APUSH- Chapter 10 American Pageant Selection Questions

Match each political leader with his positions on the public policy in the 1790s

a)

Opposition by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (anti-federalists) to the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton resulted in

a) formation of permanent political parties Applicable George Washington quote... Don't be bound by political parties

Hamilton believed that, together, his funding and assumption programs would

a) gain the monetary and political support of the wealthy class for the federal government And therefore... Money would filter down

One of George Washington's major contributions as president was

a) keeping the nation out of foreign wars

The immediate cause of the undeclared war between the United States and France was

a) the XYZ affair Meaning: France insulted America by asking for bribes, we stood our group

All of the following are guarantees provided by the Bill of Rights except

a) the right to vote for all citizens How so? Women and African Americans couldn't vote Shows? Hypocracy

During its first quarter-century as a nation, one of the major problems facing American was

a) the rivalry and warfare between France and Britain Caused USA... Economic downfalls, note: impressent

For its continued success, Hamilton's financial program relied heavily on

a) trade with Britain

Foreign relations between the United States and France deteriorated in the late 1790s over

b) French seizure of American merchant ships We had a problem with both... France and Britain (impressment)

Hamiltonian Federalists advocated

b) a strong central government Compared to Thomas Jefferson/ Democratic-Republicans: lead by states

The Federalists-dominated Congress's Alien Act was aimed at (blank), whereas the Sedition Act was primarily aimed at (blank).

b) recent immigrants, newspapers Violated? First Amendment

Britain made neutrality very difficult for the United States during the French and British conflicts of 1790s by

b) seizing American merchant ships in the West Indies Later on... Both French and British (impressment)

Federalists advocated rule by

b) the "best" people Meaning: the elite But... Taken as elitism

The vent of the 1790s that has left the deepest scar on American political and social life is

b) the French Revolution Why? Made it seem like America had initiated revolution

Washington's Farewell Address in 1796

b) warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances

Match the individual with his office in the new government

c) Thomas Jefferson = Secretary of State, Alexander Hamilton = Secretary of Treasury, Henry Knox = Secretary of War

Alexander Hamilton's financial plan for strengthening the economy and bolstering national credit proposed all the following except

c) abolishing tariffs Why did he choose assumption (assuming states debt) however? Government gained trust from citizens.

Jeffersonians believed in all the following except

c) every adult white male's right to vote

The main purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to

c) silent and punish critics of the Federalists Which was the Federalists... Downfall Why? Violated the first amendment

Hamiltons' major programs seriously infringed on

c) states' rights Lead by: Thomas Jefferson and Democratic Republicans (Anti-Federalists)

The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were written in response to

c) the Alien and Sedition Acts Leads to what idea? Nullification

The aspect of Hamilton's financial program that received the least support in Congress was

d) a protective tariff Why? Prices were increased because of tariff which created less of a competitive market

Alexander Hamilton's proposed bank of the United States was

d) based on the "necessary and proper," or "elastic," clause in the Constitution Meaning? Allowed for interpretation of Constiution

As Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton's first objective was to

d) bolster the national credit Due to... Economic debt (from the war)

John Jay's 1794 treaty with Britain

d) created deeper splits between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans Why? Government looked weak

To the Jeffersonian republicans, the "ideal" citizen was a

d) independent farmer

The Bill of Rights was intended to protect (blank) against the potential tyranny of (blank).

d) individual liberties, a strong central government Learned from... the past

When the French Revolution developed into a war with Britain, George Washington and the American government

d) remained neutral Why? America was not ready for war

Thomas Jefferson appealed to all the following groups except

d) shippers Why not? Shippers handled big business (Big business supported by Alexander Hamilton's financial plan, Hamilton was federalist)

Which of the following pairs of items are not directly related to each other?

d) states' rights---loose construction They are... Opposites How? Loose = Federal, Strict = States

Alexander Hamilton believed that a limited national debt

d) was beneficial, because people to whom the government owed money would work hard to make the nation success.

Jay's Treaty contained all of the following provisions except

e) a promise by the British to stop selling arms to the Indians Made USA look... weak

One of the major criticisms of the Constitution as drafted in Philadelphia was that it

e) did not provide guarantees for individual rights So we added... The Bill of Rights How... States convened By who... James Madison Group that supported... Anti-Federalists

All of the following were part of Alexander Hamilton's economic program except

e) paying only domestic debts but not foreign debts

Reading central authority, early Americans saw it as all of the following except

e) something to be ultimately eliminated Why? Common people knew they needed someone to have the final say.

The Treaty of Greenville signed in August with the Miami Confederation resulted in all of the following except

e) the establishment of an equal rights relationship with the Indians 'Beginning of the [end]'