Vocabulary (Topic 2)

Question 1

Federalism

Answer 1

The federal principle or system of government

Question 2

Self Government

Answer 2

Government of a country by it’s own people, especially after having been a colony.

Question 3

Popular Sovereignty

Answer 3

The government can only exercise authority if it has been given permission to do so by the people.

Question 4

American Revolution

Answer 4

A political and military struggle waged between 1765 and 1783 when North America colonists rejected its imperial rule.

Question 5

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 5

British- produced boundary mark in the Appalachian mountains at the Eastern Continental divide.

Question 6

Articles of Confederation

Answer 6

Created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the states.

Question 7

Shays’ Rebellion

Answer 7

Series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusettes - led to full-blown military confortation

Question 8

Stamp Act

Answer 8

First tax directly put on American colonies by British Parliament - imposed tax on all paper documents

Question 9

Intolerable Acts

Answer 9

Series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusettes for the Boston Tea Party.

Question 10

Navigation Acts

Answer 10

Restricted colonial trade to England and decreasing dependence on foreign imported goods

Question 11

Treaty of Paris

Answer 11

Signed by U.S and British representatives ending the war of American Revolution.

Question 12

Declaration of Independence

Answer 12

Statement written mostly by Thomas Jefferson declaring the 13 colonies separation from British crown; adopted by seco`nd continental congress on July 4, 1776.

Question 13

Second Continental Congress

Answer 13

Stood as the government of colonies during Revolutionary War; worked to create army, protest British government and declare official independence

Question 14

Constitutional Convention

Answer 14

Founding Fathers met in Philly in 1787 to address the problems of the weal central government that existed under AOC and develop a new Constitution

Question 15

Unalienable Rights

Answer 15

Rights that can’t be taken away or denied (life, liberty, property, pursuit of happiness)

Question 16

Enumerated RIghts

Answer 16

Legal rights that are implied by existing laws

Question 17

Federalist

Answer 17

Support constitution, strengthen national central government; led by John Adams, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton

Question 18

Anti-Federalist

Answer 18

Opposed creation of stronger federal government, encouraged Bill of Rights’ led by Patrick Henry

Question 19

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 19

Founding Father who served as the 3rd President of the U.S from 1801-1809 and principle author of the Declaration of Independence