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Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
a) to strengthen the authority of the federal government
b) to improve the organization of the judiciary
c) to give each state an equal amount of power
d) to protect individual freedoms from the federal government
The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted
a) spiritual revival and the need for social reform
b) the use of reason and scientific theory
c) States' rights and government reform
d) mercantilism and the development of global trade
With which of the following arguments would be the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?
a) A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified
b) having stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous
c) the Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation
d) universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?
a) the passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain
b) the abolition of consumption taxes
c) the creation of a trade alliance with France
d) the establishment of a national bank
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
a) Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union
b) The United States had large debts from the American Revolution
c) Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States
d) The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution
Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to
a) profit from natural resources
b) avoid crop failure and famine
c) produce cash crops to pay off debts
d) escape persecution
Which of these describes a result of the Thirteenth Amendment?
a) African Americans in the North could vote
b) state governments were required to protect individual rights
c) former Confederate officials were prohibited from holding elected office
d) African Americans in the South could move elsewhere
Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because he believed that under it--
a) The states would surrender too much power to the federal government
b) Alliances could not be formed with other countries
c) the courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable
d) individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a) It limited the power of future colonial governments
b) It weakened the influence of religion in government
c) it established a form of self-government based on a social contract
d) It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government
Which president was behind the Louisiana Purchase?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) George Washington
c) Alexander Hamilton
d) Aaron Burr
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