Question 1

Under Alexander Hamilton's plan, a new national bank would

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A) be capitalized largely by private investors. 
B) facilitate the collection of taxes. 
C) provide loans to private businesses. 
D) act as a storehouse for federal deposits. 
E) All the answers are correct. 
A) be capitalized largely by private investors. 
B) facilitate the collection of taxes. 
C) provide loans to private businesses. 
D) act as a storehouse for federal deposits. 
E) All the answers are correct. E

Question 2

At the start of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 the delegates agreed that

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A) their proceeding would be open to the public. 
B) states would have proportional voting based on each state's population. 
C) the country needed a stronger central government. 
D) slavery should have to be preserved within the United States. 
E) the country needed a stronger army to prevent further popular uprisings. 
A) their proceeding would be open to the public. 
B) states would have proportional voting based on each state's population. 
C) the country needed a stronger central government. 
D) slavery should have to be preserved within the United States. 
E) the country needed a stronger army to prevent further popular uprisings. C

Question 3

In what ways was the Adams administration an expression of the Federalist philosophy? In what ways was it not?

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The Adams administration was an expression of the Federalist philosophy in several ways. First, Adams and his administration supported a strong central government and believed in the importance of a strong executive branch. They also favored a national bank and a strong military, which were key components of the Federalist agenda. Additionally, the Adams administration supported policies that favored the wealthy and elite, such as the Alien and Sedition Acts, which targeted immigrants and limited freedom of speech.

However, the Adams administration also diverged from the Federalist philosophy in some ways. For example, Adams pursued a policy of neutrality in foreign affairs, which was not in line with the Federalist desire for closer ties with Britain and a more aggressive stance towards France. Additionally, Adams' signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1800, which ended the Quasi-War with France, was seen as a departure from the Federalist agenda of military strength and confrontation.

Overall, while the Adams administration largely aligned with the Federalist philosophy in its support for a strong central government and elite interests, there were also notable departures in its foreign policy and approach to military conflict.

Question 4

Who among the following was one of the authors of The Federalist Papers?

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A) George Washington 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) Alexander Hamilton 
D) George Mason 
E) Samuel Adams 
A) George Washington 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) Alexander Hamilton 
D) George Mason 
E) Samuel Adams

Question 5

The opponents of Hamilton and his economic plans called themselves ____________.

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The answer of The opponents of Hamilton and his economic...

Question 6

In the debate over the Constitution of 1787, Antifederalist opponents to the document

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A) were better organized. 
B) had the support of George Washington. 
C) feared that poorly educated men would be elected to prominent political offices. 
D) believed the new government was not strong enough to maintain order. 
E) argued that the Constitution would weaken the states. 
A) were better organized. 
B) had the support of George Washington. 
C) feared that poorly educated men would be elected to prominent political offices. 
D) believed the new government was not strong enough to maintain order. 
E) argued that the Constitution would weaken the states.

Question 7

In the late 1790s, on the political scene,

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A) the United States was deeply and bitterly divided. 
B) the republican form of government had won over most skeptics. 
C) the power of the Republicans was declining. 
D) the United States had developed a clear two-party system. 
E) there was considerable agreement over most important foreign policy questions. 
A) the United States was deeply and bitterly divided. 
B) the republican form of government had won over most skeptics. 
C) the power of the Republicans was declining. 
D) the United States had developed a clear two-party system. 
E) there was considerable agreement over most important foreign policy questions.

Question 8

The Constitution determined that the number of justices on the Supreme Court would be nine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Federalists controlled the new government under the Constitution for its first

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A) four years. 
B) eight years. 
C) twelve years. 
D) sixteen years. 
E) twenty years. 
A) four years. 
B) eight years. 
C) twelve years. 
D) sixteen years. 
E) twenty years.

Question 10

Who described the election of 1800 as the "Revolution of 1800"?

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A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Alexander Hamilton 
C) John Adams 
D) James Madison 
E) George Washington 
A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Alexander Hamilton 
C) John Adams 
D) James Madison 
E) George Washington

Question 11

As Treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton

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A) wanted to eliminate the national debt. 
B) opposed the federal government's assumption of state debts. 
C) supported the creation of a national bank. 
D) encouraged the federal government to focus on the needs of the independent farmer. 
E) All the answers are correct. 
A) wanted to eliminate the national debt. 
B) opposed the federal government's assumption of state debts. 
C) supported the creation of a national bank. 
D) encouraged the federal government to focus on the needs of the independent farmer. 
E) All the answers are correct.

Question 12

Jefferson referred to his election as the "__________________ of 1800."

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The answer of Jefferson referred to his election as the...

Question 13

The institutionalized political factionalism of the 1790s is known as the "________________."

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The answer of The institutionalized political factionalism of the 1790s...

Question 14

The Constitution's most distinctive feature was its ____________________.

Accepted Answer

separation

Question 15

In the 1790s there was general agreement that organized political parties had no place in a stable republic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What steps did Hamilton take to strengthen the federal government?

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Alexander Hamilton took several steps to

Question 17

What was the long-term significance of the elections in 1800?

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The elections in 1800 had significant lo

Question 18

Nine of the first ten amendments to the Constitution placed limits on the

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A) states. 
B) new government. 
C) rights of individuals. 
D) courts. 
E) presidential cabinet. 
A) states. 
B) new government. 
C) rights of individuals. 
D) courts. 
E) presidential cabinet.

Question 19

The new Constitution made no reference to political parties.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The "Antifederalists"

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A) saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution. 
B) feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers. 
C) feared that the government too much favored common people over the "well-born." 
D) saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers. 
E) saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the government too much favored common people over the "well-born." 
A) saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution. 
B) feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers. 
C) feared that the government too much favored common people over the "well-born." 
D) saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers. 
E) saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the government too much favored common people over the "well-born."

Under Alexander Hamilton's plan, a new national bank would

At the start of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 the delegates agreed that

In what ways was the Adams administration an expression of the Federalist philosophy? In what ways was it not?

Who among the following was one of the authors of The Federalist Papers?

The opponents of Hamilton and his economic plans called themselves ____________.

In the debate over the Constitution of 1787, Antifederalist opponents to the document

In the late 1790s, on the political scene,

The Constitution determined that the number of justices on the Supreme Court would be nine.

Federalists controlled the new government under the Constitution for its first

Who described the election of 1800 as the "Revolution of 1800"?

As Treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton

Jefferson referred to his election as the "__________________ of 1800."

The institutionalized political factionalism of the 1790s is known as the "________________."

The Constitution's most distinctive feature was its ____________________.

In the 1790s there was general agreement that organized political parties had no place in a stable republic.

What steps did Hamilton take to strengthen the federal government?

What was the long-term significance of the elections in 1800?

Nine of the first ten amendments to the Constitution placed limits on the

The new Constitution made no reference to political parties.

The "Antifederalists"

The Meeting of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderland

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Jeffersonian ERA

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

Americas Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

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Exam 6: The Constitution and the New Republic

Under Alexander Hamilton's plan, a new national bank would

At the start of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 the delegates agreed that

In what ways was the Adams administration an expression of the Federalist philosophy? In what ways was it not?

Who among the following was one of the authors of The Federalist Papers?

The opponents of Hamilton and his economic plans called themselves ____________.

In the debate over the Constitution of 1787, Antifederalist opponents to the document

In the late 1790s, on the political scene,

The Constitution determined that the number of justices on the Supreme Court would be nine.

Federalists controlled the new government under the Constitution for its first

Who described the election of 1800 as the "Revolution of 1800"?

As Treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton

Jefferson referred to his election as the "__________________ of 1800."

The institutionalized political factionalism of the 1790s is known as the "________________."

The Constitution's most distinctive feature was its ____________________.

In the 1790s there was general agreement that organized political parties had no place in a stable republic.

What steps did Hamilton take to strengthen the federal government?

What was the long-term significance of the elections in 1800?

Nine of the first ten amendments to the Constitution placed limits on the

The new Constitution made no reference to political parties.

The "Antifederalists"

The Meeting of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderland

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Jeffersonian ERA

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

Americas Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

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