Question 1

Jay's Treaty contained all of the following provisions except

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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. 
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. E

Question 2

Opposition by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton resulted in

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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. 
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. A

Question 3

Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

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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. A

Question 4

The Founders had not envisioned the existence of permanent political parties because they

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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. 
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.

Question 5

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. 
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.

Question 6

The immediate cause of the undeclared war between the United States and France was

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A)  the XYZ affair. 
B)  the Genêt mission. 
C)  the Neutrality Proclamation. 
D)  Washington's Farewell Address. 
E)  Jay's Treaty. 
A)  the XYZ affair. 
B)  the Genêt mission. 
C)  the Neutrality Proclamation. 
D)  Washington's Farewell Address. 
E)  Jay's Treaty.

Question 7

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 
  
-____ Old Northwest

Accepted Answer

The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 8

The Federalist-dominated Congress enacted the Alien Laws, which were aimed at ____; whereas, the Sedition Act was primarily aimed at ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rebellious slaves; Jeffersonian newspapers and other outspoken political opponents of the Federalists 
B)  recent immigrants; Jeffersonian newspapers and other outspoken political opponents of the Federalists 
C)  recent immigrants; merchants 
D)  merchant smuggling; rebellious slaves 
E)  Indians; farmers 
A)  rebellious slaves; Jeffersonian newspapers and other outspoken political opponents of the Federalists 
B)  recent immigrants; Jeffersonian newspapers and other outspoken political opponents of the Federalists 
C)  recent immigrants; merchants 
D)  merchant smuggling; rebellious slaves 
E)  Indians; farmers

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

Loose (broad) constructionism and strict

Question 10

Alexander Hamilton believed that a limited national debt

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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. 
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.

Question 11

The 1796 presidential campaign focused heavily on

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A)  the Bank of the United States. 
B)  the candidates' personalities. 
C)  slavery. 
D)  foreign trade. 
E)  real issues. 
A)  the Bank of the United States. 
B)  the candidates' personalities. 
C)  slavery. 
D)  foreign trade. 
E)  real issues.

Question 12

When the new government was launched in 1789

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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 13

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

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A)  the Treaty of Greenville. 
B)  Jay's Treaty. 
C)  the Convention of 1800. 
D)  the Pinckney Treaty. 
E)  the Treaty of Paris. 
A)  the Treaty of Greenville. 
B)  Jay's Treaty. 
C)  the Convention of 1800. 
D)  the Pinckney Treaty. 
E)  the Treaty of Paris.

Question 14

Match the individual with his office in the new government.
A.Thomas Jefferson
B.Alexander Hamilton
C.Henry Knox
D.John Jay
1)Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
2)secretary of state
3)secretary of war
4)secretary of treasury

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 15

Summarize the central arguments of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions.Explain why they are key documents in American history.Address and evaluate the legitimacy of the constitutional arguments of the "state compact" and "state nullification" theories that underlay both resolutions.

Accepted Answer

The central arguments of the Kentucky an

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The Alien Laws and the Sedition Act were

Question 17

As a result of the Sedition Acts,

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A)  illegal immigrants were deported. 
B)  newspaper editors critical of the Adams administration were indicted, tried, convicted, 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. 
A)  illegal immigrants were deported. 
B)  newspaper editors critical of the Adams administration were indicted, tried, convicted, 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.

Question 18

Federalists strongly supported

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

Question 19

The Sedition Act

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A)  threatened First Amendment freedoms of speech and press. 
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. 
A)  threatened First Amendment freedoms of speech and press. 
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.

Question 20

When the French Revolution developed into a war with Britain, George Washington and the American government

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

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

Jay's Treaty contained all of the following provisions except

Opposition by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton resulted in

Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

The Founders had not envisioned the existence of permanent political parties because they

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

The immediate cause of the undeclared war between the United States and France was

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 -____ Old Northwest

The Federalist-dominated Congress enacted the Alien Laws, which were aimed at ____; whereas, the Sedition Act was primarily aimed at ____.

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?

Alexander Hamilton believed that a limited national debt

The 1796 presidential campaign focused heavily on

When the new government was launched in 1789

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

Match the individual with his office in the new government. A.Thomas Jefferson B.Alexander Hamilton C.Henry Knox D.John Jay 1)Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 2)secretary of state 3)secretary of war 4)secretary of treasury

Summarize the central arguments of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions.Explain why they are key documents in American history.Address and evaluate the legitimacy of the constitutional arguments of the "state compact" and "state nullification" theories that underlay both resolutions.

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

As a result of the Sedition Acts,

Federalists strongly supported

The Sedition Act

When the French Revolution developed into a war with Britain, George Washington and the American government

New World Beginnings, 33,000 B.C.E.-1769 C.E.

The Planting of English America, 1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century, 1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution, 1700-1775

The Duel for North America, 1608-1763

The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire, 1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution, 1776-1790

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic, 1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism, 1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy, 1824-1840

Forging the National Economy, 1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture, 1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy, 1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle, 1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion, 1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South, 1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War, 1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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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 -____ Old Northwest

The Federalist-dominated Congress enacted the Alien Laws, which were aimed at ; whereas, the Sedition Act was primarily aimed at .