Unit II: Chapter 6

Question 1

In 1787-88 what were the people calling for?

Answer 1

A new constitution

Question 2

Who was a strong advocate for a strong central government?

Answer 2

Alexander Hamilton

Question 3

Which state sat out of the constitution framing?

Answer 3

Rhode Island

Question 4

What was the First Action of the Continental Congress?

Answer 4

They all agreed to a vow of silence

They even closed the windows in the hottest summer

Question 5

What was the Second Action?

Answer 5

They unanimously elected George Washington to be President of the Confederation

Question 6

What was the Third Action?

Answer 6

The Congress was guided by Washington to create a brand new government and to start over

Question 7

What was the Fourth Action?

Answer 7

Tried to resolve America’s 3 main issues:

• representation
• slavery
• taxes/trade

Question 8

According to some of the founding fathers: what was the only reason that America wasn’t attacked and conquered?

Answer 8

Separation of the Atlantic Ocean

Question 9

Who made the Virginia Plan?

What was it?

Answer 9

James Madison

“Representation should be based on population”

Question 10

Who made the New Jersey Plan?

What was it?

Answer 10

William Paterson

Representation should be equal

Question 11

Who made the Connecticut Plan?

What was it?

Answer 11

Roger Sherman
2 houses of congress
-Senate: based on equality(2 per state)
-House of Representatives: based on population(census every decade)

Question 12

What were the compromises made concerning slavery?

What was their thinking behind this

Answer 12

1). No decision would be made for 20 years
2). The 3/5 Compromise
- counting slaves for partial representation
-each slave counted as 3/5 a person
They believed that slavery would end on its own

Question 13

What does Popular Sovereignty mean?

Answer 13

The people in complete control

- “consent of the governed”

Question 14

Concerning the Ratification of the Constitution how many states had to ratify it before it became law for ALL the states?

Answer 14

9/13 states

Question 15

What was America’s first capital city?

Answer 15

New York

Question 16

How many candidates were there for President when Washington won?

Answer 16

12

Question 17

What did Federalists believe?

Answer 17

In strong central power

Question 18

Who was George Mason?

Answer 18

The “Father of the Bill of Rights”

Declared he would in,y sign the constitution if a bill of rights was added.

Question 19

Who was named the 1st Secretary of State?

Answer 19

Thomas Jefferson

Question 20

Who was named the 1st person to head the Department of Treasury?

Answer 20

Alexander Hamilton

Question 21

Who was the 1st person named the head of the Department of Defense?

Answer 21

Henry Knox

Knock on door, defend

Question 22

Who was the person named the Attorney General?

Answer 22

Edmund Randolf

Question 23

What phrase did G.W. make tradition when one is sworn into the presidency?

Answer 23

“So help me God”

Question 24

What was the first act of G.W.’s Cabinet?

Answer 24

Planning a federal city(capital)

Wanted in the center of the country

Question 25

What are some features of Washington D.C.?

Answer 25

``` Between Virginia and Maryland Named for George Washington and Christopher Columbus Hot, swampy Shifting ground Few houses, WH, Capitol, railroad ```

Question 26

What was the White House originally called?

Answer 26

Executive Mansion

Question 27

How many original members of the Supreme Court were there? | Who was the 1st Cheif Justice?

Answer 27

6 | John Jay

Question 28

What was the first problem for the new government? | How much?

Answer 28

Debt from the war | $77,000,000

Question 29

What was Hamilton's solution?

Answer 29

Heavy taxes -("people should be willing to sacrifice whatever is necessary for their country") - "patriotic duty" - treasury bonds: used to pay veterans and widows - combine all state debts into one national debt

Question 30

In the arguments Jefferson VS Hamilton. What was each man's view of how the country should be run? Who won?

Answer 30

- Jefferson: country should be focused on agriculture and yeoman farmers - Hamilton: country should focus largely on manufacturing(small operations) Hamilton Won

Question 31

What did Hamilton do that the states HATED?

Answer 31

- tried to establish national bank - made national currency - interest rates

Question 32

What party formed form the Jefferson VS Hamilton argument?

Answer 32

The Federalist Party

Question 33

What party does Jefferson found?

Answer 33

The Democratic-Republican party | "Republicans"-> "Democrats"

Question 34

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 34

Hamilton put a 10c tax on all corn products(main ingredient of whiskey) Backwoods men rebelled, army got involved, Washington marched out

Question 35

X, Y, Z affair

Answer 35

Adams sent American negotiators over to France and the 3 people that demanded the financial support, with consequences of war, were named X, Y, and Z

Question 36

Who won the presidential election in 1796? | Who got second place, what position did he win?

Answer 36

John Adams | Thomas Jefferson, Vice President

Question 37

Who came to power in France and ended the threats of war towards America?

Answer 37

Napolean Bonaparte

Question 38

What act did Adams sign that didn't become law since it broke the first amendment?

Answer 38

The Alien Sedition Acts. | Forbid anyone to write or reference the acts in France in a hateful way

Question 39

Who were the first people to occupy the Executive Mansion(White House)?

Answer 39

John and Abigail Adams