Question 1

The French grew angry with the United States after 1794 because

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A)   of Jay's Treaty.
B)   Congress appointed second-rate ambassadors.
C)   of the XYZ affair.
D)   John Adams had been elected president.
E)   Thomas Jefferson was removed as ambassador.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 2

John Adams called his peaceful resolution of the problems with France in 1800 "the most splendid diamond in my crown." Why did he think so? Was his pride justified? Why or why not?

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Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Judiciary Act of 1789

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Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Jay

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Question 5

One of the first jobs facing the new government,formed under the Constitution,was to

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A)   establish a powerful army.
B)   reestablish diplomatic ties with Britain.
C)   draw up and pass a bill of rights.
D)   establish economic ties with France.
E)   All of theseF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Thomas Jefferson argued that a landless class of voters could be avoided in part by

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A)   a redistribution of land.
B)   a reduced property tax.
C)   abolishing the property qualification to vote.
D)   continuing slavery.
E)   restricting the amount of property owned by each citizen.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Thomas Jefferson favored a political system in which

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A)   the central government possessed the bulk of the power.
B)   cities were the primary focus of political activity.
C)   a large standing army ensured peace.
D)   the states retained the majority of political power.
E)   manufacturing interests dominated.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Hamilton's position on the war between Britain and France in 1793 was primarily influenced by

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A)   his commitment to the Franco-American alliance of 1778.
B)   the threat of British naval action against the American coast.
C)   the national government's dependence on customs collections for revenue.
D)   his personal commitment to democratic government as a world ideal.
E)   his connection to the French foreign minister Citizen Edmond Genêt.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Alexander Hamilton

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Question 10

The political party of the outs that provided the loyal opposition to the party in power in the 1790s was the

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A)   Antifederalists.
B)   Federalists.
C)   Democratic-Republicans.
D)   Whigs.
E)   Tories.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-impressment

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Question 12

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
 
-____ Baltimore

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Question 13

The Treaty of Greenville signed in August with the Miami Confederation resulted in all of the following except

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A)   giving to the United States vast tracts of land in the Old Northwest.
B)   the Indians receiving a $20,000 lump sum payment.
C)   an annual annuity of $9,000 to the Indians.
D)   the right of the Indians to hunt the land they had ceded.
E)   the establishment of an equal relationship with the Indians.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Hamiltonian Federalists advocated

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A)   government interference in private enterprise.
B)   a strong central government.
C)   a full-blown democracy.
D)   strong ties with France.
E)   a low national debt.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Federalists strongly supported

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A)   law and order.
B)   states' rights.
C)   strict construction.
D)   popular democracy.
E)   a weak military.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Compare and contrast the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans,especially their views on democracy,government power,the economy,and foreign affairs.

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Question 17

All of the following are accurate descriptions of the young American nation except

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A)   its population was still about 90 percent rural, despite the flourishing cities.
B)   the first official census of 1790 recorded almost 4 million people.
C)   all but 5 percent of the people lived east of the Appalachian Mountains.
D)   most of the population lived in the eastern seaboard cities.
E)   foreign visitors looked down at the roughness and crudity of the pioneering life.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

What was the relationship between the French Revolution and American domestic politics in the 1790s?

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Question 19

How were the Alien and Sedition Acts supposed violations of the Bill of Rights? What arguments were used to justify these acts,and what arguments were used to argue against these? Do you find these arguments convincing? Why or why not?

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were seen as...

Question 20

The Bill of Rights was intended to protect ____ against the potential tyranny of ____.

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A)   the prerogatives of Congress, the president
B)   the army and the navy, the national government
C)   the South, the northern majority
D)   individual liberties, a strong central government
E)   civilian authorities, the militaryF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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