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Chapter 7: Creating Republican Governments, 1776–1790

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Chapter 7: Creating Republican Governments, 1776–1790

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7-1 §7.1 source ↗

To what form of government did the American revolutionaries turn after the war for independence?
  1. a.
    republicanism
  2. b.
    monarchy
  3. c.
    democracy
  4. d.
    oligarchy

Answer

A. republicanism

7-3 §7.1 source ↗

What defined republicanism as a social philosophy?

Answer

Citizenship within a republic meant accepting certain rights and responsibilities as well as cultivating virtuous behavior. This philosophy was based on the notion that the success or failure of the republic depended upon the virtue or corruption of its citizens.

7-5 §7.2 source ↗

Which state had the clearest separation of church and state?
  1. a.
    New Hampshire
  2. b.
    Pennsylvania
  3. c.
    Virginia
  4. d.
    New York

Answer

C. Virginia

7-7 §7.3 source ↗

Which of the following states had the most democratic constitution in the 1780s?
  1. a.
    Pennsylvania
  2. b.
    Massachusetts
  3. c.
    South Carolina
  4. d.
    Maryland

Answer

A. Pennsylvania

7-9 §7.3 source ↗

What were the primary causes of Shays’ Rebellion?

Answer

A group of farmers in western Massachusetts, including Daniel Shays, rebelled against the Massachusetts government, which they saw as unresponsive to their needs. Many were veterans of the Revolutionary War and faced tremendous debts and high taxes, which they couldn’t pay with their worthless paper money. They felt that they didn’t have a voice in the Massachusetts government, which seemed to cater to wealthy Boston merchants. They wanted their debts to be forgiven and the Massachusetts constitution to be rewritten to address their needs, and when these demands weren’t met, they rebelled.

7-11 §7.4 source ↗

How was the U.S. Constitution ratified?
  1. a.
    by each state at special ratifying conventions
  2. b.
    at the Constitutional Convention of 1787
  3. c.
    at the Confederation Convention
  4. d.
    by popular referendum in each state

Answer

A. by each state at special ratifying conventions

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