Unit 3 Review

The Federalists

1780-1800

Ch. 9-10

Themes:

    • Enlightenment concepts and the Revolution
    • How critical was the "Critical Period"
    • Compare and contrast the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution
    • Origins of the ideas of separation of powers, written constitutions, and federalism
    • Ares of agreement at the Constitutional Convention
    • Bill of Rights: provisions and meanings
    • Slavery and the Constitution
    • Failures of the Constitution led to the evolution of political parties
    • Liberty v. Law and Order - 1790s
    • Hamilton's economic program
    • Thomas Jefferson v. Alexander Hamilton
    • Differences between the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists
    • Compare 1763-1776 with 1783-1800 in regard to the relationship between the central government and the colonies or states
    • Significance of these election years: 1796-1800
    • The "Revolution" of 1800
    • Loose versus Strict construction as a matter of sectional or political interest
    • The significance of George Washington's "Farewell Address"

Terms

    • Philadelphia Convention - 1787
    • James Madison
    • Alexander Hamilton
    • Virginia Plan
    • New Jersey Plan
    • Connecticut Plan
    • 3/5 Compromise
    • Federalists
    • Anti-Federalists
    • Strict constructionist
    • Loose constructionist
    • Federalist Papers
    • Judiciary Act - 1789
    • Report on Public Credit - 1790
    • Report on manufactures - 1791
    • "Citizen" Genet
    • jay Treaty - 1794
    • Whiskey Rebellion - 1794
    • Washington's "Farewell Address" - 1796
    • Democratic-Republican party
    • XYZ Affair
    • Allien & Sedition Acts - 1798
    • Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions - 1799
    • Revolution of 1800

Essay Questions:

    1. Evaluate the following: “The United States, from 1780-1800, was weak in its relationship with foreign nations and in regards to foreign policy.”
    2. Evaluate the following statement: "The Articles of Confederation amply served the desires of most Americans at the time. It was the economic elite who 'hijacked' America's political evolution and turned it into another course by replacing the Articles with the Constitution.
    3. Although the power of the national government increased during the early republic, this development often faced serious opposition. Compare the motives and effectiveness of those opposed to the growing power of the national government in the following:
      • Whiskey Rebellion, 1794
      • Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, 1798-1799
    4. To what extent was the United States Constitution a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation?