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How did President Adams attempt to avert a war with France in the fall of 1797?


A) He sent three men to negotiate peace with France.
B) He called for full-scale military preparedness to scare the French.
C) He advised American privateers to cease shipping to England.
D) He called for a boycott of English goods.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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In what way can the Whiskey Rebellion be viewed as more significant than merely a revolt by disgruntled farmers against paying a tax?

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During President Adams's one term in office, Vice President Jefferson


A) had an amicable relationship with Alexander Hamilton.
B) refused to cooperate with the president from the very beginning.
C) withdrew from active counsel of the president.
D) agreed with Adams on foreign policy.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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How did Washington respond to Hamilton's idea for the Bank of the United States?


A) Following Jefferson's advice, he rejected the plan outright.
B) He forced Hamilton to revise his plan.
C) He gave the bank a twenty-year charter.
D) He signed the bank into law with a permanent charter.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Why did Alexander Hamilton advocate for rolling old certificates of debt into new government bonds?


A) Bonds would infuse money into the economy.
B) The plan would lessen the actual amount of debt owed.
C) He hoped to limit speculator profits.
D) The plan would delay paying the debt far into the future.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Use the following to answer questions : Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. -1795 pact between the United States and Britain. It secured limited trading rights in the West Indies but failed to ensure timely removal of British forces from western forts and reimbursement for slaves removed by the British after the Revolution.


A) Alien and Sedition Acts
B) Bill of Rights
C) Federalists
D) Haitian Revolution
E) Jay Treaty
F) Report on Manufactures
G) Report on Public Credit
H) Republicans
I) Treaty of Greenville
J) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
K) Whiskey Rebellion
L) XYZ affair

M) E) and J)
N) B) and F)

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What was the Jay Treaty, and why were Americans generally opposed to it?

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Answer would ideally include: Jay Treaty: The Jay Treaty was negotiated by John Jay with the British to answer questions about American commercial relations with the British West Indies and to secure compensation for the seizure of American ships. It granted the British eighteen months to withdraw from the frontier forts, continued rights in the fur trade, and called for repayment with interest of the debts that some American planters still owed to British firms dating from the Revolutionary War. In exchange for these terms, Jay secured limited trading rights in the West Indies and agreement that some of the other issues-boundary disputes with Canada and the damage and loss claims of ship owners-would be decided later by an arbitration commission. American Opposition: Many Americans were dissatisfied with the treaty Jay enacted because it failed to address many issues. Jay was supposed to negotiate on behalf of southern planters who wanted reimbursement for the slaves lured away by the British army during the Revolutionary War, and on behalf of western settlers who wanted England to vacate the frontier forts they still occupied. The Jay Treaty also ultimately failed to address the issues of captured cargoes or the lost property in slaves.

Describe in detail the Indian policy of George Washington's administration. Include conflicts and their outcomes and solutions for both the U.S. government and the Indians.

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Thomas Jefferson advised Washington that the Constitution prohibited which of Hamilton's economic programs?


A) The chartering of banks by Congress
B) Federal assumption of state debts
C) The placement of an excise tax on whiskey
D) The passage of protective tariffs

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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In his farewell address, President Washington spoke for a "unified body politic" and against


A) permanent alliances with foreign countries.
B) Federalist policies on manufacturing.
C) Republican tactics of governance.
D) popular presidents serving more than three terms in office.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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How did Washington conduct himself once in office?


A) He maintained an open door and welcomed all guests.
B) He used his charisma to win political battles.
C) He encouraged pomp and ceremony to create respect.
D) He refused to meet with distinguished women.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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How did President Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion?


A) He suggested that Congress repeal the tax.
B) He demanded that the governor of Pennsylvania enforce the national law.
C) He nationalized the Pennsylvania militia.
D) He waited until the rebellion died down before acting.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Briefly describe the economic changes taking place in America in the 1790s owing to developments in agriculture and transportation.

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Which factor contributed to a rift between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson during the 1790s?


A) Jefferson supported policies that favored financiers at the expense of small farmers.
B) Hamilton believed government was safest when in the hands of the commercial elite.
C) Jefferson emphasized manufacturing development and raising taxes.
D) Hamilton opposed a strong federal government in deference to the power of the states.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Use the following to answer questions : Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. -The 1791-1804 conflict involving diverse participants and armies from three European countries. At its end, this island nation became a free, independent, black-run country. The conflict fueled fears of slave insurrections in the United States.


A) Alien and Sedition Acts
B) Bill of Rights
C) Federalists
D) Haitian Revolution
E) Jay Treaty
F) Report on Manufactures
G) Report on Public Credit
H) Republicans
I) Treaty of Greenville
J) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
K) Whiskey Rebellion
L) XYZ affair

M) A) and K)
N) B) and G)

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Use the following to answer questions : Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. -1798 laws passed to suppress political dissent; believed by many to violate the Bills of Rights.


A) Alien and Sedition Acts
B) Bill of Rights
C) Federalists
D) Haitian Revolution
E) Jay Treaty
F) Report on Manufactures
G) Report on Public Credit
H) Republicans
I) Treaty of Greenville
J) Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
K) Whiskey Rebellion
L) XYZ affair

M) F) and H)
N) I) and L)

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What were the terms of the Treaty of Greenville, and what were its long-term effects on the Indians?

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How did republican ideology give women civic responsibility and political importance even though they could not vote or hold public office?

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Why did critics oppose the federal government's assuming the states' old Revolutionary War debt?


A) The federal government planned to charge a hefty service fee.
B) The government was only going to assume the debt, not pay it.
C) Such action could subordinate the states to federal power.
D) State governments earned their revenue through debt repayment.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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In 1794, General Anthony Wayne's defeat of the Indians at Fallen Timbers resulted in


A) the Treaty of Fallen Timbers.
B) escalated fighting in the Northwest Territory.
C) the Treaty of Greenville.
D) the Indians ceding all of their tribal lands.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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