Why was Tennessee eligible to apply for statehood in 1795?

Tennessee had a large enough population by that year.

Tennessee had started its first settlement by that year.

North Carolina repealed the Proclamation of 1763 in that year.

North Carolina gave the Southwest Territory to the federal government in that year.

How did the development of the Wilderness Road and the Warrior’s Path help Tennessee become a state?

These trails encouraged western expansion into the area that became Tennessee.

These trails reduced the value of the Southwest Territory to North Carolina.

Owners of these trails required pioneers to pay high tolls to use them, slowing the growth of Tennessee’s population.

These trails marked natural boundaries for the frontier states.

Which states were models for Tennessee’s first constitution?

Pennsylvania and North Carolina

Read the two excerpts. What did the first Tennessee Constitution have in common with the United States Constitution?

They both safeguard individual rights, such as protection in criminal proceedings.

They both give the government unlimited power to prosecute people accused of crimes.

They both contain rights for people serving on juries.

They both give the government the right to compel people to testify against themselves.

Which statement best describes the importance of Tennessee’s first constitution?

It was a requirement to achieve Tennessee statehood.

It caused a revolution by not protecting the rights of Tennesseeans.

It established Tennessee as a U.S. territory.

How were national laws enforced under the Articles of Confederation?

The states decided whether or not to follow them.

The executive branch made people obey them.

The national army enforced them.

The leader of the government enforced them.

Why did the Continental Army struggle? (Choose 3)

The Continental Congress wanted to approve all actions, and it took a long time to get information back and forth

Some soldiers had no military training and would try to come and go as they pleased

The Continental Congress had to rely on the colonies for money, and the colonies did not provide enough.

The short distance between the battlefields and soldiers’ homes made the soldiers nervous.

The Continental Congress could not decide on a leader for the army.

Why was Thomas Jefferson against the bill that established the First National Bank?

He thought it would expand the powers of the national government beyond the limits outlined in the Constitution.

He thought that the government should be providing economic services rather than a bank.

He thought that Alexander Hamilton gave too much power to the states to run the bank.

He thought it would hurt the economy since it did not have enough power to provide the services needed.

Why did the United States and France fail to reach agreement in the XYZ Affair?

The United States refused to pay a bribe to the French diplomats.

The French diplomats refused to meet with the United States.

The French diplomats refused to pay a bribe to the United States.

The United States refused to meet with the French diplomats.

What were the colonists’ reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence? (Choose all that apply)

to gain support from powerful European nations

to declare independence from Great Britain

to build support amongst colonists by explaining the reasons for independence

to gain colonial representation in Parliament

What were the British goals in issuing the Proclamation of 1763? (Choose 2)

The British wanted to keep peace with the American Indians to encourage trade and avoid another costly war.

The British wanted to build forts along the proclamation line to defend the colonies and monitor trade.

The British wanted to force the colonists to pay for British war debt.

The British wanted to keep peace with the French traders and avoid another costly war

The British wanted to encourage colonies to expand west, beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

14. How did colonists view the Quartering Act?

The colonists thought the act was unfair because they had to spend money to take care of British troops.

The colonists thought the act was unfair because it required colonists to give a quarter of their income to the king.

The colonists felt the act was fair because it housed troops there to protect them.

The colonists thought the act was unfair because it allowed Great Britain to pass any law they saw fit for the colonies.

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Chapter 9

35 questions

1. Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“We must protect ourselves against a president becoming a tyrant like King George III!”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“The national government should be limited, and states and individuals should have specific rights.”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“We prefer to make our own decisions because our needs are not the same as your needs.”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“We need to build an army to protect our country, but how can we if we cannot collect taxes to fund it?”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“I work in commerce and need stronger foreign trade relations.”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“The Articles of Confederation formed a half-starved, limping government.

How did longhunters affect settlement of the frontier?

Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, William Bean, or both:

Traveled west in a flotilla on the Holston, Tennessee, Ohio, and Cumberland Rivers

Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, William Bean, or both:

Helped settle Tennessee

Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, William Bean, or both:

Part of the first permanent settlement in Tennessee

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Chapter 9

35 questions

1. Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.“We must protect ourselves against a president becoming a tyrant like King George III!”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.“The national government should be limited, and states and individuals should have specific rights.”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.“We prefer to make our own decisions because our needs are not the same as your needs.”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.“We need to build an army to protect our country, but how can we if we cannot collect taxes to fund it?”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.“I work in commerce and need stronger foreign trade relations.”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.“The Articles of Confederation formed a half-starved, limping government.

How did longhunters affect settlement of the frontier?

Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, William Bean, or both:Traveled west in a flotilla on the Holston, Tennessee, Ohio, and Cumberland Rivers

Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, William Bean, or both:Helped settle Tennessee

Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, William Bean, or both:Part of the first permanent settlement in Tennessee

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1. Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“We must protect ourselves against a president becoming a tyrant like King George III!”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“The national government should be limited, and states and individuals should have specific rights.”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“We prefer to make our own decisions because our needs are not the same as your needs.”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“We need to build an army to protect our country, but how can we if we cannot collect taxes to fund it?”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“I work in commerce and need stronger foreign trade relations.”

Determine whether the statement was more likely made by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist.

“The Articles of Confederation formed a half-starved, limping government.

Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, William Bean, or both:

Traveled west in a flotilla on the Holston, Tennessee, Ohio, and Cumberland Rivers

Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, William Bean, or both:

Helped settle Tennessee

Determine whether each phrase describes John Donelson, William Bean, or both:

Part of the first permanent settlement in Tennessee