Question 1

The Virginia Plan called for a two-house legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Hamilton favored both a tariff on imports and a federal excise tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 gave the United States the right to deposit goods at _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 gave the United...

Question 4

The emergence of an alternative political organization to the Federalists was prompted by a

Accepted Answer

A) dispute over President Washington's policies for westward expansion. 
B) fear that the Federalists were attempting to end free elections. 
C) belief that the power of the central government needed to be restrained. 
D) a growing debate over the national bank. 
E) fear that George Washington would try to run for a third term. 
A) dispute over President Washington's policies for westward expansion. 
B) fear that the Federalists were attempting to end free elections. 
C) belief that the power of the central government needed to be restrained. 
D) a growing debate over the national bank. 
E) fear that George Washington would try to run for a third term.

Question 5

The most intense debates over Hamilton's economic program were on his proposal for a national bank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

After the election of 1800, the ___________ branch of government was the only branch controlled by the Federalists.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After the election of 1800, the ___________...

Question 7

What were the primary reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed as a structure of government?

Accepted Answer

The primary reasons why the Articles of

Question 8

Why was there such opposition to the proposed Constitution of 1787?

Accepted Answer

The proposed Constitution of 1787, which

Question 9

A number of major compromises were made at the Philadelphia convention.Discuss three of them in some detail.

Accepted Answer

1. The Great Compromise: One major compr

Question 10

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were quite different, but each saw fit to give each state equal representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The United States and England negotiated a commercial treaty in 1794 called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The United States and England negotiated a...

Question 12

Explain how the structure of the central government, as defined under the Articles of Confederation, was intended to resolve many of the grievances colonists had with the British government prior to the Revolution.

Accepted Answer

The structure of the central government

Question 13

Virginia and New York ratified the Constitution of 1787 under the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A) a provision would be added allowing for the direct election of presidents. 
B) Thomas Jefferson would become the first president. 
C) there would be a ban on the importation of slaves. 
D) a bill of rights would be added later in the form of amendments. 
E) it would not be ratified by enough other states to become binding. 
A) a provision would be added allowing for the direct election of presidents. 
B) Thomas Jefferson would become the first president. 
C) there would be a ban on the importation of slaves. 
D) a bill of rights would be added later in the form of amendments. 
E) it would not be ratified by enough other states to become binding.

Question 14

Hamilton favored a government that would benefit the entrenched aristocracy but not speculators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Thomas Jefferson promoted a vision of a(n) ___________ republic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thomas Jefferson promoted a vision of a(n)...

Question 16

The Republicans of the 1790s was institutionally related to the Republicans of the 1850s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Under the new Constitution, the federal government would have the power to tax, regulate commerce, and control the currency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787 was

Accepted Answer

A) New Hampshire. 
B) Delaware. 
C) Connecticut. 
D) New Jersey. 
E) Rhode Island. 
A) New Hampshire. 
B) Delaware. 
C) Connecticut. 
D) New Jersey. 
E) Rhode Island.

Question 19

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were allied in their commitment to the need for a stronger federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the 1790s, those who were labeled Republicans envisioned developing a nation that would

Accepted Answer

A) be highly commercial and urban. 
B) be largely agricultural and rural. 
C) be a leading world power. 
D) eventually control most of North America. 
E) eventually grant political rights to women and minorities as well as white men. 
A) be highly commercial and urban. 
B) be largely agricultural and rural. 
C) be a leading world power. 
D) eventually control most of North America. 
E) eventually grant political rights to women and minorities as well as white men.

The Virginia Plan called for a two-house legislature.

Hamilton favored both a tariff on imports and a federal excise tax.

Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 gave the United States the right to deposit goods at _____________________.

The emergence of an alternative political organization to the Federalists was prompted by a

The most intense debates over Hamilton's economic program were on his proposal for a national bank.

After the election of 1800, the ___________ branch of government was the only branch controlled by the Federalists.

What were the primary reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed as a structure of government?

Why was there such opposition to the proposed Constitution of 1787?

A number of major compromises were made at the Philadelphia convention.Discuss three of them in some detail.

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were quite different, but each saw fit to give each state equal representation.

The United States and England negotiated a commercial treaty in 1794 called __________.

Explain how the structure of the central government, as defined under the Articles of Confederation, was intended to resolve many of the grievances colonists had with the British government prior to the Revolution.

Virginia and New York ratified the Constitution of 1787 under the assumption that

Hamilton favored a government that would benefit the entrenched aristocracy but not speculators.

Thomas Jefferson promoted a vision of a(n) ___________ republic.

The Republicans of the 1790s was institutionally related to the Republicans of the 1850s.

Under the new Constitution, the federal government would have the power to tax, regulate commerce, and control the currency.

The first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787 was

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were allied in their commitment to the need for a stronger federal government.

In the 1790s, those who were labeled Republicans envisioned developing a nation that would

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Exam 6: The Constitution and the New Republic

The Virginia Plan called for a two-house legislature.

Hamilton favored both a tariff on imports and a federal excise tax.

Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 gave the United States the right to deposit goods at _____________________.

The emergence of an alternative political organization to the Federalists was prompted by a

The most intense debates over Hamilton's economic program were on his proposal for a national bank.

After the election of 1800, the ___________ branch of government was the only branch controlled by the Federalists.

What were the primary reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed as a structure of government?

Why was there such opposition to the proposed Constitution of 1787?

A number of major compromises were made at the Philadelphia convention.Discuss three of them in some detail.

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were quite different, but each saw fit to give each state equal representation.

The United States and England negotiated a commercial treaty in 1794 called __________.

Explain how the structure of the central government, as defined under the Articles of Confederation, was intended to resolve many of the grievances colonists had with the British government prior to the Revolution.

Virginia and New York ratified the Constitution of 1787 under the assumption that

Hamilton favored a government that would benefit the entrenched aristocracy but not speculators.

Thomas Jefferson promoted a vision of a(n) ___________ republic.

The Republicans of the 1790s was institutionally related to the Republicans of the 1850s.

Under the new Constitution, the federal government would have the power to tax, regulate commerce, and control the currency.

The first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787 was

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were allied in their commitment to the need for a stronger federal government.

In the 1790s, those who were labeled Republicans envisioned developing a nation that would

The Meeting of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderland

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Jeffersonian ERA

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

Americas Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

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