Question 1

What problems confronted Alexander Hamilton when he first took the office of secretary of the treasury?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Debt: First,Hamilton was confronted with the problem of the national debt,which amounted to over $52 million owed to foreign and domestic creditors.Hamilton wanted to deal with this issue in a way that funded the debt and also made the country creditworthy.He also wanted to encourage the growth of national industry to broaden the U.S.manufacturing base and decrease dependence on European goods.
Opponents: Hamilton faced great opposition to his plans from people like James Madison and Thomas Jefferson,who favored agricultural development and wished to place limits on economic speculation,excessive taxation,and the influence of bankers over the economy.

Question 2

What happened to the U.S.population from 1790 to 1800?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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

Question 3

To restore faith in the credit of the federal government,Alexander Hamilton proposed

Accepted Answer

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 thus the nation's reliance on credit. 
D)  the assumption of the states' unpaid war debts by the federal government. 
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 thus the nation's reliance on credit. 
D)  the assumption of the states' unpaid war debts by the federal government. D

Question 4

To meet the interest payments on the national debt under his consolidation plan,Hamilton convinced Congress to pass

Accepted Answer

A)  an excise tax on whiskey. 
B)  an increased import duty. 
C)  an export duty on tobacco. 
D)  anti-smuggling legislation. 
A)  an excise tax on whiskey. 
B)  an increased import duty. 
C)  an export duty on tobacco. 
D)  anti-smuggling legislation.

Question 5

The Ninth and Tenth amendments to the Constitution dealt with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual liberties 
B)  Western settlement 
C)  The issue of slavery 
D)  Federal and state authority 
A)  Individual liberties 
B)  Western settlement 
C)  The issue of slavery 
D)  Federal and state authority

Question 6

Who were the gens de coleur who demanded political rights in Haiti?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mixed-race property owners 
B)  Slaves 
C)  Whites of French descent 
D)  Whites of British descent 
A)  Mixed-race property owners 
B)  Slaves 
C)  Whites of French descent 
D)  Whites of British descent

Question 7

What happened after President Adams arranged a negotiated end to the Quasi-War in 1799?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 8

Which American statesman publicly opposed the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Adams 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Thomas Jefferson 
D)  George Washington 
A)  John Adams 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Thomas Jefferson 
D)  George Washington

Question 9

Why did James Madison eventually restrain his opposition to Hamilton's debt package?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hamilton promised to back the building of a new capital city on the Potomac River. 
B)  Hamilton convinced Madison that debt was healthy and would benefit the economy. 
C)  Thomas Jefferson convinced Madison that Hamilton had the correct idea. 
D)  George Washington intervened on Hamilton's behalf. 
A)  Hamilton promised to back the building of a new capital city on the Potomac River. 
B)  Hamilton convinced Madison that debt was healthy and would benefit the economy. 
C)  Thomas Jefferson convinced Madison that Hamilton had the correct idea. 
D)  George Washington intervened on Hamilton's behalf.

Question 10

In the late 1790s,members of the Republican party tended to

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasize commercial interests. 
B)  root for liberty in France. 
C)  support Britain in foreign policy issues. 
D)  call for a stronger federal government. 
A)  emphasize commercial interests. 
B)  root for liberty in France. 
C)  support Britain in foreign policy issues. 
D)  call for a stronger federal government.

Question 11

X,Y,and Z were the code names for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three American diplomats sent to France to avert 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 
A)  Three American diplomats sent to France to avert 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

Question 12

What were the differences between the Federalists and the Republicans in 1800?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Political

Question 13

What was the Jay Treaty,and why were Americans generally opposed to it?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Jay Treaty

Question 14

How did most Americans react to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 15

How was the issue of a federal Bill of Rights resolved in 1789?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Evolution

Question 16

Before the federal government settled into its permanent home in Washington,D.C. ,the nation's capital had most recently been located in

Accepted Answer

A)  Baltimore. 
B)  New York City. 
C)  Boston. 
D)  Philadelphia. 
A)  Baltimore. 
B)  New York City. 
C)  Boston. 
D)  Philadelphia.

Question 17

What happened to the two men convicted of treason during the Whiskey Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were executed. 
B)  Washington pardoned them. 
C)  Hamilton defended them. 
D)  They were deported. 
A)  They were executed. 
B)  Washington pardoned them. 
C)  Hamilton defended them. 
D)  They were deported.

Question 18

How did Washington conduct himself once in office?

Accepted Answer

A)  He maintained an open door and welcomed all guests. 
B)  He used his charisma to win political battles. 
C)  He encouraged pomp and ceremony to create respect. 
D)  He refused to meet with distinguished women. 
A)  He maintained an open door and welcomed all guests. 
B)  He used his charisma to win political battles. 
C)  He encouraged pomp and ceremony to create respect. 
D)  He refused to meet with distinguished women.

Question 19

In response to promises that had been made in order to obtain ratification of the Constitution,James Madison drew up the

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill of Rights. 
B)  Judiciary Act of 1789. 
C)  Whiskey Bill. 
D)  Fugitive Slave Act. 
A)  Bill of Rights. 
B)  Judiciary Act of 1789. 
C)  Whiskey Bill. 
D)  Fugitive Slave Act.

Question 20

What happened when General Anthony St.Clair led troops into Indian territory in the fall of 1791?

Accepted Answer

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 cessation treaty. 
D)  His men deserted him,and he retreated to Fort Washington. 
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 cessation treaty. 
D)  His men deserted him,and he retreated to Fort Washington.

What problems confronted Alexander Hamilton when he first took the office of secretary of the treasury?

What happened to the U.S.population from 1790 to 1800?

To restore faith in the credit of the federal government,Alexander Hamilton proposed

To meet the interest payments on the national debt under his consolidation plan,Hamilton convinced Congress to pass

The Ninth and Tenth amendments to the Constitution dealt with which of the following?

Who were the gens de coleur who demanded political rights in Haiti?

What happened after President Adams arranged a negotiated end to the Quasi-War in 1799?

Which American statesman publicly opposed the French Revolution?

Why did James Madison eventually restrain his opposition to Hamilton's debt package?

In the late 1790s,members of the Republican party tended to

X,Y,and Z were the code names for which of the following?

What were the differences between the Federalists and the Republicans in 1800?

What was the Jay Treaty,and why were Americans generally opposed to it?

How did most Americans react to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789?

How was the issue of a federal Bill of Rights resolved in 1789?

Before the federal government settled into its permanent home in Washington,D.C. ,the nation's capital had most recently been located in

What happened to the two men convicted of treason during the Whiskey Rebellion?

How did Washington conduct himself once in office?

In response to promises that had been made in order to obtain ratification of the Constitution,James Madison drew up the

What happened when General Anthony St.Clair led troops into Indian territory in the fall of 1791?

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Exam 9: The New Nation Takes Form 1789-1800

What problems confronted Alexander Hamilton when he first took the office of secretary of the treasury?

What happened to the U.S.population from 1790 to 1800?

To restore faith in the credit of the federal government,Alexander Hamilton proposed

To meet the interest payments on the national debt under his consolidation plan,Hamilton convinced Congress to pass

The Ninth and Tenth amendments to the Constitution dealt with which of the following?

Who were the gens de coleur who demanded political rights in Haiti?

What happened after President Adams arranged a negotiated end to the Quasi-War in 1799?

Which American statesman publicly opposed the French Revolution?

Why did James Madison eventually restrain his opposition to Hamilton's debt package?

In the late 1790s,members of the Republican party tended to

X,Y,and Z were the code names for which of the following?

What were the differences between the Federalists and the Republicans in 1800?

What was the Jay Treaty,and why were Americans generally opposed to it?

How did most Americans react to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789?

How was the issue of a federal Bill of Rights resolved in 1789?

Before the federal government settled into its permanent home in Washington,D.C. ,the nation's capital had most recently been located in

What happened to the two men convicted of treason during the Whiskey Rebellion?

How did Washington conduct himself once in office?

In response to promises that had been made in order to obtain ratification of the Constitution,James Madison drew up the

What happened when General Anthony St.Clair led troops into Indian territory in the fall of 1791?

Ancient America Before 1492

Europeans Encounter the New World 1492-1600

The Southern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century 1601-1700

The Northern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century 1601-1700

Colonial America in the Eighteenth Century 1701-1770

The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis 1754-1775

The War for America 1775-1783

Building a Republic 1775-1789

Republicans in Power 1800-1824

The Expanding Republic 1815-1840

The New West and the Free North 1840-1860

The Slave South 1820-1860

The House Divided 1846-1861

The Crucible of War 1861-1865

Exploring Key Themes and Turning Points in American History

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