Chapter 11 Assessment
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- 1.All of these were part of President Washington's cabinet except the
- A.
Department of War.
- B.
Department of State.
- C.
Treasury Department.
- D.
Education Department
- 2.What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?
- A.
Farmers refused to pay taxes on whiskey.
- B.
Farmers refused to use grain to produce whiskey.
- C.
The government would not allow the trade of whiskey.
- D.
The government made the production of whiskey illegal.
- 3.Why did President Washington order the army to end the Whiskey Rebellion?
- A.
He feared the citizens would start another revolution.
- B.
He felt it was his responsibility to protect tax collectors.
- C.
He saw the rebellion as a threat to the new government's authority.
- D.
He was more comfortable as a military leader than a political leader.
- 4.What advice did President Washington give to Americans in his Farewell Address?
- A.
Pay taxes without complaint.
- B.
Support the revolution in France.
- C.
Do not address the president with royal titles.
- D.
Do not let political party loyalty divide the nation.
- 5.Which of these was a major issue dividing the Federalist and Republican parties?
- A.
How to divide the nation's wealth equally
- B.
How many terms a president should serve in office
- C.
How large and powerful the military should be
- D.
How large and powerful the federal government should be
- 6.What did Alexander Hamilton believe was important for the United States to become a great nation?
- A.
A strong economy
- B.
Agricultural growth
- C.
A partnership with France
- D.
Powerful state governments
- 7.Republicans believed that the U.S. economy should be based on
- A.
Trade
- B.
Business
- C.
Agriculture
- D.
Manufacturing
- 8.Why did most Republicans support the French Revolution?
- A.
They believed democracy was worth the fight.
- B.
They admired the orderliness of the revolution.
- C.
They admired the strength of the French monarchy.
- D.
They believed the wealthy were best prepared to lead France.
- 9.Which of these was one of the ways Republicans viewed the Alien and Sedition Acts?
- A.
As a tool to increase political participation
- B.
As a way to increase citizen's rights
- C.
As an attack on the right of free speech
- D.
As a necessity to keep order in the new nation
- 10.Based on the states' rights theory of the Constitution, what does each state have the authority to do?
- A.
Nullify federal law
- B.
Choose the president
- C.
Rewrite the Bill of Rights
- D.
Increase the number of U.S. senators
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