Study Questions chapter 10

APTER 10:  LAUNCHING THE NEW SHIP OF STATE: 1789—1800

Growing Pains

Know:    Trans-Appalachia

19.        Did America appear to have a bright future in 1789?  Explain.

Washington for President

Know:    George Washington, Cabinet, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox

20.        Was Washington an important president?  Explain.

The Bill of Rights

Know:    James Madison, Ninth Amendment, Tenth Amendment, Judiciary Act, John Jay

21.        What important steps were taken by the first congress?

Hamilton Revives the Corpse of Public Credit

Know:    Funding at Par, Assumption of State Debts

22.        How did Alexander Hamilton's economic plans lead to the District of Columbia?

Customs Duties and Excise Taxes

Know:    Revenue Tariffs, Protective Tariffs, Excise Taxes

23.        Explain Hamilton's overall economic plan for America.

Hamilton Battles Jefferson for a Bank

Know:    Bank of the United States, Strict Construction, Loose Construction, Elastic Clause

24.        How did the issue of the Bank of the United States reveal a difference in understanding about the Constitution between Jefferson and Hamilton?

Mutinous Moonshiners in Pennsylvania

Know:    Whiskey Rebellion   

25.        Was the Whiskey Rebellion a victory for freedom, order, or both?  Explain.

           

The Emergence of Political Parties

Know:    Factions, Parties

26.        Why did political parties develop during George Washington's presidency?  Were they good or bad?

The Impact of the French Revolution

Know:    Democratic-Republicans, Federalists, French Revolution, Reign of Terror
27.        In what way did the French Revolution expose the differing views of Democratic-Republicans and     Federalists?

Washington's Neutrality Proclamation

Know:    Franco-American Alliance, Neutrality Proclamation, Citizen Genet
28.        Explain the reasoning for and against Washington's Neutrality Proclamation.

Embroilments with Britain

Know:    Anthony Wayne, Battle of Fallen Timbers, Treaty of Greenville
29.        How did British actions towards Native Americans and American merchant ships incite many Americans?

Jay's Treaty and Washington's Farewell

Know:    Jay's Treaty, Farewell Address

30.        Did John Jay betray American interests in Jay's Treaty.

John Adams Becomes President

Know:    John Adams, High Federalists

31.        What handicaps did John Adams face as he became president?

Unofficial Fighting with France

Know:    John Marshall, XYZ Affair, "Millions for Defense, but Not One Cent for Tribute

32.        What French actions brought America close to war in the closing years of the 18th century?

Adams Puts Patriotism above Party

Know:    Napoleon Bonaparte, Convention of 1800

33.             How did avoiding war with France hurt John Adams' political career?

The Federalist Witch Hunt

Know:    Alien Laws, Sedition Act

34.        Explain the reasons for the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts.

The Virginia (Madison) and Kentucky (Jefferson) Resolutions

Know:    Compact Theory, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, Nullification

35.        Which was more dangerous to the US Constitution: the Alien and Sedition Acts or the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?  Explain.

Federalists versus Democratic-Republicans

36.        What were some key differences between Federalists and Democratic Republicans?

The Constitution

Today we are going to read chapter 9 of The American Pageant.

Important Terms to Know:

Articles of Confederation (why were the articles replaced?)
Society of Cincinnati
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Northwest Ordinance
Shay's Rebellion
The Virginia Plan
The Great Compromise
Three-fifths Compromise
The Federalist Papers

HW: Answer study questions below

GO HERE for Northwest Ordinance

CHAPTER 9:  THE CONFEDERATION AND THE CONSTITUTION: 1776—1790

The Pursuit of Equality

Know:    Leveling, Society of the Cincinnati, Virginia Statute for   Religious Freedom, Abigail Adams, Republican Motherhood, John Singleton Copley

1.         What social changes resulted from the American Revolution?  

Constitution Making in the States

Know:    State Constitutions, Fundamental Law

2.         What was the importance of the state constitutions?

Economic Crosscurrents

Know:    Navigation Laws, Empress of China, Speculation

3.         What were the positive and negative effects of the war on America?

A Shaky Start toward Union

Know:    Natural Rights

4.         Why was the end of the war difficult on the national government?

Creating a Confederation

Know:    Sovereignty, Articles of Confederation

5.             What forces served to unify the separate states during the war?

The Articles of Confederation: America's First Constitution

6.         What weaknesses plagued the Articles of Confederation? What was good about it?

Landmarks in Land Laws

Know:    Old Northwest, Land Ordinance of 1785, Northwest Ordinance of 1787

7.         Explain the importance of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance.

The World's Ugly Duckling

Know:    Natchez, Dey of Algiers

 8.        Using examples, explain the title of this section.

The Horrid Specter of Anarchy

Know:    Shay's Rebellion, Mobocracy

 9.        Were the United States of America in danger of falling apart under the Articles of Confederation?  Explain.

A Convention of "Demigods"

Know:    George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry

10.        What kind of men gathered in Philadelphia for the "sole and express purpose of revising" the old government?

Patriots in Philadelphia

11.        How does George Washington's quote, "We have, probably, had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation." help to explain the purposes of our founding fathers.           

Hammering out a Bundle of Compromises

Know:    Virginia (large state) Plan, Bicameral Legislature, New Jersey (small state) Plan, Great Compromise, Electoral College, Three-fifths Compromise

12.        Describe the compromises that were achieved by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

Safeguards for Conservatism

Know:    Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers

13.        How democratic was the Constitution as originally written?  

The Clash of Federalists and Antifederalists

Know:    Antifederalists, Federalists

14.        Who were the antifederalists and why did they oppose the Constitution?

The Great Debate in the States

15.        Did most of the states approve of the Constitution?  Why?

The Four Laggard States

Know:    Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, The Federalist

16.        Explain some of the opposition to ratification of the Constitution?

A Conservative Triumph 

17.        What does your text mean when it says that the Constitution, "...elevated the ideals of the Revolution even while setting boundaries to them."?

The Constitution: Revolutionary or Counterrevolutionary?

Know:    Nationalist School of Historians, Critical Period, Charles Beard, Gordon Wood

18.        Why have historians disagreed about the reason why our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution?

Friday

Today - TEST on the Revolution

This weekend: Based on the arguments provided by Zinn and Wood as well as the primary source documents, to what extent did the American Revolution fundamentally change society? 

Next week - Shay's Rebellion, The Whiskey Rebellion, The Northwest Ordinance of 1787, The Constitution, and George Washington's Presidency.  

Good Luck!  

Make sure you review the period by watching Gilder Lehrman review video (Go HERE)

Thursday

Today - we will look at "Common Sense" and begin to read chapter 9.

First, lets look at John Green as a introduction into the Constitution Era.

Study questions: 

CHAPTER 9:  THE CONFEDERATION AND THE CONSTITUTION: 1776—1790

The Pursuit of Equality

Know:    Leveling, Society of the Cincinnati, Virginia Statute for   Religious Freedom, Abigail Adams, Republican Motherhood, John Singleton Copley

1.         What social changes resulted from the American Revolution?  

Constitution Making in the States

Know:    State Constitutions, Fundamental Law

2.         What was the importance of the state constitutions?

Economic Crosscurrents

Know:    Navigation Laws, Empress of China, Speculation

3.         What were the positive and negative effects of the war on America?

A Shaky Start toward Union

Know:    Natural Rights

4.         Why was the end of the war difficult on the national government?

Creating a Confederation

Know:    Sovereignty, Articles of Confederation

5.             What forces served to unify the separate states during the war?

The Articles of Confederation: America's First Constitution

6.         What weaknesses plagued the Articles of Confederation? What was good about it?

Landmarks in Land Laws

Know:    Old Northwest, Land Ordinance of 1785, Northwest Ordinance of 1787

7.         Explain the importance of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance.

The World's Ugly Duckling

Know:    Natchez, Dey of Algiers

 8.        Using examples, explain the title of this section.

The Horrid Specter of Anarchy

Know:    Shay's Rebellion, Mobocracy

 9.        Were the United States of America in danger of falling apart under the Articles of Confederation?  Explain.

A Convention of "Demigods"

Know:    George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry

10.        What kind of men gathered in Philadelphia for the "sole and express purpose of revising" the old government?

Patriots in Philadelphia

11.        How does George Washington's quote, "We have, probably, had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation." help to explain the purposes of our founding fathers.           

Hammering out a Bundle of Compromises

Know:    Virginia (large state) Plan, Bicameral Legislature, New Jersey (small state) Plan, Great Compromise, Electoral College, Three-fifths Compromise

12.        Describe the compromises that were achieved by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

Safeguards for Conservatism

Know:    Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers

13.        How democratic was the Constitution as originally written?  

The Clash of Federalists and Antifederalists

Know:    Antifederalists, Federalists

14.        Who were the antifederalists and why did they oppose the Constitution?

The Great Debate in the States

15.        Did most of the states approve of the Constitution?  Why?

The Four Laggard States

Know:    Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, The Federalist

16.        Explain some of the opposition to ratification of the Constitution?

A Conservative Triumph 

17.        What does your text mean when it says that the Constitution, "...elevated the ideals of the Revolution even while setting boundaries to them."?

The Constitution: Revolutionary or Counterrevolutionary?

Know:    Nationalist School of Historians, Critical Period, Charles Beard, Gordon Wood

18.        Why have historians disagreed about the reason why our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution?

The War for Independence Continued

Today we are going to continue with Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" but also talk about the answers to your study questions, "The Declaration of Independence", and your upcoming essay.

HW: Listen to the podcast on Edmodo.  You don't have to outline, but find something in it that you can come in and talk about for at least 2 minutes.  Think about how the podcast might reinforce your previous learning. 

The War for Independence

Today - we are going to look at Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" and discuss its importance.

We will also look at chapter 9 of The American Pageant.

Make sure that by Friday you can list 10 events that led directly to the Revolution and be able to defend you choices; then pick the one event that made the Revolution inevitable and be able to write an short essay defending it.

HW: Finish chapter 9 and answer the study questions.

Make sure you know the following:

Second Continental Congress
Battle of Bunker Hill
Olive Branch Petition
Battle of Quebec
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Yorktown

William Howe
Richard Montgomery
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Paine
Lord Charles Cornwallis
John Burgoyne
Nathanael Greene
Ethan Allen
Comte de Rochambeau
Admiral de Grasse

The Revolutionary War

Today - we are going to discuss what you read over the weekend, and how the colonists war the War for Independence.

We will also read chapter 8 and answer the study questions below.

1.  What actions did the Second Continental Congress take in 1775?

2.  What traits did Washington display as commander of the Revolutionary Army?

3.  What was important about the colonial invasion of Canada in 1775?

4.  When did England consider America to be in rebellion?

5.  Why did the colonists delay declaring independence until July, 1776?

6.  What were the three parts of the Declaration of Independence (read it from the back of your   

     book)?  

7.  Who proposed the idea of independence to the Continental Congress?

8.  What were the major points of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

9.  What is a republic?

10.  What percentage of Americans supported the revolution?

11.  What were the characteristics of those who continued to support Britain?

12.  What was the British military strategy early in the war?

13.  What battle convinced the French that the Americans could win the war?

14.  What was the impact of French assistance during the Revolutionary War?

15.  Why did Native Americans generally support the British?

16.  What battle effectively ended the war? How long did fighting continue after the battle?

17.  What were the instructions given by the Continental Congress to American diplomats

      working on the peace treaty with Britain? Did they listen?

18.  Why were the British so generous in their peace terms with the Americans?

19.  What happened to the Loyalists following the Revolution?