APUSH Blitz Trivia Sheet
AP U.S. History Periods 3 & 4 (1754–1848) • Exam 3 Review
1 to 3 Words Per Answer
APUSH BLITZ: TRIVIA NIGHT
Quick and easy team recall challenge • All answers are 1 to 3 words
Total Score ____ / 25
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Round 1: Framers & Foundations 5 Pts
1. 5 states ratified only after promised:
2. 1787 law creating process for western statehood:
3. Convention plan based on state population:
4. 1787 indirect mechanism created to elect president:
5. 1786 MA farmers' revolt showing weak federal gov:
Round 2: Federalists & Foreign Policy 5 Pts
6. Constitutional doctrine Hamilton used for bank:
7. 1794 PA rebellion over excise tax on liquor:
8. Washington's Farewell warned against foreign:
9. 1795 treaty securing Mississippi & New Orleans trade:
10. 1797 French bribery affair sparking Quasi-War:
Round 3: The Jeffersonian Era 5 Pts
11. Port city Jefferson originally sent envoys to buy:
12. Constitutional view troubled by Louisiana Purchase:
13. 1807 trade ban that paralyzed U.S. commerce:
14. North African pirate stronghold fought in 1802:
15. Agrarian party led by Jefferson & Madison:
Round 4: Courts, Compromise & War 5 Pts
16. 1803 Supreme Court case affirming judicial review:
17. State veto doctrine claimed in KY & VA Resolutions:
18. Free state admitted in 1820 Missouri Compromise:
19. British naval kidnapping of U.S. merchant sailors:
20. Shawnee leader who forged western Native alliance:
Round 5: Economy, Laws & Ideology 5 Pts
21. Clay's trade duty to shield domestic manufacturing:
22. Author of 1776 pro-independence Common Sense:
23. Geometric township layout from 1785 Land Ordinance:
24. Amendment reserving undelegated powers to states:
25. 1798 act punishing false criticism of government:
Sudden Death Tiebreakers Bonus
TB1. Historian arguing Constitution protected elite wealth:
TB2. Effective year of federal ban on importing slaves:
Quick Rule: Answers must be 1 to 3 words. Standard APUSH terms/names expected. Scoring: 1 point per correct box.
APUSH Exam 3 Blitz • Team Sheet (Page 1 of 2)
Host Master Key APUSH Exam 3 Trivia Solutions & Question Alignments
1–3 Word Solutions
APUSH TRIVIA NIGHT ANSWER KEY
Read question prompts aloud • Accept the bold 1 to 3 word solutions below
25 Questions + 2 TBs
Pacing: ~25 Minutes
Round 1: Framers & Foundations Exam 3 Alignment
1. Added liberties condition:
Bill of Rights [Q1]
Bill of Rights promised to secure ratification in 5 key states.
2. 1787 statehood pathway:
Northwest Ordinance [Q4, 25]
Admitted territories as equal states; banned slavery in the region.
3. Populous state convention plan:
Virginia Plan [Q45]
Proposed bicameral legislature apportioned by population size.
4. Executive selection body:
Electoral College [Q7]
Framers created Electoral College to check pure direct democracy.
5. 1786 debt crisis uprising:
Shays' Rebellion [Q15, 37]
Highlighted the inability of the Confederation to maintain order.
Round 2: Federalists & Foreign Policy Exam 3 Alignment
6. Doctrine behind National Bank:
Implied Powers [Q49]
Also accept: Elastic Clause. Hamilton cited "necessary and proper".
7. 1794 PA liquor tax revolt:
Whiskey Rebellion [Q14, 15]
Proved federal power under the Constitution to enforce tax statutes.
8. Washington warned against foreign:
Permanent Alliances [Q38]
Farewell Address urged non-involvement in European conflicts.
9. Spanish Mississippi trade pact:
Pinckney's Treaty [Q46]
Secured navigation and right of deposit at New Orleans for western farmers.
10. 1797 French bribery affair:
XYZ Affair [Q41]
French agents demanded bribes, prompting Adams' undeclared Quasi-War.
Round 3: The Jeffersonian Era Exam 3 Alignment
11. Port city sought by Jefferson:
New Orleans [Q27]
Critical commercial outlet for western farmers and Mississippi trade.
12. Jefferson's constitutional dilemma:
Strict Construction [Q18, 28]
Also accept: Strict Interpretation. No explicit clause for buying territory.
13. 1807 trade stoppage act:
Embargo Act [Q12, 23]
Halted all exports, sparking economic collapse in New England ports.
14. Barbary coast combat city:
Tripoli [Q33]
Also accept: Barbary Pirates. Jefferson fought naval war over piracy tributes.
15. Jeffersonian political party:
Democratic-Republicans [Q21, 26]
Also accept: Republican Party. Backed yeoman farming & limited state power.
Round 4: Courts, Compromise & War Exam 3 Alignment
16. Landmark 1803 judicial ruling:
Marbury v. Madison [Q29, 30, 43]
Established Supreme Court power to declare congressional acts unconstitutional.
17. State law-voiding doctrine:
Nullification [Q24]
Also accept: States' Rights. Claimed states could void unconstitutional laws.
18. 1820 free state admitted:
Maine [Q2, 32]
Maintained 12–12 balance in Senate under the Missouri Compromise.
19. British sailor-seizure policy:
Impressment [Q48]
Forced recruitment of U.S. sailors was the primary cause of War of 1812.
20. Shawnee resistance leader:
Tecumseh [Q42]
Allied with Britain in 1812 to defend native lands in Indiana territory.
Round 5: Economy, Laws & Ideology Exam 3 Alignment
21. Clay's trade tax policy:
Protective Tariff [Q6, 8, 10]
Also accept: Tariff. Protected infant domestic manufacturers from imports.
22. Common Sense author:
Thomas Paine [Q34]
Crystallized colonial consensus for complete republican independence.
23. 1785 survey layout:
Grid System [Q31]
Also accept: Township Grid. Surveyed western land into 640-acre plots.
24. Reserved powers amendment:
Tenth Amendment [Q39, 40]
Reserved all non-delegated powers to states or people; favored by Anti-Federalists.
25. 1798 anti-dissent act:
Sedition Act [Q21, 36]
Aimed to suppress Democratic-Republican criticism of the Adams administration.
Sudden Death Tiebreakers Exam 3 Ref
TB1. Economic historian on Constitution:
Charles Beard [Q50]
Argued the Constitution was drafted to protect private bondholder wealth.
TB2. Effective year of slave import ban:
1808 [Q3]
Constitution prohibited federal ban on transatlantic slave trade until 1808.
Pedagogy Tip: Have student teams peer-grade. Debrief how these 1–3 word terms directly map to key AP historical terms.
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