True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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In 1789, Congress set up the State Department, the Treasury Department, and the
War Department to help President Washington run the government.
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2.
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The federal court system established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, allowed state
courts to have more power than federal courts.
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3.
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The Bill of Rights limits the power of government and protects the rights of
individuals.
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4.
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Southern states did not like Hamilton's plan to pay off the federal debt
because they owed less for the cost of the American Revolution than Northern states.
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5.
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The Whiskey Rebellion was a civil uprising against the taxing power of the
federal government.
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6.
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The Proclamation of Neutrality barred French and English warships from American
ports.
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7.
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Many people opposed Jay's Treaty because it allowed British soldiers to
remain on American soil until 1803.
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8.
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Washington was turned down when he offered to serve three terms as
president.
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9.
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As members of Washington's cabinet, Hamilton and Jefferson shared many of
the same ideas on economic policy and foreign relations.
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10.
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Washington expressed concern that political parties were a threat to the ability
of the people in government to work together.
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11.
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Federalists believed in a strong federal government that used representatives to
speak for the people.
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12.
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Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in an effort to protect the security
of the nation.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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13.
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With which of the following did Congress establish a federal court
system?
a. | Bill of Rights | c. | Judiciary Act of 1789 | b. | Hamilton's
Plan | d. | Report on the Public
Credit |
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14.
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What department handles relations with other nations?
a. | State Department | c. | Treasury Department | b. | War Department | d. | Foreign
Department |
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15.
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To open Ohio to white settlement, Anthony Wayne forced 12 Native American
nations from the Great Lakes region to sign the
a. | Treaty of Greenville. | c. | Treaty of the Great Lakes. | b. | Shawnee
Treaty. | d. | Anthony Wayne
Treaty. |
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A person favoring one side of a political issue is
a. | a faction. | c. | a party favor. | b. | partisan. | d. | implying power. |
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The Democratic-Republicans believed in
a. | state banks. | c. | rule by the wealthy class. | b. | a national
bank. | d. | protective
tariffs. |
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18.
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The Democratic-Republicans believed in strong state governments and
a. | rule by the wealthy class. | c. | a strong federal
government. | b. | a national bank. | d. | rule by the people. |
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19.
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What law made it illegal to criticize the government?
a. | Alien Act | c. | Naturalization Act | b. | Sedition Act | d. | Tyranny Act |
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20.
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What made it more difficult for white aliens to become citizens?
a. | Alien Act | c. | Naturalization Act | b. | Sedition Act | d. | XYZ affair |
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21.
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The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and 1799 spelled out a theory
of
a. | states' rights. | c. | federal rights. | b. | individual rights. | d. | soldiers'
rights. |
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22.
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What are the first 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution?
a. | Report on Public Credit | c. | Judiciary Act of
1789 | b. | Bill of Rights | d. | American Government Plan |
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The amount the nation's government owes is called the
a. | national loan. | c. | national plan. | b. | national debt. | d. | national
credit. |
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Most Americans considered Jay's Treaty
a. | dishonorable. | c. | an act of treason. | b. | honorable. | d. | an act of
courage. |
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25.
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George Washington warned that political parties would
a. | divide the nation. | c. | help the nation. | b. | create lively debate. | d. | destroy states'
rights. |
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26.
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Which view did Thomas Jefferson not hold?
a. | rule by the wealthy class | c. | strong state
government | b. | pro-French ideas | d. | pro-state banks |
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27.
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Federalists believed in
a. | free trade. | c. | a national bank. | b. | state banks. | d. | rule by the
people. |
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28.
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To prepare for an election, the Federalists and the Republicans held meetings
called
a. | caucuses. | c. | political gatherings. | b. | Constitution
meetings. | d. | partisan power
meetings. |
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29.
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What law gave the president the power to deport aliens?
a. | Sedition Act | c. | Citizen Act | b. | XYZ affair | d. | Alien Act |
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30.
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What made it a crime to speak, write, or publish "false, scandalous and
malicious" criticisms of the government?
a. | XYZ affair | c. | Sedition Act | b. | Citizen Act | d. | Alien Act |
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31.
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The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions suggested that states might
a. | be bound by federal laws. | c. | nullify federal
laws. | b. | write their own laws. | d. | overturn neighboring states' laws. |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Matthew Lyon | d. | Little Turtle | b. | Federalists | e. | caucuses | c. | John
Adams |
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32.
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first vice president
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33.
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leader of the Miami people
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34.
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pro-British
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35.
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political meetings
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36.
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arrested under the Sedition Act
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | XYZ affair | d. | Treasury Department | b. | Alexander Hamilton | e. | Aaron Burr | c. | War
Department |
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37.
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first secretary of treasury
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38.
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deals with financial matters
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39.
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deals with nation's defense
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40.
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Jefferson's running mate in 1796
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41.
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crisis with France
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