Final Review Guide Questions from HCPS I

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Who elected George Washington as first president of the United States?

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Electoral College

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What is the purpose of the President’s cabinet?

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To discuss issues with the President

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What idea belongs to Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan as the Secretary of the Treasury? Options: The federal government should pay national and states’ war debts. The new nation should sell parts of the Northwest Territory to raise funds. Some federal office holders would be able to pay a tax for their titles. The United States could borrow without worrying about good credit.

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The federal government should pay national and states’ war debts.

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What was the importance of the Whiskey Rebellion?

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Washington was able to use federal power to subdue the rebellion.

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In one excerpt of Washington’s Farewell Address as he left after two terms as president, why did he state, “It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any part of the foreign world?”

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He wanted Americans to stay out of complications and war in Europe.

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What is the best title for this timeline?

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The XYZ Affair

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Which of the following best explains major domestic and international economic, military, political, and socio-cultural events of John Adams's presidency? The XYZ Affair and Alien and Sedition Acts, The Louisiana Purchase and Embargo Act, The War of 1812 and Hartford Convention, The Missouri Compromise and Monroe Doctrine

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The XYZ Affair and Alien and Sedition Acts

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Which of the following best explains major domestic and international economic, military, political, and socio-cultural events of Thomas Jefferson's presidency? The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, The Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War, The New Deal and World War II, The Watergate Scandal and the Vietnam War

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The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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What was an outcome of death of Alexander Hamilton in a duel with Aaron Burr?

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Vice President Burr’s actions contributed to the end of his career in politics.

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What impact did the Haitian Revolution have on the United States?

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Napoleon gave up on his plans and sold the Louisiana Purchase.