ARTICLES TO WASHINGTON QUIZ PREP
APUSH - SPICONARDI
Base your answers to questions 1 – 3 on the excerpt below and your knowledge of U.S.
History
“Mr. Jay’s treaty has at length been made public. So general a burst of dissatisfaction never
before appeared against any transaction. Those who understand the particular articles of it,
condemn these articles, those who do not understand them minutely, condemn it generally as
wearing a hostile face to France. This last is the most numerous class, comprehending the
whole body of the people, who have taken a greater interest in this transaction than they were
ever known to do in any other. It has, in my opinion, completely demolished the monarchical
party here.”
Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Monroe, September 6, 1795
1. Which
a.
b.
c.
of the following was an important consequence of the debate of the Jay Treaty?
The United States adopted a policy of isolationism
Sectional tensions between the West and South increased
Federalists introduced legislation in Congress to establish a constitutional
monarchy on the British model
d. Strong disagreements over policy promoted the development of political parties
2. Thomas Jefferson’s reaction to the Jay Treaty as expressed in the letter was most
directly a reflection of ongoing debates in the United States over
a. economic policy
c. impact of the French
b. expansion to the west
Revolution
d. return of a monarchy
3. Which of the following was a reason the United States government believed it necessary
to negotiate a treaty with Great Britain following the American Revolution?
a. British activities and landholdings in North America were an impediment to
western settlement and peace along the frontier
b. Northerners hoped that Britain’s antislavery position would pressure southern
states to abolish slavery
c. The Washington administration wanted to improve relations to encourage
France to sell the Louisiana Purchase
d. The government wanted to mediate a better relationship between France and
Britain to help bring peace to the European continent.
Base your answers to questions 4 & 5 on the excerpt below and your knowledge of U.S.
History
“The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; [but] it is not true in fact. The
people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right. . . . Can a
democratic assembly, who annually revolve in the mass of the people, be supposed steadily
to pursue the public good? Nothing but a permanent body can check the imprudence of
democracy.”
— Alexander Hamilton, speech at the Constitutional Convention, 1787
4. Hamilton’s views expressed in the excerpt most directly supported which of the
following?
a. The process of electing members of the House of Representatives
b. The method of counting slaves for representation and taxation
c. The establishment of the Supreme Court
d. The addition of the Bill of Rights
ARTICLES TO WASHINGTON QUIZ PREP
APUSH - SPICONARDI
5. Based
a.
b.
c.
d.
on the excerpt, Hamilton would most likely support
the abolition of slavery
reconciliation with Great Britain
a weak central government
property qualifications for voting
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6. The Great Compromise of 1787 resulted in
a. a final settlement of the question of slavery
b. a renewal of the Articles of Confederation
c. the creation of a national bank
d. a system of political representation for the states in the federal government
7.
The Regulator movement of the 1770s, Shays’ Rebellion in 1786, and the Whiskey
Rebellion of the early 1790s were all expressions of the hostility of frontier settlers to
a. the spread of slavery
b. government recognition of American Indian land claims
c. the dominance of eastern interests in government
d. the influence of pro-British elements in government
8.
Someone who favored George Washington’s approach to foreign policy would be most
likely to object to which of the following United States policies?
a. Declaration of neutrality at the beginning of the First World War
b. Membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
c. Participation in international scientific conferences
d. Trade with the European Common Market Nations
9.
The term federalism is best defined as
a. the process of amending a constitution
b. the power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws
c. a republican form of government with no hereditary ruler
d. the division of power between the states and the national government
10. “And what would the reader say, were I to tell him of a Member of Congress, who
wished to see one of these murderous machines employed for lopping off the heads of
the French, permanent in the State-house yard of the city of Philadelphia?”
The 1796 letter to a Philadelphia newspaper quoted above refers to which of the
following?
a. The Democratic-Republicans’ opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts
b. The Federalists’ quasi-war against France
c. The Federalists’ failure to counter political opposition
d. The Democratic-Republicans’ enthusiasm for the French Revolution