US History Review 1
The capital of this State in the Northeast is Albany.
What is New York>
First President of the United States
George Washington
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill or Rights
taxes placed on farmers caused this rebellion which then led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention
What is Shay'sRebellion?
Explorers of Louisiana Territory
Lewis and Clark
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
Bill of Rights
The Virginia Plan wanted representation in Congress to be based on this
Population
Britain didn’t strictly enforce its laws in the American colonies
Salutary Neglect
These papers were written to support the constitution and to persuade others
The Federalist Papers
What are the three branches of the government?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
What does Laissez-faire mean?
Small, hands-off government
Which part of the legislative branch has population based on representation?
House of Representatives
This court case decided that the federal government controlled interstate commerce
Gibbons v Ogden (1824)
President Washington was a General in this war
The Revolutionary War
What president created "Great Society" focusing on poverty and racial injustice
First document in the America's that encouraged self-government among the colonists
Mayflower Compact
Name 2 precedents that Washington
2 terms
Cabinet
Neutrality
Peaceful transfer of power
Mr. President
The Great Compromise created what?
Our bicameral system of government
This amendment guarantees the right to protest
1st Amendment
a party that supported the common people and favored a small, limited government
Anti-Federalists
This was an incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from US diplomats
X,Y,Z Affair
What was the name of the meeting where the Constitution was drafted?
Constitutional Convention
What event is coined as the start of the Great Depression
The Stock Market Crash
Document that incited the American Revolution
Declaration of Independence
the first secretary of the treasury
Alexander Hamiltion
This act that was passed during John Adam's presidency allowed the president to deport or imprison foreigners or immigrants in the United States.
Alien Acts
This act that was passed during John Adams presidency said that t was illegal to "Write, publish, print or say" and false or hostile words against the government.
Sedition Acts
Jefferson purchased land from Napoleon that doubled the size of the US called
Louisiana Purchase
hat court case established the principles of Judicial Review?
Marbury Vs. Madison
The building that future presidents would live.
The White House
Who tried to "pack" the court to pass his new deal
FDR
This 1770 event, in which British soldiers killed five colonists during a confrontation, was used as propaganda to fuel anti-British sentiment.
Boston Massacre
The Constitution was written to replace this document
The Articles of Confederation
This man was and still is considered the "drafter" of the Constitution
James Madison
America's second president
John Adams
The woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their explorations.
Who is Sacagawea?
Name 2 cash crops
Cotton
Tabacco
Sugarcane
Coffee
Which treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
The 2 houses that make up Congress
Senate and House of Representatives