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	Most critics of the Constitution believed it:   granted far too little power to the federal government. was too simple. would not work in so large a country. would not serve the interests of merchants.

	The series of essays written in 1787 defending the Constitution was called:   The Bill of Rights. The Crisis. The Anti-Federalist. The Federalist.

	The arguments set forth by Madison and various Anti-Federalists largely determined the outcome of popular voting related to ratification of the Constitution.    True  False

	What role did the Bill of Rights play in the ratification of the Constitution?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What is the correct order for the national capitals after 1788?   New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, New York, Washington, D.C. Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.

	The commanding event of the Atlantic world during the 1790s was the:   rise to prominence of the German monarchy French Revolution. decline of Great Britain's colonial empire. rise of Canada as a world trading power.

	Pinkney's Treaty of 1795 permitted American shipping:   along the Thames river, with the right to dock in London. in the French sugar islands, with the right to dock on St. Martinique. along the Mississippi, with the right to dock in the port of New Orleans. along the St. Lawrence River in Canada, with the right to dock at Montreal.

	Jay's Treaty with Britain became the key to gaining Southern support for the ratification of Pinckney's Treaty with Spain.    True  False

	What effect did the treaties negotiated by Jay and Pinckney have on the United States?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	The Naturalization Act attempted to block the introduction of dangerous democratic ideas.    True  False

	Compare the political beliefs of the Federalists and Jeffersonian Republicans.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Washington's Farewell Address was an appeal for national unity and a warning against foreign entanglements.    True  False

	What role did Alexander Hamilton play in setting up the new United States government and the course of the nation?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	After the Revolution, the United States sought to negotiate lasting treaties with a number of Indian tribes.    True  False

	Conflict between native tribes and the United States continued into the 1790s in part because:   farmers kept moving on to Indian lands. of St. Clair's victory over Little Turtle. Little Turtle's Miami Confederacy broke apart. of Anthony Wayne's defeat at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.

	Jay's Treaty, negotiated with the British in 1794,   significantly improved the chances for trade between the U.S. and Britain. compensated slaveholders for runaways to British territory. significantly restricted British naval activity. represented a victory for the Jeffersonians.

	The Bill of Rights passed during the first session of the new federal Congress was first proposed during the debates on ratification of the Constitution.    True  False

	Which amendment to the Constitution prohibits Congress from establishing an official religion?   Fourth Amendment Second Amendment First Amendment Fifth Amendment

	How did the issue of who attended the constitutional convention and who did not determine the character of the new government?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	The Alien and Sedition Acts were overthrown by the Jeffersonian Republican victory of 1800.    True  False

	The Jeffersonian Republican’s presented themselves as the party of state’s rights.    True  False

	How and why did political parties develop in the 1790s?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What crises threatened the unity of the nation and how were they resolved?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What influenced the rise of American political culture and what were its characteristics?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	How did the United States grow as a nation and society during the 1790s? See textbook section “The Rising Glory of America.”   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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