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Need To Know
100

The government gets most of its money to operate through payment of these.

What are taxes?

100

President John Adams believed this about war.

What is the United States was too young to get involved in war?

100

These 3 main things played a role in the Whiskey Rebellion.

What is corn, farmers and taxes?

100

This is another word for approval or agreement.

What is consent?

100

This important port city was part of the Louisiana Purchase.

What is New Orleans?

200

These 3 branches of government were established by the Constitution.

 What are executive, legislative, and judicial?

200

Thomas Jefferson believed people needed this in order to govern themselves well.

What is education?

200

This is the title of a statement of U.S. foreign policy that opposed European involvement in the Western Hemisphere.

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

200

A government order that limits or stops trade.

What is embargo?

200

A group of representatives who elect the president and vice president, based on the popular vote in each state.

What is the Electoral College?

300

This law forced Native Americans to move west.

What is the Indian Removal Act?

300

This President wanted to build a national university.


Who is John Quincy Adams?

300

This is the message that the Monroe Doctrine gave to European countries.

What is they should not interfere in North or South America?

300

An official choice made by a person through casting a ballot, raising a hand, or speaking aloud.

What is a vote?

300

A promise made by a government official to obey the law and fulfill the responsibilities of his or her job.

What is an oath of office?

400

A representative is also called this.

What is a delegate?

400

Andrew Jackson’s background was different from the backgrounds of presidents before him in this way.

What is he didn’t come from a privileged background?

400

When enemy forces members of one country to be part of the military, such as the army or navy, of another country, it is called this.

 What is impressment?

400

An example for future actions or decisions.

What is a precedent?

400

These 2 states donated the land that became Washington, D.C.

What are Virginia and Maryland?

500

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagree about several major things. Name one.

What is:

  • whether manufacturing or farming was more important?

  • if there should be more small towns or large cities?

  • whether the central government should be strong or weak?

500

George Washington held several important positions. Name two.

What is:

-president?

-chairman of the Constitutional Convention?

-commander in chief of the Continental Army?

500

The United States go to war with Britain in 1812 for this reason.

What is:

-Impressment?

-Seizing of ships?

-Giving guns to Native Americans in the Northwest?

500

This is the judicial system’s highest court.

What is the Supreme Court?

500

A group of people responsible for carrying out the   day-to-day workings of an organization.

What is an administration?

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