Chapter 8-1
the state governments
20. Which of the following had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?
what to do with Western lands
21. What issue needed to be settled before the smaller states agreed to the Articles of Confederation?
to ensure a steady flow of income; and to encourage Americans to buy American goods; and to encourage the growth of American industry
34. Why did Hamilton want to place tariffs (taxes) on foreign goods?
The nation could not afford to fight another war; alliances might pull the United States into foreign wars; the nation was too weak to fight a major European power.
39. Why did Washington advise the nation to remain neutral in world affairs?
The Constitution did not empower the president to buy land.
41. What problem troubled Jefferson about the purchase of Louisiana?
levy taxes; enforce the laws; regulate trade
22. Which important power did the national government lack under the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's rebellion
23. What event in early 1787 drew attention to the idea that a stronger national government was needed?
It allows the government to use powers not specifically granted to it; and it makes the Constitution more flexible in meeting unexpected situations; and it was the clause Hamilton used to create a national bank.
35. Which of the following is true about the "necessary and proper" clause?
to find out if there was an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean
42. Why did Jefferson send the Corps of Discovery into the Louisiana Territory?
She guided the explorers and acted as a translator for them.
43. What special contribution did Sacagawea make to the Lewis and Clark expedition?
The national government would be strong.
24. Why did Antifederalists dislike the proposed Constitution?
their experiences under earlier British rule
25. What best explains why Americans feared a strong national government?
France was America's ally but Britain was its biggest trading partner.
36. Why did war between Britain and France put the United States in an awkward position?
It said the Supreme Court interprets whether laws are constitutional.
40. Which of the following is true about the principle of judicial review?
The army was small, poorly trained, and badly equipped.
45. Which statement describes the U.S. military at the start of the War of 1812?
how slaves would be counted for taxes and representation
26. What issue does the Three-Fifths Compromise address?
Many states wouldn't sign the Constitution without a bill of rights; and the writers of the Constitution wanted to protect people's personal rights and freedoms; and many people believed it was needed to limit the power of the national government.
27. Why did the new government add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
Political parties would split the nation.
37. What was George Washington's view of political parties?
the War Hawks were angered by British support of Native-American resistance; the British were interfering with American shipping; the British were impressing American sailors and citizens.
44. Which of the following were causes of the War of 1812?
his cabinet
38. To whom did Washington turn for help in solving the challenges facing the new nation?
It increased American patriotism; it weakened Native American resistance; it increased U.S. manufacturing.
46. Which of the following was a result of the War of 1812?