HIST 206-CHAPTER 8: Securing the Republic, . Questions and Answers

HIST 206-CHAPTER 8: Securing the Republic, . Questions and Answers MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When George Washington took office as the first president of the United States, American leaders believed that the new nation’s success depended on: a. creating political parties as a means of channeling the people’s passions. b. maintaining political harmony. c. protecting all forms of freedom. d. Washington’s willingness to serve until he died. e. coining money. ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: p. 222 OBJ: 1. Identify the issues that made the politics of the 1790s so divisive. TOP: Political History | Introduction: George Washington’s Inauguration MSC: Remembering 2. Alexander Hamilton’s long-term goal was to: a. build up the Republican Party’s political power. b. assure that the United States would be a primarily agrarian nation. c. promote the power of state governments. d. make the United States a major commercial and military power. e. succeed George Washington as president. ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: p. 223 OBJ: 1. Identify the issues that made the politics of the 1790s so divisive. TOP: Economic Development | Hamilton’s Program MSC: Remembering 3. With regard to Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson’s debates in the 1790s, what aspect of their differences in opinion can still be seen in today’s United States? a. Whether foreign policy in the United States should favor Great Britain or France. b. Whether alcohol should be taxed. c. Whether the United States should remain a nation of mostly farmers. d. Whether the Constitution should be interpreted strictly or loosely. e. Whether the capital should remain in Washington, D.C. ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: pp. 223–224 OBJ: 1. Identify the issues that made the politics of the 1790s so divisive. TOP: Political History | Hamilton’s Program | The Emergence of Opposition MSC: Applying 4. When looking at today’s United States economically, whose visions and ideas seem to have become the most realized? a. Alexander Hamilton’s ideas on government subsidies for businesses. b. Thomas Jefferson’s promotion of America being mostly a nation of small farmers. c. John Adams’s support of the Alien and Sedition Acts. d. James Madison’s lack of support for commercial capitalism. e. George Washington’s backing of Jay’s Treaty. ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: pp. 223–224 OBJ: 1. Identify the issues that made the politics of the 1790s so divisive. TOP: Political History | Changes | Hamilton’s Program | The Emergence of Opposition MSC: Applying 5. Which of the following was part of Alexander Hamilton’s financial program? a. Paying off all the new national debt. b. The Bank of the United States, modeled on the Bank of England. c. A tax on wine producers as a means of raising revenue. d. Taxes and subsidies to promote the growth of cotton. e. Creating Washington, D.C., as a major trade port. ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: p. 223 OBJ: 1. Identify the issues that made the politics of the 1790s so divisive. TOP: Economic Development | Hamilton’s Program MSC: Remembering 6. Which of the following was an objection raised by critics of Hamilton’s proposals? a. Hamilton’s plan for bonds was not doing enough to help speculators invest. b. A whiskey tax would lead to prohibition of alcohol. c. The proposals would do virtually nothing to aid in the development of manufacturing. d. Hamilton’s program would create a corrupt alliance between government and large commercial interests. e. Hamilton was not creating a large enough army to defend the United States. ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: p. 224 OBJ: 1. Identify the issues that made the politics of the 1790s so divisive. TOP: Political History | The Emergence of Opposition MSC: Understanding 7. Opponents of Hamilton’s economic plan: a. included George Washington. b. were mostly northerners who had supported ratification of the Constitution. c. believed future growth was to be found through close ties with Britain. d. agreed to a compromise that included placing the national capital in the South. e. were simply jealous of Hamilton’s close relationship with Washington. ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: pp. 224–225 OBJ: 1. Identify the issues that made the politics of the 1790s so divisive. TOP: Political History | The Jefferson-Hamilton Bargain MSC: Remembering 8. “Strict constructionists” believed that: a. Jay’s Treaty should be construed or interpreted to put more restrictions on Indians. b. freedom of speech and of the press should be restricted if the president believed that to be necessary. c. the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution. d. the “general welfare” clause of the Constitution gave the federal government power to create a national bank. e. the creation of new western settlements should be strictly limited to avoid Indian wars. ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: p. 224 OBJ: 1. Identify the issues that made the politics of the 1790s so divisive. TOP: Constitutional History | The Jefferson-Hamilton Bargain MSC: Remembering 9. Pierre Charles L’Enfant is well known for: a. leading a slave rebellion in Saint Domingue. b. designing Washington, D.C. c. masterminding the XYZ affair. d. negotiating the Louisiana Purchase. e. writing Letters from an American Farmer. ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: p. 225 OBJ: 1. Identify the issues that made the politics of the 1790s so divisive. TOP: Cultural History | The Jefferson-Hamilton Bargain MSC: Remembering 10. How did Americans respond to the French Revolution? a. Almost everyone supported it at first, because the French seemed to be following in the footsteps of Americans. b. Hamilton supported the creation of a standing army to prepare the nation should French radicalism spread across the Atlantic. c. Opponents of the French Revolution formed the Republican Party, headed by Thomas Jefferson. d. They blocked passage of Jay’s Treaty, which showed preference for Great Britain. e. President Washington immediately spoke out against French radicals and dispatched American warships to assist England. ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: p. 225 OBJ: 1. Identify the issues that made the politics of the 1790s so divisive. TOP: Global Awareness | The Impact of the French Revolution MSC: Understanding 11. What happened to King Louis XVI during the French Revolution? a. He abdicated the throne and moved to Switzerland. b. He successfully fled to Austria with his wife. c. He ruled as a less powerful constitutional monarch after the Revolution. d. He was executed. e. He was rescued from French imprisonment by British spies. ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: p. 225 OBJ: 2. Explain how the competing views of freedom and global events promoted the political divisions of the 1790s. TOP: Global Awareness | The Impact of the French Revolution MSC: Remembering 12. Which international partner did Alexander Hamilton think most important for the survival and prosperity of the United States? a. The Indians. d. The West Indians. b. The Spanish. e. The British. c. The French. ANS: E DIF: Moderate REF: pp. 225–226 OBJ: 2. Explain how the competing views of freedom and global events promoted the political divisions of the 1790s. TOP: Global Awareness | The Impact of the French Revolution MSC: Remembering 13. What aspect of Jay’s Treaty was true? a. The United States attacked British forts, resulting in damage claims. b. The United States lost interest in the British forts in the Midwest. c. The United States was prepared to respect all Native American claims to western land. d. The United States gained no concessions from Britain in regards to British aggression on the high seas. e. France made peace with Great Britain and pushed the United States to sign the agreement. ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: pp. 225–226 OBJ: 2. Explain how the competing views of freedom and global events promoted the political divisions of the 1790s. TOP: Political History