APUSH Chapter 10
Hamilton believed that, together, his funding and assumption programs would -gain monetary and political support for the rich for the federal government -restore the principles of state sovereignty -be the quickest way to pay off the national debt -guarantee the fairest treatment of the original holders of government bonds -keep taxes low and therefore create a feeling of loyalty to the new federal government
gain monetary and political support for the rich for the federal government
Match each political leader with his position on public policy in the 1790s A. Hamilton B. Jefferson 1. rule by the "best people" or the elites 2. pro-British 3. sympathy for agrarian interests 4. potent central government 5. reduce the national debt as quickly and as much as possible 6. government supporters and financial incentives for business development 7. pro-French 8. universal education of the white masses
A-1,2,4,6 --- B-3,5,7,8
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
A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) XYZ Affair (B) Neutrality Proclamation (C) Jay's Treaty (D) Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
B,C,A,D
The political party out of power in Congress and the executive branch of government that provided loyal opposition to the party in power in the 1790s was the -Whigs -Federalists -Democratic-Republicans -Whigs -Tories
Democratic-Republicans
Foreign relations between the United States and France deteriorated in the late 1790s over -the deportation of Citizen Genet -French seizure of American merchant ships -the adjustment of the Florida boundary -America's unilateral withdrawal from the Franco-American alliance -Pinckney's Treaty
French seizure of American ships
Which American political group was MOST alarmed by the Reign of Terror that occurred in France shortly after the French Revolution of 1789? -Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans -Hamiltonian Federalists -African American slaves -Free African Americans -American Indian tribes on the western frontier, such as the Miamis
Hamiltonian Federalists
Which amendment guards against the danger that enumerating rights might lead to the conclusion that they were the only ones protected? -First -Second -Fifth -Ninth -Tenth
Ninth
All of the following are true statements about the Whiskey Rebellion EXCEPT -backcountry pioneer folk saw whiskey not as a luxury but as an economic necessity and medium of exchange -protesters felt burdened by Hamilton's economic programs -President Washington responded to the Whiskey Rebellion by negotiating a peaceful resolution of the conflict with the protestors -protestors erected whiskey poles similar to liberty poles used against the Stamp Act in 1765 -whiskey rebels tarred and feathered revenue officers
President Washington responded to the Whiskey Rebellion by negotiating a peaceful resolution of the conflict with the protestors
The ___ Amendment might rightly be called the states' rights amendment -First -Sixth -Eighth -Ninth -Tenth
Tenth
Jefferson's argument against the constitutionality of a Bank of the United States were based on the strict construction principles, especially embodied in the -Articles of Confederation -"necessary and proper clause of the Constitution -Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions -Tenth Amendment in the Bill of Rights -restrictions on Congress' powers in Article I, section 10 of the constitution
Tenth Amendment in the Bill of Rights
Jay's Treaty contained all of the following provisions EXCEPT -a British promise to evacuate its chain of forts on US soil -British consent to pay damages for the recent seizures of American ships -that Americans were bound to pay debts still owed to British merchants on pre-Revolutionary accounts -no promise by the British to pay for its future seizure of American ships -a promise by the British to stop selling arms to the Indians
a promise by the British to stop selling arms to the Indians
The aspect of Hamilton's financial program that recieved the least support in Congress, because of its heavy agricultural and commercial interests, was -funding at par -assumption -the National Bank -a protective tariff -excise taxa
a protective tariff
The legal basis for Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton's Bank of the United States was -rejected by the House of Representatives and the Senate -supported by Thomas Jefferson -accepted by the bank's opponents, even if they disagreed with the goals and objectives of the bank on policy grounds -based on the "necessary and proper," or "elastic" clause in the Constitution -rejected by President George Washington
based on the "necessary and proper," or "elastic" clause of the Constitution
As secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton's first objective -help of the wealthy -bring more industry to the United States -see that more agricultural products were exported -bolster the national credit -put the country on the gold standard
bolster the national credit
Thomas Jefferson argued that the emergence of a large landless class of white citizens could be avoided in part by -a redistribution of land -a reduced property tax -abolishing the property qualification to vote -continuing slavery -restricting the amount of property owned by each citizen
continuing slavery
John Jay's 1794 treaty with Britain -increased George Washington's huge popularity -provided further evidence of American support for France --alienated America from Spain -created deeper splits between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans -led to the election of Thomas Jefferson
created even deeper splits between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Hamilton expected that the revenue to pay the interest on the national debt would come from -sales taxes and licensing fees -customs duties and excise tax -income and property tax -western land sales and foreign loans -foreign aid
customs duties and excise tax
During its first quarter-century as a nation, one of the major problems facing America was -developing and implementing a foreign policy strategy that would prevent the United States from entangling itself in the rivalry and warfare between France and Britain -a lack of good political leadership -the continued fighting between the United States and the Armed Neutrality League -managing Indian affairs and wars throughout the country -separation of church and state
developing and implementing a foreign policy strategy that would prevent the United States from entangling itself in the rivalry and warfare between France and Britain
One of the major criticisms of the Constitution, as drafted in Philadelphia, was that it -was too long and detailed -was far too short and required more detail -failed to guarantee property rights -failed to provide a mechanism for amendment -did not provide guarantees for individual rights
did not provide guarantees for individual rights
Federalists advocated rule by -the majority -elites uninfluenced by the informed masses or "the best people" -farmers -industrial workers -native-born citizens
elites uninfluenced by the informed masses or "the best people"
Washington's decision to retire from the presidency in 1797 -paved the way for Thomas Jefferson to step into the presidency -established a two-term tradition for American presidents -was capped off with a powerful Farewell Address, delivered before thousands of people -had political leaders singing his praises for his accomplishments and dedication -led England to see the fledgling nation as vulnerable
established a two-term tradition for American presidents
Jeffersonian Republicans believed in all of the following EXCEPT -opposition to a national debt -agriculture as the ideal occupation -every white male's right to vote -freedom of speech -central authority should be kept to a minimum
every white male's right to vote
The Treaty of Greenville signed in August with the Miami Confederation of Indian nations resulted in all of the following EXCEPT -giving the United States vast tracts of land in the Old Northwest -the anticipated recognition of the sovereign status on the Miami Confederation of Indian nations -an annual annuity of $9,000 to the Indians -the right of the Indians to hunt the land they had ceded -fair and reasonable financial compensation to the Miamis in exchange for iron-clad promise from the US government to restrict further westward expansion along the Old Northwest fronteir
fair and reasonable financial compensation to the Miamis in exchange for an iron-clad promise from the US government to restrict further westward expansion along the Old Northwest frontier
For its continued success, Hamilton's financial program relied heavily on -foreign trade with Britain and Europe -removal of the Spanish from the Mississippi Valley -aid from France -retiring the national debt -high taxes
foreign trade with Britain and Europe
Jefferson asserted landlessness threatened democracy as much as illiteracy because -poorer people would not have the means to travel the long distances to the polls to vote -he feared that those without property could become political pawns of those who did own land -he feared an uprising of the landless, leading to a mobocracy -only people with land had the means to obtain the education needed to be good citizens -none of these choices are correct
he feared that those without property could become political pawns of those who owned land
Among the handicaps John Adams faced upon assuming the presidency were all of the following EXCEPT -trying to fill the popular George Washington's shoes -Hamilton's hatred of him and efforts to undermine him -his ambivalent positions on the critical political, economic, and foreign policy issues of the day -his demeanor as an intellectual and elite, which made him unappealing to the masses -his narrow victory in his bid for office
his ambivalent positions on the critical political, economic, and foreign policy issues of the day
All of the following were true of Alexander Hamilton EXCEPT -he served as the first Secretary of Treasury -his intelligence was constantly under question, but his loyalty to the republican experiment never wavered -he would have been president if it were not for his ultraconservatism, a scandalous adultery, and a duelist's bullet -his chief rival was Thomas Jefferson -he claimed that the "British government was the best in the world"
his intelligence was constantly under question, but his loyalty to the republican experiment never wavered
To the Jeffersonian Republicans, the ideal of citizen of a republic was a(n) -seaboard merchant -town artisan -indentured servant -independent farmer -industrialsit
independent farmer
The Bill of Rights was intended to protect ____ against the potential tyranny of ____ -the prerogatives of Congress, the president -the army and the navy, the national government -the South, the northern majority -individual liberties, a strong central government -civilian authorities, the military
individual liberties, a strong central government
One of George Washington's most significant contributions as president was -keeping the nation out of foreign wars -the signing of Jay's Treaty -his advice against forming permanent alliances with foreign nations -securing a pledge from Britain to stop arming Indians on western lands -establishing the political party system
keeping the nation out of foreign wars
Federalists strongly supported -law and order -states' rights -strict construction of the Constitution -popular democracy -a weak military
law and order
The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 arose in southwestern Pennsylvania when the federal government -levied an excise tax on whiskey -tried to prohibit the sale of whiskey -allowed the import of foreign whiskey -halted the export of American whiskey -tried to prohibit the manufacturing of whiskey
levied an excise tax on whiskey
Thomas Jefferson appealed to all of the following groups EXCEPT -small shopkeepers -small yeoman farmers -the middle class -manufacturers -artisans
manufacturers
All of the following are accurate descriptions of the young American nation EXCEPT -its population was still about 90% rural, despite the flourishing cities -the first official census of 1790 recorded almost 4 million people -all but 5% of the people lived east of the Appalachian Mountains -most of the population lived in the eastern seaboard cities -foreign visitors looked down at the roughness and crudity of the pioneering life
most of the population lived in the eastern seaboard cities
As a result of the Sedition Acts -illegal immigrants were deported -newspaper editors critical of the Adams administration were indicted,tried, convicted, and sent to jail -many Americans staging political protests, found their constitutional right to peaceful assembly was violated -the nation implemented its first military draft -citizens' rights to trial by jury were suspended
newspaper editors critical of the Adams administration were indicted, tried, convicted, and sent to jail
The French grew angry with the United States shortly after 1794 because -of Jay's Treaty -Congress appointed second-rate ambassadors -of the XYZ Affair -John Adams had been elected president -Thomas Jefferson was removed from ambassador
of Jay's Treaty
All of the following were part of Alexander Hamilton's economic program EXCEPT -the creation of a national bank -funding the entire national debt at par -vigorous foreign trade -protective tariffs -paying only domestic debts but not foreign debts
paying only domestic debts but not foreign debts
President Adams sought a peaceful solution to the undeclared war with France in order to -ensure his chances of reelection in 1800 -align himself with the Hamiltonian wing of the Federalist party -save the Franco-American alliance of 1778 -prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war -keep trade with France in place
prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war
In Jay's Treaty, the British -pledged to stop seizing American ships -released Americans from their pre-Revolutionary War debt obligations to British merchants -promised to evacuate the chain of forts in the Old Northwest -refused to pay damages for seizures of American ships -were denied most favored nation status
promised to evacuate the chain of forts in the Old Northwest
The Federalist-dominated Congress enacted the Alien Laws which were aimed at ___; whereas, the Sedition Act was primarily aimed at ____. -rebellious slaves; Jeffersonian newspapers and other outspoken political opponents of the Federalists -recent immigrants; Jeffersonian newspapers and other outspoken political opponents of the Federalists -recent immigrants; merchants -merchant smuggling; rebellious slaves -Indians; farmers
recent immigrants; Jeffersonian newspapers and other outspoken political opponents of the Federalists
When the French Revolution developed into a war with Britain, George Washington and the American government -supported Britain -assisted France militarily -tried to capture French possessions in North America and the West Indies -remained neutral -captured British possessions in North America
remained neutral
The Founders had not envisioned the existence of permanent political parties because they -opposed anyone who disagreed with them -were not part of the early colonial governments -had existed in Britain -saw them as a sign of disloyalty and lack of national unity -had caused the fall of republican Rome
saw them as a sign of disloyalty and lack of national unity
Britain made neutrality very difficult for the United States during the French and British conflicts of the 1790s by -granting America numerous trade privileges -seizing American merchant ships in the West Indies -leaving frontier outposts on American soil -helping to relieve tensions between Indians and Americans -blocking the major United States' seaports
seizing American merchant ships in the West Indies
The main purpose of the Alien Laws and Sedition Acts was to -capture French and British spies -control the Federalists -silence and punish critics of the Federalists -keep Thomas Jefferson from becoming president -provide support for the Democratic-Republican party
silence and punish critics of the Federalists
Political opponents of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton asserted that his major economic programs infringed on -constitutional guarantees of checks and balances of political power and authority among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the central government -national security -states' rights, explicitly reserved to them by pending ratification of the 10th Amendment of the Constitution -free enterprise -federal authority
states' rights, explicitly reserved to them by pending ratification of the 10th Amendment of the Constitution
Hamiltonian Federalists advocated -a preference for promoting agriculture over manufacturing in the United States -a strong central government -a full-blown democracy -strong ties with France -a low national debt
strong central government
The High Federalists were -political supporters of Adams and were led by Hamilton -political supporters of Jefferson -supporters of the war faction of the Federalist party -Federalists who voted for the Republicans during the election of 1800 -backcountry supporters of the Whiskey Rebellion living in southwestern Pennsylvania and near the frontier in the Old Northwest
supporters of the war faction of the Federalist party
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were written in response to -the XYZ Affair -Thomas Jefferson's presidential candidacy in 1800 -the Alien and Sedition Acts -the compact theory of government -the Federalist papers
the Alien and Sedition Acts
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 -the Treaty of Greenville -Jay's Treaty -the Convention of 1800 -the Pinckney's Treaty -the Treaty of Paris
the Pinckney's Treaty
According to many Federalists,the duty of judging the unconstitutionality of legislation passed by Congress lay with -state legislatures -the president -state supreme courts -the Supreme Court -the people
the Supreme Court
The immediate cause of the undeclared war between the United States and France was -the XYZ Affair -the Genet mission -the Neutrality Proclamation -Washington's Farewell Address -Jay's Treaty
the XYZ affair
The 1796 presidential campaign focused heavily on -the Bank of the United States -the candidates' policy -slavery -foreign trade -real issues
the candidates' personalities
Opposition by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton resulted in -the formation of permanent political parties -Hamilton's dismissal from the cabinet by George Washington -politics drifting too far out of kilter with the wishes of the people -the rejection of Hamilton's plan by Washington -their dismissal from the cabinet of George Washington
the formation of permanent political parties
When the new government was launched in 1789 -the nation's population was doubling about every 25 years -most people lives in the fast-growing cities -most people lived west of the Allegheny Mountains -New York was the largest city in the nation -Great Britain refused to establish diplomatic relations with the United States
the nation's population was doubling about evert 25 years
According to the compact theory advocated by Jefferson and Madison -the national government was the creation of the 13 sovereign states -nullification was an invalid policy -the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were illegal -legislation such as the Alien and Sedition Acts were proper -individuals, not the states, created the federal government
the national government was the creation of the 13 sovereign states
Hamilton's position on the war between Britain and France in 1793 was primarily influenced by -his commitment to the Franco-American alliance of 1778 -the threat of British naval action against the American coast -the national government's dependence on customs collections for revenue and the promotion of international trade with favored partners -his personal commitment to democratic government as a world ideal -his connection to the French foreign minister Citizen Edmond Genet
the national government's dependence on customs collections for revenue and the promotion of international trade with favored partners
All of the following are guarantees provided by the Bill of Rights except -the right to vote for all citizens -freedom of speech -freedom of religion -freedom of the press -right to a trial by jury
the right to vote for all citizens
Jeffersonian Republicans favored a political system which -the central government possessed the bulk of the power -cities were the primary focus of political activity -a large standing army ensured peace -the states retained the majority of political power -manufacturing interests dominated
the states retained the majority of political power
In the election campaign of 1796, the Democratic-Republicans made their primary issue -the content of Washington's Farewell Address -Washington's refusal to consult Congress before issuing the Neutrality Proclamation -the terms of Jay's Treaty and the crushing of the Whiskey Rebellion -the terms of Pinckney's Treaty -Alexander Hamilton's idea for a national bank
the terms of Jay's Treaty and the crushing of the Whiskey Rebellion
Alexander Hamilton's financial program for the economic development of the United States favored -agricultural interests -trade with France -the poor -the middle class
the wealthier class
The Sedition Act -threatened First Amendment freedoms of speech and press -established criteria for deporting dangerous foreigners -changed naturalization requirements for new citizens -was never enforced -was found by the Supreme Court to be unconstitutional
threatened First Amendment freedoms of speech and press
The United States finally negotiated a peace settlement with France in 1800 mainly because Napoleon -had also reached a peace agreement with Britain -wanted to concentrate on gaining more power and territory in Europe -realized that the French could not win a military victory over the American forces -had been convinced by the Democratic-Republican pleas for cooperation -had been removed from power
wanted to concentrate on gaining more power and territory in Europe
Washington's Farewell Address in 1796 -warmly endorsed the appearance of two contending political parties in America -warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances -was delivered to a joint session of Congress by Washington himself -proposed a two-term limitation on the presidency -called for the country to rally behind the political party of the Jeffersonian-Republicans
warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances
Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 -was based on calculations of American self-interest -fulfilled America's obligations under the Franco-American treaty -was opposed by both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson -dealt a severe blow to the French military and naval strategies -had little impact on future American foreign policy
was based on calculations of American self-interest
Alexander Hamilton believed that a limited national debt -would do great harm to the nation's economy -might lead to military weakness -could persuade individuals and nations not to lend money to the United States -was beneficial, because people to whom the government owed money would work hard to make the nation a success -could help his economic plans but not his political plans
was beneficial, because people to whom the government owed money would work hard to make the nation a success
The formal Franco-American political and military defense alliance of 1778 -was ended by mutual agreement in 1789 -bound the United States to neutrality in the event of war between France and Britain -was weakened significantly by the issuance of President Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 -was invoked by the French to obtain American aid in France's war with Britain after 1793 -led the United States to war with Great Britain in 1812
was weakened significantly by the issuance of President Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793