"[...] 1. In what sense was Benjamin Franklin the first American? (Becker, pages 190-200.) 2. Describe the commercial warfare carried on by the several states during the critical period. (Fiske, pages 144-147.) 3. Explain why American credit in Europe failed during the critical period. (Fiske, pages 155-157.) 4. Describe the attempts to patch up the Confederation government. (McLaughlin, chapter xiii.) 5. Explain the statement that "division is sometimes the prelude to more effective union." (Becker, pages 189-191.) 6. What ...
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"[...] 1. In what sense was Benjamin Franklin the first American? (Becker, pages 190-200.) 2. Describe the commercial warfare carried on by the several states during the critical period. (Fiske, pages 144-147.) 3. Explain why American credit in Europe failed during the critical period. (Fiske, pages 155-157.) 4. Describe the attempts to patch up the Confederation government. (McLaughlin, chapter xiii.) 5. Explain the statement that "division is sometimes the prelude to more effective union." (Becker, pages 189-191.) 6. What did the Alexandria Conference of 1785 accomplish? (Guitteau, page 215.) 7. What was the Virginia plan? (Guitteau, page 217.) 8. What was the New Jersey plan? (Guitteau, page 217.) 9. What was the "Great Compromise"? (Guitteau, page 218.) 10. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise? (Guitteau, pages 218-219.) 11. Describe the opposition to the ratification of the Constitution (Guitteau, pages 222-224.) TOPICS FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT I 1. Trace the beginnings of railroad transportation in your section, and describe the effect of improved methods of transportation upon the ability of different communities in your section to cooperate with one another. (Consult local histories.) 2. To what extent does the newspaper help you to understand the character and ideals of individuals beyond your community? 3. Contrast the telephone and the postal service as influencing the development of the cooperative spirit in the city. In rural districts.[...].""
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