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HIS 1110 Unit 4 Test_2025.
Who were the loudest supporters of America's efforts against Great Britain during the War of 1812? Correct Answer:
- Question 2 the war hawks After the War for Independence had concluded, the United States was in debt to which of the following countries? Correct Answer: - Question 3 France, Spain, and Netherlands (the Dutch) The first political party embraced the philosophy of a strong central government and included men like John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and the future first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Jay. What was the name of the political party? Correct Answer: - Question 4 The Federalists The loudest advocates of the War of 1812 were known as what? Correct Answer: - Question 5 The War Hawks More than two years after the Philadelphia Convention concluded on September 17, 1787, and almost two years after the official ratification, the final state ratified the United States Constitution in May 1790. What was the last state to ratify the U.S. Constitution? Correct Answer: - Question 6 Rhode Island What prompted the Embargo of 1807? Correct Answer: The British navy captured American ships on the high seas and impressed their sailors into service for the British.
- Question 7 According to political theory, in order for a republic to survive and thrive its citizens must develop
Who was a member of the Federalist political party?
Correct Answer:
- Question 14 John Adams Which French philosopher, who advocated the separation of powers in government, helped to guide John Adam's political thinking? Correct Answer: - Question 15 Montesquieu In 1776, hoping that a new government within the United States would overturn coverture, who wrote to her husband the following: "In the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestor. Do not put such unlimited power in the husbands. Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could." Correct Answer: Abigail Adams - Question 16 During the Philadelphia Convention, three major plans were presented: The Virginia Plan, the
Compromise. Match the item to the specific plan. o Question Correct Match Plan proposed by James Madison C. Virginia Plan Plan proposed by William Patterson A. New Jersey Plan Plan proposed by Roger Sherman B. Connecticut Compromise or the Great Compromise Plan featured a unicameral national legislature A. New Jersey Plan Plan featured a bicameral national legislature in which both houses were based on the state's population C. Virginia Plan
- Question 17 Match the description with the appropriate term.
o Question Correct Match The understanding that women were responsible for raising good children and instilling in them all the virtue necessary to ensure the survival of the republic D. Republican motherhood The British navy’s practice of forcing American sailors to work and fight on British warships B. impressment The controversy over the French representative who tried to involve the United States in France’s war against Great Britain The landmark 1803 case establishing the Supreme Court’s powers of judicial review, specifically the power to review and possibly nullify actions of Congress and the president A. Citizen Genet affair C. Marbury v. Madison The peaceful transfer of power from the Federalist to the Democratic-Republicans after Thomas Jefferson had won his first presidential election E. The Revolution of 1800
- Question 18 In 1791, the first 10 amendments, known as The Bill of Rights, were ratified. Match the
Place the events listed below in correct chronological order. Correct Answer
Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
Annapolis Convention
Philadelphia Convention
Ratification of the United States Constitution
Ratification of the Bill of Rights
