What position toward other governments does Washington encourage future politicians to adopt?
preparation for aggression
respectful neutrality
support of anyone opposed to the British
fostering of as many alliances as possible
What does Washington’s use of the words “enlightened and independent patriot” reveal in terms of his philosophical influences?
He was influenced by European Enlightenment thought.
He was consistently pro-slavery.
His ideas about society came from a military career.
Christianity defined his world view.
Which region’s politics is Washington particularly interested in avoiding?
Africa
Latin America
China
Europe
Besides political and military neutrality, how else does Washington suggest that the country should be neutral with other countries?
in economic trade
in immigration policy
in family disagreements
in religious matters
By 1786, even defenders of the Articles of Confederation agreed that which of the following needed to be strengthened?
the power to tax
the navy
the court system
the executive
the army
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the men who attended the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
They were well educated.
They were all highly respected.
They were relatively young.
They believed in democracy.
They represented great property interests.
The greatest division in the Constitutional Convention was between
eastern and western interests.
large and small states.
slave and free states.
agricultural and manufacturing interests.
the Federalists and the Republicans.
The unresolved issue considered most important when the Constitutional Convention adjourned was
the fairness of a national tax.
where to locate the national capital.
the absence of a list of individual rights.
whether or not to have an executive.
how to count slaves for representation.
The Antifederalists did all of the following EXCEPT
fear potential despotism in a strong centralized government.
show a basic faith in human nature and man’s ability to wield power justly.
present themselves as the true protectors of the principles of the Revolution.
argue that the Constitution would increase taxes, weaken the states, and abolish individual liberties.
argue that the Constitution represented the rights of the “well born” at the expense of the common people.
The Constitution’s most distinctive feature was its
lack of a national judicial system.
single-house legislature.
system for the direct election of the executive.
lack of amendment provisions.
separation of “powers” with “checks and balances.”
Which of the following was NOT a belief held by Alexander Hamilton?
The best leaders are those democratically elected.
The new government needed the support of the wealthy and powerful.
A stable and effective government required an elite ruling class.
A permanent national debt was desirable.
Urbanization and industrialization were desirable.
President Washington helped stabilize the western frontier by
putting down the Whiskey Rebellion.
establishing white settlements in the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes region.
allowing existing states to incorporate additional land claims.
refusing to bargain with Indian resistance leaders.
relieving General “Mad Anthony” Wayne of his command.
Madison and others became convinced that the Federalists were creating a political party because they were
forming caucuses of elected officials.
forming local associations to strengthen their stand in local communities.
using their offices to reward supporters and win allies.
All the answers are correct.
working to establish a national network of influence.
Under the Constitution, the status of the western Indian tribes was
not clearly defined.
that of indentured servants.
that of independent nations.
the same as states.
that of conquered nations.
Republicans pinned their hopes for a reversal of the Alien and Sedition Acts on the
army of the United States.
House of Representatives.
state legislatures.
Supreme Court.
Senate.
The most resourceful advocate of a centralized government was Alexander Hamilton.
The intellectual leader of the Constitutional Convention was James Madison.
The “Great Compromise” was important because it solved the problem of representation.
The Constitution did not resolve the question of which law—state or national—would be the supreme law of the land.
The Constitution had little chance of success unless Virginia and New York ratified it.
After the Constitution was ratified, Americans agreed that the government should strive to create a highly commercial, urban nation.
Most of the framers of the Constitution believed organized political parties were evil and should be avoided.
Which of the following accurately describe the impact of the Constitution of 1787 in addressing the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
was nearly the same as the Articles of Confederation
granted no power to levy taxes
produced a completely different plan for a new type of government
framed a national structure with all power given to the federal government and none to the states
What event spurred far greater elite interest in the 1787 Convention than would otherwise have occurred?
Shays’s Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
Bacon’s Rebellion
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Which of these accurately describe the role of The Federalist Papers in the debate over the ratification of the Constitution?
discussed fear of anarchy, disorder, and chaos
provided a powerful defense of the new Constitution.
represented ideas of the latest political philosophers.
All of these are correct.
Who of the following opposed the principles and ideas of the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton
Samuel Adams
John Jay
James Madison
What was the main antifederalist grievance with the 1787 Constitution?
the omission of slavery
the lack of a bill of rights
the unclear separation of powers
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the main tenets of Alexander Hamilton's financial program?
the new government should take responsibility for the existing public debt
no new taxes should be proposed.
a national bank should be created.
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According to Alexander Hamilton, support from which social group was essential in ensuring the government’s survival?
wealthy elites
small farmers
manufacturers and traders
large planters and pastoralists
Within his financial programs, what source did Hamilton envision providing most of the funds for the establishment of the National Bank of the United States?
private investors
new federal taxes
issuance of additional bonds
the states
Which industry did Hamilton’s 1791 report idealize as essential to a healthy, prosperous society in the United States?
manufacturing
import/export trading
slavery
market agriculture
Which is NOT one of the diplomatic crises faced, and handled, by the United States in the first decade?
Jay's Treaty prevented a war between the United States and Great Britain
in negotiations with Spain, Pinckney won all of the concessions the United States wanted
the "XYZ" affair led to improved relations with France
American neutrality was tested when the revolutionary French government went to war with Great Britain
In 1793, the United States found itself drawn into its first external conflict involving which European powers?
Spain and Portugal
France and Spain
Britain and Spain
Britain and France
hose personal mission to England and subsequent diplomacy ended the conflict with Britain in 1794?
Benjamin Franklin
Edmund Randolph
Thomas Pinckney
Which of the following does NOT describe the "Revolution of 1800"?
after Jefferson and Burr received an equal number of votes, the election was decided by the Congress, who were mostly Federalists
the tie between the two candidates Jefferson and Burr was settled with a duel between them
unlike the previous election, this election was filled with controversy and ugly politics
Republicans celebrated victory: they now controlled two of the three branches of government
According to Alexander Hamilton, who was too unreliable to be trusted with the presidency?
John Adams
Aaron Burr
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following is associated with the Federalists?
Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams
agrarian localists, fearful of too much central power
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
would later become Republicans
Demanding a Bill of Rights before ratifying the Constitution
The "XYZ" Affair
led to an undeclared war between the U.S. and France
involved foreign interference in an American presidential election
involved secret foreign treaties with nearby Indian nations
increased tensions between the U.S. and Great Britain
was prompted by a feud between John Adams and Alexander Hamilton
First President of the United States is .
First Secretary of Treasury and established the first National Bank .
Wrote most of the Constitution and Fourth President is .
First Vice President and Third President is .
First Secretary of State and Third President is .
An agrarian republic, where citizens would farm their own land, the happy yeoman farmer.
A commercial republic, where manufacturing and trade dominated the mostly urban nation.
Appealed mostly to Northern aristocrats, urban elites, and merchants.
Appealed mostly to settlers on the Western frontier and small farmers.
Would soon become the Republican Party, creating the first party system in U.S. politics.
Nine of the first ten amendments to the Constitution placed limits on the
new federal government
courts
Presidential cabinet
rights of individuals
states
The state of ______________________ refused to allow the federal government to assume state debts unless the new national capital was located in the South.
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Virginia
South Carolina
