AH Midterm 2

Question 1

Who’s program called for the creation of the Bank of the United States?

Answer 1

Alexander Hamilton (pg. 223)

Question 2

What is impressment?

Answer 2

the act in which Americans were kidnapped and forced into British naval service (pg 225)

Question 3

What do strict constructionists believe?

Answer 3

Insisted the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution
(pg. 224)

Question 4

What were the 5 steps of Hamilton’s economic program?

Answer 4

1 ­fix the national credit
2­ Called for creation of national debt
3 ­Creation of Bank of United States to serve as nation’s main financial agent
4­ Tax on whiskey producers to raise revenue
5­ help industries
(pg. 223)

Question 5

How was the vice president elected?

Answer 5

Have an election, and runner­up becomes vice president (pg. 231)

Question 6

Why could there be a lot of conflict between the president and vp?

Answer 6

The vp could be from a different party with different views than the president (pg 231)

Question 7

What did the Alien Acts of 1798 do?

Answer 7

Deported foreigners if they were considered “dangerous” and restricted liberty of non­citizens.
The French revolutionaries were considered the “most dangerous.” (pg. 232)

Question 8

What did the Sedition Acts of 1798 do?

Answer 8

sensory over newspapers and content against government. (pg 232)

Question 9

What did the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions oppose?

Answer 9

Alien and Sedition Acts. (pg 233)

Question 10

Define a confederation

Answer 10

A group of states that get together to protect themselves against a larger force.

Question 11

Do the antifederalists or federalists promise a bill of rights?

Answer 11

Federalists

Question 12

Did Hamilton use implied powers or was he a strict constructionist?

Answer 12

implied powers (pg 223­-224)

Question 13

What party pushed for a small government, narrow interpretation of constitutional powers,
self­reliance and supported the French Revolution?

Answer 13

Democratic Republican

Question 14

What was important about the Barbary wars?

Answer 14

the nation’s first encounter with the Islamic world (pg 241)

Question 15

Jefferson persuading congress to enact the Embargo was an exercise of what?

Answer 15

federal power (pg 241-­242)

Question 16

What was established at the Hartford Convention?

Answer 16

The right of a state to “interpose” its authority if the federal government violated the constitution.
(pg 247)

Question 17

What was the economic reason for the Louisiana Purchase?

Answer 17

New Orleans port for trade (pg. 238)

Question 18

Name the two most important effects of the Louisiana Purchase.

Answer 18

Doubled the size of the U.S. and ended the French presence in North America (pg 237­-238)

Question 19

What was Judith Sargent Murray an advocate of?

Answer 19

Equality of the sexes/women’s rights (pg 230)

Question 20

Who were the leaders of the Republican party? (democratic republican)

Answer 20

James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (pg 226)

Question 21

Who didn’t want the articles of confederation to change?

Answer 21

Rhode Island

Question 22

Percentage of americans that attended college?

Answer 22

Less than 1

Question 23

What fraction of the states is needed to pass a law?

Answer 23

2/3

Question 24

Most logical way to deal with the indians?

Answer 24

Make treaties

Question 25

Two powers that the articles of confederation had?

Answer 25

Declaring war and making treaties

Question 26

Name of the group of people that were opponents of ratification of the constitution?

Answer 26

Anti-federalists

Question 27

What state was slaveries biggest advocate?

Answer 27

South Carolina

Question 28

What one thing did the land ordinance of 1787 (northwest ordinance) prohibit?

Answer 28

Slavery

Question 29

What was the problem with the land ordinance of 1785?

Answer 29

Companies by land and resell it for a higher price

Question 30

Does the word slave or slavery appear in the constitution?

Answer 30

No

Question 31

What was one realization that came from shays rebellion?

Answer 31

Stronger national government

Question 32

Who were the three authors of the federalist?

Answer 32

Hamilton, Madison, Jay

Question 33

How many founders of the constitution are there?

Answer 33

55

Question 34

Large vs. small state disagreements were over what issue?

Answer 34

Balance between national and federal power

Question 35

Did the 3/5s compromise favor the slave states or the non slave states?

Answer 35

Both

Question 36

Federalism combines what two political principles?

Answer 36

Checks and balances and division of power

Question 37

The new jersey plan gave votes to each state based upon what?

Answer 37

One vote per state

Question 38

What did the northwest ordinance of 1787 establish?

Answer 38

5 states created with slavery prohibited

Question 39

Three purposes of an army are?

Answer 39

Expand, protect from invasion, rebellion.

Question 40

Thomas Jeffersons views on shays rebellion?

Answer 40

Rebellion is good occasionally

Question 41

What was Samuel adams view on rebellion?

Answer 41

They should be killed for treason

Question 42

What did the 3/5 compromise establish?

Answer 42

Slaves were worth 3/5s of a person for representation

Question 43

How many delegates signed the constitution?

Answer 43

39

Question 44

Why were farmers in debt?

Answer 44

Bought land and tools based on the high demand , after demand went down.

Question 45

Name two flaws of the articles of confederation?

Answer 45

Cant be taxed, no division of power, vote has to be unanimous