History Quiz 6

23 August 2022
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The Sedition Act was aimed primarily at:
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Republican newspaper editors.
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Shays's Rebellion was led by:
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indebted farmers.
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According to the Constitution, the president has the authority to do all of the following, EXCEPT:
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resign and choose his successor.
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The Federalist essays were written by:
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Hamilton, Madison, and Jay.
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Madison decided to support Hamilton's debt proposals in return for an agreement to:
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relocate the nation capital southward.
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After Shays's Rebellion:
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there were numerous calls promoting a stronger central government.
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Madison's Virginia Plan:
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would create a two-house Congress.
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Opposition to Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey was strongest among:
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frontier farmers.
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The Constitutional Convention's most gifted political philosopher and the man who emerged as its central figure was:
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James Madison.
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The Constitution was to be considered ratified as soon as it had been approved by:
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nine of the states.
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After the Revolutionary War, American trade with Britain:
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resumed, but without access to the West Indies.
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The 640-acre sections created by the Land Ordinance of 1785:
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were part of six-square-mile townships.
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One key element of Hamilton's program to encourage manufacturing was his proposal for:
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high protective tariffs.
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Which of the following gave the Confederation government the most trouble?
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finances
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The Federalist argued that:
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the size and diversity of the large new country would make it impossible for any one faction to control the government.
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Washington's farewell address:
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opposed permanent alliances.
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Under President Adams, a war between the United States and France:
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was an undeclared naval conflict.
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One serious economic problem under the Articles of Confederation was:
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a shortage of "hard money."
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The Constitution addressed slavery by:
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counting slaves as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of apportionment.
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Edmond Genet:
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encouraged Americans to attack English and Spanish vessels.
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Alexander Hamilton's basic vision of America was to make it:
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a vibrant capitalist power.
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Jefferson's election in 1800:
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had to be settled by the House of Representatives
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The Federalist Number 10 explains how a republic can:
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be successful in a large, diverse society.
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The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions argued that:
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states could nullify federal laws.
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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787:
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banned slavery in the Northwest.
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The emergence of political parties:
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reflected basic philosophical differences between Jefferson and Hamilton.
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The Constitutional Convention, which assembled in May 1787, was supposed to:
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revise the Articles of Confederation.
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The Founding Fathers viewed the most "democratic" branch of the government as the:
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House of Representatives.
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Shays's Rebellion broke out in:
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Massachusetts.
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The Great Compromise:
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settled the question of congressional representation.