constitution
Washington
Hamilton's plan
Foreign affairs
Jefferson and other stuff
100
The new Constitution did NOT provide for the creation of a. electoral college b. vice president c. supreme court d. cabinet e. federal court system
What is D. cabinet
100
Washington's Farewell address in 1796... a. warmly endorsed the appearance of two contending political parties b. warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances c. was delivered to a joint session of Congress by Washington himself d. proposed a two term limit on the office of the presidency e. all of the above
What is B. warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances.
100
Alexander Hamilton’s financial program for economic development of the United States favored… a. agricultural interests b. trade with the French c. the wealthier class d. the middle class e. the poor
What is C. the wealthier class?
100
The United States acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River in… a. the Treaty of Greenville b. the Convention of 1800 c. Pinckney’s Treaty d. Jay’s Treaty e. The Treaty of Paris, 1763
What is C. Pinckney's Treaty?
100
Lewis and Clark demonstrated the possibility of.. a. travel across the isthmus of Panama. b. an overland trail to the Pacific. c. settlement in the southern portion of the Louisiana territory. d. all of the above.
What is B. an overland trail to the Pacific?
200
One of the major criticisms of the Constitution as drafted in Philadelphia was that it... a. was too long and overly detailed b. was far too short and required more detail c. failed to guarantee property rights d. failed to provide a mechanism for amendment e. did not provide guarantees for individual rights
What is E. did not provide guarantees for individual rights
200
One shared achievement of George Washington's and John Adams's administration was a. keeping the nation free from war b. suppressing rebellions by western farmers c. establishing and supporting long lasting political parties d. increasing the size of the United States through territorial acquisitions e. peaceful resolution of the Citizen Genet Affair
What is A. keeping the nation free from war
200
All of the following were part of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan EXCEPT… a. the creation of the National Bank b. funding the entire national debt “at par” c. vigorous foreign trade d. protective tariffs e. federal subsidies for agriculture
What is E. federal subsidies for agriculture?
200
20. The Citizen Genet Affair, the XYZ Affair, seizure and threats to American shipping, and unrest with the Proclamation of Neutrality demonstrate … a. Federalist support for the French Revolution b. the Chesapeake Affair c. deteriorating relations between America and France d. passage of the Embargo of 1807 e. unofficial support of the English in the war with France
What is C. deteriorating relations between America and France?
200
In 1800, Thomas Jefferson was chosen president by the.. a. people b. Electoral College c. House of Representatives d. wealthy e. business sector.
What is C. House of Representatives?
300
The ________ amendment of the Constitution could be called the "states rights" amendment a. 1st b. 5th c. 9th d. 10th e. 13th
What is D. 10th?
300
When the French Revolution developed into war with Britain, George Washington and the American government... a. immediately supported the British. b. issued a Proclamation of Neutrality. c. assisted the French militarily d. captured British possessions in North America. e. tried to expel French soldiers from the Great Lakes area
What is B. issued a Proclamation of Neutrality
300
As a compromise over Hamilton’s economic plan, the Jeffersonian Republicans received… a. funding “at par” of the National Debt b. federal subsidies for Agriculture c. a repeal of the excise tax d. a southern capital between Maryland and Virginia e. the adoption of the “compact theory” of rights
What is D. a southern capital between Maryland and Virginia?
300
35. France was willing to sell the Louisiana Territory in response to… a. Toussaint L'Overture’s rebellion in the Caribbean b. the death of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo c. mounting pressures do the newly independent Mexico d. the longstanding Franco-American alliance e. All of the above
What is A. Toussaint L'Overture's rebellion in the Caribbean?
300
13. Which of the following was a principle or program of the Democratic-Republican Party? a. support for the Bank of the United States b. state’s rights and strict interpretation of the Constitution c. opposition to the French Revolution d. loose constructionist interpretations of the Constitution e. development of manufacturing
What is B. states' right and strict interpretation of the Constitution?
400
All of the following are guarantees provided by the Bill of Rights EXCEPT a. the right to vote for all citizens b. freedom of speech c. freedom of religion d. freedom of the press e. right to a trial by jury
What is A. the right to vote for all citizens
400
The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 demonstrated that the... a. dissatisfied frontier farmers were going to be a special problem for the new government b. unhappy western settlers feared dangers from Indian “troubles” c. new federal government would take action to enforce laws of the nation d. excise tax placed on the sale of Whiskey would be very difficult to enforce e. import of cheap Canadian whiskey would lead to economic unrest
What is C. new federal government would take action to enforce laws of the nation
400
10. Opposition to Hamilton’s economic plan by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison resulted in… a. the creation of the first American Political Parties b. Hamilton’s dismissal from Washington’s cabinet c. the rejection of the plan by President Washington d. politics becoming too off kilter for the average American e. Jefferson quitting Washington’s cabinet
What is A. the creation of the first American Political Parties?
400
The most blatant use of Impressment by the British during Jefferson’s presidency occurred with the… a. Citizen Genet Affair b. The XYZ Affair c. Chesapeake incident d. The passage of Macon’s Bill No. 2 e. The Gaspee Incident
What is C. the Chesapeake incident
400
In the Election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson received most of his electoral support from… a. New England b. the North and the West c. the South and the West d. large cities across the nation e. industrialists in the port cities
What is C. the South and the West
500
The father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
500
____ served in Washington's first cabinet. a. Samuel Adams b. John Marshall c. Thomas Paine d. Alexander Hamilton e. John Hancock
Who is D. Alexander Hamilton?
500
25. Which pair is matched correctly? a. Compact Theory and creation of the federal government by the states b. Hamilton and the Democratic-Republican party c. States’ Rights and the Federalist Party d. Thomas Jefferson and the Neutrality Proclamation e. George Washington and the Embargo of 1807
What is A. Compact Theory and creation of the federal government by the states
500
The British attack on Fort McHenry… a. resulted an another British victory b. repelled American forces from Canada c. inspired the writing of the “Star Spangled Banner” d. resulted in the destruction of many British shops e. made John Paul Jones a naval hero
What is C. inspired the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner"?
500
The Embargo Act of 1807 ultimately.. a. caused Thomas Jefferson to be a one term president b. failed and only hurt American merchants c. was repealed by the Marshall court d. successfully dealt with foreign impressment e. was seen as the high achievement of the Jefferson administration
What is B. failed and only hurt American merchants.
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