Federalists, Anti-federalists & Constitution

Who was an anti-Federalist?

• B. FRANKLIN

• A. HAMILTON

• P. HENRY

• G. WASHINGTON

The past power of the ____________ Parliament and King made the anti-Federalists hesistant to accept a strong national government.

• British

• French

• Dutch

• Spanish

Why did debtors fear the adoption of the Constitution?

• they had a personal grudge against Madison

• they wished the Convention had met in Trenton

• they sought to avoid enforcement of money collection

• they wanted to create a military dictatorship

The first ten amendments were added to the Constitution as a collection known as the

• Petition of Right.

• Bill of Rights.

• Magna Carta.

• Dawes Act.

What was the MAJOR issue which inspired the meeting of the first Constitutional Convention?

• Impressment practiced by the British

• British occupation of forts in the Great Lakes region

• riots in Philadelphia over war veteran pensions

• conflicts over interstate commerce

Which group controlled more newpapers during the debate over the Constitution?

• Labour advocates

• Anti-federalists

• Federalists

• Greens

Which two early leaders worked out a political compromise which resulted in the creation of Washington, DC?

• Burr and Hamilton

• Jay and Burr

• Jefferson and Hamilton

• Lee and Franklin

Place the following events in order with the first one on the far left.

• Battle of Saratoga took place.

• Stamp Act issued

• Puritans settled in Plymouth

• Spanish settled St. Augustine, Florida

• Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution

The first document which set up a framework for the United States government was the ___________________ of Confederation

What was the eventual name of the "Jeffersonians?"

• Federalists

• Greens

• Democratic-Republicans

• Whigs