Question

a. key terms
match the descriptions in column i with the terms in column ii.
column i
____ 1. tax on foreign goods
____ 2. charge for borrowed money
____ 3. belief that the constitution should be interpreted exactly as it is written
____ 4. belief that the constitution was intended as a foundation to be freely built upon
____ 5. not taking sides in a dispute
column ii
a. interest
b. jays treaty
c. loose construction
d. neutral
e. strict construction
f. tariff
b. main ideas
write the letter of the correct ending in the blank provided.
____ 7. hamiltons debt plan consolidated the nations war debts into one debt to be paid off by
a. the state governments.
b. national government.
c. american merchants.
d. european bankers.
____ 8. the whiskey rebellion occurred in response to
a. jays treaty.
b. hamiltons debt plan.
c. the french revolution.
d. war between britain and france.
____ 9. federalists viewed the french revolution as
a. an opportunity for trade.
b. an extension of the american revolution.
c. an example of a democratic revolution gone wrong.
d. a chance to provoke war between france and britain.
____ 10. opposition to and other federalist acts led to
a. an armed uprising by the jeffersonian republicans.
b. the election of washington for a third term.
c. the rise of political parties.
d. new amendments to the constitution.
document 1
... the whiskey rebellion has long been interpreted as a milestone in the creation of federal authority, and in most respects that is its chief significance. certainly to the federalists, who had long been striving for a strong national government, it was a major test: the new government successfully crushed organized and violent resistance to the law. as hamilton put it, the rebellion \will do us a great deal of good and add to the solidity stability of every thing in this country.\...
source: richard h. kohn, \the washington administrations decision to crush the whiskey rebellion,\ the journal of american history, december 1972

1. according to richard h. kohn, what was the significance of the whiskey rebellion? 1

Explanation:

• A. Key Terms
• 1. Tax on foreign goods: A tariff is a tax imposed on imported (foreign) goods.
• 2. Charge for borrowed money: Interest is the amount charged for borrowing money.
• 3. Belief that the Constitution should be interpreted exactly as it is written: Strict construction means interpreting the Constitution literally.
• 4. Belief that the Constitution was intended as a foundation to be freely built upon: Loose construction allows for a more flexible interpretation of the Constitution.
• 5. Not taking sides in a dispute: Neutral means not favoring either side in a conflict.
• B. Main Ideas
• 7. Hamilton’s debt plan consolidated the nation’s war debts into one debt to be paid off by: Hamilton's plan was for the national government to assume and pay off the war debts.
• 8. The Whiskey Rebellion occurred in response to: The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against Hamilton's excise tax (part of his debt plan).
• 9. Federalists viewed the French Revolution as: Federalists were concerned about the radical nature of the French Revolution and saw it as a democratic revolution gone wrong.
• 10. Opposition to the Whiskey tax and other Federalist acts led to: The opposition to these acts contributed to the rise of political parties (Federalists vs. Democratic - Republicans).

Answer:

• A. Key Terms

1. f. tariff
2. a. interest
3. e. strict construction
4. c. loose construction
5. d. neutral

• B. Main Ideas

1. b. national government
2. b. Hamilton’s debt plan
3. c. an example of a democratic revolution gone wrong
4. c. the rise of political parties