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- 58. During the 1780s, the United States faced all of the following diplomatic problems excepta. The pirates preyed upon American merchant shippingb. Indian resistance prevented substantial American settlement in the Northwest Territoryc. The Spanish revoked the American "right of deposit" in New Orleansd. The French refused to abide by the terms of the 1778 Alliance treatye. The British continued to deploy troops in American territory
- 82. The Republican vision of America as expressed by Thomas Jefferson embraced the ideal ofa. A modern industrialized economyb. A large and powerful federal governmentc. A society of small, independent, land-owning farmersd. An urbanized nation with cities to rival those of Europee. An educational system that was exclusive to wealthy elites
- 53. After the Revolution the concept of "Republican motherhood" suggested thata. Women should be responsible for raising their children to be virtuous citizens of the young republicb. Political rights should be granted to married women but not single womenc. The first duty of mothers would be to serve as government employeesd. Women should have as many children as possible to grow a population and thus provide more troops for the American armye. Female virtues had been the inspiration for the ideals of the Revolution
- 79. The 1796 electiona. all of the followingb. was the first contested presidential election in US historyc. saw Thomas Jefferson narrowly defeat John Adamsd. ended in a tie vote which was settled in the House of Representativese. saw George Washington unanimously re-elected to the presidency
- 75. Jefferson's arguments against the 1st Bank of the United States were based primarily upon the belief thata. the bank would fail to stabilize credit and pricesb. the bank was unconstitutional because it involved an inappropriate exercise of "implied powers"c. the bank had not been given enough power to control state banks and inflationd. the bank would be used to assist Britain in its war against the French Republice. the bank would benefit southern and western agricultural interests far more than northeastern financial interest
- 57. The problems of the national government under the Articles of Confederation include all of the following excepta. An executive branch that was far more powerful than the national legislatureb. An enormous outstanding national debt incurred during the Revolutionc. The national government's inability to impose taxesd. The refusal of state to pay most of the funds requested by Congresse. The inability of the national government to regulate commerce between the states
- 55. All of the following were true of the Articles of Confederation excepta. It gave the national government control over interstate but not international commerceb. It denied the national government the power to levy taxesc. It created a national government that had little control over the individual statesd. It created a national government consisting of only a unicameral Congresse. It was difficult to amend because doing so required the unanimous approval of the states
- 54. Historians have characterized the state governments created during the 1770s as "ultra-republican" largely becausea. They had written constitutions based upon a strong system of "separation of powers" and "checks and balances"b. They vested most of the power in their popularly elected legislative branchesc. They retained property requirements for votingd. They limited the power of the legislative branch in favor of the executive branche. They gave state governors an effective veto power and state courts effective powers of judicial review
- 83. Arrange the following events in chronological order. (A) Battle of Fallen Timbers, (B) XYZ Affair, (C) Jay Treaty, and (D) Kentucky and Virginia resolutions.a. C, B, A, Db. D, A, C, Bc. B, C, A, Dd. A, C, B, De. A, B, D, C
- 64. The term for a system of government where the central (or national) government and local (or state) governments share power in some relatively equitable fashion is called aa. Confederate systemb. Consolidated systemc. Federal systemd. Unitary systeme. Imperial system
- 72. During its first session under the new Constitution, the Congress accomplished all of the following excepta. Approved the construction of a sizeable American naval forceb. Deferred to Washington in his decision to form a cabinet of advisersc. Organized a system of federal district courts and circuit courts of appeald. Adopted and sent to the states for ratification twelve possible amendments to the Constitutione. Authorized the creation of four executive departments
- 59. The Land Ordinances of 1785 and 1787, which created the Northwest Territory, alsoa. All of the answers belowb. Established a procedure for surveying and selling western landsc. Specified a process by which territory could become a state once it had a large enough populationd. Abolished slavery in the territories north of the Ohio Rivere. Allotted money for the establishment of public schools
- 39. In conjunction with their repeal of the Stamp Act, the British issued the ¬¬___ declaring that Parliament "had, hath, and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever."a. Prohibitory Actb. Tea Actc. Boston Port Actd. Declaratory Acte. Administration of Justice Act
- 71. James Madison's 10th Federalist essaya. Called for the maintenance of the Articles of Confederationb. Explained the workings of the electoral college systemc. Argued that the states rather than the national courts should have the final authority over all constitutional questionsd. Argued that a large republic could more effectively address the problem of factions than could a smaller onee. Called for the suppression of anti-government newspapers through more stringent sedition laws
- 70. Those campaigning for ratification of the 1787 Constitution enjoyed all of the following advantages excepta. They were initially far better organized than their opponentsb. Among their supporters were greatly admired leaders like Franklin and Washingtonc. Their argument for a weaker central government was popular with most Americansd. There was a growing coalition of groups who were dissatisfied with the ineffectiveness of the Confederate governmente. They created an in-depth and convincing written defense of the new Constitution
- 73. Alexander Hamilton's financial program was designed primarily toa. Prepare the United States for war in case Britain failed to evacuate its posts in the Northwest territoryb. Provide a platform for the Federalist party's 1792 presidential campaignc. Establish the financial stability and credit of the new national governmentd. Ensure northern dominance over the south and make possible the abolition of slaverye. Expand the power of the state governments
- 78. Washington's Farewell Address in 1796a. Endorsed the role of contending political parties in America as being beneficial to political stabilityb. Warned against the dangers of entangling foreign alliancesc. Called for a reduction in the power of the national government in order to protect states' rightsd. Proposed a two-term limit on the presidencye. Called for the country to rally behind Jefferson and his Republican party
- 80. The event that was primarily responsible for precipitating the 1797 "Quasi-War" between the United States and France was thea. Passage of the Alien and Sedition Actsb. Citizen Genet Affairc. Pinckney Treaty with Spaind. Repeal of the Jay Treatye. XYZ Affair
- 61. The Connecticut or "Great Compromise" of the Constitutional Convention worked out an acceptable scheme fora. Regulating interstate commerceb. Collecting national import taxesc. Apportioning Congressional representation among the statesd. Electing the president and vice presidente. Limiting Congress's power to interfere with the importation of slaves
- 63. To protect the nation from the "tyranny of the majority," the original U.S. Constitution provided that the voters would directly elect only one part of the national government, thea. Presidentb. Senatec. House of Representativesd. Supreme Courte. Cabinet