A New Republic

Which of the following was NOT a precedent that Washington set as President?

Appointing nine justices to the Surpreme Court

The group of officials chosen to assist the President is called the:

Cabinet

Who was the first Cheif Justice of the Surpreme Court?

Alexander Hamilton

Jefferson became Vice President under John Adams in 1796 because:

He recieved the second highest number of electoral votes

Which action led Southerners to compromise on the national debt issue?

Moving the nation’s capital from New York to the South

The Whiskey Rebellion was a reaction to:

A tax placed on liquor

“Neccesary often means needful, useful, or helpful to…” Hamilton argues for:

A loose interpretation of the Constitution

Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation kept the United States out of war with:

Britain & France

Which of the following supported Frane as an ally over Britain?

Thomas Jefferson

Who was the leader of the opposition to Hamilton’s plan to pay off the national debt?

James Madison

Stirring up rebellion against a government is called:

Sedition

According to the Democratic Republicans, the Sedition Act violated the Constitution because:

It interfered with freedom of speech

The right for states to —- a law was upheld by the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.

Nullify

Many — made huge profits on bonds they bought during the Revolution.

Speculators

What was a goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

To prevent European interference in the Americas

The Era of Good Feelings was known as a period in which:

There was a strong sense of national unity.

As stated in his Farewell Addres, which term best describes President Washington’s foreign policy?

Isolationism

Which of the following was a primary cause of the War of 1812?

British impressment of U.S. sailors

A significant outcome of the War of 1812 was:

An increase in American manufacturing and nationalism

In the early 1800s, where did most Americans live?

East of the Appalachian Mountains

George Washington

Independent

John Adams

Federalist

Thomas Jefferson

Democratic-Republican

James Madison

Democratic-Republican

James Monroe

Democratic-Republican