Launching a New Republic

Which of the following is INCORRECT in regards to Washington's cabinet?

• Secretary of Treasury - Alexander Hamilton

• Secretary of War - Henry Knox

• Secretary of State - John Adams

• Attorney General - Edmund Randolph

What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?

• Farmers refused to sell whiskey to the south

• Farmers were making whiskey illegally

• Farmers stopped paying the tax on whiskey

• Washingtons army was addicted to whiskey

What did Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion show?

• Farmers were the most powerful group in the country

• The people had to respect the new government's authority

• Merchants were favored by the central government

• The central government was still too weak

What was a main message of Washington's farewell address?

• Align with France

• Increase tariffs to ensure foreign trade

• Support the revolutions in Latin America

• Follow the practice of neutrality

Why were people against the Alien & Sedition Acts?

• The acts were against the 1st amendment

• They favored the French

• It hurt the price of Whiskey

• Journalists were making too much of a profit

What did the Jay treaty accomplish?

• Ended the War of 1812

• Stopped the French from attacking U.S. ships

• Ceased fighting between the U.S. and the Barbary Pirates

• Removed the British from the Ohio River Valley

What was John Adams proudest achievement?

• Winning the War of 1812

• Passing the Alien & Sedition Acts

• Keeping the country out of war

• Resolving the XYZ Affair

Why did the French and the British seize U.S. ships?

• Because they hated Americans

• To stop the enemy from getting supplies

• To get the U.S. to join their side

• They could not tell the ships apart

Who was affected the most from The Embargo Act of 1807

• The British

• The French

• The Spanish

• Americans

Which of the following was NOT a reason Americans wanted to go to war with the British?

• The impressment of U.S. sailors

• To evict the British out of Canada

• So Napoleon could be king of France

• Arming of the Native Americans with weapons