Question 1

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

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A)  supported Britain. 
B)  assisted France militarily. 
C)  tried to capture French possessions in North America and the West Indies. 
D)  remained neutral. 
E)  captured British possessions in North America. 
A)  supported Britain. 
B)  assisted France militarily. 
C)  tried to capture French possessions in North America and the West Indies. 
D)  remained neutral. 
E)  captured British possessions in North America.

Question 2

To the Jeffersonian Republicans,the ideal citizen of a republic was a(n)

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A)  seaboard merchant. 
B)  town artisan. 
C)  indentured servant. 
D)  independent farmer. 
E)  industrialist. 
A)  seaboard merchant. 
B)  town artisan. 
C)  indentured servant. 
D)  independent farmer. 
E)  industrialist.

Question 3

As secretary of the treasury,Alexander Hamilton's first objective was to

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A)  help the wealthy. 
B)  bring more industry to the United States. 
C)  see that more agricultural products were exported. 
D)  bolster the national credit. 
E)  put the country on the gold standard. 
A)  help the wealthy. 
B)  bring more industry to the United States. 
C)  see that more agricultural products were exported. 
D)  bolster the national credit. 
E)  put the country on the gold standard.

Question 4

Match the individual with his office in the new government.

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A)  A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 
B)  A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 
C)  A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1 
D)  A-4, B-2, C-l, D-3 
E)  A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2 
A)  A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 
B)  A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 
C)  A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1 
D)  A-4, B-2, C-l, D-3 
E)  A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2

Question 5

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Old Northwest

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The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 6

President Adams sought a peaceful solution to the undeclared war with France in order to

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A)  ensure his chances of reelection in 1800. 
B)  align himself with the Hamiltonian wing of the Federalist party. 
C)  save the Franco-American alliance of 1778. 
D)  prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war. 
E)  keep trade with France in place. 
A)  ensure his chances of reelection in 1800. 
B)  align himself with the Hamiltonian wing of the Federalist party. 
C)  save the Franco-American alliance of 1778. 
D)  prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war. 
E)  keep trade with France in place.

Question 7

All of the following careers were tried by John Adams except

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A)  scientist. 
B)  doctor. 
C)  artist. 
D)  orator. 
E)  lawyer. 
A)  scientist. 
B)  doctor. 
C)  artist. 
D)  orator. 
E)  lawyer.

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-excise tax

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An excise tax is a type of tax imposed o

Question 9

Write your definition of democracy.Then use this definition to argue that Jefferson or Hamilton was the better spokesperson for democratic government in the 1790s.

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Democracy is a system of government in w

Question 10

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Potomac River

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The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Jay's Treaty

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Jay's Treaty, officially known as the "T

Question 12

The main purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to

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A)  capture French and British spies. 
B)  control the Federalists. 
C)  silence and punish critics of the Federalists. 
D)  keep Thomas Jefferson from becoming president. 
E)  provide support for the Democratic-Republican party. 
A)  capture French and British spies. 
B)  control the Federalists. 
C)  silence and punish critics of the Federalists. 
D)  keep Thomas Jefferson from becoming president. 
E)  provide support for the Democratic-Republican party.

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Citizen Edmond Genêt

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Citizen Edmond Genêt, also known as Citi

Question 14

The aspect of Hamilton's financial program that received the least support in Congress,because of its heavy agricultural and commercial interests,was

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A)  funding at par. 
B)  assumption. 
C)  the National Bank. 
D)  a protective tariff. 
E)  excise taxes. 
A)  funding at par. 
B)  assumption. 
C)  the National Bank. 
D)  a protective tariff. 
E)  excise taxes.

Question 15

According to the Federalists,the duty of judging the unconstitutionality of legislation passed by Congress lay with

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A)  state legislatures. 
B)  the president. 
C)  state supreme courts. 
D)  the Supreme Court. 
E)  the people. 
A)  state legislatures. 
B)  the president. 
C)  state supreme courts. 
D)  the Supreme Court. 
E)  the people.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-James Madison

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James Madison (1751-1836) was an America

Question 17

John Jay's 1794 treaty with Britain

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A)  increased George Washington's huge popularity. 
B)  provided further evidence of American support for France. 
C)  alienated America from Spain. 
D)  created deeper splits between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. 
E)  led to the election of Thomas Jefferson. 
A)  increased George Washington's huge popularity. 
B)  provided further evidence of American support for France. 
C)  alienated America from Spain. 
D)  created deeper splits between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. 
E)  led to the election of Thomas Jefferson.

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Bill of Rights

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The Bill of Rights refers to the first t

Question 19

The Founders had not envisioned the existence of permanent political parties because they

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A)  opposed anyone who disagreed with them. 
B)  were not part of the early colonial governments. 
C)  had existed in Britain. 
D)  saw them as a sign of disloyalty and lack of national unity. 
E)  had caused the fall of republican Rome. 
A)  opposed anyone who disagreed with them. 
B)  were not part of the early colonial governments. 
C)  had existed in Britain. 
D)  saw them as a sign of disloyalty and lack of national unity. 
E)  had caused the fall of republican Rome.

Question 20

Write your definition of majority rule.Then use this definition to argue that the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions were or were not a threat to majority rule.

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Majority rule is a principle of democrac

Exam 10: Launching the New Ship of State,1789-1800

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

To the Jeffersonian Republicans,the ideal citizen of a republic was a(n)

As secretary of the treasury,Alexander Hamilton's first objective was to

Match the individual with his office in the new government.

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Old Northwest

President Adams sought a peaceful solution to the undeclared war with France in order to

All of the following careers were tried by John Adams except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -excise tax

Write your definition of democracy.Then use this definition to argue that Jefferson or Hamilton was the better spokesperson for democratic government in the 1790s.

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Potomac River

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Jay's Treaty

The main purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Citizen Edmond Genêt

The aspect of Hamilton's financial program that received the least support in Congress,because of its heavy agricultural and commercial interests,was

According to the Federalists,the duty of judging the unconstitutionality of legislation passed by Congress lay with

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -James Madison

John Jay's 1794 treaty with Britain

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Bill of Rights

The Founders had not envisioned the existence of permanent political parties because they

Write your definition of majority rule.Then use this definition to argue that the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions were or were not a threat to majority rule.

New World Beginnings,33,000 B.C.E.-1769 C.E.

The Planting of English America,1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century,1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution,1700-1775

The Duel for North America,1608-1763

The Road to Revolution,1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic,1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism,1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy,1824-1840

Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture,1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle,1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South,1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War,1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction,1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age,1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age,1865-1900

America Moves to the City,1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution,1865-1896

Empire and Expansion,1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt,1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad,1912-1916

The War to End War,1917-1918

American Life in the "Roaring Twenties",1919-1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust,1920-1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal,1933-1939

Franklin D.Roosevelt and the Shadow of War,1933-1941

America in World War II,1941-1945

The Cold War Begins,1945-1952

The Eisenhower Era,1952-1960

The Stormy Sixties,1960-1968

The Stalemated Seventies,1968-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism,1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era,1992-2009

The American People Face a New Century

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