Unit 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

What were the first shots of the American Revolution called?

Answer 1

Lexington/Concord

Question 2

What was the turning point of the American Revolution?

Answer 2

Battle of Saratoga

Question 3

What was the final battle of the American Revolution?

Answer 3

Battle of Yorktown

Question 4

What was the first written form of government after the American Revolution?

Answer 4

Articles of Confederation

Question 5

Which group opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution?

Answer 5

Anti-Federalist

Question 6

Which group supported the ratification of the United States Constitution?

Answer 6

Federalist

Question 7

What uprising showcased the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 7

Shays’ Rebellion

Question 8

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and is known as a living document?

Answer 8

US Constitution

Question 9

The Virginia Plan called for representation based on _______.

Answer 9

[population]

Question 10

What plan of government called for equal representation and was supported by smaller states?

Answer 10

New Jersey Plan

Question 11

What is the compromise that established a bicameral legislature with different representation methods?

Answer 11

The Great Compromise

Question 12

What is the system called where power is shared between national and provincial/state governments?

Answer 12

Federalism

Question 13

What principle allows each branch of government to influence the others?

Answer 13

Checks and Balances

Question 14

What clause enables Congress to make necessary laws for exercising its powers?

Answer 14

Necessary and Proper Clause

Question 15

What act involves vesting legislative, executive, and judicial powers in separate bodies?

Answer 15

Separation of Powers

Question 16

What was the convention in Philadelphia in 1787 where the Constitution was framed?

Answer 16

Constitutional Convention

Question 17

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

Answer 17

Bill of Rights

Question 18

What economic plan proposed by Alexander Hamilton involved assuming state and federal debts?

Answer 18

Hamilton Financial Plan

Question 19

What term refers to picking neither side in a conflict?

Answer 19

Neutrality

Question 20

What is an earlier event or action regarded as a guide for future similar circumstances?

Answer 20

Precedent

Question 21

What tax proposed by Hamilton led to the first organized rebellion against the new government?

Answer 21

Whiskey Tax

Question 22

What treaty finalized the withdrawal of British troops from the Northwest Territory?

Answer 22

Jay’s Treaty

Question 23

What act sought to silence the Democratic-Republicans and expel influential foreigners?

Answer 23

Alien and Sedition Act

Question 24

Who established many traditions and set precedents as the first President of the USA?

Answer 24

George Washington

Question 25

What was the group that advised the president on important matters called?

Answer 25

Washington's Cabinet

Question 26

What law established lower federal courts and provided judges for those courts?

Answer 26

The Judiciary Act of 1789

Question 27

What did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address?

Answer 27

Entangling Alliances in Europe and the formation of Political Parties

Question 28

What was the scandal involving President Adams and French officials called?

Answer 28

XYZ Affair

Question 29

What series of proposals argued that states could nullify unconstitutional laws?

Answer 29

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions