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These headlines are associated with the presidency ofWhich of the following was the result of the compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan at the Constitutional Convention?A single-house legislature where the representatives are based on population.A single-house legislature where states are all represented equally.A two-house legislature where both houses have an equal number of representatives.A two-house legislature; one based on population and one with equal representation for each state.Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the "Star Spangled Banner" after seeing the flag after the attack on"The second question, whether the judges are invested with [given] exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law, has been . . . a subject of consideration with me. . . . Certainly there is not a word in the constitution which has given that power to them more than to the executive or legislative branches." —Thomas Jefferson to W.H. Torrance, 1815. Which two items are associated with the decision discussed in this excerpt? (2 Correct answers)What were the Democratic-Republican societies?Organizations of people who supported neither the Federalists nor the Republicans found themselves in between the two parties with no one to represent their views in government.A secret organization whose publications were disseminated throughout the states and incited the Whiskey Rebellion.The organization was created by opponents of the Washington administration who supported the French Revolution.The organization was created by supporters of the Washington administration who contested the French Revolution.The Louisiana Purchase was important to the growth of the United States because itWhat was the MOST significant outcome of the Anti-Federalist opposition to the Constitution during the ratification debates?Prominent anti-federalists published the Anti-Federalist Papers in response to the Federalist Papers essays.Prominent anti-federalists like Patrick Henry and John Adams helped the public see the flaws of the Constitution.The Bill of Rights was ratified and added to the Constitution to protect personal liberties.The Constitution was not ratified on the first try, but was later ratified after significant revisions.Which of the following was the MOST significant outcome of the War of 1812 for America?The war confirmed America's ability as a new government to conduct a war without surrendering its institutions.Andrew Jackson was proclaimed a war hero for his accomplishments in the Battle of New Orleans, directly paving a path for his presidency.The war gave Americans all the land they had previously desired east of the Mississippi, doubling the United States in geographical size.The war effectively brought an end to the Federalist Party, which had always held strong opposition to the war from its beginning.The American Revolution directly inspired which of the following events:Select ALL that apply.The Canadian Uprising of 1800The French Revolution of 1789The Latin American wars for independenceHaitian Revolution of the 1790sAt its ratification in 1788, the Constitution clearly defined who was a citizen of America and who was not.TrueFalseWhich of the following rebellions by Massachusetts' farmers triggered the fear that the Revolution's impulses towards liberty had gotten out of hand and a stronger, more centralized federal government may be necessary?Gabriel's RebellionBacon's RebellionThe Whiskey RebellionShays RebellionWhich of the following contributed to the ongoing political crisis that was John Adams' presidency?The Sedition ActsThe Alien ActsThe XYZ AffairThe Reign of WitchesMarbury v. Madison was a key Supreme Court case that set the precedent of judicial review. What is the MOST important power that judicial review grants to the Supreme Court.The power to overrule decisions from lower courts and hold the Supreme Court's decision as firm.The power to review and hear any court cases the Supreme Court decides it wants to hear.The power to determine whether or not a law violates the Constitution.The power to review and overturn precedent established by earlier court cases not heard by the Supreme Court.Which of the following contributed to the downfall of the Articles of Confederation? Select ALL that apply:There was no executive branch to enforce laws.Congress had no financial resources or means of income.Congress had little control over the Western territories.There was no judiciary branch to interpret laws.All of the following were part of Alexander Hamilton's 5 part program for the United States' finances EXCEPT:The establishment of the Bank of the United States.A tariff on all imported goods.A tax to be implemented on whiskey producers to help raise money for Congress.An embargo on all products from Great Britain.Which of the following was NOT used to justify the European conquest of Native land?Europeans viewed the Native man as weak and un-Christian.Europeans felt they had a religious mandate to the land given to them by God.Europeans saw the Natives as too numerous to control if not conquered quickly.Europeans did not see the Natives' use of the land as the "correct" way to farm.Which of the following is the MOST significant reason the Stamp Act is considered to be a catalyst of the Revolutionary War?Whereas other acts had primarily affected certain occupations or geographical locations, the Stamp Act affected virtually all the colonists.The Stamp Act led to riots fueled by unhappy colonists and caused mass social chaos in the colonies.The Stamp Act was the first time the colonists had been taxed by England, and the colonists refused to pay the tax.The Stamp Act taxed items like newspapers, playing cards, and other documents.All of the cities and territories governed by Great Britain had virtual representation in Parliament EXCEPT the colonists.TrueFalseSelect ALL of the following events that directly led to the passage of the Intolerable Acts by Great Britain.The Tea ActThe Townshend CrisisThe Boston Tea PartyThe Boston MassacreHow did regional slavery evolve and differ in 18th-century America?All regions of America utilized plantation-based slavery for profit; the only difference was the crops they produced.Georgia slaves served as cultivators of rice while New England and Virginia slaves farmed tobacco.South Carolina slavery was based on rice production, while Virginia slavery was rooted in tobacco.The New England and Middle Colonies did not have plantation-based slavery, while South Carolina and Georgia focused on tobacco cultivation.
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