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Unit 2 History Test
American History
Question | Answer |
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Was Hamilton a Federalist or a Republican? | Federalist |
What was Shay's Rebellion? | A rebellion against the government among the farmers to keep the state from taking their farms. |
The Anti-Federalists felt that the Constitution gave too much power to the national government because it gave them power that the people couldn’t control so the Federalists.... | created 3 branches of government which divides the power, and a system of checks and balances to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful |
• In the Constitution there is a Supremacy clause, that makes national laws superior and they’re concerned because they’re afraid state laws won’t matter so the Federalists.... | reserved specific powers just for the states |
What were the major differences between Hamilton and Jefferson? | National bank, regional differences, tariffs, and foreign policy |
What is a tariff? | A tax on all imports and exports |
Who wanted a national bank? | Hamilton |
Who wanted France, who wanted Britain, and why? | Hamilton=Britain *Americans still had friends and family in Britain Jefferson=France *He was strongly against Britain, the British were raiding and stealing American ships |
What branch of government does the President belong to? | The Executive Branch |
What are the two houses of the Legislative branch? | The House of Representatives and The Senate |