History 8 Chapter 9 Review

Which of the following was a foreign policy issue faced by President Washington?

• Immigrants to the United States criticized the governments policies

• Farmers revolted against the government in the Whiskey Rebellion

• The Spanish caused problems between Native Americans and settlers

• All of these are true

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

• He asked the states to pay off the nation's huge war debts

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

• He borrrowed money from foreign countries

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

Which of the following is true about the "necessary and proper" clause?

• It allows the government to use powers not specifically granted to it

• It makes the Constitution more flexible in meeting unexpected situations

• It was the clause Hamilton used to create a national bank

• all of these are true

What happened as a result of the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

• Native Americans gave up land

• The British helped Native Americans

• Little turtle's leadership was rejected by Native American tribes

• Washington sent troops to New Orleans

Which was not a reason why farmers made whiskey from their grain?

• Taking whiskey to market was more profitable than taking grain

• Grain was tooo bulky to be stored

• Whiskey was easier to get to market than grain was

• A farmer could trade whiskey for other products

George Washington warned Americans that by forming _____________they risked weakening and dividing the nation.

• states
• political parties
• the Constitution
• the Supreme Court

The federal court was set up by 

• the Constitution of the United States
• the Articles of Confederation
• the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
• the Alien and Sedition Acts

The group of executive department heads that served as George Washington's chief advisors became known as the ___________.

• federal  judiciary
• cabinet
• Executive Council
• All of these

Serving only two terms and having a cabinet of advisors are

• Washington's precedents
• A loose interpretation of the Constitution
• Judicial Review
• A strong national government

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison founded the ________ Party.

• Democratic
• Republican
• Federalist
• Democratic-Republican