History test on ( articles of confederation)

Question 1

weakness of the Articles

Answer 1

recite( many majority vote? no taxation?, couldn’t enforce laws/ punishments, high state taxes, no national court system)

Question 2

strengths of the Articles

Answer 2

recite ( the power to declare war, appoint military officers, sign treaties, make alliances, appoint foreign ambassadors, and organize post office)

Question 3

federalists’ beliefs/ arguments

Answer 3

Recite ( HINT strong central gov, states too independent, stronger executive, lead to the development of the Virginia plan)

Question 4

anti-federalists beliefs/ arguments

Answer 4

recite( hint what abt individual rights?, threats to sivil liberty, sovereignty as a state

amendment 2 - right to bare arms being taken away

amendment 10- all powers go to the state, being taken away

abuse of power

Question 5

how did some people advocate for the ratification?

Answer 5

think about Daniel Shay, an angry farmer, Armed bands forced the closing of several courts to prevent execution of foreclosures and debt processes, and Federalist papers in New York City newspapers.the Federalists published a series of 85 articles in New York City newspapers in which they advocated ratification of the Constitution.

Question 6

What happened during the constitutional convention?

Answer 6

it was decided that the best solution to the young country’s problems was to set aside the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution. to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation. george Washington presided over the convention

Question 7

How does the constituiton become ratified

Answer 7

called for special ratifying conventions in each state. Ratification by 9 of the 13 states enacted the new government. unanimity was not required. Two factions emerged during the debate over the Constitution: the Federalists, who supported adoption, and the Anti-Federalists, who opposed it.

Question 8

What were the 3/5ths compromise?

Answer 8

Three-fifths compromise every 5 enslaved people would count as three people. determining the number of Representatives in Congress each state would have. It also outlined rules for apportioning federal direct taxes and the number of electoral votes for each state.

Question 9

What was the trade compromise?

Answer 9

North wanted the government to have power to regulate trade, the South feared interference with slave trade and taxes so newly enslaved people from Africa could not be imported into the United States after 1808. basically not stopping slavery but stopping more people to be enslaved

Question 10

What was the virgnia and new jersy plan?

Answer 10

Virginia’s plan was to vote based off population and the New Jersey plan suggested equal votes for all. Virginia was larger than New Jersey so they suggested to go based off of population.

Question 11

what is electoral collge?

Answer 11

a body of people representing the states of the US. who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. indirect election-voters cast ballots for president, the candidate who wins a majority in each state takes all the state’s electoral vote

Question 12

What is an electoral vote?

Answer 12

a vote cast by a member of the electoral college.

Question 13

What is one historical development that represents an accomplishment of the national gov under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 13

Becoming free from Britain led to the development of the Articles of Confederation and, eventually, the ratification of the Constitution through unanimity,

Question 14

What issues were discussed during the constitutional convention? what was addressed

Answer 14

If the Bill of Rights is a necessity, Alexander Hamilton says it’s not because the Bill of Rights is only needed between the subject and king; since they are independent, the Constitution promotes equality for the union

Question 15

What came first, the Continental Congress or the Constitution?

Answer 15

continental congress

Question 16

What happened during the Continental Congress?

Answer 16

Declared independence and drafted the articles

Question 17

What was the Continental Army?

Answer 17

The United Colonies representing the thirteen colonies during the American Revolution

Question 18

Who led the Federalist Party?

Answer 18

Alexander Hamilton

Question 19

Who led the Democratic republican party?

Answer 19

Thomas Jefferson

Question 20

Who usually supported the Federalist Party?

Answer 20

upper-class merchants, bankers,

Question 21

Who usually supported the Democratic-Republican party?

Answer 21

Supported by Southerners, primarily lower/middle-class farmers,debtors

Question 22

What was the compromise of 1790?

Answer 22

The nation’s capital was moved from NY to Washington DC ( middle of the country) if the southerners agreed to pay for the move

Question 23

What was the point of establishing a national bank?

Answer 23

Issue paper money, handle government finances, and issue loans A strong, central bank could prevent abuses in banking.

Question 24

Why did Jefferson not want a national bank?

Answer 24

He did not believe it was necessary; Anti-federalists, like Patrick Henry, believed that a strong central bank would have too much power and believed that they should follow the constitution that they fought for.

Question 25

What are the biggest differences between Hamilton and Jefferson?

Answer 25

Jefferson = for the states, strict interpretation of the constitution, agrarian economy, believed people could self govern

Hamilton = people are horrible, strong central government needed for functioning, believed in a industrial economy which was urban centered, believed in government aid to business/ not regulation

Question 26

What did both Hamilton and Jefferson believe in?

Answer 26

Both believed an aristocracy should rule

Question 27

What factors contributed to political division in the years following the American Revolution?

Answer 27

James, callendar, factions, gerry mandering, manipulation, abusing power of speech, slander of politiclal parties

Question 28

Why doesn’t the doesn’t the constitution mention political parties?

Answer 28

Didn’t think it was a problem, thought that everyone would agree on one idea

Question 29

Why do factions form? ( opposing groups and ideas?)

Answer 29

Self-interests: not everyone can always agree on the same idea

Question 30

describe the partisanship of early
politicians. Why was it so contentious?

Answer 30

Attacked the person not the idea/ abused the freedom of speech

Question 31

How was the media used to reinforce
partisan divides between the
Democratic-Republicans and the
Federalists?

Answer 31

It only allows the people to see one side, leading to people siding with Democratic-Republicans or the Federalists.

Question 32

What was the Gazette?

Answer 32

American newspaper, an official publication for the purpose of notifying the actions and decisions of the government.

Question 33

What powers does the federal government have?

Answer 33

Which had the power to declare war, appoint military officers, sign treaties, make alliances, appoint foreign ambassadors, and manage relations with natives, settle disputes between states

Question 34

What powers do the state governments have?

Answer 34

State governments had most of the power, could deny the federal government taxes,

Question 35

Major people who were federalists?

Answer 35

Alexander Hamilton, george washington, John adams

Question 36

Major people who were Antifederalists?

Answer 36

James madison, Thomas Jefferson, James monroe

Question 37

Who agreed with Jefferson and why?

Answer 37

Southerners/ pioneers agreed with jefferson because he believed in states rights, believed the people could self govern/ believing that the government should not aid or regulate/ mess wwith businesses, Famers like jefferson ebcause he believed in a Agrarian economy, and was rural centered

Question 38

What did democratic republicans believe in?

Answer 38

“People are basically good, capable of self-government, Localist, state’s rights: limited central government.
, strict interpretation of the constitution, Pro french, natural aristocracy

Question 39

What did federalists believe in?

Answer 39

Nationalists, strong central government, a loose interpretation of the constitution, “All people are basically selfish thus the necessity of strong government.”, modified capitalism, government aid to business, favored wellborn aristocracy

Question 40

Who agreed with Hamilton and why?

Answer 40

Northeast merchants, manufactures, financers, creditors, he aided their government aid to business but not regulation, believe din a industrial economy which was urban centered / good for merchants

Question 41

What was the Conneticut compromise?

Answer 41

provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives according to population and in the Senate by equal numbers for each state.

Question 42

How do you get full points on a SAQ

Answer 42

ANSWER CLAIM!! ANAYLZE UR EVIDENCE.

Question 43

What is the Alien and Sedition Act

Answer 43

John adams restricted freedom of speech, It raised resedency reqs from 5-14, punished anyone who said or published anything malicious about the government, permitted arrest, deportation and imprisonment during wartime

Question 44

Chinese Exclusion Act- 1882

Answer 44

The culmination of anti-Chinese racism + policies, including the head taxes. All chinese, even those born in the US or Canada, had to register with the government or risk fines, detainment, and deportation.

Question 45

Who was James Callendar? What did he do?

Answer 45

Scottish immigrant who wrote for the National Gazette, known for his character attacks on George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, fleed for a crime.

Question 46

What was Gerry meandering?

Answer 46

The practice of drawing district maps with the intent of creating an advantage for a political party.

Question 47

How did the democratic republicans in the state legislature contribute to the Gerrymandering?

Answer 47

In the state legislature had redrawn districts to benefit their party, Gerry signed the redistricting bill into law.

Question 48

Who opposed the alien sedition acts?

Answer 48

Democratic republicans

Question 49

What was the election of 1800

Answer 49

The Democratic-Republican Party defeated the Federalist Party candidate, incumbentof thomas jefferson, but john adams was elected in 1796 to be president.

Question 50

Who was Elbridge Gerry?

Answer 50

Created the act of gerrymandering and signed the redistricting bill into the law

Question 51

What issues were raised with the articles of the confederation?

Answer 51

Congress commanded little respect and no support from state governments, anxious to maintain their power.

Question 52

Who was John Locke?

Answer 52

Often credited as a founder of modern “liberal” thought, Locke pioneered the ideas of natural law, social contract, religious toleration, and the right to revolution that proved essential to both the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution that followed.