Question 1

What steps did Hamilton take to strengthen the federal government?

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Alexander Hamilton took several steps to...

Question 2

The first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787 was

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A)  New Hampshire.
B)  Delaware.
C)  Connecticut.
D)  New Jersey.
E)  Rhode Island.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The opponents of Hamilton and his economic plans called themselves ________.

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Question 4

The election of 1796 saw

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A)  a Federalist president and a Republican vice president take office.
B)  the Republicans win the presidency for the first time.
C)  the House of Representatives determine the presidential victor.
D)  the Federalists reach their height of power and unity.
E)  John Adams become president on the Republican ticket.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Ratification of the Constitution was given a big boost when New York and Virginia both approved the document early in the ratification process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jay's Treaty (1794)

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A)  avoided a likely war with England.
B)  secured British compensation for recent attacks on American ships.
C)  led to the withdrawal of British forces posted on the American frontier.
D)  prompted England to send its first minister since the Revolution to the United States.
E)  recognized the right of Americans to navigate the Mississippi to its mouth.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Madison and Jefferson responded to the Alien and Sedition Acts by drafting the ________ resolutions.

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Virginia a...

Question 8

The delegates who drafted the new Constitution were products of the American Revolution but had lost their fears of concentrated power.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Federalists were most powerful in the commercial centers of the Northeast.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Under the new Constitution,federal judges were appointed by the president and confirmed by both houses of Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The "XYZ Affair" took place during the administration of President John Adams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787

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A)  did not fear concentrated government power.
B)  welcomed the possibilities of direct democracy.
C)  were suspicious of wealthy property owners.
D)  well represented the diversity of the national population.
E)  were well educated by the standards of their time.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The "Republicans" of the 1790s are institutionally related to the modern Republican Party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Supporters of the new Constitution were better organized than their opponents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Twelfth Amendment called for members of the electoral college to vote separately for president and vice president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The election of 1800 was decided in the House of Representatives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why was there such opposition to the proposed Constitution of 1787?

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The proposed Constitution of 1787, which...

Question 18

As Treasury secretary,Alexander Hamilton

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A)  wanted to eliminate the national debt.
B)  opposed the federal government's assumption of state debts.
C)  supported the creation of a national bank.
D)  encouraged the federal government to focus on the needs of the independent farmer.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Characterize the "competing visions" the Federalists and the Republicans had for the country during the 1790s.Which side do you believe had the better vision,and why?

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The Federalists and the Republicans had ...

Question 20

Explain how the structure of the central government,as defined under the Articles of Confederation,was intended to resolve many of the grievances colonists had with the British government prior to the Revolution.

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The delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787

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The opponents of Hamilton and his economic plans called themselves ________.

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What steps did Hamilton take to strengthen the federal government?

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