APUSH Ch. 10

All of the following are true statements about the Bill of Rights EXCEPT that it

B.gives to the federal government all powers not specifically designated in the Constitution

Why did Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton want the federal government to assume state debts accumulated during the American Revolution?

D. He hoped to shift wealthy creditors' obligations and allegiances from the states to the federal government

Leaders chose a site along the Potomac River for the nation's capital city (ultimately, Washington, D.C.) in 1790 because

C. it ensured that Virginia would vote in favor of Hamilton's plan for federal assumption of state war debts

Which of the following was NOT part of Hamilton's economic program for the new nation?

D. Limiting the power of the central government

The "loose" construction" interpretation of the Constitution refers to the notion that

A. in carrying out its duties, the central government can take any measure not specifically prohibited by the Constitution

The Whiskey Rebellion is most significant because

E. it led to the strengthening and increased credibility of Washington's government

Which were the first two political parties in America?

Democratic-Republicans and Federalists

What was the main reason that leaders in the newly formed United States were suspicious of the formation of political parties?

C. They considered sustained opposition to government antithetical to unity and the functioning of a republic

George Washington's 1793 Neutrality Proclamation in the conflict between France and England is significant for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that it

D. united Federalists and Jeffersonians around a single cause

Which of these was NOT among the many responses to Jay's Treaty with Britain in 1794?

B. A surge in President Washington's popularity

Americans were angered by the XYZ Affair with France because

A. they likened it to a bribe rather than to a respectable diplomacy

What move did John Adams make in 1800 that paved the way for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

B. He accepted a second invitation to negotiate a treaty with the French

The Alien and Sedition Acts were intended to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT

D. boost the power and popularity of Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans

What was the most fundamental difference between the Federalist party and the Jeffersonian Democrats?

E. Federalists advocated for a strong central government; Jeffersonians promoted states' rights

Why did Thomas Paine declare, “The principles of America opened the Bastille”?

A. Both revolutions were built upon the ideals of liberty & equality.

Events in Europe drew the United States into world affairs in all of the following ways EXCEPT that

E. British & French impressments led to an era of complete isolation in the United States