HIST 101: Chapter 7 Reading Guide

Give Me Liberty! An American History

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Review Question 1

On Page 201, find the sentence beginning with the words: "The Articles sought..."

Type the entire sentence verbatim here to identify the evidence:

How did the limited central government created by the Articles of Confederation reflect the issues behind the Revolution and fears for individual liberties?

Review Question 2

On Page 202, find the sentence beginning with the words: "To settlers, the..."

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What were the ideas and motivations that pushed Americans to expand west?

Review Question 4

On Page 206, find the sentence beginning with the words: "But the uprising..."

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What events and ideas led to the belief in 1786 and 1787 that the Articles of Confederation were not working well?

Review Question 5

On Page 208, find the sentence beginning with the words: "In the end,..."

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The Constitution has been described as a "bundle of compromises." Which compromises were the most significant in shaping the direction of the new nation and why?

Review Question 8

On Page 210, find the sentence beginning with the words: "And the three-fifths..."

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How did the Constitution address the status of American slavery?

Review Question 6

On Page 213, find the sentence beginning with the words: "Any government, Hamilton..."

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What were the major arguments in support of the Constitution given by the Federalists?

Review Question 7

On Page 214, find the sentence beginning with the words: "Opponents of ratification,..."

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What were the major arguments against the Constitution put forth by the Anti-Federalists?

Review Question 9

On Page 219, find the sentence beginning with the words: "The word "citizen"..."

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How did the Constitution address the question of who is an American citizen?

Review Question 10

On Page 220, find the sentence beginning with the words: "Despite the enormous..."

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How did the idea of citizenship change in the first half of the nineteenth century?

Review Question 3

On Page 221, find the sentence beginning with the words: "But the vast..."

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How did the United States pursue a policy of assimilation, and how did Native peoples respond?