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Why did westerners feel special bitterness toward the British during the late 1780’s

The British continued to occupy seven forts on America soil and backed Indian resistance to white settlers

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the nature of work in the United States before the 19th century

Nearly everyone worked at what they considered their home.

Why are the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions so significant to American history

They made the claim that a state had the right to nullify federal laws it deemed unconstitutional.

Which of the following issues was NOT a reason why the 1800 presidential election was so significant

George Washington set the precedent of not running for a third term as president.

What did George Washington argue in his farewell address

The United States should avoid foreign entanglements.

Which of the following did the Bill of Rights NOT do

It specified explicit limits on federal power.

When Alexander Hamilton argued that Congress had the constitutional authority to establish a national bank, what was the basis of his assertion

The Constitution gives Congress the authority to do whatever is "necessary and proper" to perform its duties.

Why did the southern states vote for Hamilton’s plan to assume state debts

Northern representatives agreed to transfer the federal capital from Philadelphia to a location on the Potomac River in Virginia.

What was the strongest argument against Hamiltons’ Bank of the United States

The Constitution had given Congress no specific authorization to issue charters of incorporation.

Which issue led to the development of political coalitions during Washington’s first term

Hamilton’s financial program

The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated that

dissent could be expressed only through the constitutional system of laws and elections, not through armed rebellion

How did the United States government respond to France’s declaration of war on Britain in 1793

it proclaimed neutrality

Who was Citizen Genet

He was the French official to the United States who was instructed to enlist American mercenaries to conquer Spanish territories and attack British shipping

Which of the following was a British practice that damaged Anglo-American relations during the Washington administration

It confiscated foreign ships trading with the French Caribbean islands, it forced American sailors to serve in the British navy, it built new forts on American soil.

What did the Treaty of Greenville do

It opened most of modern-day Ohio to white settlement and ended Indian hostilities there.

Which of the following as one of the accomplishments of Jay’s treaty

It arranged for withdrawal of British troops from American soil.

How did the United States gain unrestricted access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans

It negotiated the Pickney Treaty with Spain.

What was the XYZ Affair

An effort by the French to get the United States to pay a bribe before they would negotiate.

What did the Sedition Act do

It forbade any individual to oppose any law of the United States, it made it illegal to speak, write, or print any statement about the president that would put him into disrepute, it was designed to be in effect for only three years, it defined criminal activity so broadly that it blurred any real distinction between sedition and legitimate political discussion.

Which of the following statements is a reason why the Constitution was ratified in 1788

-Supporters of the Constitution were much better organized. -Most newspapers favored ratification of the Constitution. -Supporters of the Constitution had much more recognizable leaders. -Alexander Hamilton and James Madison made spirited arguments in favor of the Constitution.

Beginning in the late 1790s, which of the following events helped to shape African Americans’ response to slavery

The bloody slave revolt on Saint Domingue and the abortive slave insurrection in Virginia

In the late eighteenth century, what did many Americans think about political parties

Political parties were factions and inherently corrupt.

How did the United States government respond to France’s declaration of war on Britain in 1793

It proclaimed neutrality.

How did the United States gain unrestricted access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans

By negotiating an agreement with Spain, which came to be known as the Treaty of San Lorenzo

What did the Sedition Act do

ALL CHOICES -It forbade any individual to oppose any law of the United States. -It was designed to be in effect for only three years. -It defined criminal activity so broadly that it blurred any real distinction between sedition and legitimate political discussion. -It made it illegal to speak, write, or

While Hamilton promoted factories as the key to the nation’s economic future

Jefferson emphasized farm-ing because Jefferson saw factories as celebrating subservience and stifling the virtue that farm life cultivated.

What was the key issue at the Constitutional Convention

how to balance the conflicting interests of large and small states.

What was the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion

-The new republic was not as unified as leaders hoped; there were serious regional and class tensions. -Washington’s response to protesters sent a clear message that dissent could be expressed only through the constitutional system of laws and elections, not through armed rebellion. -It marked the first challenge to federal authority.

Why did Alexander Hamilton want the federal government to support manufacturing

He believed it would create a more diversified and prosperous economy.

Which of the following issues was a reason why the 1800 presidential election was so significant

-Thomas Jefferson was elected to the first of his two terms as president. -The House of Representatives decided who the president would be. -Only when the election had been settled did it seem certain that the United States would endure. -It was the first American election where the political party controlling the presidency changed.

Eli Whitney’s 1793 invention of the cotton gin is significant because

It breathed new life into slavery by making cotton production simpler.

When Alexander Hamilton argued that Congress had the constitutional authority to establish a national bank, what was the basis of his assertion

The Constitution gives Congress the authority to do whatever is "necessary and proper" to perform its duties.

What did the Treaty of Greenville do

It opened most of modern-day Ohio to white settlement and ended Indian hostilities there.

Which of the following did the Bill of Rights do

-It guaranteed personal liberties such as public debate, religious beliefs, and procedures for a fair trial. -It protected citizens from the tyranny of standing armies. -It reserved to the people or the states powers not allocated to the federal government under the Constitution. -It prohibited cruel and unusual punishments.

In terms of the nation’s economy, Hamilton regarded debt

as a good thing because it would tie those in debt to the nation’s future success.

Which issue was the primary factor in the development of political coalitions during Washington’s first term

Hamilton’s financial program

What was the XYZ affair

It was an effort by the French to get the United States to pay a bribe before they would negotiate.

Why are the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions so significant to American history

They made the claim that a state had the right to nullify federal laws it deemed unconstitutional.

At the end of the 18th century, farm women applied new technologies to butter production, while many farmers built barns to shelter cows. Why

There was a desire to increase dairy production to meet growing urban demand.

During the early years of the United States, what happened to many Native American tribes

They experienced a social, demographic, and political crisis.

Which statement best assesses the Washington administration’s policy of pacifying the northwestern and southwestern Indian tribes to weaken their friendship with Britain and Spain

The policy backfired when Britain and Spain declared war on the United States to defend the Indian tribes.