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For many Americans George Washington was

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a symbol of the new republic

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President Washington considered his first role as president to include

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personally demonstrating the existence of a strong republic

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according to the first census, the population of the US in 1790 was approx

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3.9 million

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The passage of which act created the federal court system?

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Judiciary Act of 1789

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Which of the following individuals was not a member of George Washington's cabinet

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William Simmons

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The first chief of justice of the United States Supreme Court was

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John Jay

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As a Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson organized the first census w a staff of

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5

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Which of the following did Hamilton and Jefferson have in common?

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faith in a republican society

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Which of the following was not a Hamiltonian idea?

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France was the United States' most important ally

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Federalists were very enthusiastic about capitalism but

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did not trust the people or the local government to make good decisions about financial matters

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the greatest problem facing the first Washington administration was

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financial

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Hamiltons report on the public credit recommended

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that the federal government assume remaining state debts

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James Madison opposed Hamilton's idea for the public debt because

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he believed only a chosen few would benefit

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opposition to Hamilton's proposed national bank

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was led by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson

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One criticism on Hamilton's assumption program was that states like ______, which had sloppy financial systems, would be rewarded for nonpayment of debt

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Massachusetts

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Which of the following would Alexander Hamilton would have proposed?

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providing government subsidies to manufacturers

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The bank of the US was based on the doctrine of

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implied powers

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The report on manufacturers suggested

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protective tariffs

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Jeffersons fear of strong financial institutions was based on

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their belief that they were the root of corruption in the British government

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Alexander Hamilton failed to achieve his economic policy objectives in his attempt to secure

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passage of a protective tariff

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By the end of Washingtons first term in office,

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political squabbling threatened to divide the government

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During Washingtons second term in office

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foreign affairs became a much more important focus

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In the early 1790s, British actions toward the US indicated

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disdain for American rights

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Members of the Federalist party

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supported a strong national government

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When war broke out in Europe, Washington

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steered a path of neutrality for the nation

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The Genet affair involved

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France's use of American ships as privateers, in violation of the US pledge of neutrality

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Working behind the scenes to inform the British of John Jay's intentions in treaty negotiations was

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Alexander Hamilton

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Jays treaty succeeded in

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getting British troops to withdraw from the northwest forts

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As a result of the Battle of Fallen timbers,

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the US asserted its authority on the western frontier

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Why did Spain agree to the terms of the Pinckney treaty?

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it mistook Jays treaty for an Anglo-American alliance

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Thomas Jefferson felt that it was important that the government

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leaned toward France in the event that it clashed w Britain

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Which treaty gave the United States access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans for trade?

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Pinckney's Treaty

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The emergence of political parties in the 1790s

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had both good and bad consequences at that time

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which of the following was responsible for changing the nations political life?

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both a & b (newspapers and political clubs)

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Washington believed that the Whiskey Rebellion

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presented a direct threat to the nation

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The Whiskey Rebellion took place in

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Pennsylvania

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Washingtons farewell address

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advised against permanent alliances with nations that weren't interested in promoting American security

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the election of 1796 was complicated by

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behind the scenes manipulations by Alexander Hamilton

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John Adams presidency was made much more difficult by

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the interference of Alexander Hamilton

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During the Adam's administration,

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France reacted negatively with the terms of Jays treaty

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One consequence of the XYZ affair was that

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High Federalists used the tensions it created as an excuse for for military expansion

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The intention of the Naturalization Law was to

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allow the Federalists to maintain political control

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The disgraceful fight in the House of Representatives in 1798 between Lyon and Griswold represented angry political differences between which two parties?

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Republican & Federalist

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Why did the Sedition Act distress many Americans?

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It threatened their political rights

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In 1798, the Federalists sponsored a military buildup with the intention of

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suppressing internal political dissent

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In the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions, Jefferson and Madison called for restoration of

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states' rights

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According to the Kentucky Resolutions,

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states had the right to nullify federal law under certain circumstances

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As a result of the actions taken by John Adams while president,

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the US had harmony with France

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In the election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson almost lost to

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Aaron Burr

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Each of the following is true of the election of 1800 EXCEPT

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the electoral college chose Thomas Jefferson to be the third president

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The 12th Amendment to the Constitution

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changed the process of electing the president and Vice President

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Examining the data provided in the chart above for the first six presidents of the United States, all of the following statements are supported by the information found there EXCEPT:

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all presidential candidates had previously been leaders of their political party

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