Question 1

Among the important social changes brought about by the American Revolution was

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the abolition of slavery everywhere except in South Carolina and Georgia.

Question 2

A major new political innovation that emerged in the Revolutionary era was the

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idea ofa written constitution drafted by a convention and ratified by direct vote of the people.

Question 3

espite the Revolution's emphasis on hurnan rights and equality, the Founding Fathers failed to abolish slavery because

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of their fear that a fight over slavery would destroy fragile national unity.

Question 4

The ideal of republican motherhood that emerged from the American Revolution held that

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women had a special responsibility to cultivate the civic virtues of republicanism in their children.

Question 5

The fundamental difference between ordinary laws and a constitution that emerged from the American Revolution was that ordinary laws

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described specific illegal acts, while a constitution granted positive rights.

Question 6

One way that American independence actually harmed the nation's economic fortunes was by

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cutting off American trade with the British empire.

Question 7

Attempts to establish strong governments in post-Revolutionary America were seriously hindered by the

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fear that a strong government would suppress economic development.

Question 8

The first U.S. government of the Articles of Confederation was finally approved when

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land-rich states like Virginia and New York agreed to hand over their lands to the new government for the common benefit.

Question 9

The greatest weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation was that

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it had no power to establish relations with foreign governments.

Question 10

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided that

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the states should retain permanent control of their western lands.

Question 11

Shays's Rebellion confributed greatly to the movement for a new constitution by

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raising the fear of anarchy and disorder among wealthy conservatives.

Question 12

Besides George Washington, the most influential delegates to the Constitutional Convention were

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Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.

Question 13

The Great Compromise, finally agreed to by the Constitutional Convention, provided that

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there would be representation by population in the House of Representatives but equal representation of all the states in the Senate

Question 14

Antifederalists generally found their greatest support among

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the poor

Question 15

The crucial federalist successes in the fight for ratification occurred in the states of

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Massachusetts, Virginia, and New York.

Question 16

A key addition to the new federal government that had been demanded by many critics of the Constitution and others in the ratifying states was

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a written bill of rights to guarantee liberty.

Question 17

The influential Founder and member of Congress who personally wrote the Bill of Rights was

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james madison

Question 18

The Bill of Rights is the name given to provisions whose actual legal form consists of

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The first ten amendments in the Constitution

Question 19

The Ninth and Tenth Amendments partly reversed the federalist momentum of the Constitution by declaring that

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All rights not mentioned in the Constitution that are retained by either the states or the people

Question 20

Hamilton's first financial policies were intended to

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finance the new government through the sale of western lands.

Question 21

The deep disagreement between Hamilton and Jefferson over the proposed Bank of the United States was over whether

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the Constitution granted the federal government the power to establish such a bank.

Question 22

The first American political parties developed primarily because of

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the opposition of Thomas Jefferson and his followers to Hamilton's financial policies and enhancement of federal government power.

Question 23

The Whiskey Rebellion proved to be most significant in the long run because it

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showed that the new federal government would use force if necessary to uphold its authority.

Question 24

Regarding the French Revolution, most Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans believed that

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even the extreme violence of the Reign of Terror was regrettable but necessary.

Question 25

President Washington's foreign policy rested on the firm conviction that

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the United States could enhance its power by mediating between warring Britain and France.

Question 26

In the 1790s, the powerful Miami Indians led by Little Turtle battled with the U.S. Army for control of

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Ohio Territory

Question 27

George Washington's successor, John Adams, was politically crippled by

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the attacks and plots by enemies within his own Federalist party, including Hamilton.

Question 28

The United States became involved in an undeclared war with France in 1797 because of

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fierce American opposition to the concessions of Jay's Treaty.

Question 29

Thomas Jefferson and the Republican Party essentially believed that the whole future of American society rested on an essential foundation of

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free, white, educated, small landowning farmers.

Question 30

The Federalists essentially believed that

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the United States should have a powerful cent•al government controlled by the wealthy and well educated

APush Chapters 9-11

Chapters 9-11

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