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Vocabulary
Government
Jerfferson Era
General History
Constitution
100
A person who would fight on the American side during the Revolution.
What is a patriot?
100
What does the 2nd amendment state?
What is right to bear arms?
100
What did Jefferson buy in 1803?
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
100
The first major act of rebellion against the British. Colonists dressed as Native Americans to avoid being identified.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
100
What fraction is important in the Constitution that involves slavery and population.
What is 3/5?
200
Indian word for corn.
What is maize?
200
This group of people elect the president.
What is the Electoral College?
200
What country was Louisiana purchased from?
What is France?
200
The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
200
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution is the
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
This document was given to a person in order to establish a colony.
What is a charter?
300
The first attempt at self government by the colonists.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
300
Who was commissioned by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Who are Lewis and Clark?
300
George Washington had a very difficult winter in the American Revolution. It was ___________
What is Valley Forge?
300
If there is a tie in the U.S Senate on the voting of a bill the ______________ breaks the tie.
What is the vice president?
400
Political Power was given to the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
400
Name one of the first political parties in the U.S.
What is Federalist or Democratic/Republican?
400
Name two obstacles explorers had to overcome to explore Louisiana.
What is harsh climate, mountains, Native Americans?
400
George Washington, as president, believed the U.S should be ____________ in affairs with foreign countries.
What is neutral?
400
________________ is the sharing of power between the states and the national government.
What is federalism?
500
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine declaring that citizens should make laws.
What is Common Sense?
500
What document was written/signed on July 4, 1776?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
500
Which of the following was not in the Louisiana Purchase: Louisiana Kansas Colorado Alabama
What is Alabama?
500
In what region of the 13 colonies was farming the most difficult.
What is the New England region?
500
The 1st amendment states:
What is the right to freedom of speech, religion and press and the right to assemble?