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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Supreme Court often references William Blackstone’s writing as a source for determining the intent of the Founders when interpreting the Constitution. What is the name of his work? | Commentaries on the Laws of England |
| Who was the Quaker that established Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers and welcomed religious toleration? | William Penn |
| John Peter Zenger, publisher of the New York Weekly Journal, criticized the New York Governor and was arrested and his newspaper burned. What was he charged with? | Seditious libel |
| Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts and established a highly successful church in which colony? | Connecticut |
| In 1681, William Penn ensured rights such as jury trials, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion for all Christians who were included in the charter. These ideas were later incorporated into which document? | The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania |
| John Peter Zenger was arrested for seditious libel, yet his lawyer argued that the law violated what freedom? | Freedom of the press |
| Anne Hutchinson was a woman who spoke out against the religious teachings of ministers in Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was banished to what colony? | Rhode Island |
| Thomas Hooker believed in the principle of equality for all mankind and favored the vote for all men, regardless of any religious or property qualifications. What document did he help adopt in 1639? | Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
| Who was the English Jurist who wrote Commentaries on the Laws of England? | William Blackstone |
| Which group made up the membership of the House of Burgesses? | Free white men who owned land |
| This publisher, inventor, entrepreneur and statesman wrote social commentaries under the pseudonym “Silence Dogood.” | Benjamin Franklin |
| Follower of Patrick Henry, this patriot served in the Continental Army fighting at Charleston, Brandywine, Stony Point and Yorktown. | John Peter Muhlenberg |
| John Paul Jones is known for what famous quote, which became a slogan for the U.S. Navy? | “I have not yet begun to fight” |
| Richard Henry Lee was an Anti-Federalist who opposed the U.S. Constitution. He was an advocate for laws and amendments limiting the power of the federal government and was pleased when what was added? | The Bill of Rights |
| Who was the Founding Father that drafted the Massachusetts Constitution and Declaration of Rights, served in the Continental Congress and was a member of the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence? | John Adams |
| This city is named in honor of Bernardo de Gálvez | Galveston, TX |
| Patriot leader, James Otis fought against the British writs of assistance citing the traditional rights of Englishmen included: | “The freedom of one’s house” |
| Because of his articulate defense of American liberty, this author of “The Liberty Song” is known as the “Penman of the Revolution.” | John Dickenson |
| She was a supporter of independence who wrote satirical plays criticizing the Massachusetts royal governor, published documents calling for equal rights for women and is sometimes called “The Conscience of the American Revolution.” | Mercy Otis Warren |
| After two terms as President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson retired to his estate which was known as what? | Monticello |
| Thomas Hobbes’ landmark work of political philosophy writing that people must enter into a compact for their safety was titled: | Leviathan |
| As the only colonial governor to support the American cause and General Washington, He was allowed to remain as Governor of Connecticut after independence was declared. | Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. |
| This English philosopher argued for a new relationship between civil government and religion. His ideas formed one basis of the First Amendment, which prevented the establishment of a national religion and protected an absolute freedom of belief. | John Locke |
| The Lutheran minister who supported the American cause with a sermon that included the line, “To everything there is a season…a time of peace and a time of war. And this is a time of war.” | John Peter Muhlenberg |
| Why would Ben Franklin have the Letters from a Farmer reprinted in England? | To gain support for the colonies requests for changes in economic policies. |
| This American Patriot, along with John Jay and James Madison, wrote 52 out of the 85 total essays defending the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. | Alexander Hamilton |
| He rewrote the Preamble to the Constitution to read “We the People” instead of “We the States.” | Gouverneur Morris |
| Alexander Hamilton died as a result from a duel with this man. | Aaron Burr |
| Roger Sherman believed that Congress should have the power to select the President. He felt that which branch should have the most power? | The Legislative |
| After serving as Secretary of State, James Madison became President of the United States of America and entered which war, at the time known as “Mr. Madison’s War?” | War of 1812 |
| This cobbler suggested Congress should choose the President, opposed the Bill of Rights, and eventually supported Madison’s efforts to add amendments. | Roger Sherman |
| George Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights served as a template for what? | The Bill of Rights |
| One of the three authors of The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison | John Jay |
| This French nobleman is said to be the most quoted political philosopher by the men at the Constitutional Convention. | Baron de Montesquieu |
| This man served as an aide-de-camp to George Washington, a delegate of the Continental Congress, delegate to the Annapolis Convention and the Constitutional Convention. He introduced the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia | Edmund Randolph |
| Gouverneur Morris was a delegate at the Constitutional Convention, an ambassador to France and turned down an offer from Alexander Hamilton to co-write what? | The Federalist Papers |
| This political philosopher argued that man needed a system of laws or he would degrade without them. He supported freedom of religion, but opposed private property and free speech. | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| After serving as a state supreme court Chief Justice for the state of New York, John Jay later held numerous titles, including what? | Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court |
| One of the three authors of The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison | John Jay |
| Who is the author of Leviathan? | Thomas Hobbes |
| Who wrote the Second Treatise of Civil Government in 1690? | John Locke |
| James Monroe’s presidency is known as what? | Era of Good Feelings |
| This Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ruled in Marbury v Madison (1803). His interpretations of the Constitution laid the groundwork for much of current constitutional theory and a strong national government. | John Marshall |
| Aaron Burr served as Vice President to whom? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Matthew Lyon was the first person charged and jailed under the Alien and Sedition Acts after publishing letters criticizing President John Adams. He argued that the law was unconstitutional because it prohibited what? | Freedom of Speech and Press |
| The Monroe Doctrine, adopted during James Monroe’s presidency, provided that the Western Hemisphere should be free from future European colonization and the U.S. should do what with European wars? | Remain neutral |
| Alexis de Tocqueville criticised what, stating that associations among people would lead to the greatest happiness for society. | Individualism |
| He is most famously known as the person who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. | Aaron Burr |
| This French historian and political scientist wrote Democracy in America, predicting that democratic institutions would replace the aristocratic governments of Europe. | Alexis de Tocqueville |
| John Marshall most famously served what role? | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Matthew Lyon was highly critical of President John Adams calling him “foolish” and “selfish.” He was also critical of the Alien and Sedition Acts saying that it violated freedom of speech and press. He was the first person to be charged under what? | The Alien and Sedition Acts |
| What warning did George Washington issue in his Farewell Address of 1796? | He recommended staying away from foreign alliances and forming political parties. |
| Which individual below would most likely support the Federalist Party? | A banker from New England |
| He was the first President of the United States whose father was also a President, and he later served in the U.S. House of Representatives. | John Quincy Adams |
| He oversaw the military removal of many Indian Tribes in Georgia, Alabama, and Spanish Florida. Later, as President of the United States of America, he proposed the Indian Removal Act. | Andrew Jackson |
| He resigned the office of Governor of Tennessee to live with the Cherokee. He was made a member of the Cherokee Nation and assisted the tribe with relocations following the Indian Removal Act. | Sam Houston |
| John Quincy Adams helped negotiate the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819. As a result, the U.S. bought which state from Spain? | Florida |
| Andrew Jackson oversaw legislation which resulted in 46,000 American Indians being removed from their homes. During their move West, many died on what has become known as what? | The Trail of Tears |
| Sam Houston was elected governor of which state in 1859? He was later removed from office after refusing to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy after the state seceded from the Union. | Texas |
| Why did Jackson veto the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States? | He hated the bank and wanted to destroy it. |
| How did President Andrew Jackson respond to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Worcester v. Georgia? | President Jackson refused to enforce the Court’s decision |
| John James Audubon helped to describe the spirit of young America by - | illustrating a collection of life size American birds |
| John James Audubon is most closely associated with - | conservation of wildlife and the environment |
| This reformer, born during a time where women were denied the right to vote or hold office, used the power of the printed word to reach across America and change many peoples minds about the institution of slavery. | Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| The daughter of Quaker abolitionists, this suffragist was arrested and found guilty of voting. She died 13 years before the Nineteenth Amendment was passed, granting women the right to vote. | Susan B. Anthony |
| After the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, Harriet Beecher Stowe opened the nation’s eyes to the realities of slavery by | writing the best selling novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin |
| Dying before the Nineteenth Amendment was passed, this suffragist helped found the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and when it merged and became the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) became its first president. | Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
| This reformer was born a slave but later in life published the anti-slavery newspaper, “The North Star”. Who is this reformer? | Frederick Douglass |
| This reformer believed in simplicity and economy and his actions influenced later reformers, including Martin Luther King, Jr. This reformer was - | Henry David Thoreau |
| Henry David Thoreau is best known for his belief in Transcendentalism and refusing to pay taxes to demonstrate his opposition to the United States war with Mexico. He shared his beliefs in - | an essay called Civil Disobedience |
| This suffragist declared voting was “the right women needed above every other”. | Susan B. Anthony |
| This pioneer for equal rights for women is most well known for the fight for women’s suffrage, She helped organize the first women’s rights convention in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York. | Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
| Frederick Douglass’s most important work was | an autobiography which opened the public’s eyes to the horrors of slavery |
| This reformer, born during a time where women were denied the right to vote or hold office, used the power of the printed word to reach across America and change many peoples minds about the institution of slavery. | Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| Dying before the Nineteenth Amendment was passed, this suffragist helped found the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and when it merged and became the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) became its first president. | Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
| This pioneer for equal rights for women is most well known for the fight for women’s suffrage, She helped organize the first women’s rights convention in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York. | Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
| Which of the following beliefs accurately reflects John C. Calhoun’s beliefs? | States should nullify federal attempts to limit slavery. |
| What was dubbed a “corrupt bargain” by defeated presidential candidate Andrew Jackson? | the appointment of Henry Clay as Secretary of State |
| “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!” is a quote made by this supporter of the Union and against the nullification of federal laws by states. This quote was made by - | Daniel Webster |
| Who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act and later ran and won reelection to his Senate seat against Abraham Lincoln? | Stephen Douglas |
| Who was known as the Great Compromiser for his work to create compromises like the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850? | Henry Clay |
| Born in South Carolina, this former vice-president to two presidents and later a U.S senator was a strong supporter of the institution of slvery and argued it was a beneficial institution. | John C. Calhoun |
| When Abraham was elected President in 1860, Stephen Douglas - | traveled the country speaking out in favor of preserving the Union |
| This accomplished public speaker practiced law after graduating from Dartmouth, represented New Hampshire in the US House of Representatives and later Massachusetts in the US Senate. He also served as Secretary of State under three presidents. | Daniel Webster |
| Who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act and later ran and won reelection to his Senate seat against Abraham Lincoln? | Stephen Douglas |
| Born in South Carolina, this former vice-president to two presidents and later a U.S senator was a strong supporter of the institution of slvery and argued it was a beneficial institution. | John C. Calhoun |
| In the Webster-Hayne Debate in the U.S. Senate, what was Daniel Webster advocating for when he stated, “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one inseparable?” | The sovereignty of the national government |
| When Abraham was elected President in 1860, Stephen Douglas - | traveled the country speaking out in favor of preserving the Union |
| This ordained minister recruited African Americans to fight in the Civil War and served as a chaplain to their regiments. | Hiram Rhodes Revels |
| This charismatic speaker was the first Democrat elected to the House of Representatives from Nebraska and later spoke at the 1896 Democratic National Convention. He later ran for president three times, all unsuccessfully. | William Jennings Bryan |
| William Carney said, “Previous to the formation of colored troops, but when the country called for all persons, I could best serve my God by serving my country and my oppressed brothers.” He fought bravely, being shot four times during the Battle of - | Fort Wagner |
| Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding Jefferson Davis? | He gave speeches opposing secession initially but after the election of Abraham Lincoln, announced his state’s secession. |
| A member of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, this African American was the first to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. | William Carney |
| Angelina Grimke published an anti-slavery letter called - | An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South |
| A graduate of West Point MIlitary Academy, this soldier fought in the U.S. Mexican War . Even though he did not agree with the South seceding, he turned down an offer to command the Union army and became General-in-Chief of the Confederate Army. | Robert E. Lee |
| This former lawyer lost a Senate race in 1858 but was elected President of the United States in 1860. | Abraham LIncoln |
| This famous quote “There was one of two things I had a right to - liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other.” is associated with - | Harriet Tubman |
| A graduate of West Point Military Academy, this soldier fought in the U.S. Mexican War and served as a General in the Confederate Army. He died not on the battlefield but from wounds received at Chancellorsville and contracting pneumonia. | Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson |
| When this Confederate General died, Robert E. Lee was quoted as saying, “I have lost my right arm.”. | Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson |
| William Carney, once said, “ I had a strong inclination to prepare myself for the ministry; but when the country called for all persons, I could best serve...” He fought bravely, being shot four times during the Battle of - | Fort Wagner |
| This Civil War General later became President of the United States in 1868 but his presidency was plagued by corruption. | Ulysses S. Grant |
| This Founding Father was suspicious of a strong governmental power. He signed the Declaration of Independence and helped to write the Massachusetts Constitution and the Articles of Confederation. | Samuel Adams |
| He was born in Scotland and became the president of Princeton University, requiring students to take a course called Moral Philosophy. | John Witherspoon |
| Benjamin Rush was a physician who was also appointed as Treasurer of the Mint in 1799. He was later instrumental in the reconciliation of the friendship of which two men? | John Adams and Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was the revolutionary who was a patriot spy and a “double agent” working for the United States during the American Revolution? | James Armistead |
| Known as the “Father of his Country,” this Virginian was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States of America. | George Washington |
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