Constitution & Ratification
Why did some states agree to ratify the Constitution after initially opposing it?
They were promised that a Bill of Rights would be added.
Which Enlightenment thinker argued that people possess natural rights, including life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
What was Shays' Rebellion?
An uprising of debt-ridden farmers who attacked government officials
Chattel Slavery
A system in which workers received wages and could freely leave employment.
What is westward migration?
The movement of people into territories west of established settlements.
What was the primary purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To convince Americans to support ratification of the Constitution.
What was Thomas Paine's primary argument in Common Sense?
The colonies should declare independence from Great Britain.
Which political group generally favored limited national government and stronger state authority under Thomas Jefferson?
Democratic-Republicans
Which development most directly contributed to the decline in the number of Africans transported to the Americas after 1800?
The outlawing of the international slave trade by Great Britain and the United States.
Which historical thinking skill focuses on identifying similarities and differences?
Comparison
Which constitutional principle divides government power between national and state governments?
Federalism
The slogan “No taxation without representation” challenged which British political concept?
Virtual representation
What principle is protected by the Tenth Amendment?
Powers not delegated to the federal government or prohibited to the states are reserved to the states or the people.
What did the concept of republican motherhood emphasize?
Women should be educated to raise virtuous and informed citizens.
Which historical thinking skill examines the causes and effects of events?
Causation
How did the framers address concerns about the abuse of executive power by the British monarchy?
They established separation of powers and checks and balances.
According to republican political thought during the American Revolution, where should sovereignty ultimately reside?
The people
Which statement best describes the Federalists' position on national government?
They generally supported a stronger national government.
What did the cult of domesticity emphasize?
Women's expected roles in the home and their influence on family morality.
A historian observes that Kentucky's population increased by approximately 199% between 1790 and 1800. Which development does this best support?
Rapid migration into newly settled western areas.
Which statement best explains why the Bill of Rights was important to Constitution ratification?
It protected individual liberties and addressed concerns about excessive federal power.
Which development best demonstrates the influence of Enlightenment ideas on the American Revolution?
Colonists argued that government should protect natural rights and derive power from the consent of the governed.
Explain how Shays' Rebellion contributed to the movement to replace the Articles of Confederation.
It demonstrated that the national government had difficulty responding to domestic unrest, increasing support for constitutional reform.
Which statement best explains the contradiction between revolutionary ideals and the expansion of slavery?
Revolutionary ideals of liberty coexisted with the continued expansion of slavery into southern and western territories.
Which statement best explains the main difference between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans in the early republic?
Daily Double
Federalists supported a stronger national government, while Democratic-Republicans generally favored stronger state governments and limited federal power.