US History Chapter 9
How did Washington conduct himself once in office?
He encouraged pomp and ceremony to create respect.
Why did Alexander Hamilton advocate for rolling old certificates of debt into new government bonds?
Bonds would infuse money into the economy.
How did the United States react to the XYZ affair?
Congress launched an undeclared war with France.
Which of the following describes the U.S. government's early policy toward Indians in the Northwest Territory?
Displace the Indians and clear the way for permanent settlements in Ohio.
In the 1796 presidential election, opponents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Ended up as president and vice president.
The Ninth and Tenth amendments to the Constitution dealt with which of the following?
Federal and state authority
Who participated in the Whiskey Rebellion?
Grain Farmers
Which factor contributed to a rift between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson during the 1790s?
Hamilton believed government was safest when in the hands of the commercial elite.
Why did most Americans oppose the Jay Treaty?
It forced American planters to repay debts to the British.
Which item offered to the Indians under the Treaty of Greenville devastated many tribes?
Liquor
Why did American cotton production experience a boom in the late 1790s?
The invention of the cotton gin allowed greater production.
What effect did the founding of the new nation have on traditional gender relations?
Traditional gender relations remained largely unaltered from the norm.