Unit 1 Vocabulary Crossword

4. – 1794 uprising in western Pennsylvania that opposed the federal excise tax on whiskey
7. Framework for self-government of the Plymouth Colony signed on the ship the Mayflower in 1620
10. theory or logical analysis of the fundamental principles of human conduct, thought, knowledge and nature of the universe
12. – Diplomatic controversy in 1798 in which French officials demanded bribes of American negotiators.
13. – farmers’ rebellion led by Daniel Shays against higher taxes in Massachusetts
14. the global exchange of goods and ideas after Columbus made his first transatlantic voyage in 1492
15. to state positively
17. act or statement that becomes an example, rule, or tradition to be followed
19. Thomas Jefferson’s running mate
21. 18th century movement during which European philosophers believed that society’s problems could be solved by reason and science
22. English document from 1215 that limited power of the king and provided basic rights of citizens
23. Shawnee warrior from the Ohio River Valley who spearheaded a spiritual and military resistance movement among Native Americans
24. official approval

1. organization of people that seeks to win elections and hold public office to shape government policy
2. the forced transport of enslaved Africans from West Africa to the Americas
3. 7th president of the US, major general in the War of 1812
4. – War between US and GB
5. – 3rd President of the US, American statesman, lawyer, and founding father
6. the first ten amendments
8. tax on imported goods
9. 1803 purchase from France by the US of the territory between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains
11. A group of senior officials appointed by the President that heads the executive departments and advices the President
16. a group of departments and officials that make up an organization, such as a government
18. republican uprising against the French monarchy that began in 1789
20. policy of seizing people or property for military or public service