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Out of Many AP Edition Chapter 8 Class Notes

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Chapter 8: The New Nation The Crisis of the 1780s Economic Crisis Origins in the Revolution: ? shortage of goods resulting from the British Blockade ? demand for supplies by the army and the militias ? flood of paper currency resulting in inflation U.S. dollar compared to the Spanish dollar Most of the money ended up in the hands of merchants U.S. continued to be a supplier of raw materials and an importer of manufactured products especially from Great Britain British merchants began a major trade with Americans ??? Resulting in ??? exportable goods reduced by fighting ??? trade deficit rose ?????? Left the country with little sliver coin (currency) in circulation ???????????? Banks insisted on repayment of old loans 1784- country in deep economic depression

Republican History

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The Republican Party By definition, the Republican Party (also referred to as GOP, the ?Great Old Party?) is one of the two major political parties in the United States whose foundation is built on conservatism, focuses on national security, and has an economy led by the people. An economy ?led by the people? means that there is free market and enterprise with little interference from the government. The party dates all the way back to 1854 and was originally made up of northerners to oppose the spread of slavery.

Brinkley Questions Chapter 8

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Brinkley Chapter 8 Guiding Questions 1. How did America's wartime experience underline the need for another national bank? 2. How did Congress propose to promote manufacturing in the United States? 3. How was transportation improved during this period? What serious gaps remained in the nation's transportation system? 4. What were the reasons for the so-called Great Migration? 5. What were the characteristics of life among white settlers in the Old Northwest? 6. How did life in the Old Southwest differ from that in other sections of the country? 7. Who were the "mountain men"? Why were they important in the settlement of the West? 8. Explain the perception that easterners had of the West.

Brinkley Questions Chapter 6

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Brinkley Chapter 6 Guiding Questions 1. Who were the advocates of centralization, and what was seen as the most serious problem of the Articles of Confederation? 2. What were the characteristics of the men who met at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia? Whose presence was essential to the meeting's success? Why? 3. What were the two major points of view that divided the convention? What plans did each side propose to carry its view? 4. How were the differences between the "large state" and the "small state" plans resolved? What other issues divided the convention, and how were they resolved? 5. What was to be the role of various branches of government under the new Constitution?

Past and Present Bank 7

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America: Past and Present, 9e (Divine et al.) Chapter 7 Democracy in Distress: The Violence of Party Politics, 1788-1800 7.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) For many Americans, George Washington was A) a symbol of the new republic. B) a routine, typical political leader. C) not a popular leader. D) a threat to proclaim himself king. E) a good general, but not necessarily a good politician. Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 162 [Conceptual] 2) President Washington considered his role as first president to include A) having his own face put on the new one-dollar bill. B) publishing a series of "hearthside chats" in which he addressed the people directly. C) personally demonstrating the existence of a strong republic.

APUSH Brinkley Test Bank Ch. 6

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America: Past and Present, 9e (Divine et al.) Chapter 7 Democracy in Distress: The Violence of Party Politics, 1788-1800 7.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) For many Americans, George Washington was A) a symbol of the new republic. B) a routine, typical political leader. C) not a popular leader. D) a threat to proclaim himself king. E) a good general, but not necessarily a good politician. Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 162 [Conceptual] 2) President Washington considered his role as first president to include A) having his own face put on the new one-dollar bill. B) publishing a series of "hearthside chats" in which he addressed the people directly. C) personally demonstrating the existence of a strong republic.

Brinkley APUSH Ch. 6

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Chapter Six The Constitution and the New Republic Multiple Choice Questions 1. By the late 1780s, dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation included a belief that the national government A. had grown too powerful. B. was too closely tied to England. C. was pushing America into another war with England. was ineffective. had sold too much western land to speculators. Ans: D Page: 148 2. In 1786, Alexander Hamilton found an important ally in his push for a stronger central government in A. Thomas Jefferson. B. James Madison. C. George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Paine. Ans: B Page: 148 3. Which event, more than any other, convinced George Washington that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised?

APUSH Notes

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American Pageant Chapter 13 Davy Crockett and Andrew Jackson exemplified common man and rose to prominence, gave everyman hope, pride election of Adams infuriated many commoners, seen as power of aristocracy led to increased participation in voting, all the way up to 78 percent in 1840 candidates recognized changing voting bloc, appealed more to middle class instead of the privileged four main candidates in election of 1824: Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, William Crawford, Henry Clay no candidate won majority of electoral votes, House of Representatives to choose winner House to choose between Jackson, Crawford, Adams Adams won with help from Clay, Clay later named Secretary of State supporters of Jackson saw this as ?corrupt bargain?

Data Check - Wilson Book - Political Participation

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DATA CHECK: POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AP: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & POLITICS NAME:_______________________________ Read Chapter 8 in your textbook. Answer the questions by looking at the following tables or figures in the chapter. Table 8.1 (Page 184): Two Methods of Calculating Voter Turnout in Presidential Elections, 1948?2008 1. What percentage of the voting age population (give a range) in America voted in these elections? __________________________________________________________________________ 2. What percentage of registered voters (give a range) in America voted in these elections? ___________________________________________________________________________ Table 8.2 (Page 185): Two Ways of Calculating Voting Turnout Here and Abroad
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