Pink-3

Question 0

Great Compromise

Answer 0

Called for the creation of a legislature with two chambers, a House and Senate

Question 1

Shays Rebellion

Answer 1

Revealed weakness of the Articles of Confederation; led to writing of Constitution

Question 2

Charles de Montesquieu

Answer 2

Had idea for branches of government; separation of powers

Question 3

Executive branch

Answer 3

President- implements laws

Question 4

Legislative branch

Answer 4

Creates laws- (Congress)

Question 5

Judicial branch

Answer 5

Interprets laws

Question 6

Checks and balances

Answer 6

Limits power on each branch of government

Question 7

Federalist Papers

Answer 7

Written to convince states to ratify the Constitution

Question 8

Bills of Rights

Answer 8

First 10 amendments

Question 9

Whiskey Rebellion

Answer 9

Washington’s response showed his constitutional authority to enforce the law

Question 10

Northwest Ordinance

Answer 10

Organized new states, banned slavery in the Northwest Territory

Question 11

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 11

Doubled the size of the US

Question 12

Lewis and Clark

Answer 12

Sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase

Question 13

War of 1812

Answer 13

After this war, the US and Great Britain would never fight again; it also heightened nationalist sentiments and established America’s army and navy as worthy opponents; caused by Britain taking over American sailors

Question 14

Erie Canal

Answer 14

Opened up western New York; helped unite new regions with the Atlantic states; growth of Midwestern cities like Chicago

Question 15

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 15

Defined an aspect of US foreign policy; warned Europe to not meddle in the Americas

Question 16

Eli Whitney

Answer 16

Created interchangeable parts and the cotton gin

Question 17

Manifest Destiny

Answer 17

God given right to expand from coast to coast

Question 18

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Answer 18

Organized the Seneca Falls Conference (women’s rights)

Question 19

Seneca Falls Conference

Answer 19

First women’s rights convention

Question 20

Jacksonian Democracy

Answer 20

Respect for the common man, expanding voting rights to non-landowning white males

Question 21

American Nationalism

Answer 21

Belief that America was superior to other countries