Question

key terms by theme
expansion (mig, pol)
land ordinance of 1785
north - west ordinance of 1787
a new nation (gov)
articles of confederation
shays rebellion
final issues (wor)
treaty of paris(1783)
multiple - choice questions
questions 1 - 3 refer to the following excerpt.
\let us see what will be the consequences of not authorizing the federal government to regulate the trade of the states. besides the want lack of revenue and of power, besides the immediate risk to our independence, the dangers of all the future evils of a precarious union.
there is something noble and magnificent in the perspective of a great federal republic, closely linked in the pursuit of common interest—tranquil and prosperous at home, respectable abroad. but there is something proportionably diminutive and contemptible in the prospect of a number of petty states, with the appearance only of union.\
alexander hamilton, \arguments for increasing the power of the federal government,\ july 1782

1. hamiltons comment that \there is something proportionably diminutive and contemptible in the prospect of a number of petty states, with the appearance only of union\ is most directly a criticism of

(a) the british form of government
(b) the ideals of the enlightenment
(c) the declaration of independence
(d) the articles of confederation

1. hamiltons comments in the excerpt were similar to his concerns about

(a) the rapid expansion by settlers onto the lands of american indians
(b) the slowness of the negotiations over the treaty of paris
(c) the need to repay state debts after the revolutionary war
(d) the importance of passing the northwest ordinance

1. this excerpt provides support for the argument that hamilton believed that the articles of confederation should be

(a) kept as they are because they were working well
(b) amended to protect the rights of states better
(c) discarded so states could act independently
(d) replaced with a new constitution

Explanation:

1. The Articles of Confederation created a weak central - government with states having significant power, which aligns with Hamilton's criticism of "petty states with the appearance only of union".
2. Hamilton was concerned about the financial and economic stability of the new nation. The need to repay state debts after the Revolutionary War was part of his broader concerns about the nation's financial health, similar to his concerns in the excerpt about a strong federal government for economic and political stability.
3. Hamilton believed the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be replaced with a new constitution to create a stronger federal government.

Answer:

1. D. the Articles of Confederation
2. C. the need to repay state debts after the Revolutionary War
3. D. replaced with a new constitution