Lesson 2 US History

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Across
  1. 2. Under the Articles, each state had one __________ in Congress. Pg 23
  2. 3. Separation of Powers means that power is _________________ between the three branches of government. Pg 24
  3. 4. Conquering _____________ was the primary objective at the beginning of the War of 1812. Pg 29
  4. 6. It didn’t take long before many American leaders felt the Articles needed to be _____________. Pg 23
  5. 10. As a response to objections, Federalists promised to attach a bill of rights to the Constitution once it was ________________. Pg 25
  6. 11. During a presidential election, the group of people each state chose to represent them was call the ________________ College. Pg 27
  7. 14. The Democratic-Republicans were led by __________________, and supported more power for the states. Pg 27
  8. 17. Alexander Hamilton proposed a plan to pay off debt by creating a national ____________. Pg 26
  9. 18. As American leaders debated the election process of the legislative branch, larger states insisted the _________________ should be based on population. Pg 24
  10. 19. Because of increased taxes on whiskey, people revolted, causing a conflict called the Whiskey ______________. Pg 26
Down
  1. 1. By the end of the ______________, each state had drawn up its own constitution. Pg 22
  2. 5. Originally, Congress agreed on 12 constitutional ___________________, but only ten were approved. Pg 26
  3. 7. In an ideal republic, all citizens are __________ under the law. Pg 22
  4. 8. The Articles of ________________ were drafted in 1777, establishing a framework for a centralized government. Pg 22
  5. 9. George Washington was elected the first _______________ of the United States. Pg 25
  6. 12. On April 30th, 1803, Congress approved the ____________ Purchase, which more than doubled the size of the United States. Pg 28
  7. 13. Ultimately, the ___________________ was split into two houses: the House of Representatives, and the Senate. Pg 24
  8. 15. This group supported Hamilton’s plans and a strong national government. Pg 27
  9. 16. Many of the Revolution’s leaders feared “ecclesiastical ____________” - the power of the church, backed by government, to make people worship in a certain way. Pg 22