Jeopardy A of C ConstitutionCompromise Early Gov’t War and Expansion Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from H1 What kind of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

$100 Answer from H1 Confederation – states would control most of their affairs

$200 Question from H1 What were its strengths and weaknesses?

$200 Answer from H1 Strength: states were comfortable with ruling themselves and protecting own interests Weaknesses: Congress couldn’t tax; money; couldn’t settle disputes between states

$300 Question from H1 What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?

$300 Answer from H1 Congress sold western lands for settlement to raise money

$400 Question from H1 What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

$400 Answer from H1 Creation of Northwest territory (Ohio River Valley)

$500 Question from H1 What was a significant challenge facing the United States at the end of the American Revolution?

$500 Answer from H1 Forming a new government and the relationships of the new states

$100 Question from H2 Who wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom? Significance?

$100 Answer from H2 Thomas Jefferson – set forth First Amendment rights (religion and separation of church and state)

$200 Question from H2 Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights? Significance?

$200 Answer from H2 George Mason – influenced the Bill of Rights

$300 Question from H2 Who is called the “Father of the Constitution”? What role did Washington play?

$300 Answer from H2 James Madison – principal author of Constitution – wrote Federalist Papers

$400 Question from H2 What issue did Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagree most strongly over during the debates over ratification of the Constitution?

$400 Answer from H2 Federalists – strong central government Anti-Federalists – strong state governments

$500 Question from H2 Why were the The Federalist Papers important in U.S. history?

$500 Answer from H2 Advocated the ratification of the Constitution

$100 Question from H3 What was the VA Plan?

$100 Answer from H3 VA Plan – 2 houses based on state population

$200 Question from H3 What was the NJ Plan?

$200 Answer from H3 NJ Plan – 1 house with state having one vote

$300 Question from H3 What was the 3/5’s compromise?

$300 Answer from H3 3/5 Compromise – slave counted as 3/5 person for population

$400 Question from H3 What was the Great Compromise (CT)?

$400 Answer from H3 Great Compromise – 2 houses (bicameral legislature) pop & equal rep

$500 Question from H3 Why was the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?

$500 Answer from H3 Appease Anti-Federalists and protect people’s rights from strong central government

$100 Question from H4 Name some precedents that Washington set, which guided later presidents.

$100 Answer from H4 Created cabinet (not just Pres & VP)

$200 Question from H4 What is the significance of the election of 1800?

$200 Answer from H4 Jefferson won election – wanted to minimize federal gov’t > more of a common man

$300 Question from H4 Why was the Louisiana Purchase a difficult decision for President Thomas Jefferson to make?

$300 Answer from H4 Only tried to make a small purchase not $15mill – Napoleon willing to sell it all Very literally interpreted the Constitution

$400 Question from H4 What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison? McCulloch v. Maryland?

$400 Answer from H4 Marbury: created judicial review McCulloch: Congress had “implied powers” not in Constitution

$500 Question from H4 Explain how the rise of political parties in the United States came about.

$500 Answer from H4 Hamilton – strong central gov’t Jefferson – strong state gov’ts

$100 Question from H5 What was the result of the War of 1812?

$100 Answer from H5 Americans believed British hurting US trade – war ended with no settling of disputes

$200 Question from H5 How did we acquire Florida?

$200 Answer from H5 Purchase from Spain

$300 Question from H5 What is the Monroe Doctrine?

$300 Answer from H5 Kept American continent free of European colonization

$400 Question from H5 Who invented the cotton gin and what is its significance?

$400 Answer from H5 Eli Whitney – made cotton king – expansion of plantations and slavery

$500 Question from H5 Why did Americans move into Texas and what conflicts occurred there?

$500 Answer from H5 Mexico could not settle or control area Texans ultimately wanted independence (Texas Revolution and Alamo) Texas Annexation (1845)

Final Jeopardy How did Texas become part of the United States?

Final Jeopardy Answer Texas Revolution (Alamo) and then Annexation