Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The proposed Constitution of 1787, which

Question 2

The Virginia Plan called for a two-house legislature.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Alexander Hamilton's plan for the federal government to assume state debts was passed by Congress after a deal was made to

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A)  give a pay increase to government employees. 
B)  appoint key Jefferson allies to the Washington administration. 
C)  create two new states in the West. 
D)  locate the nation's capital between Virginia and Maryland. 
E)  eliminate the national bank. 
A)  give a pay increase to government employees. 
B)  appoint key Jefferson allies to the Washington administration. 
C)  create two new states in the West. 
D)  locate the nation's capital between Virginia and Maryland. 
E)  eliminate the national bank.

Question 4

The "XYZ Affair"

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A)  involved foreign interference in an American presidential election. 
B)  involved secret foreign treaties with nearby Indian nations. 
C)  increased tensions between the United States and Great Britain. 
D)  was prompted by a feud between John Adams and Alexander Hamilton. 
E)  led to an undeclared war between the United States and France. 
A)  involved foreign interference in an American presidential election. 
B)  involved secret foreign treaties with nearby Indian nations. 
C)  increased tensions between the United States and Great Britain. 
D)  was prompted by a feud between John Adams and Alexander Hamilton. 
E)  led to an undeclared war between the United States and France.

Question 5

What political conditions and developments led to Republican domination in the election of 1800?

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The election of 1800 was dominated by th

Question 6

The Federalists were most powerful in the commercial centers of the Northeast.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The "XYZ Affair" involved the United States and England.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The election of 1796 saw

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A)  a Federalist president and a Republican vice president take office. 
B)  the Republicans win the presidency for the first time. 
C)  the House of Representatives determine the presidential victor. 
D)  the Federalists reach their height of power and unity. 
E)  John Adams become president on the Republican ticket. 
A)  a Federalist president and a Republican vice president take office. 
B)  the Republicans win the presidency for the first time. 
C)  the House of Representatives determine the presidential victor. 
D)  the Federalists reach their height of power and unity. 
E)  John Adams become president on the Republican ticket.

Question 9

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 greatly exceeded their instructions from Congress and the states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Characterize the "competing visions" the Federalists and the Republicans had for the country during the 1790s.Which side do you believe had the better vision,and why?

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The Federalists and the Republicans had

Question 11

Who were the primary authors of The Federalist Papers,and what was the significance of these publications?

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The primary authors of The Federalist Pa

Question 12

During the framing of the Constitution,there was general agreement among the founders that organized political parties should be avoided in the new republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Antifederalists' biggest complaint was that the new Constitution did not have a(n)________.

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The answer of The Antifederalists' biggest complaint was that the...

Question 14

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

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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 15

During the late 1790s,the United States fought something called a "quasi war" with ________.

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The answer of During the late 1790s,the United States fought...

Question 16

Pinckney's Treaty (1795)gave the United States

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A)  the right to navigate the Mississippi River to its mouth. 
B)  the freedom to use the port at New Orleans. 
C)  a desired fixed northern boundary of Florida. 
D)  assurances that Indians in Florida would be prevented from launching northern raids. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  the right to navigate the Mississippi River to its mouth. 
B)  the freedom to use the port at New Orleans. 
C)  a desired fixed northern boundary of Florida. 
D)  assurances that Indians in Florida would be prevented from launching northern raids. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 17

The Antifederalists

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A)  saw the power of the southern states as the chief obstacle to an effective new government. 
B)  feared that the new government would be too weak to enforce its new powers. 
C)  feared that the government too much favored common people over the "well-born." 
D)  saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers. 
E)  saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the government too much favored common people over the "well-born." 
A)  saw the power of the southern states as the chief obstacle to an effective new government. 
B)  feared that the new government would be too weak to enforce its new powers. 
C)  feared that the government too much favored common people over the "well-born." 
D)  saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers. 
E)  saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the government too much favored common people over the "well-born."

Question 18

By the late 1780s,dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation included a belief that the national government

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A)  had grown too powerful. 
B)  was too closely tied to England. 
C)  was pushing America into another war with England. 
D)  was ineffective. 
E)  had sold too much western land to speculators. 
A)  had grown too powerful. 
B)  was too closely tied to England. 
C)  was pushing America into another war with England. 
D)  was ineffective. 
E)  had sold too much western land to speculators.

Question 19

The Judiciary Act of 1801

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A)  was passed by the new Republican Congress. 
B)  increased the size of the Supreme Court by two seats. 
C)  was an attempt by Federalists to secure their hold on the courts. 
D)  resulted in the Federalists losing control of the judiciary. 
E)  was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
A)  was passed by the new Republican Congress. 
B)  increased the size of the Supreme Court by two seats. 
C)  was an attempt by Federalists to secure their hold on the courts. 
D)  resulted in the Federalists losing control of the judiciary. 
E)  was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

Question 20

The dominant figure of George Washington's administration was

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A)  George Washington. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  Henry Knox. 
D)  Alexander Hamilton. 
E)  Aaron Burr. 
A)  George Washington. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  Henry Knox. 
D)  Alexander Hamilton. 
E)  Aaron Burr.

Exam 6: The Constitution and the New Republic

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

The Virginia Plan called for a two-house legislature.

Alexander Hamilton's plan for the federal government to assume state debts was passed by Congress after a deal was made to

The "XYZ Affair"

What political conditions and developments led to Republican domination in the election of 1800?

The Federalists were most powerful in the commercial centers of the Northeast.

The "XYZ Affair" involved the United States and England.

The election of 1796 saw

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 greatly exceeded their instructions from Congress and the states.

Characterize the "competing visions" the Federalists and the Republicans had for the country during the 1790s.Which side do you believe had the better vision,and why?

Who were the primary authors of The Federalist Papers,and what was the significance of these publications?

During the framing of the Constitution,there was general agreement among the founders that organized political parties should be avoided in the new republic.

The Antifederalists' biggest complaint was that the new Constitution did not have a(n)________.

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

During the late 1790s,the United States fought something called a "quasi war" with ________.

Pinckney's Treaty (1795)gave the United States

The Antifederalists

By the late 1780s,dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation included a belief that the national government

The Judiciary Act of 1801

The dominant figure of George Washington's administration was

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