Unit Two Vocabulary Worksheet
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Match the term on the left with its definition on the right:
__ Alexander
Hamilton
A. At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, this deal used parts of the
"Virginia" plan and the "New Jersey" plan to create a Congress with
2 houses, one with representation based population and one with
representation being equal.
__ American
Revolution
B. This was the site of the headquarters of the Continental Army
under George Washington during American Revolution.
__ Anti-Federalist
C. This 1794 uprising was the first real challenge to the new nation's
ability to enforce laws and maintain national security.
__ Articles Of
Confederation
D. He was a "founding father," an author of the Federalist Papers, the
first Secretary of the Treasury, and the architect of the first fiscal
plan for the United States after the ratification of the Constitution.
__ Battle Of Camden E. These were German soldiers of the 1700s who were hired by Great
Britain to fight in the American Revolution AGAINST the American
colonists.
__ Battle Of Trenton
F. This is the name to the essay written by the first U.S. President in
which we warned of the dangers of sectionalism, political parties,
becoming involved in foreign affairs, escalating debt, and much
more.
__ Benedict Arnold
G. This was the name of the military force that fought for and won
independence from Great Britain in the American Revolution.
__ Bill Of Rights
H. This was an act passed by the Second Continental Congress on
July 4, 1776 declaring the thirteen American Colonies independent
of British rule.
__ Checks And
Balances
I. These are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution,
generally directed at protecting the individual from abuse of power
by the national government.
__ Constitutional
Convention
J. This was a British philosopher who argued that governments only
purpose was to protect man's natural rights.
__ Continental Army
K. This is the writer of Common Sense in 1776 and advocate of
America's separation from Great Britain.
__ Declaration Of
Independence
L. This system of government has powers divided between the central
government and regional governments, with central government
being supreme.
__ Democratic
Republican
M. He was a French military officer who was a key general during
both the French and American Revolutionary wars. He volunteered
his services.
__ Election Of 1796
N. This was the Virginia site of Cornwallis's surrender in the American
Revolution.
__ Executive
O. This is the branch of government that is responsible for carrying
out the laws.
__ Farewell Address
P. He was a German military officer who fought in the Continental
Army in the American Revolution.
__ Federalism
Q. This election saw John Adams and Thomas Jefferson vying to
become the second President of the United States. Adams won by
a narrow electoral margin.
__ Federalist
R. He was our first president, father of the nation, founding father, and
Commander of the Continental Army in victory over Britain in the
Revolutionary War.
__ Federalist Papers
S. This is the 1787 meeting at which the Constitution of the United
States was debated and agreed upon.
__ French
T. This is the system of overlapping powers among judicial, executive,
and legislative branches to allow each branch to oversee the
actions of the others.
__ George
Washington
U. This series of articles was written in 1787 urging Americans to
oppose the ratification of the proposed United States Constitution.
__ Great
Compromise
V. This refers to both a people (located on mainland of Europe) and a
language (spoken there and also in parts of Canada, the
Caribbean, and the African continent).
__ Hessian
W. He was the British general that was defeated at Yorktown to
signify the end (and loss) of the Revolutionary War.
__ James Madison
X. This was an agreement reached between Northern and Southern
states during the Constitutional Convention. It was a method of
calculating the population of slaves into the apportionment of the
House of Representatives and distribution of taxes.
__ John Adams
Y. He was the third president of the United States, a founding father,
and the author of the Declaration of Independence.
__ John Locke
Z. He was a French philosopher who developed a number of political
theories in his Spirit of the Laws.
__ Limited
Government
1. This was an author of the Virginia Plan, considered to be the
"Father of the Constitution," and President during the War of 1812.
__ Lord Cornwallis
2. This was a 1786 uprising of Massachusetts farmers concerned
about the loss of their land.
__ Marquis De La
Fayette
3. This is a form of government in which the power to rule is
significantly restrained by a strong Constitution or other document.
__ Montesquieu
4. This was the 1780 battle during the American Revolution in which
the British forces, led by Lieutenant General Lord Charles
Cornwallis soundly defeated the Continental armed forces led by
General Horatio Gates.
__ Ratify
5. This was the first successful colonial independence movement
against a European power, 1775-1783.
__ Separation Of
Powers
6. This is the American Revolution event that took place on December
26, 1776 after General George Washington's crossing of the
Delaware River, boosting the Continental Army's morale.
__ Shays' Rebellion
7. He was one of the writers and signers of the Declaration of
Independence, the first Vice President, and the Second U.S.
President.
__ Thomas Jefferson 8. The first government of the United States was based on this, which
was created in 1777.
__ Thomas Paine
9.
This was a series of Articles written to persuade New York to ratify
the Constitution.
__ Three-fifths
Compromise
10. This early American political party was founded by Alexander
Hamilton and based upon the belief that a strong national
government was critical to the survival of the nation.
__ Valley Forge
11. This is the Constitutional principle that the law making, executive,
and judicial powers be held by different groups and people.
__ Von Steuben
12. He began the American Revolution as a leader in the Continental
Army, but changed sides in 1780 and defected to the British Army.
__ Whiskey
Rebellion
13. This early American political party was founded by Thomas
Jefferson and James Madison and was based upon a "strict
constructionist" view of the U.S. Constitution.
__ Yorktown
14. This means "to approve," and is what states must do to proposed
Constitutional amendments and the Senate must do to treaties
just to name a few.