FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT APUSH AMSCO PERIOD 3

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT APUSH AMSCO PERIOD 3

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Question 1: Bill of Rights; Ammendments

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the first ten amendments outlined the fundamental rights of citizens of the USA. They provided the guarantees that Anti-Federalists wanted against possible abuses of power by the fed. govt. In 1789the first Congress under the Constitution acted quickly to

Question 2: Whiskey Rebellion

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PA, farmers refused to pay federal excise tax on whiskey and they attacked revenue collects; Washington federalized 15000 state militiamen and put them under Hamilton's command, scaring the farmers and ending the rebellion

Question 3: Supreme Court

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only federal court in Constitution and Judiciary Act of 1789 estabalished that court with one chief justice and five associate justices

Question 4: Electoral College System

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delegates assign to each state a number of electors equal to the total of that state's representatives and senators; instituted because the delegates at Philadelphia feared that too much democracy might lead to mob rule

Question 5: Federal Courts

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supreme court; others made by congress but with less power and determine number of justices making up Supreme Court

Question 6: Revolution of 1800

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in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, and taxes, Jefferson won the election of 1800 and it was called a revolution because it was a successful transfer from one political party to another done without violence (Federalist to Democratic-Republican)

Question 7: Legislative Branch

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Congress

Question 8: anti-federalists

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Who were opponents of the Constitution and a large central govt., support state's rights; they argued that a strong central govt. would destroy the work of the Revolution, limit democracy and restrict state's rights.

Question 9: Pontiac's Rebellion

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What was a 1763 conflict between Native Americans and the British over settlement of Indian lands in the Great Lakes area

Question 10: Democratic-Republican Party

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supported Jefferson (anti Hamilton programs); southern state support and western frontier, whose political platform protected states' rights and strict containment of federal power

Question 11: James Madison

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Who was one of the primary creators of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. He served in the Virginia legislature and in the Continental Congress during the American Revolution. He also became the Fourth President of the US

Question 12: Alexander Hamilton

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Who was First Secretary of the Treasury. He advocated creation of a national bank, assumption of state debts by the federal government, and a tariff system to pay off the national debt

Question 13: Jay Treaty 1794

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US was tired of British searches and seizures of American ships and impressments of seamen into the British navy; after a year of talks, he made a treaty with British where they agreed to evacuate Western frontier posts, but said nothing of British seizur

Question 14: Rationalism

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What was the movement that Trusted human reason to solve the many problems of life and society, and emphasized reason, science, and respect for humanity.

Question 15: House of Representatives

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the larger of the two houses of congress, it is the lower house, with the number of representatives from each state being based on population

Question 16: Congress

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a formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party or labor union or from within a particular discipline.

Question 17: The Federalist Papers

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What were 85 essays that were eventually published as a book, which presented cogent reasons for believing in the practicality of each major provision of the Constitution. The highly persuasive essays were originally published in an NY newspaper

Question 18: National Bank

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Hamilton proposed to create a national bank for depositing govt funds and for printing banknotes that would provide the basis for a state US currency

Question 19: Senate

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the smaller of the two houses of Congress, it is the upper house and each state has equal representation in it (2 senators per state)

Question 20: Declaratory Act 1766

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This act asserted that Parliament had the right to tax and make laws for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever."

Question 21: Connecticut Plan; Great Comprimise

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• House Congress, equal representation in the Senate, but the larger body (the House), would be

represented according to proportional representation

Question 22: Whigs

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What were conservatives who supported government programs, reforms, and public schools.Wanted internal improvements such as canals, railroads, and telegraph lines.They favored prohibitions of liquor and the abolition of slavery.

Question 23: John Adams

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Who was He was the second president of the United States and a Federalist. He was responsible for passing the Alien and Sedition Acts. Prevented all out war with France after the XYZ Affair. His passing of the Alien and Sedition Acts,

Question 24: Proclamation of 1763

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What was The British government issued a proclamation that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. They hoped this would help to prevent future hostilities between colonists and Native Americans.