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Forming the New Republic, Page 2

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After you have completed this section, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the political origins of the United States.
  2. Analyze the significance of the Articles of Confederation.
  3. Describe the causes and effects of writing the Constitution.
  4. Identify the various components of the Constitution.
  5. Identify the various roles of the Presidential Cabinet.
  6. Compare and contrast the political views of Thomas Jefferson with those of Alexander Hamilton.
  7. Identify domestic and foreign issues during President Washington’s terms in office.
  8. Explain the origins of the first political party within the United States.
  9. Define the following terms:
    • Articles of Confederation
    • Nationalists
    • Shay’s Rebellion
    • Virginia Plan
    • New Jersey Plan
    • Great Compromise
    • Three-Fifths Compromise
    • Federalists
    • Anti-Federalists
    • Preamble
    • Bill of Rights
    • Cabinet
    • Tariff
    • Enlightenment
    • Proclamation of Neutrality
    • Jay’s Treaty
    • Whiskey Rebellion
    • Democratic Republicans