Chapter 8 Quiz

. George Washington's first administration reflected his circle of friends as well as

. Madison favored amendments to the Constitution that would

. Alexander Hamilton believed that the nation's Revolutionary War debts should be

. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton recommended the creation of a(n) _______ to ensure a stable currency and provide capital for development.

. The dominant theme of American population growth in the 1780s and 1790s was

. In 1790, ninety-seven percent of Americans lived on family farms consisting of about _______ acres.

. In 1790, the boundaries of the United States were

. According to the Treaty of Greenville in 1795,

. The Whiskey Rebellion helped establish

. President Washington refused to run for a third term and in 1796 the nation faced

. Washington, like other owners of enslaved people, feared which revolution would spread to the United States?

. In 1794, the United States found itself on the brink of war with

. The Alien and Sedition Acts were aimed primarily at

. Who was Ona Judge?

. Why did James Madison and Thomas Jefferson oppose Alexander Hamilton's plan to assume state debts?

. Which of the following was a "republican virtue" valued by many white inhabitants of the new republic?

. Which of the following statements best describes "the culture of the republic" after the Revolutionary War?

. Which American city was the country's largest in the 1790's and a place where the "new doctrines of freedom were given shape?"

. Which of the following Federalist fears were the Alien and Sedition Acts intended to address?

. Under the English common-law principle of coverture

. What was Hamilton's goal regarding the transfer of the states' war debts to the national government?

. Which of the following best describes the status of slavery in the United States in the early nineteenth century?

. The map shows the distribution of black population, 1775, in east of North America. Majority of black population were in east of South Carolina, north of North Carolina, and Maryland. 20.0% to 50.0% black were in Delaware, North Carolina, and central South Carolina. 5.0% to 19.9% black were in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and north east of Georgia. Less than 5.0% black are in Maine part of Massachusetts, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. The scale is 0 to 300 miles.
Map 8-2: Distribution of the Black Population, 1775. According to the map, which of the following statements is accurate of the United States in 1775?

. As George Washington took office in 1789, most of the problems that the new nation had faced under the Articles of Confederation were finally solved.

. Alexander Hamilton opposed the creation of bonds to pay America's debts, but favored tariffs on imports to raise revenue.

. The United States was concerned after the Revolution that people indigenous to the western territories would receive equitable treatment.

. Henry Knox and President Washington modified US policy to put negotiations with Native Americans on the level of negotiating with a foreign nation.

. By 1780, every northern state had outlawed the practice of slavery and emancipated all enslaved people.

. Despite owning enslaved people himself, Thomas Jefferson believed that the institution of slavery was unrepublican.

. An illustration of a fight in Congress Hall in Philadelphia on February fifteenth, 1798. Congressman look on as Griswold holds a walking stick and Lyon holds a long tong. They both raise their hands with the weapons against each other.
Congressional Pugilists. The image indicated growing political partisanship during the late 18th century.

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