Pre 1776
Is Paul Revere's Bloody Massacre is biased toward the Americans or British?
Americans
Which Enlightenment philosopher influenced The Declaration of Independence the most?
John Locke
Who was the "Father of the Constitution" and President during the War of 1812?
James Madison
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Judicial and Legislative
The forced journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
Middle Passage
A form of labor in which the person is contracted to work without salary to ultimately pay off their debt.
Indentured Servitude
Which Enlightenment philosopher is best known for separation of powers?
Baron de Montesquieu
Which Founding Father was responsible for establishing the First National Bank of the United States?
Alexander Hamilton
Why were the Articles of Confederation (AOC) unsuccessful?
It gave too much power to the states and not enough to federal government?
Which President purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?
Choose the correct letter below.
The Zenger Trial set a precedent (example) of which of the following freedoms:
A) Freedom of Speech; B) Freedom of Religion; C) Freedom of Press; D) Freedom to peacefully assemble
C) Freedom of Press
Why was Thomas Paine's Common Sense considered to be radical (strong change) leading up the American Revolution?
Americans should declare their independence from Britain.
What precedent (example) did George Washington's Farewell Address set for future Presidents?
After two terms, the President would step down.
(This was not officially changed until the ratification of the 22nd Amendment in 1947.)
Which principal of the US Constitution is most directly described in this passage?
"To what expedient [method], then, shall we finally resort, for maintaining in practice the necessary partition of power among the several departments, as laid down in the Constitution? The only answer that can be given is, that all these exterior provisions [clause] are found to be inadequate, the defect must be supplied, by so contriving [intentionally create] the interior structure of the government as that its several constituent parts may, but their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their proper places... (The Federalist No. 51, 1788)
Checks and Balances
Who were the three authors of the Federalist Papers?
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
Name the four Excise Taxes we studied leading up to the American Revolution.
Townshend Act; Quartering Act; Sugar Act; Stamp Act.
What is the purpose of this document? Phrased differently, what is the author trying to say?
"Resolved, that the taxation of the people by themselves, or by persons chosen by themselves to represent them, who can only know what taxes the people are able to bear, or the easiest method of raising them, and must themselves be affected by every tax laid on the people...and the distinguishing characteristic of British freedom, without which the ancient constitution cannot exist."
(Source: Resolutions drafted by Patrick Henry and adopted by the Virginia House of Burgesses on May 30, 1765)
Colonists should only be taxed if they are represented in British Parliament.
Which Founding Father from drafted the "Great Compromise" which advocated for bicameral (two-house) legislature?
Roger Sherman (CT)
The Anti-Federalists opposed the creation of the Constitution because they feared it would give the national government too much power. How did the Federalists appease the Anti-Federalist?
(Ask for a hint if you need one.)
Inclusion of the Bill of Rights
Who was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans?
(We learned about this last week.)
Andrew Jackson
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims took to the New World?
(Ask for a hint if you need one!)
The Mayflower
An important concept in history and political science is a social contract. If a government violates the social contract with its citizens, the people have the right to form their own government.
Which Enlightenment philosopher is best known of a social contract?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Committee of Five were five delegates from the Second Continental Congress responsible for co-writing the Declaration of Independence. Who were the five men?
(The group that can name the most people will receive full credit.)
Thomas Jefferson (VA); John Adams (MA); Benjamin Franklin (PA); Robert Livingston (NY) and Roger Sherman (CT).
This last eighteenth-century conflict was a result of the inability of the Articles of Confederation to establish a national army.
Shays's Rebellion
What is the primary reason we use the Electoral College to elect the President as opposed to the popular vote?
The Electoral College gives smaller states more influence in the presidential election.