APUSH Chapter 9 & 10 Key Concepts
Understand the effect of the slavery debate on the nation. Pg. 167
Know the effects of the Revolution’s emphasis on equality. Pg. 167-168
Understand why the United States avoided the excessive violence and
blood shed of the French Revolution. Pg. 170
Know the reason for the Constitutional Convention. Pg. 171
Know weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Pg. 173
Know the provisions of the Land Ordinance of 1785. Pg. 174
Know importance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Pg. 174
Know what provoked Shay’s Rebellion. Pg. 176
Know the effect of Shay’s Rebellion on the government. Pg. 176
Understand the state’s rights vs strong national government debate. Pg.
177
Understand the relationship of the thirteen states under the Articles of
Confederation. Pg. 177
Know who is referred to as the “Father of the Constitution” Pg. 178
Know the main concern of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
Pg. 178
Know the motives of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Pg.
179
Know how the “large-state plan” based representation in the House and
Senate. Pg. 179
Understand the Great Compromise. Pg. 180
Understand the importance of the 3/5 Compromise. Pg. 180
Understand how a President is elected. Pg. 180
Know which branch of government is elected directly by the people. Pg.
181
Know that the Constitution established the idea that a government should
be the consent of the governed. Pg. 181
Know how the states were to ratify the Constitution. Pg. 182
Know the beliefs of the antifederalists. Pg. 182
Know that the lack of a Bill of Rights alarmed many about the Constitution.
Pg. 184
Understand the position of The Federalist in relation to a republican form of
government and a large country. Pg. 185
Know which branch of the government Antifederalists believed the
sovereignty of the people resided. Pg. 187
Know the guarantees provided by the Bill Rights. Pg. 192
Know criticisms of the Constitution. Pg. 192
Know who held various cabinet positions. Pg. 192
Know which segment of society was favored by Hamilton’s financial
program. Pg. 193
Know the provisions of Hamilton’s economic program. Pg. 193-195
Know why Hamilton believed a limited national debt was good. Pg. 194
Understand the elastic clause and the bank of U.S. debate. Pg. 195
Understand the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Pg. 196
Know the positions of both Hamilton and Jefferson on public policy in the
1790’s. Pg.196-198
Know that opposition to Hamilton’s financial plan led to the formation of
political parties. Pg. 197
Understand the reason Founding Fathers did not foresee the creation of
political parties. Pg. 197
Know what role the U.S. played in the war between France and Great
Britain. Pg. 199
Know how the Franco-American alliance of 1778 bound the U.S. to France.
Pg. 199
Know what the British promised to do in Jay’s Treaty. Pg. 201
Know the warning given in Washington’s Farewell Address. Pg. 201
Understand why Adams wanted a peaceful solution to the conflict with
France. Pg. 205
Understand main reason the U.S. and France reached a peace settlement in
1800. Pg. 205
Know the main purpose behind the Alien and Sedition Acts. Pg. 205
Understand how the Sedition Act threatened First Amendment freedoms.
Pg. 206
Understand why the Virginia & Kentucky resolutions were written. Pg. 207
Know the platform, (beliefs) of the Federalists. Pg. 207
Know what Jeffersonian Republicans believed to be the “ideal” citizen. Pg.
208