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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWith the Judiciary Act of 1789, Congressplaced state courts under federal courtsestablished a federal court systemblocked state laws in favor of federal lawsnamed judges for all federal and state courts
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one reason Madison and Jefferson opposed the idea of a national bank?They believed it was unconstitutional for Congress to create a bankThey wanted each state to create and form its own bankThey feared that banking activities would threaten the purchase of municipal bondsThey considered bank practices, such as charging interest, to be unethical
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe Whiskey Rebellion wasan armed uprising by farmers in Ohioa violent slave rebellion in Virginiaa skirmish between U.S. soldiers and Native Americans in the Ohio Valleya protest by Pennsylvania farmers over a new tax.
- 4. Multiple ChoicePinckney's Treaty allowed the U.S. topurchase the state of Alaskause the Mississippi River and trade in New Orleanstake over lands in Florida and Georgiadefend against the British impressment of sailors
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true about the Federalists?They supported representative governmentThey thought that there could never be too much democracyThey believed it was wise for the public to be involved in politicsThomas Jefferson was their leader
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Virginia and Kentucky Resolutionswere drafted by Federalists opposing Republican uses of federal powerclaimed that the Alien and Sedition Acts violated the Constitutiondistributed land to settlers in Virginia and Kentuckyrejected the principle of states' rights stated in the Constitution
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn what present-day state was most of the land ceded by the Native Americans in the Treaty of Greenville?OhioIowaKentuckyPennsylvania
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho was the nation's first vice president?Benjamin FranklinGeorge WashingtonJohn AdamsSamuel Adams
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho was first Chief Justice of the United States?Alexander HamiltonJohn AdamsJohn JayGeorge Washington
- 10. Multiple ChoiceTo help build a strong economy, what did Hamilton ask Congress to create?a national bankstock markettrade tariffsWashington D.C.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat barred French and British warships from American ports?Declaration of WarProclamation of NeutralityTreaty of BritainTreaty of Paris
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat did George Washington consider a grave danger to the new nation?France's influencegrowth of political partiesnational taxessettlers moving west
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich political party stood for a strong central government?Anti-FederalistsDemocratic-RepublicanDemocraticFederalists
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich political party feared a strong central government would endanger people's liberties?Anti-FederalistsDemocraticDemocratic-RepublicanFederalists
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho was the second president of the United States?Aaron BurrCharles PinckneyJohn AdamsThomas Jefferson
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