The presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington
100
The father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison
100
The three department heads and the Attorney General are called this in the executive branch
What is the Cabinet
100
Lewis and Clark exploring the Louisiana Territory were helped by this Native American woman
Who is Sacagawea
100
This man invented the cotton gin
Who is Eli Whitney
200
The first state to ratify the Constitution
What is Delaware
200
The right to free speech, free press, and freedom of religion
What is 1st Amendment
200
The first ten amendments of the Constitution
What is Bill of Rights
200
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory for $15 million from this country
What is France
200
This influenced many other canals to be built across America
What is the Erie Canal
300
America's first constitution
What is The Articles of Confederation
300
The president and vice president are part of this branch
What is Executive Branch
300
Forcing people into serving in another country's military
What is Impressment
300
This man wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner"
Who is Francis Scott Key
300
This politician from the West developed the American System
Who is Henry Clay
400
Slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a free person for both taxes and representation in government
What is Three-Fifths Compromise
400
Prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What is Checks and Balances
400
This leader of the Federalist Party was the first person with the idea for a national bank in the United States
Who is Alexander Hamilton
400
This Native American leader formed a confederacy of Native American nations against the United States
Who is Tecumseh
400
This made an equal number of free and slave states in 1820
What is Missouri Compromise
500
This made the House of Representatives based on the population of each state and the Senate would have two members from each state
What is The Great Compromise
500
This body of the U.S. government has the right of implied powers, not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
What is Congress
500
The first election in the United States in which Federalist and Republican political parties competed
What is the Election of 1796
500
This amendment prevented an election from becoming a tie, being decided by the House of Representatives
What is the Twelfth Amendment
500
This document stated that the United States would not interfere with any European conflicts or allow European nations to interfere in North or South America