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WorksheetsFederalists, Anti-federalists & Constitution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
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.
Spanish settled St. Augustine, Florida
Puritans settled in Plymouth
Stamp Act issued
Battle of Saratoga took place.
Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution
The first document which set up a framework for the United States government was the (a) of Confederation
What was the eventual name of the "Jeffersonians?"
Federalists
Greens
Democratic-Republicans
Whigs
