Washington's Presidency
Use the excerpt below to answer the question:
"It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world..."-George Washington's Farewell Address, 1796
A.) He feared the possibility of a British invasion from Canada.
B.) He had signed a military agreement with France.
C.) He believed that sending American troops overseas was unconstitutional.
D.) He wanted to prevent the United States from becoming entangled in European wars.
D.) He wanted to prevent the United States from becoming entangled in European wars.
The Kentucky Resolution based its argument on what principle?
A.) due process
B.) states' rights
C.) separate but equal
D.) separation of church and state
B.) states' rights
Which event showed that Thomas Jefferson accepted a broader interpretation of the Constitution than he had before?
A.) the election of 1800
B.) the Embargo Act of 1807
C.) the War of 1812
D.) the Louisiana Purchase
D.) the Louisiana Purchase
-It would stimulate the economy by lending money to businesses
-It would loan money to the government when needed
-It would provide a place for the government to deposit its money
The above list includes reasons that Alexander Hamilton gave in support of what proposal?
A.) a national bank
B.) free trade zone
C.) a publicly owned stock market
D.) a committee on economic planning
A.) a national bank
How did the War of 1812 affect the relationship between the United States and Britain?
A.) It brought about an end to the slave trade between the two countries
B.) It resulted in a military alliance between the two countries
C.) It ended the presence of British troops on U.S. soil
D.) It gave Britain the status of a "most favored" trade partner
C.) It ended the presence of British troops on U.S. soil
What was a major reason for the rise of the Federalists and the Democratic-Republican parties during George Washington's presidency?
A.) differences regarding political and economic issues.
B.) differences regarding Indian removal.
C.) differences regarding the rights of women.
D.) differences regarding the status of free blacks and slaves.
A.) differences regarding political and economic issues.
What was major reason the Federalist-controlled Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798?
A.) to put in place immigration quotas
B.) to strengthen the powers of state legislature
C.) to create procedures for processing immigrants coming in to Ellis Island
D.) to limit the influence of the Democratic-Republic party
D.) to limit the influence of the Democratic-Republic party
How did President Thomas Jefferson overcome is doubts about the constitutionality of purchasing Louisiana from France?
A.) world military actions allowed him to proceed wit actions that were originally denied to the President by the Constitution
B.) he decided that the guarantee of vast western land for American farmers outweighed constitutional principle
C.) his survey of the political landscape indicated that the action was crucial to his re-election hopes in 1804
D.) certain key provisions in the Pinckney Treaty were more broadly interpreted by Secretary of State James Madison, thus opening the door for the lan acquisition
B.) he decided that the guarantee of vast western land for American farmers outweighed constitutional principle
"Few nations can have stronger inducements than the United States to cultivate peace. Their infant state in general...would render war in an extreme degree a calamity. It would not only arrest our present rapid progress to strength and prosperity, but would probably throw us back into a state of debility6 and impoverishment from which it would require years to emerge. Our Trade navigation and mercantile capital would be essentially destroyed"
Alexander Hamilton wrote this article to defend what agreement?
A.) Jay's Treaty
B.) Embargo Act
C.) Monroe Doctrine
D.) Louisiana Purchase
A.) Jay's Treaty
How did the British defeat in the War of 1812 affect American Indian populations in the United States?
A.) Many American Indian tribes lost their tribal lands
B.) The U.S. government extended voting rights to tribal members
C.) American Indians became citizens of the United States
D.) American Indians gained that the British surrendered
A.) Many American Indian tribes lost their tribal lands
In his farewell address, how did George Washington attempt to influence the foreign policy of the United States?
A.) He advised the nation to favor those countries with commercial ties to the United States.
B.) He encouraged politicians to promote a foreign policy of imperialism.
C.) He recommended a policy of neutrality with other nations.
D.) He advocated for an alliance with European nations.
C.) He recommended a policy of neutrality with other nations.
"Depend upon it, sir, it is dangerous to open So fruitfull a Source of Controversy and Altercation, as would be opened by attempting to alter the Qualifications of Voters. There will be no End of it. New Claims will arise. Women will demand a Vote. Lads from 12 to 21 will think their Rights not enough attended to, and every Man, who has not a Farthing, will demand an equal Voice with any other in all Acts of State. It tends to confound and destroy all Distinctions, and prostrate all Ranks, to one common Level"-Letter from John Adams to James Sullivan, May 26, 1776
Which of the following statement describes how the early United States political system reflected the view that John Adams expressed in this letter?
A.) Women who owned property could vote in several states
B.) The Constitution set minimum education requirements for voting
C.) Most states granted voting rights only to men who owned property
D.) Age and gender were the only restrictions placed on the right to vote
C.) Most states granted voting rights only to men who owned property
"You should understand what I deem the essential principle Government...economy in the public expense, that labor may be lightly burthened; the honest payment of our debts and sacred preservation of the public faith; encouragement of agriculture, and of commerce as its handmaid"-Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1801
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Based on this excerpt, what would Jefferson MOST likely support?
A.) low tax rates
B.) high interest rates
C.) restrictive trade policies
D.) government policies
A.) low tax rates
What was one major consequence of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan for the new nation?
A.) It established a permanent trading partnership with the British
B.) It contributed to an economic depression after the Revolutionary War
C.) It led to further division between the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties
D.) It created an economic system that favored southern farmers over New England merchants
C.) It led to further division between the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties
How did the end of the War of 1812 affect American society?
A.) Reform movements demanding the return of American Indian lans sprang up around the United States
B.) Americans celebrated their British heritage and looked to British culture for inspiration in the arts and sciences
C.) Americans expressed national pride and a sense of victory during the Era of Good Feelings
D.) New social welfare programs to aid war veterans initiated broader movements to improve the lives of the urban poor
C.) Americans expressed national pride and a sense of victory during the Era of Good Feelings
Which of the following identifies a contribution that Alexander Hamilton made as George Washington's Secretary of Treasury?
A.) establishing a national bank
B.) building a merchant marine fleet
C.) negotiating foreign trade agreements
D.) deciding cases about interstate commerce
A.) establishing a national bank
Which event MOST directly influenced the passage of this amendment?
"The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President..."
A.) the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
B.) the appointment of John Marshall of Chief Justice
C.) the election of 1800 between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
D.) the election of 1824 between Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay
C.) the election of 1800 between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
This excerpt demonstrates Thomas Jefferson's support for which feature of the U.S. Constitution>
"Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God,...I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people...-President Thomas Jefferson, 1802
A.) the establishment clause of the First Amendment
B.) the principle of popular sovereignty
C.) the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment
D.) the principle of checks and balances
A.) the establishment clause of the First Amendment
"...loans in times of public danger, especially from foreign war, are found an indispensable resource, even to the wealthiest of them... it is equally evident, that to be able to borrow upon good terms, it is essential that the credit of a nation should be well established...States, like individuals, who observe their engagements, are respected and trusted: while the reverse is the fate of those, who pursue an opposite conduct"
This excerpt reflects Alexander Hamilton's concern with what national issue?
A.) paying off the debts borrowed from other countries to finance the Revolution
B.) weighing the costs and benefits of creating a common currency for the country
C.) setting the debate over whether to raise tariffs to protect the domestic economy
D.) dealing with the economic consequence of British taxes imposed on the colonies
A.) paying off the debts borrowed from other countries to finance the Revolution
How did the War of 1812 help establish the reputation of the Untied States in international affairs?
A.) It proved that the United States could protect the interests of South American countries
B.) It showed that the United States could negotiate treaties between warring countries
C.) It proved that the United States Navy was superior to European navies.
D.) It showed that the United States could defend itself against the British
D.) It showed that the United States could defend itself against the British
Why was President George Washington's proclamation of neutrality in 1793 important for U.S. foreign goals?
A.) It allowed the United States to secure the colonies throughout Latin America.
B.) It kept the Untied States from becoming entangled in European wars.
C.) It allowed the United States to maintain troops throughout Europe.
D.) It secured an open trade policy between the United States and Asia.
B.) It kept the Untied States from becoming entangled in European wars.
How did the Quasi-War with France and the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts affect American policies?
A.) Legislation was passed that limited U.S. citizens' First Amendment rights
B.) Legislation was passed that increased the power of the state governments
C.) Legislation was passed that limited the power of the president during wartime
D.) Legislation was passed that expanded voting rights to newly immigrated citizens.
A.) Legislation was passed that limited U.S. citizens' First Amendment rights
"If there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it. I know, indeed, that some honest men fear that a republican government can not be strong, that this Government is not strong enough; but would the honest patriot, in the full tide of successful experiment, abandon a government which has so far kept us free ...I trust not. I believe this, on the contrary, the strongest Government on earth"-Thomas Jefferson (1801)
At the time of this address, a major reasons for the concerns expressed by President Thomas Jefferson was what?
A.) the nation was seriously divided by political issues
B.) the armed forces were to weak to withstand an invasion
C.) patriotism nearly disappeared in New England
D.) law and order were endangered in the South
A.) the nation was seriously divided by political issues
Which of the following individuals would have been MOST supportive of the Federalist Party in 1800?
A.) a large plantation owner in Virginia
B.) a small grocery store owner in Georgia
C.) a small farmer in rural Pennsylvania
D.) a large shipping company owner in Massachusetts
D.) a large shipping company owner in Massachusetts
What BEST explains how one group in the United States benefited economically from the War of 1812?
A.) Southern farmers were able to charge high prices to ship cotton to Northern states
B.) Women had more employment opportunities after they had filled the jobs of men who had gone to war
C.) Settlers purchased good farmland cheaply in territories that the United States acquired as a result of the war
D.) Manufacturers profited because they began making good that used to be imported from Great Britain
D.) Manufacturers profited because they began making good that used to be imported from Great Britain