Question 1

The disruptive forces that produced a shaky start toward union of the states immediately following the Revolutionary War included

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Question 2

During the Revolutionary War,many states

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Question 3

Had you been a delegate to a state convention,charged with considering ratification of the Constitution,which way would you have voted? Why?

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Most of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were

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Question 5

To what extent was anticolonialism established as a legacy of the American Revolution? How,then,did the United States establish a justification for its own future territorial expansion?

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Question 6

List all the reasons why the Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced in order of importance,starting with the most important reason.Justify your selection and arrangement.

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Question 7

Under the Articles of Confederation

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Question 8

Write your definition of democracy.Then use this definition to evaluate the Constitution as it was penned in 1787.In what ways was it a democratic document,and in what ways did it guard against democracy?

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Question 9

Most,if not all,of the new state constitutions

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Question 10

Thomas Jefferson observed that "173 despots would surely be as oppressive as one." What was the context of his remark? What was Jefferson warning against?

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Question 11

The federalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the central government?

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Question 12

Why didn't the leaders of the American Revolution extend their spirit of equality to the abolition of slavery and giving women the right to vote?

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Question 13

Major goals of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention included

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Question 14

Historian Charles Beard described the Constitution as the "reactionary" phase of the Revolutionary era.What did he mean by this,and what could have led him to this conclusion?

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Question 15

According to the text's authors,"In some respects,the hated British Navigation Laws were more disagreeable after independence than before." What is the basis for their conclusion?

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Question 16

Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress

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The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government, intentionally limiting Congress's powers, including the inability to regulate commerce or collect taxes.

Question 17

The Revolutionary War

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The Revolutionary War stimulated American manufacturing due to the disruption of trade with Britain (A). It also led to runaway inflation as states printed money to finance the war (C). Despite the war, America remained largely agrarian, with most people continuing to be farmers (E).

Question 18

Had you been a delegate to the Constitutional Convention,how would you have voted on such issues as representation,taxation,regulation of commerce,and the slave trade? Why?

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Question 19

Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution,especially in regard to the specific powers granted by each to the national government.

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Question 20

One of the enduring paradoxes of American history is that

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Throughout American history, both radicals and conservatives have embraced the legacy of the democratic revolution. Radicals have championed democracy as a means of empowering the people and achieving greater equality, while conservatives have celebrated it as a cherished tradition and a cornerstone of American exceptionalism. Even during periods of intense political polarization, both liberals and conservatives have generally acknowledged the importance of democratic norms and institutions, albeit with different interpretations and emphases. This paradoxical commitment to democracy has been a defining feature of American politics and culture from the nation's founding to the present day.

Quiz 9: The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790