary
The term ________ refers the division of power between state government and the national government. 400
Federalism Vocabulary
What laws were seen as an attempt by the Federalists to suppress anti-government writings and activities? 500
Alien and Sedition Acts Vocabulary
In which amendment is freedom of speech ? 100
First Amendment Comstitution 2
In what amendment is the right to bear arms. ? 200
2 nd Consitution 2
_______ is the number of states needed to ratify the Constitution 300
Nine Consitution 12
_______ is where each state receives 2 members 400
US Senate Consitution 2
The Federalist Papers were written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, And James Madison to get people to e War? 500
support the Constitution BONUS
Bonus: This compromise dealt with the free flow of trade between the states. ?
Consitution 2 Commerce Clause
What two men served as Washington ’ s treasury secretary and secretary of state? 100
Early Government Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson Secretary of the Treasury: Alexander Hamilton
What two warnings did Washington make in his Farewell Address? 200
Early Government Do not form political parties, and do not get involved in entangling alliances.
What were the three departments in President Washington ’ s cabinet? 300
Early Government Treasury State War
What event proved that the national government could enforce its laws? 400
The Whiskey Rebellion BONUS
BONUS: Name three proposals made by Alexander Hamilton
Early Government National Bank Protective Tariff Assumption of debt
The purpose of the system of checks and balances is to 500
Early Government Prevent anyone branch from becoming to powerful
Who was Washington’s treasury secretary ? 100
People Alexander Hamilton
Whose ideas was the foundation of the Federalist Party ? 200
People Alexander Hamilton
Who was known as the father of the Constitution ? 300
People James Madison
What Federalist president appointed the “ midnight judges? ” 400
BONUS John Adams
BONUS: Who was leader of US Troops at the battle of Fallen timbers ?
General Mad Anthony Wayne People
Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States? 500
John Jay People
What position did President Washington take when war broke out between Britain and France? 100
Neutrality Foreign Policy
What did the U.S. gain from Spain in the Pinckney Treaty? 200
Border with Florida was set; US gained the right to use the Mississippi; US gained the right to use the port of New Orleans Foreign Policy
What event (during the presidency of John Adams) almost led to a war between the United States and France? 300
The XYZ Affair BONUS
BONUS: What law established the inferior federal courts ?
Judiciary Act of Foreign Policy
What term best describes United States foreign policy from 1789 to 1812? 400
Neutrality Foreign Policy
Because of the XYZ affair, on what country did the United States consider declaring war? 500
France Foreign Policy
According to the Republican was violated by the Alien and Sedition Acts 100
Freedom of Speech Odds and Ends
What reason would have been given by Anti-federalist for not supporting ratification of the constitution ? 200
To much power place in the hands of the Federal Government Odds and Ends
________set the land into 640 acre sections 300
Land ordinance of 1785 Odds and Ends
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was important because it ? 400
established rules for surveying and distributing public lands in the Northwest Odds and Ends
The most important reason for the failure of the Articles of Confederation was the ? 500
excessive power of the states BONUS
BONUS: What gave the United States the areas of Ohio and Indiana?
Treaty of Greenville Odds and Ends
The _______ Compromise in the Constitution dealt with slavery. This meant that a fraction of the slaves would be counted for both representation in Congress and for taxation. ? 100
3/5’s Hodgepodge
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution ? 200
So that the Constitution would be ratified BONUS
BONUS: Who were the two authors of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
Thomas Jefferson & James Madison Hodgepodge
What issue was the subject of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions? 300
States ’ Rights Hodgepodge
What problem occurred because of the election results in 1796 ? 400
President and Vice- president were opposite parties Hodgepodge
Why did the House of Representatives have to decide the election of 1800? ? 500
Because no receive the majority of the electoral votes Hodgepodge
FINAL JEOPARDY PEOPLE answer
FINAL JEOPARDY: How many delegates attend the constitutional convention ? answer
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