In the debates over ratification, the Federalists argued that the Constitution
A. was merely a temporary means to regain stability.
B. would protect the nation from itself by providing a system of checks and balances.
C. safeguarded individual freedoms through its built-in Bill of Rights.
D. would solve the immigration problems of the nation.
Answer: B
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The war hawks were
A) frontiersmen from New England who wanted to seize Canada from Great Britain. B) men who were eager for war against Napoleon in order to gain the Louisiana Territory. C) supporters of Jefferson and Madison's policy of economic coercion. D) Old Line Federalists who wanted to sweep down and attack the British West Indies and Cuba. E) Republicans from the West and South who wanted more aggressive action and thought the government's policies were wrecking their economies.
Middle-class suburbs of the late nineteenth century were characterized by
a. urban sprawl. b. high population densities. c. their isolation from cities. d. high property taxes.
Under the Old Regime, protests and uprisings largely sought to __________.
A. assert traditional rights B. support religious institutions C. advance new ideas D. challenge the power of financiers
In Spain, Napoleon faced ________
A. well-organized military forces B. a powerful navy C. harsh winter conditions D. guerrilla warfare