chapter nine- HIS 201
According to Benjamin Rush and other republican writers, how could women contribute to a better society? a. by teaching sons virtue and good morals b. by entering the paid workforce c. by volunteering for church activities d. by advising their husbands on political matters
a
In response to promises that had been made in order to obtain ratification of the Constitution, James Madison drew up the... a. bill of rights b. judiciary act of 1789 c. whiskey bill d. fugitive slave act
a
The Sedition Act intended to protect whom or what against negative speech and writing? a. the us government b. only the president c. any ally of the united states d. the us constitution
a
The purpose of the Democratic-Republican Societies that formed in the 1790s was to... a. demonstrate solidarity with the french republic b. form a group that was outspoken against the french revolution c. allow democrats and republicans to have thoughtful discussions with one another d. work on the establishment of a new democratic-republican political party
a
Who were the gens de coleur who demanded political rights in Haiti? a. free people of african decent b. slaves of african decent c. whites of french decent d. whites of british decent
a
how did president adam's attempt to avert a war with france in the fall of 1797? a. he sent three men to negotiate peace with france b. he called for full-scale military preparedness to scare the french c. he advised american privateers to cease shipping to england d. he called for a boycott of english goods
a
the virginia and kentucky resolutions tested which novel idea? a. states could nullify laws that infringe on liberties as defined in the bill of rights b. the federal government could overturn state laws in violation of the constitution c. adam's and the federalists had conducted an illegal war with france d. the federal government could deport prisoners without trial only during times of war
a
thomas jefferson advised washington that the constitution prohibited which of hamiltons economic programs? a. the chartering of banks by congress b. federal assumption of state debts c. the placement of an excise tax on whiskey d. the passage of protective tariffs
a
to meet the interest payments on the national debt under his consolidation plan, hamilton convinced congress to pass... a. an excise tax on whiskey b. an increased import duty c. an export duty on tobacco d. anti-smuggling legislation
a
which statement describes the us governments early policy toward indians in the northwest territory? a. displace the indians and clear the wag for permanent settlements in ohio b. obtain their lands with boba fide treaties signed by authorized chiefs c. attempt to exterminate indian tribes through brutal wars of attrition d. leave them alone and hope american settlers could get along with them
a
How did most Americans react to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789? a. they feared the radicalism of the french revolution b. they celebrated the victory of the french people c. they assumed that the united states would get involved d. most women came out in opposition to the french revolution
b
Republicans used the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions to... a. call for the impeachment of president adam's b. oppose the alien and sedition acts using state legislatures c. protect those indicted of seditious acts d. offer support for the sedition act but not the alien acts
b
Significantly, no one complained about the Bill of Rights failing to protect... a. religious freedom b. the right to vote c. the right to bear arms d. freedom of speech
b
The new government's most important tasks were to establish stability and... a. codify the new perception of gender relations based on the public-private dichotomy b. reconcile the remaining disagreements between federalists and antifederalists c. determine the mechanisms for collecting taxes to pay the governments war debt d. create a central bank to provide financial to commercial cities
b
X, Y, and Z were the code names for which of the following? a. three american diplomats sent to france to avert the war b. three french agents sent to meet with american commissioners c. secret american agents sent to england to prepare for war d. english spies located in france to gather intelligence
b
the purpose of the sedition act of 1798 was to... a. protect french citizens living in the united states b. punish those who opposed the us government c. enshrine freedom of speech during wartime d. increase the manpower of the american military
b
which statement describes a suggestion jefferson made in his inaugural address? a. federal power should always trump state power b. party politics was not the most important thing in american democracy c. the federalists were finished as a viable party in american politics d. the republicans would undo all federalist policies
b
which statement describes events after general anthony st. clair led troops into indian territory in the fall of 1791? a. he cleared the area around the wabash river for american settlement b. his army fell to defeat after a surprise attack by indians at the wabash river c. he convinced little turtle and blue jacket to sign a land cession treaty d. his men deserted him, and he retreated to fort washington
b
which statement describes the fate of the two men convicted of treason during the whiskey rebellion? a. the were executed b. washington pardoned them c. hamilton defended them d. they were deported
b
which statement describes trends in the us population from 1790 to 1800? a. it decreased as americans had fewer children b. it increased by more than a third owing to good food and land resources c. it held steady owing to the closing of the slave trade d. it more than doubled as a result of an influx of new immigrants from europe
b
who negotiated the 1790 treaty of new york? a. alexander hamilton and henry knox b. henry knox and alexander mcgillivary c. thomas jefferson and little turtle d. josiah harmar and blue jacket
b
why did most americans oppose the jay treaty? a. it reimbursed slave owners for lost money b. it forced american planters to repay debts to the british c. it forced the british to abandon frontier forts immediately d. it gave the french major leverage in the american fur trade
b
How did the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804 affect white Americans? a. white americans wanted to send american militia to help put down the rebellion b. white americans paid little to no attention to the rebellion c. white americans became fearful that the rebellion might spread to american shores d. white americans expressed sympathy for haitian slaves
c
Which item offered to the Indians under the Treaty of Greenville devastated many tribes? a. guns b. farming equipment c. liquor d. contaminated food
c
Why did critics oppose the federal government's assuming the states' old Revolutionary War debt? a. the federal government planned to charge a hefty service fee b. the government was only going to assume the debt, not pay it c. such action could subordinate the states to federal power d. state governments earned their revenue through debt payment
c
how did president washington respond to the whiskey rebellion? a. he suggested that congress repeal the tax b. he demanded that the governor of pennsylvania enforce the national law c. he nationalized the pennsylvania militia d. he waited until the rebellion died down before acting
c
how did washington conduct himself once in office? a. he maintained an open door and welcomed all guests b. he used his charisma to win political battles c. he indulged in ostentation to create respect d. he refused to meet with distinguished women
c
how did washington respond to hamiltons idea for the bank of the united states? a. following jefferson's advice, he rejected the plan outright b. he forced hamilton to revise his plan c. he gave the bank a twenty-year charter d. he signed the bank into law with a permanent charter
c
in 1794, general anthony wayne's defeat of the indians at fallen timbers resulted in... a. the treaty of fallen timbers b. escalated fighting in the northwest territory c. the treaty of greenville d. the indians ceding all of their tribal lands
c
the primary goal of the 1798 virginia and kentucky resolutions was to... a. grant land in kentucky to poor farmers in virginia b. emancipate slaves in the southern states c. argue that states have the right to nullify federal laws that violate the constitution d. mark the beginning of what would become the civil war
c
Before the federal government settled into its permanent home in Washington, D.C., the nation's capital had most recently been located in... a. baltimore b. new york city c. boston d. philadelphia
d
To restore faith in the credit of the federal government, Alexander Hamilton proposed... a. the issuance of paper currency backed by gold and silver b. measures to reduce or prevent private speculation in public securities c. a plan to eliminate debt and this the nations reliance on credit d. the assumption of the states unpaid war debts by the federal government
d
Why is it striking that the painting of the Treaty of Greenville features an Indian appearing to dictate terms to white Americans? a. indians and white men did not speak the same language, so they would not have been able to verbally communicate b. white americans would never had taken direction from an indian c. women always handled political negotiations in native cultures d. in reality, the terms of the treaty were mostly favorable to the united states rather than to the native groups
d
how did the united states react to the XYZ affair? a. president adams chose to submit to talleyrands demands b. congress demanded that france abide by previous treaty agreements c. president adams called for a boycott on trade with france d. congress launched an undeclared war with france
d
in the 1796 presidential election, opponents john adam's and thomas jefferson... a. ran on the same party ticket b. had very similar political outlooks c. pledged to disband the electoral college d. ended up as president and vice president
d
the purpose of the moderate tariff that hamilton proposed in his report on manufacturers was to... a. raise all the funds the federal government needs to operate b. increase the price of products manufactured in america c. punish the british for their discriminatory tariffs d. encourage the production of american-made goods
d
which statement describes events after president adams arranged a negotiated end to the quasi-war in 1799? a. adams ensured his bid for reelection b. the french revolted and ignored the agreement c. the fighting in europe continued for years d. adams lost a significant part of his party's support
d
which statement describes president washingtons first reaction to the war between england and france that began in 1793? a. he pledged american support for the french b. he pledged american support for the british c. he tried to negotiate peace between the two countries d. he issued a proclamation of neutrality
d
who participated in the whiskey rebellion? a. federalist merchants b. city workers c. tavern keepers d. grain farmers
d
why was george washington quickly and unanimously elected president in february 1789? a. he had demonstrated his brilliant intellect b. many americans shared his commitment to religious values c. he expressed his devotion to egalitarian and democratic values d. he personified the republican ideal of leadership
d
