Early Republic Day 4

What is one way that the New England colonies were settled differently from other British colonies in North America?

• Puritans primarily settled in New England.

  
  

• New England was settled as a debtors' colony.

  
  

• Most of the settled population of New England were Catholics.

  
  

• Wealthy landowners from Britain settled in New England to establish large plantations.

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8.10B

Which political party favored more states' rights?

(a)  

Which political party believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution?

(a)  

Which political party was Pro-France?

(a)  

Which president established these traditions for the executive branch?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

How did the practice of slavery influence life in the southern colonies?

• African American-owned businesses contributed to colonial wealth.

  
  

• An agrarian economy developed based on the plantation system.

  
  

• Textile industries relocated to the South where slavery provided free labor.

  
  

• The Southern colonial economy grew wealthy from trading enslaved people.

  
  

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8.7C

Determine which detail applies to the leader.

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(a) Thomas Jefferson

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(b) Alexander Hamilton

• Promoted state banks instead of a national bank

• Supported an agrarian economy

• Wanted economy focused on manufacturing

• Believed the wealthy and educated should rule

The Stamp Act angered colonists because they were forced to pay a tax on all ​ (a)   items. Once the colonists went to war with Britain, the Battle of Saratoga proved to be the turning point battle because the country of ​ (b)   joined our fight against the British. The first form of government in America was the Articles of Confederation which had no executive branch with a ​ (c)   federal government.

• France
• weak
• paper
• Parliament

Match the following

• 10th Amendment

• Rights not given to the federal government are given to the states; created federalism which prevents abuse of power by central government

• Yorktown

• Founded for Catholics seeking religious freedom

• Maryland

• Agreement that decided how many slaves would count for representation and taxation purposes

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Last major battle; British defeated and signed Treaty of Paris recognizing U.S. independence

Which of the following statements are connected to the Whiskey Rebellion?

Select TWO correct answers.

• A tax was placed on whiskey as an attempt to help the U.S. pay off its war debts.

• Many farmers supported the tax since they had fought in the American Revolution.

• A protective tariff was implemented which caused the cost of whiskey to drop.

• Farmers protested the whiskey tax until Washington sent the army to help restore order.