USHG - Quiz #2 Review

During George Washington's presidency, the authority of the federal government was strengthened by the

• elimination of political parties
• suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion
• formation of a military alliance with England
• establishment of a national language

During the 1790s, the primary goal of United States foreign policy was to

• preserve the nation’s neutrality during European conflicts
• increase the nation’s trade with Asia
• expand westward by signing new military alliances
• make the nation into a major colonial power

Alexander Hamilton's argument that the government has the power to create a National Bank is based on which part of the Constitution?

• the Preamble
• the elastic clause
• guarantees to the States
• the Bill of Rights

One major reason that Alexander Hamilton proposed a national bank was to

• help state governments collect taxes
• make loans available to owners of small farms
• improve the economic position of the United States government
• reduce foreign investment in the United States

One factor that led to the formation of the first two political parties in the United States was the conflict over the

• distribution of power between the federal and state governments
• spread of slavery into the western territories
• control of interstate commerce
• acquisition of lands from France and Spain

The legal basis for the United States purchase of the Louisiana Territory was the

• power granted to the President to make treaties
• President's power as Commander-in-Chief
• authority of Congress to declare war
• Senate's duty to approve the appointment of ambassadors

Washington's proclamation of _______________ stated that the U.S. would stay out of foreign affairs.

• independence

• Tyrrany

• Neutrality

• Sectionalism

Two term limits and the establishment of the first cabinet were both ________________ set by George Washington.

• Laws

• Bills

• Precedents

• Procedures

Who was elected as the second President of the United States?

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamioton

• James Monroe

• Stephen Cohen

This act allowed foreigners to be expelled from the nation that was thought to be dangerous to the country.

• Sedition Act

• Expulsion Act

• Immigration Act

• Alien Act