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Who was known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
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This compromise counted each slave as three-fifths of a person to determine the states level of taxation and representation
The Three-Fifths Compromise
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As of 1791, how many amendments to the Constitution were there?
Ten amendments
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This treaty in which Britain agreed to evacuate its post on the Western frontier was known as:
The Jay Treaty
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They supported the Constitution and a strong federal government
Federalists
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Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay
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Also known as the Connecticut Plan, provided for a two-house Congress. Each state would be given equal representation in the Senate, but in the House of Representatives, each state would be represented according to the size of its population
The Great Compromise
200
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
To appease the anti-Federalists and to stop the strong federal government under the Constitution from acting in a tyrannical manner
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This was passed by Washington to keep the young nation from engaging in a European war; Thomas Jefferson resigned in protest
The Proclamation of Neutrality (1793)
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Who were the Federalist leaders?
John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington
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Which French minister to the United States broke rules of diplomacy during Washington's presidency?
Edmond Genet
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Name three of the four things Washington advised against in his farewell address
Getting involved in European affairs, making permanent allainces, forming political parties, and to avoid sectionalism
300
What amendment guarantees citizens the right to bear arms?
The Second Amendment
300
What was Adams' first real challenge as president?
The XYZ Affair
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Name the leaders of the Democratic Republicans
James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
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Who was the secretary of war in Washington's cabinet?
Henry Knox
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These acts were challenged by the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
The Alien and Sedition Acts
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What was one argument against the Bill of Rights, and what was one for?
Against: Congress would be elected by the people, so they didn't need to be protected from themselves. For: By adding the Bill of Rights, Americans could be protected against the possibility of tyranny
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Why did many Americans support the French Revolution?
They admired the French's effort to establish a republic
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Which political party favored agriculture and opposed tariffs?
The Democratic-Republicans
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Who was the attorney general in Washington's cabinet?
Edmund Randolph
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Name two of the three components of Alexander Hamilton's financial program
Pay off the national debt at face value and have the federal government assume the war debts of the states, protect the young nation's "infant" industries and collect adequate revenues at the same time by imposing high tariffs on imported goods, and create a national bank for depositing government funds and printing banknotes
500
This amendment later influenced the Dred Scott case (slaves counted as property)
The Fifth Amendment (No individual may be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law)
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In which treaty did Spain agree to open the lower Mississippi River and New Orleans to American trade?
The Pinckney Treaty
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Would a Northern businessman or a skilled worker be more likely to support the Federalists?
A Northern businessman