American History 201 Exam 2 Study
Guide Question & Answers 2025
George Washington - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1st
President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the
Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-
1799)
Battle of Yorktown - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Last
major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his
troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French
fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and
the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781.
John Adams - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔America's first
Vice-President and second President. Sponsor of the
American Revolution in Massachusetts, and wrote the
Massachusetts guarantee that freedom of press "ought
not to be restrained."
Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-
no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to
regulate trade)
Alexander Hamilton - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1789-
1795; First Secretary of the Treasury. He advocated
creation of a national bank, assumption of state debts by
, American History 201 Exam 2 Study
Guide Question & Answers 2025
the federal government, and a tariff system to pay off the
national debt.
Shay's Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔
James Madison - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"Father of
the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President
of the United States.
Virginia and New Jersey Plans - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The Virginia Plan called for a two-house Congress with
each state's representation based on state population.
The New Jersey Plan called for a one-house Congress in
which each state had equal representation.
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The first ten
amendments to the Constitution
Democratic Republicans - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Led by Thomas Jefferson, believed people should have
political power, favored strong STATE governments,
emphasized agriculture, strict interpretation of the
Constitution, pro-French, opposed National Bank
Guide Question & Answers 2025
George Washington - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1st
President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the
Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-
1799)
Battle of Yorktown - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Last
major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his
troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French
fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and
the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781.
John Adams - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔America's first
Vice-President and second President. Sponsor of the
American Revolution in Massachusetts, and wrote the
Massachusetts guarantee that freedom of press "ought
not to be restrained."
Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-
no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to
regulate trade)
Alexander Hamilton - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1789-
1795; First Secretary of the Treasury. He advocated
creation of a national bank, assumption of state debts by
, American History 201 Exam 2 Study
Guide Question & Answers 2025
the federal government, and a tariff system to pay off the
national debt.
Shay's Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔
James Madison - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"Father of
the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President
of the United States.
Virginia and New Jersey Plans - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔The Virginia Plan called for a two-house Congress with
each state's representation based on state population.
The New Jersey Plan called for a one-house Congress in
which each state had equal representation.
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The first ten
amendments to the Constitution
Democratic Republicans - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Led by Thomas Jefferson, believed people should have
political power, favored strong STATE governments,
emphasized agriculture, strict interpretation of the
Constitution, pro-French, opposed National Bank
