USA (1700s) Flashcards
Each of the Federalist Papers was signed with this Roman name, perhaps derived from a word meaning “people.”
Publius
Federalist Paper 74 said, “the dread of being accused of connivance” would keep presidents from abusing this power.”
Presidential pardon
Nicknamed “Light-Horse Harry”, he represented the Federalist party as Governor of Virginia.
Henry Lee
In June 1776 Virginia became an independent commonwealth and this famed orator was elected its first governor.
Patrick Henry
Congress met in June 1778 to sign these but found errors in the official copy; it had to reconvene with a new set in July.
Articles of Confederation
Two Benjamins signed the Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin and this noted physician (who also founded Dickinson College).
Benjamin Rush
A statue of Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, represents this state in the U.S. capitol. He later went on to become the first U.S. that state.
Maryland
Name any one of the U.S. states that were not one of the original thirteen British colonies but became a state in the 18th century.
Vermont, Tennessee, Kentucky
Name the political machine, originally a club incorporated in 1789, that 100 years later was a dominant and corrupt force in New York City politics?
Tammany Hall
It was established in 1790 as the Revenue Marine Service.
Coast Guard
The date December 7, 1787 is rather important in identifying the flag of this state.
Delaware
Hamilton began and ended the Federalist Papers warning of this type of person, Greek for “people’s leader.”
Demagogue
In a famous 1775 speech, he said, “Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston!”
Patrick Henry
In addition to a bribe, three French agents demanded a $10 million “loan” to France in this 1797 scandal.
XYZ Affair
She was disowned by the Quakers after marrying an Episcopalian upholsterer in 1773 and later took over his business.
Betsy Ross
Sometimes confused as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall was in fact the fourth person to hold the position. Who was the first?
John Jay
John Marshall was elected to Congress to represent his district in Richmond, and he held the floor when the news of George Washington’s death reached the Capitol. Marshall immediately called for a recess and, by the House rules, still held the floor when Congress reconvened the next day. It was then that Marshall delivered an informal eulogy for the first president (although he did not write it) which ended with the famous quote: “First in war, first in peace, first in ________.” (Fill in the blank).
The Hearts Of His Countrymen
The 1764 Sugar Act taxed molasses imports to help pay for this recently concluded war.
French and Indian War
What was the name of the militia led by Ethan Allen that captured Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War? The inspiration for the militia’s name was the same as that for the present-day state in whose territory the militia was organized.
Green Mountain Boys
Who formed and led the militia group, the Green Mountain Boys?
Ethan Allen
The painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” depicts Washington and his men en route to what city?
Trenton
Conducted in 1790, the first Census revealed a U.S. population of 3.9 million, with this state being the most populous.
Virginia
