final US History Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| 1. What was the name of the land bridge that connected Asia and North America? | Beringia |
| 2. How did England run its colonies prior to 1763? | Salutary Neglect |
| 3. What was the first form of labor in the English colonies? | Indentured servants slavery was the first form of labor in England. |
| 4. What crop allowed the English settlers to survive in North America? | tobacco |
| 5. Who led an attack of indentured servants upset over British policy toward Native Americans? | Nathaniel Bacon |
| 6. What did Puritans place a high value upon in their culture? | education |
| 7. What was the Mayflower Compact? | First form of government in the colonies (pilgrims) |
| 8. What was the economy of the Southern colonies based upon? | farming /agriculture |
| 9. What made the Middle Colonies different from the Southern and New England Colonies? | separated from the government and also had freedom of religion |
| 10. Which religious group settled the colony of Pennsylvania? | Quaker |
| 11. What theory did John Locke come up with? | Natural rights |
| 12. What was the effect of Bacon’s Rebellion on labor? | More african slaves were used in the colonies (south) |
| 13. Who won the French & Indian War? | Great britain |
| 14. What was the first tax law passed by the British Parliament upon its colonies? | Sugar Act |
| 15. Which colony was considered the center of Patriot rebellion from Great Britain? | Boston, MA |
| 16. What was the name of the radical patriot group that advocated violence for their cause? | Sons of liberty |
| 17. Where were the “shots heard ‘round the world”? | Lexington and Concord |
| 18. The Second Continental Congress was famous for passing what document? | Declaration of indepence |
| 19. Who wrote the famous pamphlet, Common Sense? | Thomas paine |
| 20. Which country gave aid to the Patriots in the Revolutionary War? | France |
| 21. Who was appointed general of the Continental Army? | George washington |
| 22. Before the Revolutionary War was over, what first form of government for the United States existed? | Articles of confederation |
| 23. What were two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? | No army Couldn’t collect state taxes All 13 states had to agree to amend it |
| 24. What new government was created in 1787 to replace the Articles of Confederation? | U.S. constitution |
| 25. Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury? | Alexander Hamilton |
| 26. What central institution did Alexander Hamilton create to protect the economy? | First Bank of the U.S. |
| 27. What was a tariff? | A tax on imports |
| 28. Upon leaving office, President George Washington warned of what? | He warned of getting involved in other countries’ problems. “Entangling alliances” |
| 29. What foreign event dominated the administrations of George Washington and John Adams? | French Revolution |
| 30. Who was elected in the “Peaceful Revolution” of 1800? | Thomas Jefferson |
| 31. Why was the Peaceful Revolution of 1800 referred to as “peaceful”? (You have to tell me more than just “no war.”) | There was a transfer of power from Federalists to Democratic Republicans, it was peaceful, no violence |
| 32. Prior to leaving office, who did John Adams appoint to the Supreme Court? | John Marshall |
| 33. What was “loose construction” of the U.S. Constitution? | A broad interpretation of the Constitution |
| 34. From which country did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory? | France |
| 35. What was impressment? | The kidnapping of American sailors and forcing them to serve in another navy |
| 36. Why is Thomas Jefferson remembered for being hypocritical during his time as President? | He started out being a strict constructionist, but then morphed into a more loose constructionist. |
| 37. Which new political party did Andrew Jackson belong to? | Democratic Party |
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