Unit 5 A New Nation

What was George Washington's views of political parties?

• political parties were needed for national unity

• political parties would divide the nation

• political parties made issues clearer for voters

• political parties would require the Constitution to be amended

Who served as the first Vice-President as well as the second President?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Henry Knox

• John Adams

Why was Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion important?

• it ended the threat of Native Americans to western American settlements

• it showed the Federal government now had the power to enforce its laws

• it forced France to lend money and supplies to the new United States army

• it allowed states to decide for themselves if taxes should be placed on domestic goods

Which statement best presents reasoning the authors of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions might have when deciding to challenge the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• the Acts must end because their ban on criticism of the Democratic-Republican government reduced the chances of turning voters against the current President

• the Acts must end because they are too supportive of the freedoms this country provides for all citizens

• party loyalty aside, the Acts give do not give the president enough power to make decisions

• States had rights that the Federal government could not violate

Why did war between Britain and France put the United States in an awkward position?

• The United States sent military advisers to revolutionary France

• France held part of the Northwest Territory

• George Washington had relatives in both countries

• France was America's ally but Britain was its biggest trading partner

On which issues did the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans disagree?

• the leadership of George Washington

• war with Spain

• how to interpret the Constitution

• using taxes to build roads

Why did Alexander Hamilton believe the nation needed to pay its debts?

• to increase state power

• to further his opinion of a national bank

• paying the debts would make the nation stronger

• paying the debts would make the nation weaker

How did Alexander Hamilton deal with the nation's financial problems?

• He put an emphasis on agricultural products

• He asked Congress to put a tax on imported foreign goods

• He borrowed money from foreign countries

• He decided not to repay U.S. loans from other nations

A person who favors a strict construction of the Constitution would also do which of the following?

• take the same view as Thomas Jefferson

• take the same view as Alexander Hamilton

• grant the government more powers than it needs

• create a national bank

Alexander Hamilton's financial plan for the country included three steps to improve the nation's finances. Which of the following was NOT part of the plan?

• paying off all the war debts

• borrowing money from France and Spain

• raising government revenues

• creating a national bank