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Colonial Era
Westward Expansion
Amendments
Constitution
Mystery
100
This document was written by Pilgrims to establish a government based on majority rule.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
100
The president during this period of Westward Expansion.
Who is James K. Polk?
100

This amendment guarantees the freedom of speech

What is the 1st Amendment?

100
What year was the Constitution written?
What is 1787?
100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Which Supreme Court case stated that the Supreme Court has the right to determine whether a law violates the Constitution. It set up the principle of judicial review.

What is Marbury v Madison?

200
Pilgrims, Puritans and Quakers all left England for what reason?
What is religous persecution?
200

49ers were on their way to California for what reason?

What is looking for gold?

200

abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime

What is the 13th Amendment?

200
Which document had many weaknesses and because of its failure led to the writing of the United States Consitution?
What is Articles of Confederation?
200

The man responsible for the Emancipation Proclamation

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

300
The First Representative Government in the colonies.
What is the House of Burgesses?
300
Which land was acquired for 15 million from France?
What is Louisiana Purchase?
300

moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3.

What is the 20th Amendment?

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

A principle of the Constitution states that the national government and state governments can share power.

What is federalism?

300
An era in which a change from the household industries to factory production using powered machinery took place.
What is the Industiral Revolution?
400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

This was signed in 1215 by King John and was the first document that limited the power of the ruler.

What is the magna carta?

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Which area was acquired after the American Revolution?

What is the Treaty of Paris?

400

restricts the ability of individuals to bring suit against states in federal court

What is the 11th Amendment?

400

divides the institutions of government into three groups. These are the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary.

What is The Separation of Powers?

400
A tax placed on goods from another country to protect the home country. American businesses could grow.
What is a protective tariff?
500
An economic theory in which Britain used to control the trade of its colonies in order to gain money.
What is mercantilism?
500

Which area was acquired through the Treaty of Guadlaupe-Hidalgo after the Mexico-American War?

What is the Mexican Cession?

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax

What is the 24th Amendment?

500

 The document is important for its role in setting the stage for the convention and, in particular, for creating the idea of representation according to population.?

What is the Virgina Plan?

500
The freedom of private businesses to operate competively for profit with minimial government regulation?
What is Free Enterprise?