Shaping a NEW REPUBLIC [APUSH Review Unit 3 Topic 10 (3.10)] Period 3: 1754-1800

What was a key action taken by George Washington to organize his administration?

• Establishing a national bank

• Issuing the Proclamation of Neutrality

• Creating executive departments

• Negotiating Jay's Treaty

What constitutional clause did Alexander Hamilton use to justify the creation of a National Bank?

• The Commerce Clause

• The Supremacy Clause

• The Elastic Clause

• The Full Faith and Credit Clause

What was the primary reason George Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793?

• To support the French Revolution

• To avoid involvement in European conflicts

• To establish trade agreements with Britain

• To address domestic rebellions

What was a significant outcome of Pinckney's Treaty (1795)?

• Britain agreed to stop impressing American sailors

• The U.S. gained access to the port of New Orleans

• France recognized American neutrality

• Spain relinquished all claims to California

What was a significant outcome of the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794?

• It led to the British ceding all their remaining territories in North America to the United States.

• It resulted in Native American tribes surrendering land in the Ohio Valley, opening it for American settlement.

• It established a lasting peace treaty between the United States and all Native American confederacies.

• It marked the first major military victory for the United States against a European power.

The federal government's response to the Whiskey Rebellion was significant because it demonstrated:

• The weakness of the new Constitution in enforcing federal laws.

• The federal government's commitment to states' rights over national authority.

• The strength and effectiveness of the new Constitution in maintaining domestic order.

• President Washington's reluctance to use military force against American citizens.

In the early years of the American republic, what was a key difference between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans?

• Federalists championed states' rights, while Democratic-Republicans advocated for a strong central government.

• Federalists favored rural and agricultural interests, while Democratic-Republicans favored urban and elite interests.

• Federalists were led by Thomas Jefferson, while Democratic-Republicans were led by Alexander Hamilton.

• Federalists supported a strong central government, while Democratic-Republicans championed states' rights.

A major criticism of the Alien and Sedition Acts was that they:

• Encouraged foreign alliances, contrary to Washington's Farewell Address.

• Were seen as a gross overreach of federal power and a violation of constitutional rights.

• Failed to address the issue of impressment of American sailors by foreign powers.

• Primarily targeted wealthy landowners, leading to economic instability.