Question 1

Under President Adams, a war between the United States and France:

Accepted Answer

A)  was an undeclared naval conflict 
B)  was ended by the XYZ affair 
C)  halted partisan divisions 
D)  ended in American victory 
E)  led to French attacks on the U.S. coast 
A)  was an undeclared naval conflict 
B)  was ended by the XYZ affair 
C)  halted partisan divisions 
D)  ended in American victory 
E)  led to French attacks on the U.S. coast

Question 2

In his debate with Jefferson over the national bank's constitutionality, Hamilton:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasized states' rights 
B)  strictly interpreted the Constitution 
C)  used the doctrine of implied powers 
D)  emphasized the Tenth Amendment 
E)  had Madison's support 
A)  emphasized states' rights 
B)  strictly interpreted the Constitution 
C)  used the doctrine of implied powers 
D)  emphasized the Tenth Amendment 
E)  had Madison's support

Question 3

Alexander Hamilton's basic vision of America was to make it:

Accepted Answer

A)  a vibrant capitalist power 
B)  a democratic model for the world 
C)  a mighty empire like ancient Rome 
D)  committed to limited government and social equality 
E)  an example of racial tolerance and diversity 
A)  a vibrant capitalist power 
B)  a democratic model for the world 
C)  a mighty empire like ancient Rome 
D)  committed to limited government and social equality 
E)  an example of racial tolerance and diversity

Question 4

Examine the importance of the Bill of Rights regarding the establishment of trust and law between the new nation and its citizens.

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights is of utmost importan

Question 5

Describe the system of checks and balances in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The system of checks and balances in the

Question 6

After the Revolutionary War, American trade with Britain:

Accepted Answer

A)  was illegal 
B)  was limited to the West Indies 
C)  resumed, but without access to the West Indies 
D)  was minimal 
E)  was unrestricted 
A)  was illegal 
B)  was limited to the West Indies 
C)  resumed, but without access to the West Indies 
D)  was minimal 
E)  was unrestricted

Question 7

Trace the development of political parties during Washington's administration and describe their basic philosophies.

Accepted Answer

During Washington's administration, two

Question 8

The Federalist essays were written by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Madison and Washington 
B)  John Jay 
C)  Patrick Henry 
D)  Hamilton, Madison, and Jay 
E)  John Adams 
A)  Madison and Washington 
B)  John Jay 
C)  Patrick Henry 
D)  Hamilton, Madison, and Jay 
E)  John Adams

Question 9

Trace the Confederation government's policies concerning diplomacy. How effective was the government in dealing with outside interests?

Accepted Answer

The Confederation government's policies

Question 10

The Judiciary Act of 1801:

Accepted Answer

A)  created three new positions on the Supreme Court 
B)  was the first act passed by the Republicans 
C)  allowed federal judges to be impeached under the Sedition Act 
D)  was the legacy of the Federalists as they left office 
E)  was vetoed by President Jefferson 
A)  created three new positions on the Supreme Court 
B)  was the first act passed by the Republicans 
C)  allowed federal judges to be impeached under the Sedition Act 
D)  was the legacy of the Federalists as they left office 
E)  was vetoed by President Jefferson

Question 11

Madison decided to support Hamilton's debt proposals in return for an agreement to:

Accepted Answer

A)  give more money to the original bondholders 
B)  make the states pay their own debts 
C)  cut taxes 
D)  limit future federal spending 
E)  relocate the nation's capital southward 
A)  give more money to the original bondholders 
B)  make the states pay their own debts 
C)  cut taxes 
D)  limit future federal spending 
E)  relocate the nation's capital southward

Question 12

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention sharply debated whether to establish a monarchy or
a republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Examine the Whiskey Rebellion with an eye on the issue of whether or not it was a serious threat to the life of the young nation.

Accepted Answer

It is a serious threat to the life of th

Question 14

The Bank of the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  would be totally owned by the federal government 
B)  had unanimous support in Congress 
C)  was specifically authorized by the Constitution 
D)  would provide a stable national currency 
E)  was ultimately opposed by President Washington 
A)  would be totally owned by the federal government 
B)  had unanimous support in Congress 
C)  was specifically authorized by the Constitution 
D)  would provide a stable national currency 
E)  was ultimately opposed by President Washington

Question 15

Under the Articles of Confederation, western lands would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  divided up among the existing states 
B)  free of slavery 
C)  recognized as belonging to the Indians 
D)  owned by the national government 
E)  extended to the Pacific 
A)  divided up among the existing states 
B)  free of slavery 
C)  recognized as belonging to the Indians 
D)  owned by the national government 
E)  extended to the Pacific

Question 16

One key element of Hamilton's program to encourage manufacturing was his proposal for:

Accepted Answer

A)  a cutoff of trade with Britain 
B)  high protective tariffs 
C)  government-owned factories 
D)  importation of cheap foreign labor 
E)  government colleges for industrial education 
A)  a cutoff of trade with Britain 
B)  high protective tariffs 
C)  government-owned factories 
D)  importation of cheap foreign labor 
E)  government colleges for industrial education

Question 17

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-John Marshall

Accepted Answer

A) was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) issued a neutrality proclamation in 1793 in response to pressure to enter European conflicts 
C) drafted the land ordinance of 1784 
D) diplomat who sought to undermine American policy relative to the French Revolution 
E) briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention
F)claimed to "smell a rat" at the Constitutional Convention
G)defined the United States through his tenure as chief justice of the Supreme Court
H)arrived in Philadelphia having spent months preparing for the convention
I)led American troops at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
J)negotiated the extremely popular treaty with Spain 
A) was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) issued a neutrality proclamation in 1793 in response to pressure to enter European conflicts 
C) drafted the land ordinance of 1784 
D) diplomat who sought to undermine American policy relative to the French Revolution 
E) briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention
F)claimed to "smell a rat" at the Constitutional Convention
G)defined the United States through his tenure as chief justice of the Supreme Court
H)arrived in Philadelphia having spent months preparing for the convention
I)led American troops at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
J)negotiated the extremely popular treaty with Spain

Question 18

Shays's Rebellion:

Accepted Answer

A)  spread to several northern states 
B)  was supported by George Washington and other elite figures 
C)  was repressed by state militia 
D)  resulted in massive bloodshed and property destruction 
E)  made Americans more fearful of strong central government 
A)  spread to several northern states 
B)  was supported by George Washington and other elite figures 
C)  was repressed by state militia 
D)  resulted in massive bloodshed and property destruction 
E)  made Americans more fearful of strong central government

Question 19

George Washington was appointed president without any kind of election process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When Britain and France went to war in 1793, the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  supported Britain because of its conservative government 
B)  supported France because of the Franco-American alliance 
C)  expressed neutrality, warning Americans not to aid either side 
D)  allied with other nations to oppose both Britain and France 
E)  sharply increased its military spending 
A)  supported Britain because of its conservative government 
B)  supported France because of the Franco-American alliance 
C)  expressed neutrality, warning Americans not to aid either side 
D)  allied with other nations to oppose both Britain and France 
E)  sharply increased its military spending

Exam 6: Strengthening the New Nation

Under President Adams, a war between the United States and France:

In his debate with Jefferson over the national bank's constitutionality, Hamilton:

Alexander Hamilton's basic vision of America was to make it:

Examine the importance of the Bill of Rights regarding the establishment of trust and law between the new nation and its citizens.

Describe the system of checks and balances in the Constitution.

After the Revolutionary War, American trade with Britain:

Trace the development of political parties during Washington's administration and describe their basic philosophies.

The Federalist essays were written by:

Trace the Confederation government's policies concerning diplomacy. How effective was the government in dealing with outside interests?

The Judiciary Act of 1801:

Madison decided to support Hamilton's debt proposals in return for an agreement to:

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention sharply debated whether to establish a monarchy or a republic.

Examine the Whiskey Rebellion with an eye on the issue of whether or not it was a serious threat to the life of the young nation.

The Bank of the United States:

Under the Articles of Confederation, western lands would be:

One key element of Hamilton's program to encourage manufacturing was his proposal for:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -John Marshall

Shays's Rebellion:

George Washington was appointed president without any kind of election process.

When Britain and France went to war in 1793, the United States:

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-first-century America, 1993-present

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