Jeopardy Ch. 3/4 - Round 2 - GW/Adams/AOC/Constitution

Acts & Docs

100

This act started America's isolationist policy

Neutrality Act

200

This treaty, which angered many Americans, made the British remove forts in exchange for money

Jay's Treaty

300

This act created lower courts to support the Supreme Court

Judiciary Act of 1789

400

This treaty gave us a section of land in the South that allowed us to have access to the Mississippi River

Pinkney's Treaty

500

ended the war in the Northwest Territory

Treaty of Greenville

AOC

100

One House

unicameral

200

Who could vote under the AOC

white male property owners

300

Name a power Congress did NOT under the AOC, that severely weakened it?

Power to tax, regulate commerce or enforce laws

400

Who drafted the Articles of the Confederation?

John Dickinson

500

4 powers of Congress under the AOC

Wage war, make treaties, send diplomats, borrow money

-ION

100

The election of 1800 was known by this term because it demonstrated the peaceful transfer of power between political parties.

Revolution of 1800.

200

This act hurt Adams presidency because it was seen as an attempt by the Federalist to restrict voting, big scandal.

Alien & Sedition Acts

300

The Kentucky Resolution called for this

nullification

400

The Virginia Resolution called for this concept: 

interposition

500

Act that compomised to make DC the new capital of the country in exchange for the creation of the Bank of the US.

Assumption Act

Scandal & Rebellion

100

When France tried to ask for a bribe just to talk to American agents about French impressment

XYZ Affair

200

Revolt by western Pennsylvania farmers against the government taxing them.

Whiskey Rebellion

300

Put down the rebellion in PA to show Federal government's power

GW

400

uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes and stringent economic conditions. Showed the weakness of the AOC

Shay's Rebellion

500

Who decided the Election of 1800?

The House

Rando

100

If the constitution doesn't specifically state something, it's not allowed.

Strict construction

200

The passing of inheritance through the eldest child.

primogeniture

300

This law set about the rules for establishing new states. Outlawed slavery from the Great Lakes to the Ohio River.

Northwest Ordinance

400

This law set the rules for selling off western lands. Gridded up the land. One section set aside for education.

Land Ordinance of 1785

500

Name the 5 offices originally part of the cabinet.

Treasury, State, Defense, Attorney General and Postmaster General