HIST 2110 CD chapter 7

the articles of confederation granted the national government limited powers. identify the statements that describe the conflicts sparked by governance under this first written constitution.

Wealthy property owners saw their rights constrained by poorer local majorities. Indebted farmers threatened with the loss of land because of failure to meet tax mortgage payments, pressed state governments for relief.

Identify the statements that describe African Americans in the northern states during the early years of the constitutional republic

They could vote in many states. Many northern states adopted a policy of gradual emancipation

Alexander Hamilton

came from humble origins in the west indies, though he married into a prominent NY family. argued for a strong central government with the power to encourage and direct commerce.

identify the groups of people who were most commonly anti-federalist

small farmers and state politicians

What does it reveal about the Indian population in the 1795

Conflicts between Indians and Americans took place in the Northwest territory, along the Great Lakes. Although there was a designated Indian country, tribes existed throughout the US at this time.

identify the statements that describe the congressional land use polices in the west during the postwar period

Congress had an interest in keeping the settlement process somewhat regulated. Land sales could become a key source of revenue to the federal government. Congress believed that by aiding the British during the revolution,Indians had forfeited the right to their lands.

The american constitution was unique for its time because it remained secular, clearly separating church from the state

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Identify the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Each state, regardless of size, possessed only 1 vote in the single legislative body. Congress had the power to coin money, but unable to levy taxes. Amendment of the articles was achieved only with the unanimous consent of all the states.

James Madison viewed the addition of the Bill of Rights to be very important and necessary check against future abuses of power by the national government.

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The US constitution was a unique combination of political principles. Identify the features below that describe the principles embodied in the constitution.

Federalism Checks and balances

identify the basic political principles outlined in the constitution

Federalism, or the division of power, which is the relationship between the state and the national government. A system of checks and balances that prevents any branch of national government from domination the other two

What does it reveal about the ratification of the constitution?

Federalist, supported the ratification of the constitution, lived in both the north and the south. Anti-federalist, who did not support the ratification of the constitution, lived in both the north and the south.

Which statements describe the laws mandated by the Northwest Ordinance 1787

It created at least 3 states out of the northwest territory. It prohibited slavery in the Old northwest. It pledged "the utmost good faith" would be observed toward local Indians and that their land would not be taken without consent.

The bill fo Rights is supremely important part of the constitution. Identify the statements that describe its legacies

It established the belied that federal power represented the greatest threat to personal freedom. It established freedom of expression at the very foundation of political democracy.

identify the influential founders who contributed to the Federalist papers

James Madison John Jay

The constitution was a product of its time in that it aimed to deal with many of the questions facing early Americans. Which groups of people are specifically mentioned in the Constitution?

Native Americans "other persons"

Expansion of authority

Supreme court judges were to be appointed by the president, and the president was to be decided by a committee of electors known as the electoral college. Under the new constitution, the president was charged with enforcing the law and commanding the military.

Expansion of Democracy

The constitution left it to individual states to determine their own rules for who could vote, but imposed neither property nor religious qualifications. Members of the House of Reps were to be decided by popular vote.

Identify the statements that describe the bill of rights

The original federal constitution did not include the bill of rights. It states that all the rights not given to the federal government are maintained by the states and people, to ensure the national government did not suppress the rights of citizens. The original 10 amendments protected the basic rights of citizens, including freedom of the press, religion, and the right to a jury of peers.

What does it reveal about the ratification of the constitution

There were states in both the North and South that did not support ratification of the constitution. Although 2 states did not support the constitution, the majority of the states supported ratification.

identify the statements that describe why the federalist were successful

They controlled the local media. They were successful because their opposition, the Anti-federalist, were ineffectively organized. They convincingly argued that a strong government would grow the economy, garnering support from both bosses, local leaders, and, as a result, their employees.

Settlers of the frontiers were challenged by the Native Americans already living in those lands. What options did the government see for the future of native tribes in the west?

They would be forced onto lands further west. Their assimilation into American society was a long term possibility. They would be killed.

following the battle of fallen timbers in 1794, the treaty of Greenville was established between American and Native combatants. What were the outcomes of the treaty of Greenville?

Tribes friendly to the federal government were granted cash payments. Much of the upper Great Lakes region became open to white settlement.

what were the effects of the constitution? move the correct answers to the image.

created national political institutions. reduced powers of the states. made possible a nations economic market by giving congress the power over tariffs, interstate commerce, and coining money, among others.

building upon the framework of the ordinance of 1784, in what ways did the ordinance of 1785 aim to further regulate western settlement?

empowering the federal government to survey and subdivide western lands into square-mile sections. reserving land and funds for public education.

the inability of the government under the articles of confederation to successfully resolve the land claims depicted in the map constituted its greatest failute

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artisans like the pewterers, represented in the image below, supported ratification of the new constitution for which of the following reasons?

federalist argued that adoption of the constitution would stimulate and improve the economy. the constitution would protect the commerce on which sales of their crafts depended.

identify jeffersons belief in the notes on the state of virginia

he believed black lacked the capacity for self-control and reason. he believed the bitter experience of slavery made blacks incapable of being loyal to the nation. he believed African-Americans were inferior to whites in intellect in a way that no democratic society could change.

Under the articles of confederation, what power resides with the national government

making treaties with foreign powers minting money

proponents of a stronger federal government by the 1780s believed that -- rights were foundational to the american system. They believed that too much--could harm the nation by endangering--.

property public liberty private liberty

federalist

represented the interest of merchants and the commercial class. argued that the country's large size and diversity of interest would be its strength. found support from cosmopolitan areas. John Jay, later the first chief justice of the supreme court. James Madison, known sometimes as "the father of the constitution". Alexander Hamilton, who believed that the government should promote commerce.

anti-federalist

represented the interest of the rural farmer and the "common citizen". argued for a federal government only strong enough to do its task without interfering with state and local initiatives. Patrick Henry, author of the phrase"Give me liberty or give me death".

The ratification of the Constitution had a tremendous effect on the late 18th century America identify the statements that describe the long term consequences

slavery remained deeply entrenched in American life and politics. It made a domestic economy possible.