AP US History
Chapter 6 Reading Guide
Part A
Using the text, answer the following on a separate sheet of paper. Be detailed in your responses.
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Who did George Washington appoint to his cabinet and what positions did they hold?
What were the main components of Hamilton’s economic program?
Why did Madison disapprove of Hamilton’s plan? How did they compromise?
Describe the two differing views on how to interpret the Constitution.
What problems arose in the United States’ relationship with Britain?
What caused the Whiskey Rebellion? How was it stopped?
How did fashion and literature impact the culture of the United States in the late 1700’s?
What was the XYZ and how did it affect American politics?
How were the Alien and Sedition Acts received by the people of the United States?
Describe the events of the election of 1800.
Part B
Provide a brief definition of each of the following key terms and people.
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Bill of Rights
Alexander Hamilton
Bank of the United States
Partisanship
Jay’s Treaty
Pinckney’s Treaty
Alien and Sedition Acts
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Part C
Provide a detailed example from the chapter for each of the 7 APUSH Learning Objectives on a separate sheet of paper.
19. P (Politics and Power)
20. A (America in the World)
21. S (Social and Cultural
22. T (Technology, Work, and Exchange)
23. I (Identity)
24. M (Migration and Settlement)
25. E (Environment and Geography)