Question 1

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.

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Question 2

Why was there so much opposition to political parties in the 1790s? Why did the Jeffersonians decide to create a political party?

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Question 3

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

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Question 4

Discuss the essential differences between Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians during the 1790s.

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Question 5

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

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Question 6

Jefferson referred to his election as the "________ of 1800."

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Question 7

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

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Question 8

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

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Question 9

At Hamilton's urging, President Washington dispatched an army to put down the ________.

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Question 10

What steps did Hamilton take to strengthen the federal government?

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

Why did states that initially opposed the proposed Constitution of 1787 ultimately ratify it?

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Question 13

The opponents of Hamilton and his economic plans called themselves ________.

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Question 14

Madison and Jefferson responded to the Alien and Sedition Acts by drafting the ________ Resolutions.

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Question 15

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

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Question 16

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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Question 17

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

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Question 18

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

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Question 19

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

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Question 20

The institutionalized political factionalism of the 1790s is known as the "________."

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Quiz 6: The Constitution and the New Republic