U.S. History first government

Who is the Father of the constitution and the Bill of Rights?

James Madison

What leader called for the convention that would meet in Philadelphia in 1787 that would write the constitution?

Alexander Hamilton

Who were the three men in the first cabinet and what were their positions?

Alexander Hamilton was secretary of the Treasury Thomas Jefferson was secretary of State Henry Knox was secretary of War.

What is the name of the first government of the United States written during the war?

Articles of Confederation

What type of government would a Federalist want?

British

Give three steps that Alexander Hamilton wanted in order to pay off the debt of the United States.

Create a Federal Bank - a private Institution in which the government would be chief stake holder. This bank would also be able to print paper money. The Federal government would take on the State debt and guarantee to pay it off dollar for dollar in order to secure international credit. The country would pay off their debt by collected Tariffs on imports (8%) and by a tax on several items such as whiskey

Who is the first president of the United States?

George Washington

Name three "visionary aspects" of the land laws written by this first government.

Land would be sold to private citizens to pay off debt Land would be divided into townships 6 miles square Each township divided into 36 sections

Label three connections to historical events that can be found in the Bill of Rights.

Lexington and Concord, the Intolerable Acts, the Quebec Acts, and the Quartering Act

Label two enlightenment thinkers work that can be seen reflected in the Bill of Rights.

Locke-Social Contract Beccaria-no need to incriminate yourself, right to a speedy trial, trial by jury

What are three weaknesses with this first government?

No Executive Branch, No Federal court system, The inability of the Federal government to enforce taxes

Which rebellion led politicians to realize that the first government needed revising?

Shays Rebellion

Name three nations that were "picking on" the United States and also explain what each nation was doing.

The British - Did not send an ambassador (not recognizing equal status) Interrupting trade (crossfire with France, we hadn't paid all our debts) Did not remove their troops from the frontier Inciting Native American Violence on the frontier The Spanish - Disputed territory just north of the Florida Panhandle Inciting Native American Violence against the United States Not allowing American produce on the Mississippi River France - Demanding repayment of the loan Interrupting American Shipping (crossfire with the British)

Name two differences between a Democratic-Republican and Federalist.

The Federalists wanted to adopt the Constitution as is and create a National Bank and also a strong military. The Anti-federalists desired a few safeguards for the rights of states and of the people and did not want a National Bank or a strong military.

Explain the Turner thesis and its implications for the different paths that the North and South are on

The North and the South are on divergent paths. The North will come to increasingly value egalitarianism and grassroots democracy while the South will work to maintain their aristocratic roots.

Why were farmers rebelling over the tax on whiskey?

They felt singled out because Whiskey was used as a currency by farmers who could not transport their corn over long distances.

Give four reasons on influences for why the Articles of Confederation were specifically designed the way that it was.

They were reacting to the powerful federal system of the British Empire. The system had a few other problematic design features such as each state having one vote in the legislature this of course meant that people were not equally represented in Congress as some states were bigger than others. Another feature that would turn out to be helpful is that in order to make any changes to the Articles a unanimous decision must be reached

How did George Washington show both strength and mercy in the way that he dealt with this rebellion?

Washington separated his actions from the British actions of old by arresting the leaders, hearing their complaints, and later pardoning them from treason.

What are three compromises that this convention reached in writing the constitution?

inclusion of an executive Branch, Congress, slavery

Give two traditions that he started outside the appointment of the cabinet.

two terms, "so help me God"