Challenges to an Emerging Nation

In his Farewell Address in 1796, Washington made sure to warn Americans against

• following Hamilton or Jefferson.

• war and debt.

• Native Americans and Britain.

• political parties and forming allies.

“…hatred against particular nations and passionate attachments for others should be excluded.  In place of them, just and friendly feelings toward all (nations)….”  In these lines Washington’s Farewell Address advised Americans to

• be neutral.

• always side with France.

• always side with England.

• avoid trading with other nations.

John Adams ignored Washington’s precedents and/or advice when he

• kept the U.S. neutral despite disagreements with other countries.

• chose not to run for a third term.

• became an active member of a political party.

• created a Cabinet

Which is a reason why Washington felt that political parties were dangerous?

• They would force the country into an economic depression.

• They lead to divisiveness among the people.

• They lead to the beginning of a monarchy.

• He was afraid that the next president would be a Democratic-Republican.

Which statement was NOT a result of the War of 1812?

• A century of self-reliance (isolationism) started for the United States.

• The Democratic-Republican Party disappeared.

• The British recognized the United States boundaries and stayed out of the Northwest Territory.

• European countries now viewed the United States as a new powerful nation.

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon in 1803 because we wanted to

• control New Orleans.

• stop the problems between the settlers and Native Americans.

• stop the border dispute between the United States and Canada.

• improve political relations with Mexico.

Why didn’t the United States government support the French Revolution?

• The United States had just signed the Treaty of Greenville.

• The French Revolution had become bloody and violent in nature.

• We had fought the French in the war.

• We were allies with England at that time.

The Pinckney Treaty was negotiated with Spain in order to allow Americans to use

• the Great Lakes.

• Boston Harbor.

• the port of New Orleans.

• the Oregon Trail.

Lewis and Clark were sent by President Jefferson to

• remove the Native Americans from the Louisiana Territory.

• France to purchase the port of New Orleans.

• help defeat the French in Haiti.

• explore and find a route to the Pacific Ocean.

The War Hawks, led by Henry Clay, pushed for war with Great Britain because

• of the high tariffs imposed by Great Britain.

• of the United States new industrialization.

• of the British impressment of United States sailors.

• Canada invaded the United States.