Question 1

Which of the following was true of the United States in 1797?

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A)   The two political parties were divided on the role of the government.
B)   The Federalists dominated the South and Republicans controlled New England.
C)   England respected American neutrality in regard to the war in Europe.
D)   John Adams was willing to use the ideas of Thomas Jefferson.
E)   Adams was eager to have Hamilton as his vice president.

Question 2

As during the American Revolution,the United States' attempted invasion of Canada failed during the War of 1812.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When Thomas Jefferson became president,he was not interested in dismantling the policies that the Federalists had established.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

"Strict constructionists" believed that:

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A)   Jay's Treaty should be construed or interpreted to put more restrictions on Indians.
B)   freedom of speech and of the press should be restricted if the president believed that to be necessary.
C)   the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution.
D)   the "general welfare" clause of the Constitution gave the federal government power to create a national bank.
E)   the creation of new western settlements should be strictly limited to avoid Indian wars.

Question 5

What aspect of Jay's Treaty was true?

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A)   The United States attacked British forts, resulting in damage claims.
B)   The United States lost interest in the British forts in the Midwest.
C)   The United States was prepared to respect all Native American claims to western land.
D)   The United States was not prepared to fight militarily against Great Britain.
E)   France made peace with Great Britain and pushed the United States to sign the agreement.

Question 6

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Louisiana territory

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A)  judicial review
B)  bribery scandal
C)  attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional
D)  Pennsylvanian farmer uprising
E)  unofficial conflict with FranceF) forced American sailors into the British navyG) restrictions placed on freedom of the pressH) ended the Federalist PartyI) called for war against BritainJ) government could only do exactly what the Constitution statedK) negotiated with BritainL) bought for $15 million

Question 7

Women were increasingly coming to believe that they too had the right to knowledge,education,public discourse,and employment.Discuss the various arguments being made in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries by women regarding their changing roles in the new republic.

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Question 8

What did Jefferson fear with the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

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A)   There would be a war against an angry France.
B)   War would be declared against England.
C)   Immigrants would keep coming to the United States.
D)   A hysteria like the Salem witch trials would result.
E)   Newspapers were being too critical of the president.

Question 9

Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of the treasury.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

Accepted Answer

A)   It banned trade with Indians due to attacks on American settlers in the West.
B)   The act passed despite opposition from President Thomas Jefferson.
C)   This policy hurt Great Britain more than it did American merchants.
D)   Through Jefferson's urging, Americans were prohibited from sending ships to foreign ports.
E)   It led to the British and French governments reaching out to negotiate with Jefferson about free trade.

Question 11

The men who wrote the Constitution did not envision the active and continuing involvement of ordinary citizens in affairs of state.Describe the various ways in which ordinary citizens became involved in political concerns.Be sure to include how the concepts of liberty and freedom were used (refer to "Voices of Freedom")and explain who was excluded from political discourse in the period from 1790 to 1815.

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Question 12

Who wrote that he hoped that the purchase of Louisiana would lead to the transplanting of all the Indians from east of the Mississippi to west of the Mississippi?

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A)   Andrew Jackson.
B)   Thomas Jefferson.
C)   George Washington.
D)   William Henry Harrison.
E)   James Monroe.

Question 13

What happened along the United States-Canadian border during the Embargo Act of 1807?

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A)   The United States attacked British forts.
B)   All trade halted between Americans and Canadians.
C)   The smuggling of goods increased along the border.
D)   France regained part of Quebec.
E)   Indians attacked a town in Vermont.

Question 14

The Republican Party of today started in the 1790s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Sedition Act targeted:

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A)   Alexander Hamilton's economic ideas.
B)   Federalists.
C)   the Republican press.
D)   illegal immigrants.
E)   British sympathizers.

Question 16

After the War of 1812,Americans were compensated for lost slaves:

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A)   by an international arbitration agreement decided by the Russian czar.
B)   by the Treaty of Ghent.
C)   by Canadian towns buying the slaves' freedom.
D)   by the slaves purchasing their freedom.
E)   by forcing France to pay Britain's debts.

Question 17

Opponents of Hamilton's economic plan:

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A)   included George Washington.
B)   were mostly northerners who had supported ratification of the Constitution.
C)   believed future growth was to be found through close ties with Britain.
D)   agreed to a compromise that included placing the national capital in the South.
E)   were simply jealous of Hamilton's close relationship with Washington.

Question 18

The journey from 1804 to 1806 of Lewis and Clark did not produce much valuable information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In regard to Canada,what was a result of the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)   The United States gained the southern portion of Ontario.
B)   Both the British and Americans awarded land to Indians along the Canadian-United States border.
C)   The Canadians built a wall along their border with the United States to prevent more American invasions.
D)   The American government coordinated a plan with France to gain more Canadian territory, but it failed.
E)   Americans became more interested in territory in the West as opposed to Canada.

Question 20

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