HUSH UNIT 2 - EMERGING REPUBLIC

Why did Anti-federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?

• they were concerned about proportional representation

• they thought the government would be too weak

• the Constitution give states too much power

• the Constitution wouldn't recognize individual rights

Which statement below would a Federalist argue for?

• states should regulate trade

• states should regulate internal trade

• national government is tyranny

• US Constitution needed to be ratified

Washington believed that the US:

• should seek economic assistance from Europe

• end all contact with Europe

• avoid alliances with European powers

• should create political parties

What type of American citizen would support a Hamiltonian?

• southern farmer with no slaves

• northern shipbuilder with many employees

• southern merchant who imported goods and owned slaves

• northern worker in a sawmill

economic views of Democratic-Republicans?

• tariffs on foreign goods

• using the elastic clause to give more federal power

• establishing a national bank

• limiting taxes on agricultural goods

Government power under Articles of Confederation:

• strong chief executive headed a unified central government

• states had much greater power than the central government

• Power was shared equally by the central government and the states

• balance of power between the three branches of the central government

1800 Election: Revolution?

• led to the creation of the Constitution

• peaceful transition from a Federalist to a Democratic-Republican president

• armed conflict between the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

• first election in which women could vote

Consequences of Whiskey Rebellion:

• showed authority of new national government

• defeated the Articles of Confederation

• massacres created the Bill of Rights

• Washington was gravely injured

geographic significance of the Louisiana Purchase:

• reduced British presence in North America

• extended United States control over Mexico

• doubled the size of the United States

• decreased tensions with Native American Indians

The Virginia and New Jersey plans differed over:

• representation in Congress

• attitudes on slavery

• how to tax citizens

• how the president would be selected