Chapter 8 Growing Pains: The New Republic, 1790-1820

What was a major concern for the group known as the Anti-Federalists?

A federal government would take away states' rights.

Under the terms of the Naturalization Act of 1790, who could become a citizen of the United States?

A man who immigrated from France

How would a Federalist most likely respond to the Anti-Federalist argument that government is the enemy of liberty?

A strong government is necessary in order to secure liberty.

Who own a victory over the Western Confederacy in the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

Anthony Wayne

What was the original cause of factionalism in the early United States?

Disagreements over what the role of government should be.

Which of the following was a reason for the Quasi-War with France?

French ships were seizing American ones.

What was the result of the XYZ affair?

It convinced Americans that the Federalist position toward France was correct.

What was the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison in determining the role of the Supreme Court in American government?

It established the Supreme Court's authority to declare laws unconstitutional.

Why was the presidential election of 1800 particularly important?

It marked the end of Federalist influence.

Which War of 1812 battle was the most decisive in asserting American dominance over the British in the Old Northwest?

Lake Erie

Which state briefly gave women the right to vote?

New Jersey

The Northwest Ordinance was passed in 1787 to accomplish which goal?

Paving the way for future expansion.

Which of the following gave the United States the right to ship commerce through New Orleans?

Pinckney's Treaty

The Indians who fought with U.S. forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe belonged to a confederacy led by whom?

Tecumseh

The Congressional response to the Alien and Sedition Acts set an important precedent by making which suggestion?

That U.S. states could nullify federal laws if they disagreed with them.

With whom did the U.S. go to war in 1801

The Barbary States

Which statement gives one justification for the United States' declaring war on Great Britain in the War of 1812?

The British encouraged Native American tribes to rebel against the Americans.

Which statement gives the best evidence for the need for Federalism in the late eighteenth century?

The United States' national debt had grown out of control.

Which statement would a supporter of Federalism in the late 1700s most likely make in an argument?

The United States' national debt has grown out of control.

Which action was most pivotal to the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794?

The levying of taxes on farmers to pay national war debt

What was a major concern for the group known as the Federalists?

The new nation would be unable to confront foreign threats.

What right did many American women begin to demand in the early nineteenth century?

The right to an education

Why did most Americans view the French Revolution differently than they did the American Revolution?

They believed it was unnecessarily violent and brutal.

For what reason were the Alien and Sedition Acts unpopular with most Americans?

They were at odds with the U.S. Constitution.

Which U.S. President negotiated the sale of French Louisiana with Napoleon Bonaparte?

Thomas Jefferson

Why did Alexander Hamilton want a national bank to be created?

To ensure that state banks did not issue currency not backed by hard money

What was the name given to the statements made by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

What was the Embargo of 1807 intended to prevent?

impressment of American sailors