US History Final Exam 7-12 -
Chamberlain Questions and Answers
2025-2026 Edition.
Articles of Confederation - Answer 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no
executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade, each state had one vote, no
common currency) North Ordinance (broke the Indian treaties) America's first attempt at a
workable government.
Great Compromise - Answer What was the name of the compromise authored by Roger
Sherman that established a bi-cameral (two house) legislative body with a Senate (two per
state) and a House of Representatives (based on population)
3/5ths Compromise - Answer Part of the Constitution that allowed for a fraction of enslaves
people to count as population when determining representation in a state. It is considered one
of the original causes of the Civil War.
George Washington - Answer Chairman of the Constitutional Convention. lent his enormous
prestige to the proceedings. He presided over the convention.
Alexander Hamilton - Answer Emerged as a major political figure during the debate over the
Constitution, as the outspoken leader of the Federalists and one of the authors of the Federalist
Papers. Later, as secretary of treasury under Washington, he spearheaded the government's
Federalist initiatives, most notably through the creation of the Bank of the United States.
John Marshall - Answer 4th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Virginian. helped to bolster
the power
of the government at the expense of the states. Served Supreme Court for 34 years.
Thomas Jefferson - Answer Secretary of State (In charge of foreign affairs) Wrote the Virginia
Statute for Religious Freedom. Created the Democratic-Republicans Party. John Adams' Vice
President. 3rd President. Louisiana Purchase.
Whiskey Rebellion - Answer Event where Pennsylvania whiskey makers refused to pay their
excise taxes. Washington and Hamilton led a militia force to stop the uprising and forced the
people to pay their whiskey taxes.
, Democratic-Republican Party - Answer Political Party establishes by Thomas Jefferson that
believed in a central government, strong states' rights, no national bank, and supported an
agrarian and small business economy.
Marbury v. Madison - Answer (1803) Judical Review. Chief Justice Marshall said the law that
gave the courts the power to rule over this issue was unconstitutional. established judicial
review
James Monroe - Answer authored the Missouri Compromise in 1821.His administration was
marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819); the Missouri Compromise (1820), in which Missouri
was declared a slave state; and the profession of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), declaring U.S.
opposition to European interference in the Americas
McCulloch v. Maryland - Answer What 1819 Supreme Court case that ruled that the states
could NOT tax the federal government?
Gibbons v. Ogden - Answer Commerce clause case (1824). Decision greatly enlarged Congress'
interstate commerce clause power by broadly defining the meaning of "commerce" to include
virtually all types of economic activity. Pair with Lopez & Morrison cases (limiting commerce
power).
Tecumseh - Answer Led shawnee tribe, Created a rebellion with Indian confederation to stop
white settlers. Led to the battle of Tippecanoe.
Treaty of Ghent - Answer Ended the War of 1812 and restored the status quo. For the most
part, territory captured in the war was returned to the original owner. It also set up a
commission to determine the disputed Canada/U.S. border.
Missouri Compromise - Answer It was decided a stat could entered as a slave state and or
entered as a free state and all states North of the 36th parallel were free states and all South
were slave states.
Panic of 1837 - Answer When Jackson was president, many state banks received government
money that had been withdrawn from the Bank of the U.S. These banks issued paper money
and financed wild speculation, especially in federal lands. Jackson issued the Specie Circular to
force the payment for federal lands with gold or silver. Many state banks collapsed as a result. A
panic ensued (1837). Bank of the U.S. failed, cotton prices fell, businesses went bankrupt, and
Chamberlain Questions and Answers
2025-2026 Edition.
Articles of Confederation - Answer 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no
executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade, each state had one vote, no
common currency) North Ordinance (broke the Indian treaties) America's first attempt at a
workable government.
Great Compromise - Answer What was the name of the compromise authored by Roger
Sherman that established a bi-cameral (two house) legislative body with a Senate (two per
state) and a House of Representatives (based on population)
3/5ths Compromise - Answer Part of the Constitution that allowed for a fraction of enslaves
people to count as population when determining representation in a state. It is considered one
of the original causes of the Civil War.
George Washington - Answer Chairman of the Constitutional Convention. lent his enormous
prestige to the proceedings. He presided over the convention.
Alexander Hamilton - Answer Emerged as a major political figure during the debate over the
Constitution, as the outspoken leader of the Federalists and one of the authors of the Federalist
Papers. Later, as secretary of treasury under Washington, he spearheaded the government's
Federalist initiatives, most notably through the creation of the Bank of the United States.
John Marshall - Answer 4th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Virginian. helped to bolster
the power
of the government at the expense of the states. Served Supreme Court for 34 years.
Thomas Jefferson - Answer Secretary of State (In charge of foreign affairs) Wrote the Virginia
Statute for Religious Freedom. Created the Democratic-Republicans Party. John Adams' Vice
President. 3rd President. Louisiana Purchase.
Whiskey Rebellion - Answer Event where Pennsylvania whiskey makers refused to pay their
excise taxes. Washington and Hamilton led a militia force to stop the uprising and forced the
people to pay their whiskey taxes.
, Democratic-Republican Party - Answer Political Party establishes by Thomas Jefferson that
believed in a central government, strong states' rights, no national bank, and supported an
agrarian and small business economy.
Marbury v. Madison - Answer (1803) Judical Review. Chief Justice Marshall said the law that
gave the courts the power to rule over this issue was unconstitutional. established judicial
review
James Monroe - Answer authored the Missouri Compromise in 1821.His administration was
marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819); the Missouri Compromise (1820), in which Missouri
was declared a slave state; and the profession of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), declaring U.S.
opposition to European interference in the Americas
McCulloch v. Maryland - Answer What 1819 Supreme Court case that ruled that the states
could NOT tax the federal government?
Gibbons v. Ogden - Answer Commerce clause case (1824). Decision greatly enlarged Congress'
interstate commerce clause power by broadly defining the meaning of "commerce" to include
virtually all types of economic activity. Pair with Lopez & Morrison cases (limiting commerce
power).
Tecumseh - Answer Led shawnee tribe, Created a rebellion with Indian confederation to stop
white settlers. Led to the battle of Tippecanoe.
Treaty of Ghent - Answer Ended the War of 1812 and restored the status quo. For the most
part, territory captured in the war was returned to the original owner. It also set up a
commission to determine the disputed Canada/U.S. border.
Missouri Compromise - Answer It was decided a stat could entered as a slave state and or
entered as a free state and all states North of the 36th parallel were free states and all South
were slave states.
Panic of 1837 - Answer When Jackson was president, many state banks received government
money that had been withdrawn from the Bank of the U.S. These banks issued paper money
and financed wild speculation, especially in federal lands. Jackson issued the Specie Circular to
force the payment for federal lands with gold or silver. Many state banks collapsed as a result. A
panic ensued (1837). Bank of the U.S. failed, cotton prices fell, businesses went bankrupt, and
