Video: Democracy or CHAOS? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72iPQwTpgcA
Read:
Ch. 7 (last section: “A Federal Nation”)
Ch. 8 (entire)
The United States Constitution (1787)
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Answer the following questions:
- From the video: Why did some Americans believe that the newborn United States was in a severe crisis between 1783 and 1787, and how exactly did these fears inspire a movement for a new constitution?
- From Ch. 7 (“A Federal Nation”): Why and how did Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagree so strongly over what form of government the United States should have?
- From the United States Constitution and Ch. 7 (“A Federal Nation”): What crucial changes did the Constitution make to the powers of the Federal Government? In what specific ways did the Constitution fulfill the ideals of the American Revolution? In what ways did the Constitution place limits on revolutionary ideals? Cite the text of the Constitution directly. This answer will require at least 2 paragraphs.
- From Ch. 8 (first two sections): How and why did political parties emerge in the first decade of the American Republic? How did specific domestic and international events influence partisan conflict, and why did that conflict intensify throughout the 1790s? Be specific.
- From Ch. 8 (“The ‘Revolution' of 1800 & the Revolution of 1804”): What are the two revolutions referred in this section, and how are each related to the American Revolution? Why do you think the textbook’s authors put one revolution in quotes and not the other one?
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