Unit 2 - American Revolution to Election of 1800 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

“No taxation without representation” was a slogan used by colonists to protest

British taxation without colonial input

Taxes imposed by colonial assemblies

The lack of British military protection

The high cost of imported goods

Which issue did the Great Compromise resolve?

Representation in Congress

How enslaved people should be counted

The balance of power between state and federal governments

The ratification of the Constitution

The system of checks and balances was designed to

Prevent any 1 branch of government from being too powerful

Ensure the federal government has more power than the states

Give more power to the judicial branch

Limit the power of the states

The New Jersey Plan favored

Equal representation for all states

Representation based on state population

A powerful executive branch

The abolition of state governments

The Virginia Plan proposed

Representation based on population

A unicameral legislature

Equal representation for each state

A weaker national government

The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to

Revise the Articles of Confederation

Draft the Declaration of Independence

Abolish the Articles of Confederation

Create a Bill of Rights

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were a response to

The Alien and Sedition Acts

The Whiskey Rebellion

The XYZ Affair

Marbury v. Madison

What was the main disagreement between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?

How powerful the federal government should be

Whether or not to support France in its revolution

Whether to abolish slavery

How to expand the United States

Who was the leader of the Federalist Party?

Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

John Jay

The Election of 1800 is significant because it

was the 1st peaceful transfer of power between parties

Resulted in a revolution

Led to the abolition of political parties

Gave the president more power

The Judiciary Act of 1789 was significant because it

Established the federal court system

Created the executive branch

Gave the president veto power

Led to the abolition of slavery

What was the significance of Marbury v. Madison?

It established the principle of judicial review

It increased presidential power

It limited congressional authority

It protected states' rights

The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed under which president?

John Adams

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

The XYZ Affair involved diplomatic tensions between the United States and

France

Spain

Britain

Russia

Washington’s Farewell Address warned against

Forming political parties and foreign alliances

Creating a national bank

Limiting presidential terms

Expanding the military

Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan included

Creating a national bank

Cutting all taxes

Opposing tariffs

Reducing federal power

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to

Protect individual liberties

Strengthen the power of the federal government

Limit state power

End slavery

The purpose of the Federalist Papers was to

Encourage the ratification of the Constitution

Promote opposition to the Constitution

Demand the Bill of Rights

Call for separation from Britain

The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with

Representation and taxation of enslaved people

Voting rights of women

Representation of small states

Ratification of the Bill of Rights

The Great Compromise resulted in

A two-house Congress

The abolition of slavery

Equal representation for each state in both houses

The three-fifths compromise

Shays’ Rebellion demonstrated the need for

A stronger national government

More state governments

Military control of the states

Independence from Britain

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Inability to raise taxes

Lack of power to declare war

Too much executive power

Too many federal courts

The Articles of Confederation provided for

No executive or judicial branch

A strong national government

The power to tax

A strong standing army

The Treaty of Paris (1783) ended the American Revolution and

Recognized American Independence

Established British control over American colonies

Gave Canada to the United States

Allowed British soldiers to remain in America

The Boston Tea Party was a response to

The Tea Act

High sugar prices

The Boston Massacre

The Intolerable Acts

Which of the following Acts taxed printed materials in the colonies?

Stamp Act

Tea Act

Townshend Acts

Sugar Act

The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to

Protect Native American lands

Expand colonial settlements

Promote western migration

Establish peace with France

The French and Indian War led to

Increased British debt and higher colonial taxes

American independence

An alliance between Britain and France

The abolition of slavery

The system of mercantilism was designed to

Strengthen the economy of the mother country

Promote free trade between nations

Benefit the colonies more than the mother country

Allow colonies to be economically independent

What was the main economic activity in the New England colonies?

Shipbuilding and fishing

Tobacco farming

Large-scale plantation farming

Mining

Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims (Puritans)?

Plymouth

Jamestown

St. Augustine

Philadelphia

What was the primary reason for British colonization of North America?

Gaining wealth and resources

Establishing democratic governments

Expanding religious freedom

Promoting European unity