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How did President Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion? 

At the end of the War of 1812, Federalist held a secret meeting to discuss changes to the Constitution. This made them seem unpatriotic and even treasonous. What was the name of this meeting? 

What ideological concept emerged in the new nation emphasizing the importance of female education to equip women to raise educated and virtuous male citizens?  

Finished in 1825, what transportation portal covered 325 miles linking Albany and Buffalo and boosted New York City as a commercial hub? 

The USA and France were involved in an undeclared war  in 1798-1800 named what? 

The first treaty the USA signed with a foreign nation was with Alexander McGillivrary who represented whom? 

What two-time vice-president and cabinet member resigned in opposition to POTUS Jackson to become a Senator from SC and promote the idea of nullification. The center of the crisis was the “tariff of abominations.” 

This question is for graduate students only. Undergraduates do not need to answer this question.  Several of the recent papers we have read for the class focus on how different organisms that are within the same group have different ecological roles (crayfish in the Wilson et al. 2004 paper, algae in the Cardinale 2011 paper, and guppies in the Simon et al. 2017 paper). Choose one of these examples and describe (1) why the authors were interested in the differences among these particular organisms (what ecological question were they interested in?) and (2) one way that the ecological role of the organisms that were compared in the paper differed. In addition, explain (3) whether the findings of this paper are relevant for managing aquatic ecosystems, and if so, how they are relevant.

True or false. Financial planning is a complex process and should only be done with the assistance of a professional. 

Some credit cards give you points or prizes when you make specific purchases. These are called ___________ cards.