DOI
Who is the primary author of the DOI?
Thomas Jefferson
What rebellion did Washington put down in western Pennsylvania?
Whiskey Rebellion
Who is known as the father of the US Constitution?
James Madison
Where did the continental army camp out for the winter of 1777-1778?
Valley Forge
type of warfare that involves hit and run tactics.
Guerilla Warfare
What groups of people were excluded in the phrase "all men are created equal"
Women, Native Americans, and African Americans
What name was given to the incident where France tried to make the US pay a bribe?
XYZ Affair
What amendment gives you the right to a speedy trial?
Amendment 6
Treaty that ended the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris 1783
An example that is set.
Precedent
What does popular sovereignty mean?
People rule
What were the two political parties that were created for the 1796 election?
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
What branch of government enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
The battle that was the TURNING point of the American Revolution.
Saratoga
First 10 amendments of the Constitution are known as what?
Bill of Rights
What year did we declare independence from Britain?
1776
What act was passed that made it illegal to speak harshly against the government or President?
Sedition Act
Allowed for the admittance of new states. The crown jewel of the AOC.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What was the name of the pamphlet that Thomas Paine wrote to inspire the troops? Summer soldiers and sunshine patriots.
The Crisis
Democratic principle that does not allow one branch of government to become to powerful.
Checks and Balances
What Enlightenment thinker does the DOI draw from? Social Contract
John Locke
What clause of the Constitution allowed for the creation of a national bank?
Elastic or Necessary and Proper
What is the word for two house legislature?
Bicameral
What two countries helped us defeat the British?
Spain and France
Type of government where the federal and state governments work together. Built on trust.
Federalism