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1 George Washington's first presidential responsibility was to find a permanent national capital to establish a strong, independent executive name a good cabinet appoint ambassadors abroad All of the answers are correct. 2 In 1789 Congress expanded the executive branch by creating a Cabinet creating the Supreme Court creating inferior federal courts creating a permanent capital All of the answers are correct. 3 In 1789 Congress expanded the judicial branch by creating a Cabinet creating the Supreme Court creating inferior federal courts creating a permanent national capital All of the answers are correct. 4 Alexander Hamilton was the illegitimate son of a West Indies merchant became a wealthy merchant after serving on Washington's military staff believed in a very strong national government believe in loose construction of the Constitution All of the answers are correct. 5 Thomas Jefferson was a Virginia plantation owner favored France over England believed in strict construction of the Constitution (in 1789) feared an overly-powerful national government All of the answers are correct. 6 Alexander Hamilton's Financial Plan included all EXCEPT assumption of state debts funding the national debt at full face value the establishment of a national bank avoidance of any debt for the national government tariffs & bounties 7 The opponents of the National Bank included all EXCEPT Thomas Jefferson James Madison the Federalist Party the Democratic-Republican Party 8 Alexander Hamilton got Congress to pass the National Bank by doing all the following EXCEPT showing Congressmen how they could profit through stock in the National Bank using the "necessary & proper" clause of the First Article of the Constitution convincing Jefferson of its importance 9 The portion of the Hamilton Financial Plan that failed was assumption of state debt full funding of the national debt the National Bank tariffs & bounties Actually none of them failed. 10 The event that touched off debate on American foreign policy was the Spanish invasion of Texas the war between Britain & France the war between the U.S. & Holland the treatment of slaves in Cuba All of the answers are correct. 11 The Democratic-Republican Party in 1791 believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution a less strong national government opposition to the National Bank support of France over Britain All of the answers are correct. 12 The Federalist Party in 1791 believed in loose interpretation of the Constitution a very strong national government the Hamiltonian Financial Program support of Britain over France All the answers are correct. 13 George Washington's foreign policy was officially neutral between Britain & France ended in a war with Holland led to the acquisition of Cuba saw the conquest of Florida All the answers are correct. 14 Jay's Treaty in 1794 allowed the U.S. to trade in the West indies in small ships agreed the British would leave the Northwest posts agreed Americans would pay pre-Revolution debts to British merchants was ratified by the minimum number necessary in the Senate All the answers are correct. 15 The Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 was caused by western opposition to an excise tax on whiskey was put down by an army led by George Washington showed this government under the Constitution could put down revolts All of the answers are correct 16 The Presidential & Vice Presidential election of 1796 was won by Washington & Adams Adams & Jefferson Jefferson & Madison Adams & Pinckney None of these combinations is correct. 17 French-American relations in 1797 led to an undeclared war between the two countries led to American attacks on the British saw the U.S. expand into California caused Cuba to revolt All the answers are correct. 18 The Alien & Sedition Acts' real purpose was to protect the U.S. from a Spanish threat to use an army against Canada to attack the Democratic-Republican Party & its supporters to attack the Federalist Party & its supporters All the answers are correct. 19 Democratic-Republican responses to the Alien & Sedition Acts included armed rebellion appeals to France for help the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions (state nullification) appeals to Britain for help All the answers are correct. 20 The winners in the Presidential & Vice Presidential election of 1800 were Jefferson & Madison Jefferson & Burr Jefferson & Monroe Adams & Jefferson Adams & Pinckney

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