32 Questions
What was the result of the Great Compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention?
The establishment of a legislature of two houses, a House of Representatives based on population and a Senate with equal representation among the states
Which compromise is known as the 'three-fifths compromise'?
The counting of slaves as three-fifths of a person
Which incorrect statement about the Great Compromise is provided in the text?
The establishment of a legislature with proportional representation in both houses
What did Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1 stipulate regarding slavery?
It allowed Congress to prohibit the importation of slaves after 1808
What was the major concern Anti-Federalists had about the new Constitution?
Lack of protection for individuals
Which statement is NOT true regarding the 'three-fifths compromise'?
It addressed how enslaved individuals were to be counted for tax purposes
What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
To ensure small states would not be overpowered by large states in Congress
Which of the following freedoms are included in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, right to assemble
What is the authority of Congress to approve presidential nominees an example of?
Checks and balances
Why did Alexander Hamilton propose redeeming all bonds at face value and paying all state debts?
To convince wealthy Americans that the U.S. was a safe investment
What was the main purpose of the Embargo Act of 1807?
Preserve the neutrality of the United States
Which group lost significant influence as a result of the War of 1812?
Federalists
What impact did the Lewis and Clark expedition have on hopes for a Northwest Passage?
Ended the hope of a Northwest Passage
What was a major consequence of the Embargo Act of 1807 on the United States?
Led to increased unemployment and loss of tax revenues
Which political party gained influence after the War of 1812?
Democrats
The Sedition Act of 1798 primarily targeted which group of people?
Republican printers and editors
What did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions primarily advocate?
The doctrine of nullification
In which Supreme Court decision was the principle of judicial review of acts of Congress established?
Marbury v. Madison
Which event resulted in the removal of British presence from the Ohio Valley?
Battle of Fallen Timbers
What was a significant outcome of the Louisiana Purchase?
Decreasing tensions over slavery
Which group refused to live within a certain area as per an agreement?
Native Americans in the Old Northwest
What did Jay's Treaty accomplish?
Agreeing to leave the western frontier by 1796
What was an effect of Marbury v. Madison?
Established judicial review of acts of Congress
Which Supreme Court decision declared slaves as property protected by law?
Dred Scott decision
What is nullification in relation to laws passed by Congress?
States can declare any law passed by Congress as null and void
Which event tested the unity of the United States under its new Constitution?
Whiskey Rebellion
Who helped to lay out Washington D.C. and was a mathematician and astronomer?
Benjamin Banneker
Where did the Federalists party of the 1790s find its support?
Northern merchants, New England farmers, and skilled workers
"It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world." This quotation is most likely from a speech by
George Washington
What did Benjamin Franklin contribute to laying out Washington D.C.?
Designed the layout
Which party in the 1790s found its support among poorer farmers in the North?
Republicans
Who was a famous painter of the period but did not contribute to laying out Washington D.C.?
Charles Wilson Peale
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