Question 1

Very early in its national history, the United States established a tradition of isolationism in its foreign policy. How did the Neutrality Proclamation and Washington's Farewell Address contribute to this tradition?

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The Neutrality Proclamation, issued by P...

Question 2

A diplomatic historian has said, in reference to early American foreign policy, that "Europe's troubles became America's opportunities." What events of the 1790s would best illustrate the truth of this remark? Why?

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The events of the 1790s that best illust...

Question 3

The Founders had not envisioned the existence of permanent political parties because they

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A)   opposed anyone who disagreed with them.
B)   were not part of the early colonial governments.
C)   had existed in Britain.
D)   saw them as a sign of disloyalty and lack of national unity.
E)   had caused the fall of republican Rome.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The United States acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River, the rights of deposit at New Orleans, and the large disputed territory north of Florida in

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A)   the Treaty of Greenville.
B)   Jay's Treaty.
C)   the Convention of 1800.
D)   the Pinckney Treaty.
E)   the Treaty of Paris.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The formal Franco-American political and military defense alliance of 1778

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A)   was ended by mutual agreement in 1789.
B)   bound the United States to neutrality in the event of war between France and Britain.
C)   was weakened significantly by the issuance of President Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793.
D)   was invoked by the French to obtain American aid in France's war with Britain after 1793.
E)   led the United States to war with Great Britain in 1812.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The French grew angry with the United States shortly after 1794 because

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A)   of Jay's Treaty.
B)   Congress appointed second-rate ambassadors.
C)   of the XYZ affair.
D)   John Adams had been elected president.
E)   Thomas Jefferson was removed as ambassador.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) A

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of "Mad Anthony" Wayne.

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American General who negotiate...

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of Funding at par.

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A commitment by the federal go...

Question 9

The Bill of Rights was intended to protect ____ against the potential tyranny of ____.

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A)   the prerogatives of Congress, the president
B)   the army and the navy, the national government
C)   the South, the northern majority
D)   individual liberties, a strong central government
E)   civilian authorities, the militaryF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of assumption.

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Federal government move to tak...

Question 11

Compare and contrast loose (broad) constructionism and strict constructionism in analyzing the scope of the constitutional powers to tax, to regulate trade, and to create the Bank of the United States. What is the textual basis of support in the Constitution for each legal viewpoint?

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Loose (broad) constructionism and strict...

Question 12

To the Jeffersonian Republicans, the ideal citizen of a republic was a(n)

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A)   seaboard merchant.
B)   town artisan.
C)   indentured servant.
D)   independent farmer.
E)   industrialist.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above D

Question 13

President Adams sought a peaceful solution to the undeclared war with France in order to

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A)   ensure his chances of reelection in 1800.
B)   align himself with the Hamiltonian wing of the Federalist party.
C)   save the Franco-American alliance of 1778.
D)   prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war.
E)   keep trade with France in place.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

What was the relationship between the French Revolution and American domestic politics in the 1790s?

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The French Revolution had a significant ...

Question 15

List the provisions of Jay's Treaty with Great Britain. Why were several of the key elements of the treaty highly unsatisfactory to particular American economic and political interests? What were some of the unforeseen domestic political and foreign policy consequences of Jay's Treaty?

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Jay's Treaty, signed in 1794, had severa...

Question 16

According many Federalists, the duty of judging the unconstitutionality of legislation passed by Congress lay with

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A)   state legislatures.
B)   the president.
C)   state supreme courts.
D)   the Supreme Court.
E)   the people.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Summarize the central arguments of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions. Explain why they are key documents in American history. Address and evaluate the legitimacy of the constitutional arguments of the "state compact" and "state nullification" theories that underlay both resolutions.

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The central arguments of the Kentucky an...

Question 18

Assess the validity of the following statement: "It was fortunate for the Republic that the Federalists had the helm [control of the government] for a time." Do you agree? Why or why not?

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The validity of the statement "It was fo...

Question 19

Arrange the following events in chronological order: 
(A)  XYZ affair, (B)  Neutrality Proclamation, (C)  Jay's Treaty, and (D)  Kentucky and Virginia resolutions.

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A)   C, B, A, D
B)   B, A, C, D
C)   B, C, A, D
D)   C, B, D, A
E)   A, B, D, CF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which American political group was most alarmed by the Reign of Terror that occurred in France shortly after the French Revolution of 1789?

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A)   Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans
B)   Hamiltonian Federalists
C)   African American slaves
D)   Free African Americans
E)   American Indian tribes on the western frontier such as the MiamisF) B) and E)
G) All of the above B

Exam 9: Launching the New Ship of State

Very early in its national history, the United States established a tradition of isolationism in its foreign policy. How did the Neutrality Proclamation and Washington's Farewell Address contribute to this tradition?

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A diplomatic historian has said, in reference to early American foreign policy, that "Europe's troubles became America's opportunities." What events of the 1790s would best illustrate the truth of this remark? Why?

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The Founders had not envisioned the existence of permanent political parties because they

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The United States acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River, the rights of deposit at New Orleans, and the large disputed territory north of Florida in

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The formal Franco-American political and military defense alliance of 1778

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The French grew angry with the United States shortly after 1794 because

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Identify and state the historical significance of "Mad Anthony" Wayne.

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Identify and state the historical significance of Funding at par.

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The Bill of Rights was intended to protect ____ against the potential tyranny of ____.

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Identify and state the historical significance of assumption.

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Compare and contrast loose (broad) constructionism and strict constructionism in analyzing the scope of the constitutional powers to tax, to regulate trade, and to create the Bank of the United States. What is the textual basis of support in the Constitution for each legal viewpoint?

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To the Jeffersonian Republicans, the ideal citizen of a republic was a(n)

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President Adams sought a peaceful solution to the undeclared war with France in order to

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What was the relationship between the French Revolution and American domestic politics in the 1790s?

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List the provisions of Jay's Treaty with Great Britain. Why were several of the key elements of the treaty highly unsatisfactory to particular American economic and political interests? What were some of the unforeseen domestic political and foreign policy consequences of Jay's Treaty?

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According many Federalists, the duty of judging the unconstitutionality of legislation passed by Congress lay with

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Summarize the central arguments of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions. Explain why they are key documents in American history. Address and evaluate the legitimacy of the constitutional arguments of the "state compact" and "state nullification" theories that underlay both resolutions.

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Assess the validity of the following statement: "It was fortunate for the Republic that the Federalists had the helm [control of the government] for a time." Do you agree? Why or why not?

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Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) XYZ affair, (B) Neutrality Proclamation, (C) Jay's Treaty, and (D) Kentucky and Virginia resolutions.

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Which American political group was most alarmed by the Reign of Terror that occurred in France shortly after the French Revolution of 1789?

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