“The documentary is going to focus on Thomas Jefferson,” James said to his interns,
“but we’ll be starting in the late 1780s. The Constitution has been ratified. Washington is
President, and we have two political rising stars: Alexander Hamilton and Thomas
Jefferson."
James continued, "Remember, with history comes research. Here are your first
assignments.”
Sylvie and Owen were assigned to contextualize the French Revolution.
They presented their research the following day. James was pleased that they used
quotations from different political views.
During the French Revolution in the 1790s, the Federalists and the
Democratic-Republicans further cemented their differences. Rank the statements as
reflective of a Federalist or a Democratic-Republican view.
= Correct Answer
= Incorrect Answer
Federalist Democratic-Republican
The French Revolution
has heightened my
concerns about issues ●
surrounding a direct
democracy.
This agreement
between the U.S. and ●
Great Britain will have
, lasting economic
benefits.
The struggles against ●
monarchies around the
world are a welcome
inspiration.
Cora was surprised to learn that the documentary would not be filmed for another six
months.
“First comes passion for the project,” said James. “Next, we put on our reporter hats
and dig into the world at that time. That’s basically what you’re doing. In the meantime,
I’m writing a script. It takes time, Cora.”
“All right, let’s hear from the rest of you,” he continued. “Leo, tell us about George
Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality.”
Choose the false statement about President Washington's reasons for issuing a
Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793.
● Washington believed the United States was too young and fragile as a nation to
participate in a foreign war.
● Washington wanted to establish the executive branch of government as the sole
authority in foreign policy matters.
● Because France had declared war on Great Britain, Washington feared that
giving aid to the French would alienate the British.
● Some argued that the United States had no obligation to assist France when it
was involved in an offensive war.
● Many Federalists believed the United States should strengthen its ties to Great
Britain and remain aloof from France.
● Washington and the federal government wanted to maintain commercial relations
with both France and Britain.