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JeopardyA of C Constitution Compromise Early Gov’tWar and Expansion

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Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from H1

What kind of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

$100 Answer from H1

Confederation – states would control most of their affairs

$200 Question from H1

What were its strengths and weaknesses?

$200 Answer from H1

Strength: states were comfortable with ruling themselves and protecting own interestsWeaknesses: Congress couldn’t tax; money; couldn’t settle disputes between states

$300 Question from H1

What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?

$300 Answer from H1

Congress sold western lands for settlement to raise money

$400 Question from H1

What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

$400 Answer from H1

Creation of Northwest territory (Ohio River Valley)

$500 Question from H1

 What was a significant challenge facing the United States at the end of the American Revolution?

$500 Answer from H1

Forming a new government and the relationships of the new states

$100 Question from H2

Who wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom? Significance?

$100 Answer from H2

Thomas Jefferson – set forth First Amendment rights (religion and separation of church and state)

$200 Question from H2

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights? Significance?

$200 Answer from H2

George Mason – influenced the Bill of Rights

$300 Question from H2

Who is called the “Father of the Constitution”? What role did Washington play?

$300 Answer from H2

James Madison – principal author of Constitution – wrote Federalist Papers

$400 Question from H2

What issue did Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagree most strongly over during the debates over ratification of the Constitution?

$400 Answer from H2

Federalists – strong central government Anti-Federalists – strong state governments

$500 Question from H2

Why were the The Federalist Papers important in U.S. history?

$500 Answer from H2

Advocated the ratification of the Constitution

$100 Question from H3

What was the VA Plan?

$100 Answer from H3

VA Plan – 2 houses based on state population

$200 Question from H3

What was the NJ Plan?

$200 Answer from H3

NJ Plan – 1 house with state having one vote

$300 Question from H3

What was the 3/5’s compromise?

$300 Answer from H3

3/5 Compromise – slave counted as 3/5 person for population

$400 Question from H3

What was the Great Compromise (CT)?

$400 Answer from H3

Great Compromise – 2 houses (bicameral legislature) pop & equal rep 

$500 Question from H3

Why was the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?

$500 Answer from H3

Appease Anti-Federalists and protect people’s rights from strong central government

$100 Question from H4

Name some precedents that Washington set, which guided later presidents.

$100 Answer from H4

Created cabinet (not just Pres & VP)

$200 Question from H4

What is the significance of the election of 1800?

$200 Answer from H4

Jefferson won election – wanted to minimize federal gov’t > more of a common man

$300 Question from H4

Why was the Louisiana Purchase a difficult decision for President Thomas Jefferson to make?

$300 Answer from H4

Only tried to make a small purchase not $15mill – Napoleon willing to sell it allVery literally interpreted the Constitution

$400 Question from H4

What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison? McCulloch v. Maryland?

$400 Answer from H4

Marbury: created judicial reviewMcCulloch: Congress had “implied powers” not in Constitution

$500 Question from H4

Explain how the rise of political parties in the United States came about.

$500 Answer from H4

Hamilton – strong central gov’tJefferson – strong state gov’ts

$100 Question from H5

What was the result of the War of 1812?

$100 Answer from H5

Americans believed British hurting US trade – war ended with no settling of disputes

$200 Question from H5

How did we acquire Florida?

$200 Answer from H5

Purchase from Spain

$300 Question from H5

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

$300 Answer from H5

Kept American continent free of European colonization

$400 Question from H5

Who invented the cotton gin and what is its significance?

$400 Answer from H5

Eli Whitney – made cotton king – expansion of plantations and slavery

$500 Question from H5

Why did Americans move into Texas and what conflicts occurred there?

$500 Answer from H5

Mexico could not settle or control area  Texans ultimately wanted independence (Texas Revolution and Alamo)

Texas Annexation (1845)

Final Jeopardy

How did Texas become part of the United States?

Final Jeopardy Answer

Texas Revolution (Alamo) and then Annexation

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