1) was the man with a practical vision for strengthening the republic by winning the support of its wealthy elites for the national government.

2) In dealing with French insults and violations of American neutral rights, president John Adams

    A) conducted an undeclared war on the high seas.

    B) resisted calls for war.

    C) both of these.

    D) neither of these.



3) According to the Virginia and Kentuky Resolves, when the national government exceeded it powers, who had the right to intervene?

    A) the states

    B) the Supreme Court

    C) the chief executive

    D) the people, in a national referendum



4) In the debate over the First National Bank of the United States, Thomas Jefferson and his allies and Alexander Hamilton each refered to the "necessary and proper" clause in the Constitution to support their arguments. True False

5) The Federalist party

    A) wanted a weak government in order to promote economic individualism.

    B) opposed a republican form of government.

    C) wanted to aid subsistence farmers by printing paper money.

    D) wanted to use government power to promote commerce and industry.



6) On the question of national assumption of state debts, Thomas Jefferson agreed with Alexander Hamilton. True False

7) In the XYZ Affair,

    A) England agreed to abandon its forts in the northwest.

    B) French officials demanded a bribe to open negotiations with the United States.

    C) Adams broke with his party and sent a new peace commission to France.

    D) the United States agreed to end the Quasi-War.



8) The Alien & Sedition Acts were used primarily

    A) to weaken the Republican Party.

    B) to criticize the president.

    C) against immigrants and aliens.

    D) to counter French- and Spanish-sponsored intrigue.



9) The author of this unpopular treaty with Britain during Washington's administration joked he could travel from one end of the country to the other guided by the fires of himself burning in effigy.

10) Pinckney's Treaty was a treaty with Britain that allowed the United States to trade openly with all countries in Europe. True False