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APUSH: Chapter 6 - THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW REPUBLIC Main themes of Chapter Six: 

The origins of and debates surrounding the U.S. Constitution, and how the debates were resolved

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The differing views of what the nation should become, and how these differences led to the rise of the Federalists, the Republicans, and America's "first party system"

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The ways in which the new United States tried to establish itself as a nation in the eyes of both foreign powers and its own people

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The rise and fall of the Federalist Party and the background of the "Revolution of 1800"

A thorough study of Chapter Six should enable the student to understand the following: 

The groups that advocated a stronger national government and how they, probably a minority, were able to achieve their objective

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The historical debate concerning the motives of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention

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The debate over the Virginia and New Jersey plans and how it was resolved

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The idea of federalism and the working design of the American Constitution

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The importance of The Federalist Papers in the ratification struggle, and the arguments of the Antifederalist opposition

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The financial program of Alexander Hamilton, and its contribution to the success of the new government

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The emergence of the first party system, the political philosophies of the Federalists and Republicans, and their respective influence through the election of 1800

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The ways in which the weak new nation coped with various domestic and international problems, including the Whiskey Rebellion, Native American unrest, and the "quasi war" with France

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The presidency of John Adams, the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, and their role in helping to bring about the "Revolution of 1800"

Sample Essay Questions: 1. Explain Hamilton's motives for proposing his plans for taxation, assumption, and currency regulation. What was it in his motives that so upset Jefferson and Madison? 2. The Bill of Rights is generally recognized as protecting the citizens of the United States from their government, but what safeguards are contained in the Constitution to protect the states from violation of their rights? What additional safeguards were proposed by Jefferson and Madison in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, and what were the implications of these resolutions with regard to the growth of the central government? 3. Compare and contrast the political, economic, and social philosophies of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Explain the sort of nation each wished to create. 4. During the period we have just studied, two opposing political parties arose. Both had their roots in the era governed under the Articles, but unlike competing groups during that period, both factions claimed to support the Constitution. If both felt that the Constitution created the best sort of government, what was the basis for their disagreement? Compare and contrast the two parties—their goals, methods, and philosophies. (Be sure to consult earlier chapters when answering this question.) 5. During the Federalist era, events in other countries did much to shape political party

growth and domestic policy. Look at American relations with England, Spain, and France; analyze how these relations affected the two political parties that emerged during

this period; explain the way the government responded to this foreign influence on the parties....