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APUSH AoC v. Const
APUSH Articles of Confederation vs. The Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who dissented from the Puritans and followed Roger Williams to Rhode Island? | Anne Hutchinson |
| What were the greatest killers in Virginia during the 1660s? | Epidemic diseases like typhoid fever and malaria |
| What did the Northwest Ordinance do? | Forbade slavery, permitted citizens to make their own legislature and make their own laws, permitted citizens to write a state constitution and to apply to congress for admission as a new state |
| What did the term "republican" imply for most leaders of the American revolution? | Virtuous leaders elected for their superior talents and commitment to the public |
| The greatest legislative achievement under the Articles of Confederation was the establishment of? | A system for orderly settlement of the West |
| What was the purpose of the British mercantilism policy in the colonies? | to exploit colonial resources for the benefit of Britain |
| What was the argument of the anti-federalists? | The constitution lacked a bill of rights |
| The principal motivation for drafting the Bill of rights was the desire to? | Protect rights not specified in the constitution |
| President Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 was issued in response to? | French diplomatic overtures to invoke the Franco-American Alliance |
| As originally ratified, the United States Constitution provided for a | Electoral College |
| The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton included all of the following | Funding of the national debt, imposition of a tax on distilled liquor, establishment of the Bank of the United States, assumption of all state debts |
| How did the British government react to the colonial opposition to the Stamp Act | It revoked the act but affirmed parliamentary power to legislate for the colonies in all cases |
| The Tea Act angered American colonists because it | Granted the East India Company a virtual monopoly on the tea trade |
| The American victory at Yorktown | Induced Great Britain to negotiate an end to the Revolutionary war |
| The concept of "republican motherhood" emerged after what? | The American revolution, 1775-1783 |
| The headright system did what? | Enabled wealthy property owners to acquire more land by paying the passage of indentured servants |
| The Annapolis convention succeeded in what? | convincing confederation leaders to call a constitutional convention |
| The intent of the Alien and Sedition acts what to do what? | Weaken the opponents of John Adams |
| The Federalist Papers were what? | Essays written to win support for the ratification of the constitution |
| Secretary of treasury Alexander Hamilton supported the passage of the Assumption Act because it did what? | Enabled the federal government to tax states in order to repay debts accumulated during the revolutionary war |
| George Washington said that we should do what with alliances in his farewell address? | discourage them |
| The Constitutional convention of 1787 did what? | Created a government and established a balance of power between three branches of government |
| The concept of Republican motherhood includes the idea that women should | be educated to raise their children to be good citizens |
| Why did the southern states vote for Hamilton's plan to assume state debts? | Northerner representatives agreed to transfer the federal capital from Phillidelphia to a location on the Potomac river in Virginia |
| What was the strongest argument against Hamilton's bank of the United States? | The constitution had given congress no specific authorization to issue charters of incorporation |
| What did the Whiskey rebellion demonstrate? | That dissent could be expressed only through the constitutional system of laws and elections, not through armed rebellion |
| How did the United State Government respond to France's declaration of war on Britain in 1793? | It proclaimed neutrality |
| How did the United States gain unrestricted access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans? | By negotiating the Pinckney Treaty with Spain |
| Who won the 1796 election? | John Adams |
| What was the XYZ affair? | It was an effort by the French to get the US to pay a bribe before they would negotiate |
| Who did the US fight in the Quasi-War? | France |
| In Alexander Hamilton's report on the Subject of Manufactures, what reason did he give to support manufacturing | He believed it would create a more diversified and prosperous economy |
| In the late 18th century, what did many americans think about political parties? | Political parties were factions and inherently corrupt |
| What was the key issue at the Constitutional Convention? | How to balance the conflicting interests of small and large states |
| The Great compromise, finally agreed to by the Constitutional Congress, provided that | there would be representation based on population in the House of representatives and equal representation of all states in the senate |
| Shay's rebellion did what? | Convinced political leaders of the necessity of giving more power to the central government |
| Who was in Washington's cabinet? | Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox |
| What did Americans do in response to the Proclamation of 1763? | American colonies moved west, defying the proclamation |
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