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The Enduring Vision,
Fifth Edition
Paul S. Boyer, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Clifford E. Clark, Jr., Carleton College
et al.
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Chapter 7:
Launching the New Republic, 1789-1800
- What problems in the West faced the new federal government in 1789?
- Briefly describe the drafting, content, and ratification of the Bill of Rights.
- Explain Hamilton's reasoning in support of a loose interpretation of the U.S. Constitution
and Jefferson's in defense of a strict interpretation.
- Why did farmers in western Pennsylvania object to the excise tax on whiskey? How did the Washington
administration deal with their rebellion? Why?
- Why did President Washington make his farewell address? What advice did it
offer his fellow citizens?
- What happened to eastern Indians in the 1790s and early 1800s, and why?
- Explain the reasons for heightened racism and declining abolitionist sentiment
in the 1790s and early 1800s.
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