SS: Week 17: The Roots of Conflict & Agriculture

The Founders of the U.S. wanted _________________________ in which people made decisions about who would lead the government.

• a democracy

• a constitutional republic

• a monarchy

• democratic socialism

The Founding Fathers disagreed about the amount of (a)   the federal government should have.

This political party favored a strong central government.

• The Federalist Party

• The Democratic-Republicans Party

• The Whig Party

• The Socialist Party

This political party believed that states had the right to nullify federal laws the believed were unconstitutional.

• The Federalist Party

• The Democratic-Republicans Party

• The Whig Party

• The Socialist Party

Which of these are true about northern states?

• lived on farms or small towns

• supported strong federal government

• supported states rights to make certain decisions

• manufacturing economy

• lived in large cities

Which of these are true about southern states?

• lived on farms or small towns

• favored a strong central government

• feared the federal government my try to control slavery

• lived in large cities

• believed states should have the right to make certain decisions

In 1860, about __________________ of the population listed their occupation as farmer.

• ten percent

• two percent

• half

• a third

Farmers have to take many (a)   . Some seasons they make money and some seasons they don't.