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author of most The Federalist essays Daniel Shays led uprising of Massachusetts farmers Henry Knox Secretary of War John Adams served as a diplomat to England and was unable to attend the Constitutional Convention Hector Crevecoeur Letters from an American Farmer George Washington willed his slaves to be freed upon the death of his wife Thomas Jefferson Notes on the State of Virginia Little Turtle Treaty of Greenville Patrick Henry an Anti-Federalist James Madison father of the Constitution Arthur St. Clair defeated by Little Turtle James Winthrop Agrippa Articles of Confederation first written American constitution Federalism division of powers Viriginia Plan two houses based on proportional representation Checks and balances separation of powers The Federalist essays that generated support for Constitutional ratification New Jersey Plan unicameral system Three-fifths clause slave compromise Treaty of Greenville annuity system Naturalization Act of 1790 citizenship limited to whites only Bill of Rights amendments Slave Trade abolished in 1808 Somerset Case ruled slavery unlawful in England Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation? A. Congress was a two-chambered body, with a House of Delegates and a Council. B Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was able to: A. establish national control over land to the west of the thirteen states. A What was congress able to accomplish with its Native American policy under the Articles of Confederation? A. Nothing; Congress was so powerless under the Articles that nothing happened in this area. C Why did Congress claim that some Indians had forfeited their land rights in the aftermath of independence? A. Because they did not farm it. E In the 1780s, settlers in western areas such as Tennessee and Kentucky: A. were especially attentive to what land belonged to Indians and purchased Indian land legally. C Which of the following is true of how the leaders of the new nation viewed settlers moving west across the Appalachians in the 1780s? A. They shared their British predecessors' fears that frontier settlers would fight constantly with Native Americans. A The Northwest Ordinance of 1787: A. established the policy to admit the area's population as equal members of the political system. A With regard to slavery, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787: A. allowed for new territorial governments to ban or permit the institution as they saw fit. C Under the Articles of Confederation, the states did what with regard to economics? A. They collected money from the Confederation government. E Which of the following did states NOT do during the period when the Articles of Confederation governed the United States? A. They imposed their own tariffs. D Shay's Rebellion was significant because it demonstrated: A. that land distribution policies were out of date. D Shay's Rebellion: A. drew on the terminology of revolution and liberty. A James Madison: A. urged an expansion of public liberty. C Which of the following people would have been the most likely supporter of the Articles of Confederation? A. a merchant desiring access to British markets E Which two prominent men were not at the Constitutional Convention? A. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams D Which of the following does NOT describe those who attended the Constitutional Convention? A. Most were better educated than the average American of the time. D Why did the founding fathers create the electoral college? A. They did not; it was added to the Constitution after the disputed election of 1796. D As designed by the Constitution: A. the president was elected by popular vote. C The relationship between the national government and the states is called: A. the separation of powers. C Which of the following is NOT a check against the presidential power in the Constitution? A. Congress can override a president's veto with a two-thirds vote. C Which of the following is true of the Constitution of 1787 and slavery? A.
Despite protests from southern delegates, the document permanently freed runaway slaves who made it to the "free air" of the North. E Which of the following is true regarding Congress and the African slave trade in the United States under the Constitution? A. Congress never prohibited this slave trade. E How did southern states react to the Constitutions's provisions regarding slavery? A. South Carolina and Georgia immediately began importing increased numbers of Africans, because, in twenty years, the international slave trade could be constitutionally prohibited. A The three-fifths clause in the U.S. Constitution: A. requires that all revenue bills receive a three-fifths affirmative vote in
the U.S. House. B The Constitution explicitly granted Congress the power to do all of the following EXCEPT: A. pass tariffs. E The Somerset case: A. ended the importation of slaves into the United States. B Who wrote the preamble and put the final written touches on the Constitution? A. Gouverneur Morris A The eighty-five essays written in support of ratification of the Constitution are called: A. Wealth of Nations. C Who wrote the majority of the eight-five essays in The Federalist? A. Alexander Hamilton A In The Federalist, James Madison argued that: A. the large size of the United States was a source of political stability. A What was "the first object of government," according to James Madison? A. Feed the poor. D Which of the following groups tended to be Anti-Federalist during the ratification debates? A. wealthier citizens D Anti-Federalists included: A. Patrick Henry and John Adams. E During the process of ratifying the Constitution: A. two states, Rhode Island and North Carolina, voted against ratification. A All of the following statements are true of the Bill of Rights EXCEPT: A. English law strongly influenced some of its provisions. E Which right was heavily influenced by the American Revolutionary period? A. free speech E In The History of the American Revolution, David Ramsay: A. argued that the Constitution represented a repudiation of the Revolution. C The Anti-Federalist James Winthrop argued that a bill of rights was necessary in the Constitution because: A. the English had one, so America ought to mirror that example. D Envisioning the nation as a community open to all those devoted to its political institutions and social values is what? A. ethnic nationalism E Which of the following is true of American national identity as envisioned by the Constitution of 1787? A. the document distinguished only between those defined as American citizens, who were entitled to constitutionally protected rights, and aliens, who were not so entitled. C Which of the following is true of how the U.S. government in the 1790s dealt with Native Americans? A. Because the Constitution counted all Indians toward representation in Congress, Indians received all rights and privileges that other Americans did. D Who was defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794? A. Arthur St. Clair C Under the Treaty of Greenville of 1795: A. Great Britain agreed to remove its remaining forts from U.S. soil. B What was the annuity system involving the U.S. government and certain Indian tribes? A. a system under which the Indians ceded land to the United States annually B Hector St. John Crèvecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer: A. popularized the idea of the United States as a melting pot for ethnicities. A During the early years of the republic, African-Americans: A. were far fewer in number than Native
Americans, so ignoring them was easy for the founders and early leaders. C The Naturalization Act of 1790 allowed: A. all immigrants to become
citizens. D Who wrote Notes on the State of Virginia? A. James Madison E Thomas Jefferson believed that African-Americans: A. should eventually be able to enjoy their natural rights, but they would have to leave the United States to do so. A By the 1790s, the phrase "we the people" had come to mean what? A. The lower classes of society would share in the economic growth. E How did the English Bill of Rights influence the US government quizlet?What influence did the English Bill of Rights have on our government? The English Bill of Rights influenced the government to protect people's rights. It also influenced the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is the list of rights people should have.
How did the Magna Carta the Petition of Right and the English Bill of Rights influence American colonists ideas about government quizlet?What central ideas did the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights have in common? How did this idea influence the governments that the English settlers established in the colonies? They all gave certain rights to individuals and limited the power of the king and government.
How did the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights influence the American colonies quizlet?The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights influenced the early United States government by limiting power of the English Monarch. It protected the rights of people, like trial by jury. It gave a written list of freedoms to the people that the government promised to protect.
Was Britain truly depriving colonists of their natural rights explain your reasoning quizlet?Was Britain truly depriving colonists of their natural rights? Explain your reasoning. Yes, because they were taxing everything and not allowing them to express themselves or own anything. Do the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the life, liberty, and property of all Americans?
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