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The New Nation
How our Government was Formed
People, Places, Events.
The Parties!
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This person was the first President under the Constitution.
Who is George Washington?
100
Our government is based on this document today. The Federalists supported it.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
100

This prominent federalist favored a national bank

Who Hamilton?

100
These were the first two political parties in U.S. History.
What are the Federalists and the Anti-federalists?
100

what is the biggest reason the seven years' war started?

What are differing claims to land?

200
This rebellion caused fear that the U.S. Government could not govern effectively or prevent rebellion.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
200
Under this government document, the National Government could not tax the states.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
200
He was the leader of the Democratic-Republicans.
Who is Jefferson?
200

Democratic-Republicans (Jeffersonians) favored these types of economic societies. So did the Anti-federalists...

What are agricultural societies?

200

what did the 3 french ambassadors the US tried to form a treaty with call themselves?

What is x, y, and z?

300
The United States government under Washington remained neutral during this other country's revolution.
What is the French Revolution?
300
The first ten amendments to the constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
300

This term was invented by Washington to help the president be properly advised on specific matters by qualified people.

What is a presidential cabinet?

300

They called for a bill of rights to be created in addition to the constitution.

Who are the Democratic Republicans?

300

who initially tied with Jefferson in the election of 1800?

Who is Aaron Burr?

400

When British troops still occupied forts in Northwest Territory and seized American ships trading with France, the US established THIS with Britain 

What is Jay's Treaty?

400
This key term allowed Supreme Court the final authority on the constitutionality of legislation.
What is Judicial Review?
400

Marbury V. Madison created this legal term we still use today.

What is Judicial Review?

400
They tended to support industrialization over agriculture.
Who are the Federalists?
400

This battle is regarded as one of the FIRST EARLY turning points of the rev war. 

What is the battle of Trenton?

500
This compromise decided how African Slaves should be counted. It ended the slave trade in 1807 and made Washington, D.C. our Capital.
What is the 3/5's compromise?
500

These two things make up Congress.

What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?

500

This event in U.S. history, led by Washington and Hamilton, demonstrated the strength of the new U.S. Government under the Constitution.

What is the Whiskey Rebellion.

500

It was the first non-violent election in government U.S. History with a "losing" candidate. It proved democracy could work.

What is the election of Jefferson?

500

How can a presidential veto be overridden?

what is congress reaching a 2/3 majority vote?