Question 1

What were the midnight appointments? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Permanent cabinet-level appointments made by President Adams in the final hours of his presidency 
B) Judicial appointments made by President Adams once he knew the election was lost 
C) ​Judges requested by President Adams to preside over night court 
D) ​White House staff appointments made by President Adams at the close of his presidency 
E) ​None of these 
A) Permanent cabinet-level appointments made by President Adams in the final hours of his presidency 
B) Judicial appointments made by President Adams once he knew the election was lost 
C) ​Judges requested by President Adams to preside over night court 
D) ​White House staff appointments made by President Adams at the close of his presidency 
E) ​None of these B

Question 2

The Federalists never intended that Thomas Jefferson would serve as John Adams's vice president.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

​Who served as George Washington's vice president?

Accepted Answer

A) James Madison 
B) John Adams 
C) ​Thomas Jefferson 
D) ​Alexander Hamilton 
E) ​Benjamin Franklin 
A) James Madison 
B) John Adams 
C) ​Thomas Jefferson 
D) ​Alexander Hamilton 
E) ​Benjamin Franklin B

Question 4

The Spanish offered free land to settlers in Florida and Louisiana,as long as the newcomers ​

Accepted Answer

A) took an oath of allegiance to the Spanish Crown. 
B) baptized their children in the Catholic faith. 
C) ​renounced American citizenship. 
D) ​Both A and C 
E) ​Both A and B 
A) took an oath of allegiance to the Spanish Crown. 
B) baptized their children in the Catholic faith. 
C) ​renounced American citizenship. 
D) ​Both A and C 
E) ​Both A and B

Question 5

The party favoring commercial development and a national bank was the Federalist Party.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The practice of impressment involved ​

Accepted Answer

A) attempts by the British to convince their opponents that the royal navy was all-powerful at sea. 
B) the seizure of U.S.sailors who had defected to the French during the Napoleonic Wars. 
C) ​the French policy of forcing all nations to impress their soldiers into the French army. 
D) ​the seizure of sailors from U.S.merchant ships for service on British warships. 
E) ​None of these 
A) attempts by the British to convince their opponents that the royal navy was all-powerful at sea. 
B) the seizure of U.S.sailors who had defected to the French during the Napoleonic Wars. 
C) ​the French policy of forcing all nations to impress their soldiers into the French army. 
D) ​the seizure of sailors from U.S.merchant ships for service on British warships. 
E) ​None of these

Question 7

Aaron Burr was tried and convicted in a federal court for trying to foment unrest and create a separate nation in the West.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who served as George Washington's secretary of state? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Benjamin Franklin 
B) John Jay 
C) ​John Adams 
D) ​Thomas Jefferson 
E) ​James Madison 
A) Benjamin Franklin 
B) John Jay 
C) ​John Adams 
D) ​Thomas Jefferson 
E) ​James Madison

Question 9

Which of the following was false about the Embargo of 1807? ​

Accepted Answer

A) It forbade exportation to Britain but encouraged exportation to France. 
B) Jefferson found the embargo hard to enforce. 
C) ​The U.S.Treasury suffered a loss in customs revenue. 
D) ​Congress repealed the Embargo Act and replaced it with the Non-Intercourse Act. 
E) ​During the embargo,smuggling continued to be a serious problem. 
A) It forbade exportation to Britain but encouraged exportation to France. 
B) Jefferson found the embargo hard to enforce. 
C) ​The U.S.Treasury suffered a loss in customs revenue. 
D) ​Congress repealed the Embargo Act and replaced it with the Non-Intercourse Act. 
E) ​During the embargo,smuggling continued to be a serious problem.

Question 10

When French ambassador Edmond Genet began to recruit Americans as privateers to fight against Britain,how did Washington's administration respond? ​

Accepted Answer

A) It allowed Genet to arm his ships in American ports. 
B) It asked that Genet cease his activities. 
C) ​It turned to the British for help in stopping the ambassador. 
D) ​It requested that the French government recall Genet from America. 
E) ​Both C and D 
A) It allowed Genet to arm his ships in American ports. 
B) It asked that Genet cease his activities. 
C) ​It turned to the British for help in stopping the ambassador. 
D) ​It requested that the French government recall Genet from America. 
E) ​Both C and D

Question 11

In what way did the United States government respond to France's declaration of war on Britain in 1793? ​

Accepted Answer

A) It declared war on France. 
B) It proclaimed neutrality. 
C) ​It reaffirmed the 1778 French-American alliance. 
D) ​It suddenly seized the western forts occupied by Britain. 
E) ​It also declared war on Britain. 
A) It declared war on France. 
B) It proclaimed neutrality. 
C) ​It reaffirmed the 1778 French-American alliance. 
D) ​It suddenly seized the western forts occupied by Britain. 
E) ​It also declared war on Britain.

Question 12

​Support for the declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812 came primarily from

Accepted Answer

A) eastern bankers. 
B) Federalists. 
C) ​Republicans. 
D) ​southern slaveholders. 
E) ​war hawks. 
A) eastern bankers. 
B) Federalists. 
C) ​Republicans. 
D) ​southern slaveholders. 
E) ​war hawks.

Question 13

​Enforcement of which of the following acts led to the imprisonment of a number of newspaper editors?

Accepted Answer

A) Naturalization Act 
B) Sedition Act 
C) ​Alien Act 
D) ​Alien Enemies Act 
E) ​Townshend Act 
A) Naturalization Act 
B) Sedition Act 
C) ​Alien Act 
D) ​Alien Enemies Act 
E) ​Townshend Act

Question 14

Why did Thomas Jefferson eventually win the tied election of 1800? ​

Accepted Answer

A) He had a reputation as a "simple man." 
B) He proved to be such an effective secretary of state. 
C) ​He agreed to leave many of the Federalists' programs alone. 
D) ​All of these 
E) ​None of these 
A) He had a reputation as a "simple man." 
B) He proved to be such an effective secretary of state. 
C) ​He agreed to leave many of the Federalists' programs alone. 
D) ​All of these 
E) ​None of these

Question 15

After the War of 1812,who was placed in charge of negotiating with native tribes in the Southeast?​

Accepted Answer

A) Andrew Jackson 
B) James Monroe 
C) ​John C.Calhoun 
D) ​Zachary Taylor 
E) ​John Jay 
A) Andrew Jackson 
B) James Monroe 
C) ​John C.Calhoun 
D) ​Zachary Taylor 
E) ​John Jay

Question 16

Which of the following event pairings occurred during the same year? ​

Accepted Answer

A) George Washington became president and the French Revolution began. 
B) The Bank of the United States was established and the Senate approved the Jay Treaty. 
C) ​John Adams became president and the Naturalization Act was passed. 
D) ​The Judiciary Act was passed and Alexander Hamilton wrote his Report on Public Credit. 
A) George Washington became president and the French Revolution began. 
B) The Bank of the United States was established and the Senate approved the Jay Treaty. 
C) ​John Adams became president and the Naturalization Act was passed. 
D) ​The Judiciary Act was passed and Alexander Hamilton wrote his Report on Public Credit.

Question 17

After ratification of the Constitution,the Democratic-Republicans assumed the leadership role in creating a new government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"We are all Republicans,we are all Federalists" was John Adams's most famous statement.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In response to the Quasi-War with France in the late 1790s,Congress expanded the army and authorized the navy to protect merchant ships.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The controversial and seminal election of 1800 led to ​

Accepted Answer

A) Aaron Burr's killing of Alexander Hamilton in a duel. 
B) the scrapping of most Federalist programs. 
C) ​the passage of the Twelfth Amendment. 
D) ​All of these 
E) ​None of these 
A) Aaron Burr's killing of Alexander Hamilton in a duel. 
B) the scrapping of most Federalist programs. 
C) ​the passage of the Twelfth Amendment. 
D) ​All of these 
E) ​None of these

Exam 6: Forging a New Nation, 1790-1828

What were the midnight appointments? ​

The Federalists never intended that Thomas Jefferson would serve as John Adams's vice president.​

​Who served as George Washington's vice president?

The Spanish offered free land to settlers in Florida and Louisiana,as long as the newcomers ​

The party favoring commercial development and a national bank was the Federalist Party.​

The practice of impressment involved ​

Aaron Burr was tried and convicted in a federal court for trying to foment unrest and create a separate nation in the West.​

Who served as George Washington's secretary of state? ​

Which of the following was false about the Embargo of 1807? ​

When French ambassador Edmond Genet began to recruit Americans as privateers to fight against Britain,how did Washington's administration respond? ​

In what way did the United States government respond to France's declaration of war on Britain in 1793? ​

​Support for the declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812 came primarily from

​Enforcement of which of the following acts led to the imprisonment of a number of newspaper editors?

Why did Thomas Jefferson eventually win the tied election of 1800? ​

After the War of 1812,who was placed in charge of negotiating with native tribes in the Southeast?​

Which of the following event pairings occurred during the same year? ​

After ratification of the Constitution,the Democratic-Republicans assumed the leadership role in creating a new government.

"We are all Republicans,we are all Federalists" was John Adams's most famous statement.​

In response to the Quasi-War with France in the late 1790s,Congress expanded the army and authorized the navy to protect merchant ships.​

The controversial and seminal election of 1800 led to ​

The Atlantic World and the Dawn of Exploration, 1492-1535

Contact, colonization, and Exchange in the Atlantic World, 1492-1600

Colonizing North America, 1565-1763

Dissolving the Political Bands, 1763-1776

The American Revolution, 1776-1789

The Market Revolution and Social Reform, 1800-1860

The Peculiar Institution: the Old South and Slavery, 1800-1860

Democracy and Popular Politics, 1828-1848

Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion, 1820-1860

The Impending Crisis, 1848-1861

A House Divided: Civil War, 1861-1865

Bitter Aftermath: Reconstruction and Redemption, 1863-1896

Projecting Power, widening Borders: the Politics of Westward Expansion, 1865-1914

Change and Resistance: Industrialization, urbanization, and Farm Protest, 1865-1910

The Reform Impulse: the Progressive Era, 1895-1920

America and Global Conflict: World War I, 1914-1920

The Rise of American Mass Culture, 1920-1929

A Nation in Crisis: the Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

World War Ii at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945

Affluence and Anxiety: Cold War America, 1945-1960

Revolution and Crisis, 1960-1974

A Conservative Resurgence, 1975-1992

America in a Global Context, 1989-Present

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What were the midnight appointments?

The Federalists never intended that Thomas Jefferson would serve as John Adams's vice president.

Who served as George Washington's vice president?

The Spanish offered free land to settlers in Florida and Louisiana,as long as the newcomers

The party favoring commercial development and a national bank was the Federalist Party.

The practice of impressment involved

Aaron Burr was tried and convicted in a federal court for trying to foment unrest and create a separate nation in the West.

Who served as George Washington's secretary of state?

Which of the following was false about the Embargo of 1807?

When French ambassador Edmond Genet began to recruit Americans as privateers to fight against Britain,how did Washington's administration respond?

In what way did the United States government respond to France's declaration of war on Britain in 1793?

Support for the declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812 came primarily from

Enforcement of which of the following acts led to the imprisonment of a number of newspaper editors?

Why did Thomas Jefferson eventually win the tied election of 1800?

After the War of 1812,who was placed in charge of negotiating with native tribes in the Southeast?

Which of the following event pairings occurred during the same year?

"We are all Republicans,we are all Federalists" was John Adams's most famous statement.

In response to the Quasi-War with France in the late 1790s,Congress expanded the army and authorized the navy to protect merchant ships.

The controversial and seminal election of 1800 led to