Leib Final- Ch. 10 Test

Match the political leader with his positions on public policy in the 1790s A. Hamilton B. Jefferson 1. Privileges for upper class 2. Pro-British 3. Sympathy for common people 4. potent central gov. 5. pay off national debt 6. gov. support for business 7. pro-French 8. Universal education a. A-1,2,4,6 -- B-3,5,7,8 b. A-1,5,6,7 -- B-2,3,4,8 c. A-2,3,5,8 -- B-1,4,6,7 d. A-3,6,7,8 -- B-1,2,4,5 e. A-5,2,6,3 -- B-1,4,7,8

a. A-1,2,4,6 -- B-3,5,7,8

Hamilton's Bank of the US was modeled on the a. Bank of England b. Swiss National bank c. Bank of France d. national bank that existed in the US prior to the Constitution e. National Bank of Netherlands

a. Bank of England

The immediate cause of the undeclared war between the US and France was a. The XYZ affair b. The Genet mission c. The Neutrality Proclamation d. Washington's Farewell Address e. Jay's Treaty

a. The XYZ affair

One of GW's major contributions as a president was a. keeping the nation out of foreign wars b. the signing of Jay's Treaty c. his advice against forming permanent alliances with foreign nations d. securing a pledge from Britain to stop arming Indians on the Western lands e. establishing the political party system

a. keeping the nation out of foreign wars

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 arose in the southwestern PA when the fed. gov. a. levied an excise tax on whiskey b. tried to prohibit the sake of whiskey c. allowed the import of foreign whiskey d. halted the export of Amer. whiskey e. tried to prohibit the manufacturing of whisky

a. levied an excise tax on whiskey

Opposition by TJ and James Madison to the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton resulted in a. the formation of permanent political parties b. Hamilton's dismissal from the cabinet by GW 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 GW

a. the formation of permanent political parties

When the new gov. was launched in 1789 a. the nation's population was doubling about every 25 yrs b. most people lived in fast-growing cities c. most people lived west of the Allegheny Mountains d. NY was the largest city in the nation e. Great Britain refused to establish diplomatic relations with the US

a. the nation's population was doubling about every 25 yrs

According to the compact theory advocated by Jefferson and Madison a. the national gov. was the creation of the thirteen sovereign states b. nullification was an invalid policy c. the VA and KY resolutions were illegal d. legislation such as the Alien and Sedition Acts was proper e. individuals, not states, created the fed. gov.

a. the national gov. was the creation of the thirteen sovereign states

All of the following are guarantees provided by the Bill of Rights EXCEPT a. the right to vote for all citizens b. freedom of speech c. freedom of religion d. freedom of the press e. right to a trail by jury

a. the right to vote for all citizens

The Sedition Act a. threatened First Amendment freedoms b. established criteria for deporting dangerous foreigners c. changed naturalization requirements for new citizens d. was never enforced e. found to be unconstitutional by Supreme Court

a. threatened First Amendment freedoms

The French grew angry with the US after 1794 because a. of Jay's Treaty b. Congress appointed second-rate ambassadors c. of the XYZ affair d. John Adams had been elected president e. TJ was removed as ambassador

b. Congress appointed second-rate ambassadors

Foreign relations between the US and France deteriorated in the late 1790s over a. the deportation of citizen Genet b. French seizure of Amer. merchant ships c. the adjustment of the FL Boundary d. America's unilateral withdrawal from the Franco-American alliance e. Pinckney's Treaty

b. French seizure of Amer. merchant ships

Hamiltonian Federalists advocated a. gov. interference in private enterprise b. a strong central gov. c. a full-blown democracy d. strong ties with France e. a low national debt

b. a strong central gov.

Federalists advocated rule by a. majority b. best people c. farmers d. industrial workers e. native-born citizens only

b. best people

Washington's decision to retire from the presidency in 1797 a. paved the way for TJ to step into the presidency b. established a two-term tradition for Amer. presidents c. was capped off with a powerful Farewell Address, delivered before thousands of people d. had political leaders singing his praises for his accomplishments and dedication e. led England to see the fledgling nation as vulnerable

b. established a two-term tradition for Amer. presidents

Jefferson said landlessness threatened democracy as much as illiteracy because a. poorer people would not have the means to travel long distances to the polls to vote b. he feared that those w/o property could become political pawns of those who owned land c. he feared an uprising of the landless, leading to mobocracy d. only people with land had the means to obtain the education needed to be good citizens e. none of these

b. he feared that those w/o property could become political pawns of those who owned land

All of the following were true of Alexander Hamilton EXCEPT a. he served as the first Secretary of the Treasury b. his intelligence was constantly under question, but his loyalty to the republican experiment never wavered c. he would have been president if it were not for his ultraconservatism, a scandalous adultery, and a duelist's bullet d. his chief rival was TJ e. he claimed that the "British gov. was the best in the world"

b. his intelligence was constantly under question, but his loyalty to the republican experiment never wavered

As a result of the Sedition Acts a. illegal immigrants were deported b. newspaper editors critical of the Adams Administration were indicted, tried 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

b. newspaper editors critical of the Adams Administration were indicted, tried and sent to jail

The Federalist-dominated Congress's Alien Act was aimed at ___________, whereas the Sedition Act was primarily aimed at ___________. a. rebellious slaves, newspapers b. recent immigrants, newspapers c. recent immigrants, merchants d. merchant smuggling, rebellious slaves e. Indians, farmers

b. recent immigrants, newspapers

The 1796 presidential campaign focused heavily on a. The Bank of the US b. the candidates' personalities c. slavery d. foreign trade e. real issues

b. the candidates' personalities

The US states finally negotiated a peace settlement with France in 1800 mainly because Napoleon a. had also reached a peace agreement with Britain b. wanted to concentrate on gaining more power in europe c. realized that the French could not win a military victory over the American forces d. had been convinced by the Dem.-Rep. pleas for cooperation e. Had been removed from power

b. wanted to concentrate on gaining more power in europe

Washington's Farewell Address in 1796 a. endorsed appearance of two contending political parties in the US b. warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances c. was delivered to a joint session of Congress by Washington himself d. proposed a two-term limitation on the presidency e. called for the country to rally behind the political party of the Jeffersonian- republicans

b. warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances

Match the individual with his office in the new gov. A. TJ 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. 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-1, D-3 e. A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2

c. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

The political party of the outs that provided the loyal opposition to the party in power in the 1790s was the a. Antifederalists b. Federalists c. Democratic-Republicans d. Whigs e. Tories

c. Democratic-Republicans

In Jay's Treaty, The British a. pledged to stop seizing Amer. troops b. released Americans from their Pre-Rev. obligations to British merchants c. Promised to evacuate the chain of forts in the Old Northwest d. refused to pay damages for seizures of Amer. ships e. were denied most favored nation status

c. Promised to evacuate the chain of forts in the Old Northwest

The VA and KY resolutions were written in response to a. the XYZ affair b. TJ's presidential candidacy in 1800 c. The Alien and Sedition Acts d. the compact theory of gov. e. the Federalist papers

c. The Alien and Sedition Acts

All of the following careers were tried by John Adams EXCEPT a. scientist b. doctor c. artist d. orator e. lawyer

c. artist

One of the first jobs facing the new gov., formed under the Constitution, was to a. establish a powerful army b. reestablish diplomatic ties with Britain c. draw up and pass a bill of rights d. establish economic ties with France e. All of these

c. draw up and pass a bill of rights

Jeffersonians believed in all of the following EXCEPT a. opposition to a national debt b.. agriculture as the ideal occupation c. every white adult males's right to vote d. freedom of speech e. central authority should be kept to a minimum

c. every white adult males's right to vote

The main purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to a. capture french and british spies b. control the federalists c. silence and punish the critics of the federalists d. keep TJ from becoming president e. provide support for the Dem.-Rep. party

c. silence and punish the critics of the federalists

Hamilton's major programs seriously infringed on a. checks and balances b. national security c. states' rights d. free enterprise e. federal authority

c. states' rights

Hamilton's financial program for the economic development of the US favored a. agricultural interests b. trade with France c. the wealthier class d. the poor e. the middle class

c. the wealthier class

Jefferson's argument against the constitutionality of a Bank of the US were based on the strict construction principles, especially embodied in the a. Articles of Confed. b. "necessary and proper" clause of the Const. c. VA and KY Resolutions d. 10th Amendment in the Bill of Rights e. restrictions on Congress's power in Article I, section 10 of the Const.

d. 10th Amendment in the Bill of Rights

The new Constitution did NOT provide for the creation of a a. Electoral College b. Vice President c. Supreme Court d. Cabinet e. Federal court System

d. Cabinet

The US acquired free navigation of the Miss. River, the rights of deposit at New Orleans, and the large disputed territory North of Florida in a. The Treaty of Greenville b. Jay's Treaty c. the Convention of 1800 d. The Pinckney Treaty e. the Treaty of Paris

d. The Pinckney Treaty

The aspect of Hamilton's financial program that received the least support in Congress, because of its heavy agricultural and commercial interests, was a. funding at par b. assumption c. the National bank d. a protective tariff e. excise taxes

d. a protective tariff

Hamilton's proposed bank of the US was a. rejected by the House of Reps. b. supported by TJ c. supported by GW d. based on "necessary and proper" or "elastic" clause in the Constitution e. never fully enacted

d. based on "necessary and proper" or "elastic" clause in the Constitution

To the Jeffersonian Republicans, the ideal citizen of a republic was a a. seaboard merchant b. town artisan c. indentured servant d. independent farmer e. industrialist

d. independent farmer

The Bill of Rights was intended to protect _____ against the potential tyranny of _________. a. the prerogatives of Congress, the president b. the army and the navy, the national gov. c. The S., the northern majority d. individual liberties, a strong central gov. e. civilian authorities, the military

d. individual liberties, a strong central gov.

All of the following are accurate descriptions of the young American nation EXCEPT a. its population was still about 90% rural, despite flourishing cities b. the first official census of 1790 recorded almost 4 million people c. all but 5% 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

d. most of the population lived in the eastern seaboard cities

When the French rev. developed into a war with Britain, GW and the Amer. gov. a. supported Britain b. assisted France militarily c. tried to recapture French possessions in N America and the W Indies d. remained neutral e. captured British possessions in N America

d. remained neutral

The Founders had not envisioned the existence of permanent political parties because they a. opposed anyone who disagreed with them b. were not part of the early colonial gov. c. had existed in Britain d. saw them as a sign of disloyalty and lack of national unity e. had caused the fall of the republican Rome

d. saw them as a sign of disloyalty and lack of national unity

Washington's Neutrality Proclamation clearly illustrated the truism that a. he was unprepared for the demands of foreign policy b. foreign policy should be handled by a group and not by a single individual c. the US was trying to do what was best for its allies d. self-interest is the basic cement of alliances e. unilateral decisions always are at least decisive and will garner the most support

d. self-interest is the basic cement of alliances

TJ favored a political system in which a. the central gov. possessed the bulk of power b. cities were the primary focus of political activity c. a large standing army ensured peace d. the states retained the majority of political power e. manufacturing interests dominated

d. the states retained the majority of political power

TJ appealed to all of the following groups EXCEPT a. small shopkeepers b. the underprivileged c. the middle class d. the upper class e. artisans

d. the upper class

The _________ amendment dealt with the problem of having a president and vice-president from two different political parties a. ninth b. tenth c. eleventh d. twelfth e. thirteenth

d. twelfth

Despite flourishing cities, America's population was still about __________ % rural a. 20 b. 40 c. 55 d. 70 e. 90

e. 90

The ________ Amendment might rightly be called the states' rights amendment a. First b. Sixth c. Eighth d. Ninth e. Tenth

e. Tenth

One of the major criticisms of the Constitution, as drafted in Phil., was that it a. was too long and detailed b. was far too short and required more detail c. failed to guarantee property rights d. failed to provide a mechanism for amendment e. did not provide guarantees for individual rights

e. did not provide guarantees for individual rights

The Treaty of Greenville signed in August with the Miami Confederation resulted in all of the following EXCEPT a. giving to the US vast tracts of land in the Old Northwest b. the Indians receiving a $20,000 lump sum payment c. an annual annuity of $9,000 to the Indians d. the right of the Indians to hunt the land they had ceded e. the establishment of an equal relationship with the Indians

e. the establishment of an equal relationship with the Indians