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Chapter 10—Launching the New Ship of State, 1789-1800
SHORT ANSWER
Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
1. John Adams
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2. Thomas Jefferson
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3. Alexander Hamilton
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4. Henry Knox
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5. John Jay
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6. Citizen Edmond Genêt
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7. Talleyrand
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8. Matthew Lyon
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9. James Madison
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10. Little Turtle
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Define and state the historical significance of the following:
11. funding at par
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12. strict construction
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13. assumption
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14. implied powers
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15. protective tariff
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16. agrarian
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17. excise tax
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18. compact theory
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19. nullification
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20. amendment
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21. impressment
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Describe and state the historical significance of the following:
22. Bank of the United States
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23. Bill of Rights
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24. French Revolution
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25. Jay's Treaty
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26. Convention of 1800
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27. Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
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28. Whiskey Rebellion
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29. Ninth Amendment
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30. Federalists
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31. Tenth Amendment
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32. Pinckney Treaty
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33. Alien and Sedition Acts
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34. Battle of Fallen Timbers
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35. Farewell Address
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36. Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
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37. Democratic-Republicans
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38. Judiciary Act of 1789
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39. Treaty of Greenville
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40. XYZ affair
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41. Miami Confederacy
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COMPLETION
Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
42. ____ Kentucky
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43. ____ Ohio
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44. ____ Tennessee
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45. ____ Vermont
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46. ____ Baltimore
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47. ____ District of Columbia
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48. ____ Potomac River
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49. ____ Old Northwest
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
50. When the new government was launched in 1789

a. the nation's population was doubling about every twenty-five years.
b. most people lived in the fast-growing cities.
c. most people lived west of the Allegheny Mountains.
d. New York was the largest city in the nation.
e. Great Britain refused to establish diplomatic relations with the United States.
ANS: A REF: p. 180
51. All of the following are accurate descriptions of the young American nation except
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.
ANS: D REF: p. 181
52. Despite the flourishing cities, America's population was still about ____ percent rural.
a. 20
b. 40
c. 55
d. 70
e. 90
ANS: E REF: p. 181
53. Regarding central authority, early Americans saw it as all of the following except
a. something to be ultimately eliminated.
b. something to be distrusted.
c. something to be watched.
d. something to be curbed.
e. a necessary evil.
ANS: A REF: p. 180
54. The new Constitution did not provide for the creation of a(n)
a. Electoral College.
b. vice president.
c. Supreme Court.
d. cabinet.
e. federal court system.
ANS: D REF: p. 181
55. Match the individual with his office in the new government.
A. Thomas Jefferson 1. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

B. Alexander Hamilton 2. secretary of state
C. Henry Knox 3. secretary of war
D. John Jay 4. secretary of treasury
a. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

b. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
c. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
d. A-4, B-2, C-l, D-3
e. A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
ANS: C REF: p. 181
56. One of the major criticisms of the Constitution, as drafted in Philadelphia, was that it
a. was too long and 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.
ANS: E REF: p. 181
57. The Bill of Rights was intended to protect ____ against the potential tyranny of ____.
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 military
ANS: D REF: p. 182
58. One of the first jobs facing the new government, formed under the Constitution, was to
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 these
ANS: C REF: p. 181
59. 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 a jury.
ANS: A REF: p. 182
60. Which amendment guards against the danger that enumerating rights might lead to the conclusion that
they were the only ones protected?
a. First
b. Second
c. Fifth
d. Ninth
e. Tenth
ANS: D REF: p. 182
61. The ____ Amendment might rightly be called the states' rights amendment.
a. First
b. Sixth
c. Eighth
d. Ninth
e. Tenth
ANS: E REF: p. 182
62. All of the following were true of Alexander Hamilton except

a. he served as the first Secretary of the Treasury.
b. his intelligence was constantly under question, but his loyalty to the republican experiment
never wavered.
c. he would have been president if it were not for his ultraconservatism, a scandalous
adultery, and a duelist's bullet.
d. his chief rival was Thomas Jefferson.
e. he claimed that the "British Government was the best in the world."
ANS: B REF: p. 183
63. Alexander Hamilton's financial program for the economic development of the United States favored
a. agricultural interests.
b. trade with France.
c. the wealthier class.
d. the poor.
e. the middle class.
ANS: C REF: p. 183
64. Hamilton believed that, together, his funding and assumption programs would
a. gain the monetary and political support of the rich for the federal government.
b. restore the principles of state sovereignty.
c. be the quickest way to pay off the national debt.
d. guarantee the fairest treatment of the original holders of government bonds.
e. keep taxes low and therefore create a feeling of loyalty to the new federal government.
ANS: A REF: p. 183
65. As secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton's first objective was to

a. help the wealthy.
b. bring more industry to the United States.
c. see that more agricultural products were exported.
d. bolster the national credit.
e. put the country on the gold standard.
ANS: D REF: p. 183
66. All of the following were part of Alexander Hamilton's economic program except
a. the creation of a national bank.
b. funding the entire national debt at par.
c. vigorous foreign trade.
d. protective tariffs.
e. paying only domestic debts but not foreign debts.
ANS: E REF: p. 183-184
67. Alexander Hamilton believed that a limited national debt

a. would do great harm to the nation's economy.
b. might lead to military weakness.
c. could persuade individuals and nations not to lend money to the United States.
d. was beneficial, because people to whom the government owed money would work hard to
make the nation a success.
e. could help his economic plans but not his political plans.
ANS: D REF: p. 184
68. The aspect of Hamilton's financial program that received the least support in Congress, because of its
heavy agricultural and commercial interests, was
a. funding at par.
b. assumption.
c. the National Bank.
d. a protective tariff.
e. excise taxes.
ANS: D REF: p. 184
69. Hamilton expected that the revenue to pay the interest on the national debt would come from
a. sales taxes and licensing fees.
b. customs duties and excise tax.
c. income and property taxes.
d. western land sales and foreign loans.
e. foreign aid.
ANS: B REF: p. 184
70. Alexander Hamilton's proposed bank of the United States was

a. rejected by the House of Representatives.
b. supported by Thomas Jefferson.
c. enthusiastically supported by George Washington.
d. based on the "necessary and proper," or "elastic," clause in the Constitution.
e. never fully enacted.
ANS: D REF: p. 185
71. Jefferson's argument against the constitutionality of a Bank of the United States were based on the
strict construction principles, especially embodied in the
a. Articles of Confederation.
b. "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution.
c. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.
d. Tenth Amendment in the Bill of Rights.
e. restrictions on Congress's power in Article I, section 10 of the Constitution.
ANS: D REF: p. 184
72. Hamilton's major programs seriously infringed on

a. checks and balances.
b. national security.
c. states' rights.
d. free enterprise.
e. federal authority.
ANS: C REF: p. 185
73. The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 arose in southwestern Pennsylvania when the federal government
a. levied an excise tax on whiskey.
b. tried to prohibit the sale of whiskey.
c. allowed the import of foreign whiskey.
d. halted the export of American whiskey.
e. tried to prohibit the manufacturing of whiskey.
ANS: A REF: p. 185
74. All of the following are true statements about the Whiskey Rebellion except
a. backcountry pioneer folk saw whiskey not as a luxury but as an economic necessity and
medium of exchange.
b. protesters felt burdened by Hamilton's economic programs.
c. Washington responded to the Whiskey Rebellion by negotiating with the protestors.
d. protesters erected whiskey poles similar to liberty poles used against the Stamp Act in
1765.
e. whiskey rebels tarred and feathered revenue officers.
ANS: C REF: p. 185
75. Alexander Hamilton's Bank of the United States was modeled on the
a. Bank of England.
b. Swiss National Bank.
c. Bank of France.
d. national bank that existed in the United States prior to the Constitution.
e. National Bank of the Netherlands.
ANS: A REF: p. 184
76. The Founders had not envisioned the existence of permanent political parties because they
a. opposed anyone who disagreed with them.
b. were not part of the early colonial governments.
c. had existed in Britain.
d. saw them as a sign of disloyalty and lack of national unity.
e. had caused the fall of republican Rome.
ANS: D REF: p. 186
77. Match each political leader with his positions on public policy in the 1790s.
A. Hamilton 1. privileges for the upper classes

B. Jefferson 2. pro-British
3. sympathy for the common people
4. potent central government
5. pay off the national debt
6. government support for business
7. pro-French
8. universal education
a. A-1, 2, 4, 6⎯B-3, 5, 7, 8
b. A-1, 5, 6, 7⎯B-2, 3, 4, 8
c. A-2, 3, 5, 8⎯B-1, 4, 6, 7
d. A-3, 6, 7, 8⎯B-1, 2, 4, 5
e. A-5, 2, 6, 3⎯B-1, 4, 7, 8
ANS: A REF: p. 183-187 | p. 190 | p. 198-200
78. Opposition by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton
resulted in
a. the formation of permanent political parties.
b. Hamilton's dismissal from the cabinet by George Washington.
c. politics drifting too far out of kilter with the wishes of the people.
d. the rejection of Hamilton's plan by Washington.
e. their dismissal from the cabinet of George Washington.
ANS: A REF: p. 186
79. The event of the 1790s that has left the deepest scar on American political and social life is
a. the Whiskey Rebellion.
b. the French Revolution.
c. Hamilton's economic plan for the country.
d. the trouble with Native Americans.
e. the development of the political party system.
ANS: B REF: p. 187
80. The political party of the outs that provided the loyal opposition to the party in power in the 1790s was
the
a. Antifederalists.
b. Federalists.
c. Democratic-Republicans.
d. Whigs.
e. Tories.
ANS: C REF: p. 186-187
81. The Franco-American alliance of 1778

a. was ended by mutual agreement in 1789.
b. bound the United States to neutrality in the event of war between France and Britain.
c. bound the United States to help the French defend their possessions in the West Indies.
d. was invoked by the French to obtain American aid in France's war with Britain after 1793.
e. led the United States to war with Great Britain in 1812.
ANS: C REF: p. 190
82. The Neutrality Proclamation in 1793

a. declared that America would honor the principles found in the Franco-American Alliance
of 1778.
b. would require the United States to send troops to France if it was attacked by Britain.
c. officially proclaimed America's neutrality in Old World quarrels.
d. was adopted by both Congress and the President, making it a bilateral agreement by all
branches of the Federal Government.
e. led the United States to war with Britain in 1812.
ANS: C REF: p. 190
83. When the French Revolution developed into a war with Britain, George Washington and the American
government
a. supported Britain.
b. assisted France militarily.
c. tried to capture French possessions in North America and the West Indies.
d. remained neutral.
e. captured British possessions in North America.
ANS: D REF: p. 190
84. Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

a. was based on calculations of American self-interest.
b. fulfilled America's obligations under the Franco-American Treaty.
c. was opposed by both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
d. dealt a severe blow to French military and naval strategists.
e. had little impact on future American foreign policy.
ANS: A REF: p. 190
85. Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) XYZ affair, (B) Neutrality Proclamation, (C)
Jay's Treaty, and (D) Kentucky and Virginia resolutions.
a. C, B, A, D
b. B, A, C, D
c. B, C, A, D
d. C, B, D, A
e. A, B, D, C
ANS: C REF: p. 190 | p. 192 | p. 195 | p. 198
86. During its first quarter-century as a nation, one of the major problems facing America was
a. the rivalry and warfare between France and Britain.
b. a lack of good political leadership.
c. the continued fighting between the United States and the Armed Neutrality League.
d. Indian affairs.
e. separation of church and state.
ANS: A REF: p. 190-192
87. Washington's Neutrality Proclamation clearly illustrated the truism that

a. he was unprepared for the demands of foreign policy.
b. foreign policy should be handled by a group and not by a single individual.
c. the United States was trying to do what was best for its allies.
d. self-interest is the basic cement of alliances.
e. unilateral decisions always are the least decisive and will garner the most support.
ANS: D REF: p. 190
88. The Treaty of Greenville signed in August with the Miami Confederation resulted in all of the
following except
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.
ANS: E REF: p. 191
89. Britain made neutrality very difficult for the United States during the French and British conflicts of
the 1790s by
a. granting America numerous trade privileges.
b. seizing American merchant ships in the West Indies.
c. leaving frontier outposts on American soil.
d. helping to relieve tensions between Indians and Americans.
e. blocking the major United States' seaports.
ANS: B REF: p. 192
90. Hamilton's position on the war between Britain and France in 1793 was primarily influenced by
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.
ANS: C REF: p. 190
91. In Jay's Treaty, the British

a. pledged to stop seizing American ships.
b. released Americans from their pre-Revolutionary War debt obligations to British
merchants.
c. promised to evacuate the chain of forts in the Old Northwest.
d. refused to pay damages for seizures of American ships.
e. were denied most favored nation status.
ANS: C REF: p. 192
92. The United States acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River, the rights of deposit at New
Orleans, and the large disputed territory north of Florida in
a. the Treaty of Greenville.
b. Jay's Treaty.
c. the Convention of 1800.
d. the Pinckney Treaty.
e. the Treaty of Paris.
ANS: D REF: p. 193
93. John Jay's 1794 treaty with Britain

a. increased George Washington's huge popularity.
b. provided further evidence of American support for France.
c. alienated America from Spain.
d. created deeper splits between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.
e. led to the election of Thomas Jefferson.
ANS: D REF: p. 192
94. One of George Washington's major contributions as president was
a. keeping the nation out of foreign wars.
b. the signing of Jay's Treaty.
c. his advice against forming permanent alliances with foreign nations.
d. securing a pledge from Britain to stop arming Indians on the western lands.
e. establishing the political party system.
ANS: A REF: p. 193
95. Washington's decision to retire from the presidency in 1797

a. paved the way for Thomas Jefferson to step into the presidency.
b. established a two-term tradition for American presidents.
c. was capped off with a powerful Farewell Address, delivered before thousands of people.
d. had political leaders singing his praises for his accomplishments and dedication.
e. led England to see the fledgling nation as vulnerable.
ANS: B REF: p. 193
96. Jay's Treaty contained all of the following provisions except

a. a British promise to evacuate its chain of forts on U.S. soil.
b. British consent to pay damages for the recent seizure of American ships.
c. that Americans were bound to pay debts still owed to British merchants on pre-
Revolutionary accounts.
d. no promise by the British to pay for future seizure of American ships.
e. a promise by the British to stop selling arms to the Indians.
ANS: E REF: p. 192-193
97. Washington's Farewell Address in 1796

a. warmly endorsed the appearance of two contending political parties in America.
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 limitation on the presidency.
e. called for the country to rally behind the political party of the Jeffersonian-Republicans.
ANS: B REF: p. 193
98. All of the following careers were tried by John Adams except
a. scientist.
b. doctor.
c. artist.
d. orator.
e. lawyer.
ANS: C REF: p. 193
99. In the election campaign of 1796, the Democratic-Republicans made their primary issue
a. the content of Washington's Farewell Address.
b. Washington's refusal to consult Congress before issuing the Neutrality Proclamation.
c. the terms of Jay's Treaty and the crushing of the Whiskey Rebellion.
d. the terms of the Pinckney Treaty.
e. Alexander Hamilton's idea for a national bank.
ANS: C REF: p. 194
100. The 1796 presidential campaign focused heavily on
a. the Bank of the United States.
b. the candidates' personalities.
c. slavery.
d. foreign trade.
e. real issues.
ANS: B REF: p. 194
101. The ____ amendment dealt with the problem of having a president and vice-president from two
different political parties.
a. Ninth
b. Tenth
c. Eleventh
d. Twelfth
e. Thirteenth
ANS: D REF: p. 194
102. Among the handicaps John Adams faced upon assuming the presidency were all of the following
except
a. trying to fill the popular George Washington's shoes.
b. Hamilton's hatred of him and efforts to undermine him.
c. his wishy-washy positions on the issues of the day.
d. his demeanor as an intellectual and elite, which made him unappealing to the masses.
e. his narrow victory in his bid for office.
ANS: C REF: p. 194
103. The High Federalists were

a. supporters of Adams and were led by Hamilton.
b. supporters of Jefferson.
c. supporters of the war faction of the Federalist party.
d. Federalists who voted for the Republicans in the election of 1800.
e. supporters who voted for Hamilton for president.
ANS: C REF: p. 194
104. The French grew angry with the United States after 1794 because
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.
ANS: A REF: p. 194
105. Foreign relations between the United States and France deteriorated in the late 1790s over
a. the deportation of Citizen Genêt.
b. French seizure of American merchant ships.
c. the adjustment of the Florida boundary.
d. America's unilateral withdrawal from the Franco-American alliance.
e. Pinckney's Treaty.
ANS: B REF: p. 194
106. The immediate cause of the undeclared war between the United States and France was
a. the XYZ affair.
b. the Genêt mission.
c. the Neutrality Proclamation.
d. Washington's Farewell Address.
e. Jay's Treaty.
ANS: A REF: p. 195
107. The United States finally negotiated a peace settlement with France in 1800 mainly because Napoleon
a. had also reached a peace agreement with Britain.
b. wanted to concentrate on gaining more power in Europe.
c. realized that the French could not win a military victory over the American forces.
d. had been convinced by the Democratic-Republican pleas for cooperation.
e. had been removed from power.
ANS: B REF: p. 196
108. President Adams sought a peaceful solution to the undeclared war with France in order to
a. ensure his chances of reelection in 1800.
b. align himself with the Hamiltonian wing of the Federalist party.
c. save the Franco-American alliance of 1778.
d. prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war.
e. keep trade with France in place.
ANS: D REF: p. 196
109. The main purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to
a. capture French and British spies.
b. control the Federalists.
c. silence and punish critics of the Federalists.
d. keep Thomas Jefferson from becoming president.
e. provide support for the Democratic-Republican party.
ANS: C REF: p. 196
110. The Federalist-dominated Congress's Alien Act was aimed at ____, whereas the Sedition Act was
primarily aimed at ____.
a. rebellious slaves, newspapers
b. recent immigrants, newspapers
c. recent immigrants, merchants
d. merchant smuggling, rebellious slaves
e. Indians, farmers
ANS: B REF: p. 196
111. The Sedition Act

a. threatened First Amendment freedoms.
b. established criteria for deporting dangerous foreigners.
c. changed naturalization requirements for new citizens.
d. was never enforced.
e. was found by the Supreme Court to be unconstitutional.
ANS: A REF: p. 196
112. As a result of the Sedition Acts
a. illegal immigrants were deported.
b. newspaper editors critical of the Adams Administration were indicted, tried and sent to
jail.
c. many Americans, staging political protests, found their Constitutional right to peaceful
assembly was violated.
d. the nation implemented its first military draft.
e. citizens' rights to trial by jury were suspended.
ANS: B REF: p. 196
113. The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were written in response to

a. the XYZ affair.
b. Thomas Jefferson's presidential candidacy in 1800.
c. the Alien and Sedition Acts.
d. the compact theory of government.
e. the Federalist papers.
ANS: C REF: p. 197
114. According to the compact theory advocated by Jefferson and Madison

a. the national government was the creation of the thirteen sovereign states.
b. nullification was an invalid policy.
c. the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were illegal.
d. legislation such as the Alien and Sedition Acts was proper.
e. individuals, not the states, created the federal government.
ANS: A REF: p. 197-198
115. According to the Federalists, the duty of judging the unconstitutionality of legislation passed by
Congress lay with
a. state legislatures.
b. the president.
c. state supreme courts.
d. the Supreme Court.
e. the people.
ANS: D REF: p. 198
116. Federalists advocated rule by

a. the majority.
b. the best people.
c. farmers.
d. industrial workers.
e. native-born citizens only.
ANS: B REF: p. 198
117. Federalists strongly supported

a. law and order.
b. states' rights.
c. strict construction.
d. popular democracy.
e. a weak military.
ANS: A REF: p. 198-199
118. For its continued success, Hamilton's financial program relied heavily on
a. trade with Britain.
b. removal of the Spanish from the Mississippi Valley.
c. aid from France.
d. retiring the national debt.
e. high taxes.
ANS: A REF: p. 200
119. Hamiltonian Federalists advocated

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.
ANS: B REF: p. 200
120. Thomas Jefferson appealed to all of the following groups except

a. small shopkeepers.
b. the underprivileged.
c. the middle class.
d. the upper class.
e. artisans.
ANS: D REF: p. 199
121. To the Jeffersonian Republicans, the ideal citizen of a republic was a(n)
a. seaboard merchant.
b. town artisan.
c. indentured servant.
d. independent farmer.
e. industrialist.
ANS: D REF: p. 199
122. Thomas Jefferson favored a political system in which

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.
ANS: D REF: p. 198
123. Jeffersonians believed in all of the following except

a. opposition to a national debt.
b. agriculture as the ideal occupation.
c. every adult white male's right to vote.
d. freedom of speech.
e. central authority should be kept to a minimum.
ANS: C REF: p. 199
124. Thomas Jefferson argued that a landless class of voters could be avoided in part by
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.
ANS: D REF: p. 200
125. Jefferson said landlessness threatened democracy as much as illiteracy because

a. poorer people would not have the means to travel the long distances to the polls to vote.
b. he feared that those without property could become political pawns of those who owned
land.
c. he feared an uprising of the landless, leading to mobocracy.
d. only people with land had the means to obtain the education needed to be good citizens.
e. None of these
ANS: B REF: p. 200
ESSAY
126. What were the pros and cons of the creation of a National Bank? What political and constitutional
issues were involved in this piece of legislation?
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127. Compare and contrast loose and strict constructionism. What is the basis of support for each position?
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128. Assess the extent to which the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 played a role in shaping American history
after 1800.
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129. 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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130. Which sectional and economic groups generally supported the Federalists and which the Democratic-
Republicans? Why?
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131. Write your definition of democracy. Then use this definition to argue that Jefferson or Hamilton was
the better spokesperson for democratic government in the 1790s.
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132. How would you have voted on funding, assumption, the National Bank, and protective tariffs in
Hamilton's program? Explain why you would advocate strict or loose constructionism.
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133. In which party, Federalist or Democratic-Republican, would you have been most comfortable? Why?
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134. Describe what you think would be Hamilton's assessment of government in the United States today.
Describe what you think Jefferson's assessment would be.
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135. According to the text's authors, "critics claimed [Hamilton] loved his adopted country more than he
loved his countrymen." Rephrase this statement in your own words; then supply evidence supporting
the statement.
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136. Assess the validity of the following statement: "It was fortunate for the Republic that the Federalists
had the helm [control of the government] for a time." Do you agree? Why or why not?
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137. What was the relationship between the French Revolution and American domestic politics in the
1790s?
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138. Summarize the central argument of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions. Explain why they are key
documents in American history.
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139. Very early in its national history, the United States established a tradition of isolationism in its foreign
policy. How did the Neutrality Proclamation and Washington's Farewell Address contribute to this
tradition?
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140. Write your definition of majority rule. Then use this definition to argue that the Kentucky and Virginia
resolutions were or were not a threat to majority rule.
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141. Before 1790, American leaders denounced political parties. Explain why, nonetheless, political parties
came into existence and what function they performed in the early Republic.
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142. 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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143. List the provisions of Jay's Treaty. Which were most unsatisfactory to American interests? Why?
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144. Which of the following do you think made the most important contribution to American national
interests: Neutrality Proclamation, Farewell Address, or Convention of 1800? Justify your answer.
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145. 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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146. A diplomatic historian has said, in reference to early American foreign policy, that "Europe's troubles
became America's opportunities." What events of the 1790s would best illustrate the truth of this
remark? Why?
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Identify and state the historical significance of the following:

6. Citizen Edmond Genêt

10. Little Turtle

Define and state the historical significance of the following:

11. funding at par

12. strict construction

14. implied powers

15. protective tariff

18. compact theory

Describe and state the historical significance of the following:

22. Bank of the United States

23. Bill of Rights

24. French Revolution

26. Convention of 1800

27. Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

28. Whiskey Rebellion

29. Ninth Amendment

31. Tenth Amendment

32. Pinckney Treaty

33. Alien and Sedition Acts

35. Farewell Address

36. Virginia and Kentucky resolutions

38. Judiciary Act of 1789

39. Treaty of Greenville

40. XYZ affair

41. Miami Confederacy

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:

42. ____ Kentucky

43. ____ Ohio

44. ____ Tennessee

46. ____ Baltimore

47. ____ District of Columbia

48. ____ Potomac River

49. ____ Old Northwest

50. When the new government was launched in 1789

A. Thomas Jefferson 1. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

a. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

62. All of the following were true of Alexander Hamilton except

65. As secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton's first objective was to

67. Alexander Hamilton believed that a limited national debt

70. Alexander Hamilton's proposed bank of the United States was

72. Hamilton's major programs seriously infringed on

A. Hamilton 1. privileges for the upper classes

81. The Franco-American alliance of 1778

82. The Neutrality Proclamation in 1793

84. Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

87. Washington's Neutrality Proclamation clearly illustrated the truism that

91. In Jay's Treaty, the British

93. John Jay's 1794 treaty with Britain

95. Washington's decision to retire from the presidency in 1797

96. Jay's Treaty contained all of the following provisions except

97. Washington's Farewell Address in 1796

103. The High Federalists were

111. The Sedition Act

113. The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were written in response to