Chapter 9 The Federalist Era

What does Alexander Hamilton believe will happen if all public creditors are paid equally?

• They will reinvest their money in the government
• They will support the government’s management of national finances.
• They will support the Federalist Party
• They will support the Republican Party

In this excerpt, what does Alexander Hamilton argue that the new United States government should do?

• only pay off Confederation government debts to foreign countries
• only pay off Confederation debts to individual citizens
• pay off the Confederation government’s debts
• refuse to pay debts from the Revolutionary War

Why did President Adams send negotiators to France?

• French agents demanded a loan and a bribe. 
• The French had begun capturing American ships
• to say to France that the United States was strengthening the military
• The United States and France were involved in an undeclared war.  

What was the United States’ reaction to the French agents’ demand for a loan and a bribe?

• The United States began capturing French ships. 
• The United States declared war on France. 
• The United States established new negotiations with France
• The United States strengthened its military

What was the name of the civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government?

• Battle of Fallen Timbers
• Tea Party Rebellion
• Shays' Rebellion
• Whiskey Rebellion

The Proclamation of Neutrality barred which warships from American ports?

• French and English
• German and English
• Italian and Spanish
• Spanish and Portuguese

The Alien and Sedition Acts were 

• strongly supported by the Republican party
• passed to increase immigration.
• strongly supported by the Federalist party
• passed to strengthen the nation’s military

Who expressed concern that political parties were a threat to the ability of people in government to work together?

• Alexander Hamilton
• George Washington
• John Jay
• Coach Eifert

Whose forces were defeated by Little Turtle in 1791?

• Anthony Wayne
• General Arthur St. Clair
• General George Washington
• General Coach Eifert

What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions claim?

• The Alien and Sedition Acts violated the Constitution
• Jay’s Treaty violated the Constitution
• Pinckney’s Treaty was biased in favor of wealthy landowners.
• Settlers had the right to settle in the Northwest Territories.