Question 1

Which sectional and economic groups generally supported the Federalists and which the Democratic-Republicans? Why?

Accepted Answer

The Federalists were generally supported

Question 2

Compare and contrast loose (broad) constructionism and strict constructionism in analyzing the scope of the constitutional powers to tax, to regulate trade, and to create the Bank of the United States. What is the textual basis of support in the Constitution for each legal viewpoint?
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Accepted Answer

Loose (broad) constructionism and strict

Question 3

Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 4

The Federalist Witch Hunt
Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
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​The United States, Spanish Louisiana, and the Old Northwest Around 1789 and Before the Louisiana Purchase
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-____ Vermont

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Federalist Witch Hunt
Locate the following places...

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Little Turtle

Accepted Answer

Little Turtle, whose Miami-Illinois name

Question 6

Which amendment guards against the danger that enumerating rights might lead to the conclusion that they were the only ones protected?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fifth 
D) Ninth 
E) Tenth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fifth 
D) Ninth 
E) Tenth

Question 7

All of the following were true of Alexander Hamilton except

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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." 
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."

Question 8

The Federalist Witch Hunt
Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
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​The United States, Spanish Louisiana, and the Old Northwest Around 1789 and Before the Louisiana Purchase
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-____ District of Columbia

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Federalist Witch Hunt
Locate the following places...

Question 9

Before 1790, American political leaders denounced political parties. Explain why these early American political leaders denounced political parties as harmful to the political health of the early Republic and why, nonetheless, political parties came into existence in the 1790s and acquired legitimacy in the early Republic.

Accepted Answer

Before 1790, American political leaders

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Bill of Rights

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights refers to the first t

Question 11

Which of the following do you think made the most important contribution to American national interests: Neutrality Proclamation, Washington's Farewell Address, or Convention of 1800? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

I believe that Washington's Farewell Add

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-French Revolution

Accepted Answer

The French Revolution was a period of ra

Question 13

Washington's decision to retire from the presidency in 1797

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

The creation of a National Bank had seve

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Washington's Farewell Address

Accepted Answer

Washington's Farewell Address is a signi

Question 16

When the new government was launched in 1789

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 17

For its continued success, Hamilton's financial program relied heavily on

Accepted Answer

A) foreign trade with Britain and Europe. 
B) removal of the Spanish from the Mississippi Valley. 
C) aid from France. 
D) retiring the national debt. 
E) high taxes. 
A) foreign trade with Britain and Europe. 
B) removal of the Spanish from the Mississippi Valley. 
C) aid from France. 
D) retiring the national debt. 
E) high taxes.

Question 18

President Adams sought a peaceful solution to the undeclared war with France in order to

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 19

In Jay's Treaty, the British

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 20

Jefferson asserted landlessness threatened democracy as much as illiteracy because

Accepted Answer

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 choices are correct. 
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 choices are correct.

Exam 10: Launching the New Ship of State, 1789-1800

Which sectional and economic groups generally supported the Federalists and which the Democratic-Republicans? Why?

Compare and contrast loose (broad) constructionism and strict constructionism in analyzing the scope of the constitutional powers to tax, to regulate trade, and to create the Bank of the United States. What is the textual basis of support in the Constitution for each legal viewpoint? ​

Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

The Federalist Witch Hunt Locate the following places by reference number on the map: ​ ​The United States, Spanish Louisiana, and the Old Northwest Around 1789 and Before the Louisiana Purchase ​ -____ Vermont

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Little Turtle

Which amendment guards against the danger that enumerating rights might lead to the conclusion that they were the only ones protected?

All of the following were true of Alexander Hamilton except

The Federalist Witch Hunt Locate the following places by reference number on the map: ​ ​The United States, Spanish Louisiana, and the Old Northwest Around 1789 and Before the Louisiana Purchase ​ -____ District of Columbia

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Bill of Rights

Which of the following do you think made the most important contribution to American national interests: Neutrality Proclamation, Washington's Farewell Address, or Convention of 1800? Justify your answer.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -French Revolution

Washington's decision to retire from the presidency in 1797

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?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Washington's Farewell Address

When the new government was launched in 1789

For its continued success, Hamilton's financial program relied heavily on

President Adams sought a peaceful solution to the undeclared war with France in order to

In Jay's Treaty, the British

Jefferson asserted landlessness threatened democracy as much as illiteracy because

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Compare and contrast loose (broad) constructionism and strict constructionism in analyzing the scope of the constitutional powers to tax, to regulate trade, and to create the Bank of the United States. What is the textual basis of support in the Constitution for each legal viewpoint?

The Federalist Witch Hunt Locate the following places by reference number on the map: The United States, Spanish Louisiana, and the Old Northwest Around 1789 and Before the Louisiana Purchase -____ Vermont

The Federalist Witch Hunt Locate the following places by reference number on the map: The United States, Spanish Louisiana, and the Old Northwest Around 1789 and Before the Louisiana Purchase -____ District of Columbia