APUSH-Chapter 10

Who was George Washington's Secretary of State?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• John Adams
• Samuel Adams

Which of the following was not proposed by Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of Treasury under Washington?

• Establishing a national bank
• Imposing a tariff on foreign goods
• Giving individual states the authority to pay off their own debts
• Imposing an excise tax

Which of the following was the name of the farmer's rebellion that was put down by the new federal army which took place following the implementation of a high excise tax?

• Shay's Rebellion
• the Whiskey Rebellion
• the June Rebellion
• the Moonshine Rebellion

Which political party opposed Washington's proclamation of neutrality during a conflict between France and Great Britain and what was the main reason why?

• Democratic-Republicans, because they believed that support for France would allow America to have more control over Atlantic trade
• Federalists, because the wanted to take this as an opportunity to gain territory in British Canada
• Federalists, because they enjoyed trading with France and did not want to damage their trading relationship
• Democratic-Republicans, because they wanted to honor the Franco-American alliance signed after the American Revolution

Which other event in addition to the Proclamation of Neutrality taking place during George Washington's presidency expressed a similar idea?

• Jay's Treaty
• the XYZ affair
• Pinckney's Treaty
• Washington's Farewell Address

What was the result of France asking for a bribe in order for the U.S. to enter diplomatic negotiations with them in 1797?

• The U.S. paid the $250,000 bribe
• Congress formally declared war on France
• The U.S. entered a quasi sea war with France
• The U.S. turned to Great Britain for support

What was the Sedition Act meant to do?

• Suppress the rights of European immigrants
• Revoke the freedoms of speech for critics of the predominantly Federalist government
• Put an end to the conflict with France
• Altogether halt the flow of immigration from Europe

Which documents written by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson were published in order to oppose the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
• the Virginia and New Jersey Plans
• the Missouri Compromise
• the Federalist Papers

Which of the following characteristics was associated with the Democratic-Republicans?

• Hostility to extension of the federal government
• A strict interpretation of the Constitution
• A protective tariff
• A powerful central bank

Which of the following was not a condition of Pinckney's Treaty?

• The U.S. would have the right to trade in the port of New Orleans
• The U.S. would have free navigation of the Mississippi River
• The U.S. was given large piece of disputed territory in western Florida
• Spain would abandon any forts situated along the Mississippi River