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One of Washington's most important precedents was the
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c. formation of a cabinet.
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Why did southern farmers oppose Hamilton's plans for the economy?
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a. They did not want to pay taxes to help the northern states.
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The political debates over the Whiskey Rebellion led to
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a. the emergence of a two-party political system.
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Which event turned the tide of the conflict in the Ohio Valley?
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a. General Anthony Wayne's victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
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The XYZ Affair
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roused public sentiment against France.
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The Judiciary Act of 1789
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a. created a system of thirteen federal district courts.
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Whom did Washington choose to lead the State Department?
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c. Thomas Jefferson
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The Whiskey Rebellion
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Selected: d. led to the development of two distinct political groups.
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"This [party] spirit . . . agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity [dislike] of one part against another, foments [stirs up] occasionally riot and insurrection."
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b. the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts
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Which of the following was one of the policy changes Thomas Jefferson made when he became president?
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a. He planned to eliminate the national debt by paying it down.
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Chief Justice John Marshall
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d. insisted that federal laws were superior to state laws.
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Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase because
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a. he thought that by doing so he could avoid war with France.
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Why was the War of 1812 significant to the United States?
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a. It showed that the nation was strong enough to last
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The British hoped to limit American settlement in the Northwest Territory by
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d. providing arms and ammunition to Native Americans.
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Which of the following is an accurate description of the French Revolution?
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c. the republican uprising against the French monarchy and aristocrats
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Why did the United States sign a treaty with Spain?
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b. to guarantee free shipping rights on the Mississippi River
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When Jefferson took office, he
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d. reduced the national debt by cutting government spending.
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What was one of John Marshall's important accomplishments as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
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b. establishing the power of judicial reviewThis answer is correct.
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Which of the following was a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
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a. The size of the United States nearly doubled.
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A group of young politicians called the War Hawks wanted to restore national honor by
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Selected: d. leading an invasion of British-held Canada.
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What was one result of the American invasion of Canada?
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c. The militias proved to be incapable of victory over the British.
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During their invasion of the United States, British forces
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d. captured and burned Washington, D.C.
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What happened to the Federalist Party after the War of 1812?
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a. They were mocked as defeatists and traitors.
