Review 2

Which statement about Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton's views on government is correct?

• Jefferson supported a strong national government, while Hamilton supported limits on the federal government.

• Hamilton supported a strong national government, while Jefferson supported limits on the federal government.

• Both Jefferson and Hamilton supported strong states' rights that favored farmers and ordinary citizens.

• Both Jefferson and Hamilton supported a strong national government that favored bankers, landowners, and merchants.

During the Revolutionary War, why did the majority of Native American groups agree to fight for the British?

• The British had supported many Native American tribes against the French during the French and Indian War.

• The British promised to protect the Native Americans' land from encroachment by European settlers.

• The British promised to abolish all forms of slavery in the colonies, while the colonists continued to force captured Native Americans into slavery.

• The British promised to allow the Native Americans representation in colonial governments, while the colonists refused to allow them representation.

Which of the following came as a direct result of the difficulties US leaders encountered with the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• A national election

• A constitutional convention

• A series of executive orders

• A series of popular referenda

One of the issues central to the debates that surrounded the Constitution and its ratification is the issue of states' rights. Which group could best be described as states' rights advocates?

• Whigs

• Loyalists

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

During the period that the United States operated under the Articles of Confederation, the states suffered due to which of the following?

• A lack of military protection

• The inability to raise money

• Economic competition with one another

• Heavy debts to the national government

Which of the following is an example of the national government's responsibilities under the Articles of Confederation?

• Changing unpopular laws in the country

• Making alliances with other countries

• Initiating trade between states

• Creating and implementing tariffs

What action did Congress take in response to the XYZ Affair and threats to national security?

• Congress passed the Logan Act.

• Congress passed the Alien Registration Act.

• Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts.

• Congress passed the Espionage Act.

In what way did President George Washington set an important precedent?

• By recognizing Washington, DC, as the nation's capital.

• By issuing the first pocket veto.

• By stepping down after two terms.

• By establishing the State of the Union address.

In which of the following ways did the Harrison Land Act of 1800 help to develop the Northwest Territory of the United States?

• It authorized the purchase of additional land from France and Spain, increasing the Northwest Territory by 25 percent.

• It gave people the opportunity to buy land in the Northwest Territory directly from the federal government.

• It made squatters in the Northwest Territory official owners of their property under the condition that they develop the land.

• It only allowed cash purchases of land in the Northwest Territory, which significantly reduced the number of property foreclosures.

Why did the federal government decide to establish a new capital city?

• The federal government agreed to build it in the South in return for help repaying state debts.

• The federal government wanted more control over army units in the South.

• The federal government had been threatened by foreign invaders.

• The federal government took over nearby state governments.