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The Early Republic - Quiz 1

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The Jay Treaty (1794) provided for?

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the acceptance of American trade with the French West Indies.

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free navigation of the Mississippi.

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an ending of the impressment of American seamen.

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the settlement of the Canadian boundary.

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evacuation of English troops from their posts along the Great Lakes.

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Women emerged from the American Revolution with the prescribed new responsibility of?

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enjoying the vote.

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serving in local political office.

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becoming public school teachers.

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raising sons and daughters as good republican citizens.

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all of these choices are correct.

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established what precedent for new territories?

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equality of new states with old.

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fair treatment of Indians.

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popular sovereignty.

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support for public education.

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prohibition of slavery.

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Which of the following was NOT a cause of John Adam's defeat in the presidential election of 1800?

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the Alien and Sedition Acts.

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the XYZ Affair.

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Alexander Hamilton's disagreement with John Adams.

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British harassment of American sailors.

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the failure of Adams to support war with France.

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In the Republican vision of America, education was essential because?

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schools were the best place to teach children to be good party members.

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an ignorant electorate could not be trusted to preserve democracy.

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business leaders needed to be educated.

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schools were where religious values were taught.

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The Judiciary Act of 1789?

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established a system of lower federal courts.

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provided for the election of federal judges.

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provided for the establishment of state courts.

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provided for the impeachment of federal officials.

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was violated by William Marbury.

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The primary issue in dispute in Shay's Rebellion was?

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the under-representation of western Massachusetts in the state legislature, leading to accusations of "taxation without representation."

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the failure of Massachusetts to pay a promised postwar bonus to soldiers who had served in its forces during the Revolution.

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the jailing of individuals or seizure of their property for failure to pay taxes during a time of economic hardship.

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the failure of Massachusetts authorities to take adequate steps to protect the western part of the state from the depredations of raiding Indians.

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economic oppression practiced by the banking interests of eastern Massachusetts.

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Washington's Farewell Address in 1796?

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warmly endorsed the appearance of two contending political parties in America.

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warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances.

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was delivered to a joint session of Congress by Washington himself.

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proposed a two-term limitation on the presidency.

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The main purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to?

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capture French and British spies.

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control the Federalists.

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silence and punish critics of the Federalists.

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keep Thomas Jefferson from becoming president.

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Hamilton proposed a tariff soon after the launching of the United States government in order to?

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stop the export of raw materials to Great Britain.

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help develop manufacturing in the United States.

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help develop the American labor movement.

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punish Great Britain for postwar harassment of American shipping.

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support the creation of an American merchant marine.

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