FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT UNIT 2

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FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT UNIT 2

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Question 1: 3/5th Compromise

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a compromise that allowed states to count three-fifths of their slaves when calculating their entire population

Question 2: George Washington

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delegate from Virginia and leader of the Continental Army during the revolution; later president of the Constitutional Convention and first US President.

Question 3: John Adams

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delegate from Massachusetts during First Constitutional Convention; ambassador to the Netherlands during the Revolution & later second US President.

Question 4: Land Ordinance of 1787

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a law that designed a system for managing and settling lands in the Northwest Territory

Question 5: John Locke

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a British philosopher who believed that all individuals naturally posses certain rights regardless of status; developed Social Contract Theory.

Question 6: Articles of Confederation

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the original US government from 1777-1787

Question 7: Marquis de LaFayette

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a French soldier who assisted in the professionalization and training of American forces during the winter at Valley Forge

Question 8: Battle of Trenton

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a decisive victory where the American forces under Washington's command routed the Hessians in a surprise attack on Christmas 1776.

Question 9: Federalist

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favored ratification of the Constitution

Question 10: Social Contract Theory

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people give the government power and in return the government protects people's natural rights. People have the right to overthrow an abusive government.

Question 11: Constitution

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a document that establishes the setup of the US Government, which went into effect in 1788.

Question 12: Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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a law that established the method by which new territories would be admitted to the US as states

Question 13: Alexander Hamilton

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Federalist who believed in a strong central government that could stabilize the nation and economy

Question 14: Limited Government

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a principle stating that the government has only as much authority

Question 15: Great Compromise

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a compromise that settled the debate between large and small states. It called for a bicameral legislature; each state will have equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the House of Representatives

Question 16: Committee of Five

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group of people tasked with drafting a statement to represent the Continental Congress delegates' decision to seek independence from Britain. (Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston)

Question 17: Battle of Yorktown

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last battle of the Revolutionary War where the British surrendered to George Washington and the Continental Army.

Question 18: Natural Rights

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the right of life, liberty, and property that everyone is born with.

Question 19: Battle of Saratoga

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1777 Revolutionary War battle considered to be a turning point because a Patriot win convinced the French to ally officially with the US

Question 20: James Madison

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a Federalist known as the "father of the Constitution" who later became the fourth US President

Question 21: Shay's Rebellion

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farmer's rebellion against high taxes in Massachusetts; showed the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation

Question 22: The Federalist Papers

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essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison that laid out a series of arguments to persuade people to ratify the Constitution

Question 23: Bill of Rights

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the first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect individual rights.

Question 24: John Jay

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President of the Continental Congress who helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris 1783; Federalist who wrote essays to support the ratification of the Constitution.

Question 25: Continental Army

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Army lef by George Washington that represented the colonies during the Revolutionary War

Question 26: Baron von Steuden

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a Prussian soldier who helped teach the Continental Army drill and fire tactics during the winter at Valley Forge

Question 27: Thomas Jefferson

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delegate from Virginia during the first Constitutional Convention and primary author of the Declaration of Independence; later served as the third US President.