The Federalists Era

Which treaty resulted from Spanish fears that the United States and Great Britain would work against them in North America?

• Pinckney's Treaty

• Jay's Treaty

• Treaty of Greenville

• Treaty of Greenville

The agents X, Y, and Z of the XYZ affair were British agents.

• True

• False

What was one result of the compromise on Hamilton's plan to pay off bonds issued during the American Revolution?

• removal of trade barriers

• the nation's capital was located in the South

• protests by the Federalists

• reduced taxes in the North

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson often took the same side on issues.

• True

• False

Like George Washington, many Americans considered political parties ___________.

• harmful

• necessary

• illegal

• unavoidable

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• to protect individual liberties

• to protect the government

• to satisfy Southern states

• to satisfy Northern states

The French captured American ships that traded with the British and forced the crews into the French navy.

• True

• False

What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?

• The government prevented the sale of whiskey.

• Pennsylvania farmers were upset about a tax on whiskey.

• The government used force to seize a whiskey business.

• American settlers brought whiskey into Ohio.

What did the executive branch of government consist of when it was set up in 1789?

• the Senate and House of Representatives

• the Supreme Court and federal district and circuit courts

• the president, vice president, and the president's cabinet

• a national bank under the Department of the Treasury

President Washington had many conflicts with Congress over how to set up an effective government.

• True

• False