CHAPTER 8 Flashcards
When George Washington took office as the first president of the United States, American leaders believed that the new nation’s success depended on:
maintaining political harmony.
Alexander Hamilton’s long-term goal was to:
make the United States a major commercial and military power.
With regard to Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson’s debates in the 1790s, what aspect of their differences in opinion can still be seen in today’s United States?
Whether the Constitution should be interpreted strictly or loosely.
Which of the following was an objection raised by critics of Hamilton’s proposals?
Hamilton’s program would create a corrupt alliance between government and large commercial interests.
Opponents of Hamilton’s economic plan:
agreed to a compromise that included placing the national capital in the South.
“Strict constructionists” believed that:
the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution.
How did Americans respond to the French Revolution?
Almost everyone supported it at first, because the French seemed to be following in the footsteps of Americans.
What happened to King Louis XVI during the French Revolution?
He was executed.
Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman:
was inspired by Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man.
The Sedition Act targeted:
the Republican press.
What did Jefferson fear with the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
A hysteria like the Salem witch trials would result.
What was the significance of the case of Marbury v. Madison?
The Supreme Court asserted the power of judicial review.
Whether in the Caribbean or in mainland North America, what was an essential ingredient to fomenting a slave rebellion?
The literacy of slave leaders.
Why did Jefferson use the U.S. navy against North African states?
Tripoli had declared war on the United States after Jefferson refused demands for increased payments to the Barbary pirates.
What was the Embargo Act of 1807?
Through Jefferson’s urging, Americans were prohibited from sending ships to foreign ports.
Which of the following contributed to the United States going to war in 1812?
Congressional War Hawks who pressed for territorial expansion into Florida and Canada.
Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa were brothers who:
preached a militant message to Native Americans early in the nineteenth century.preached a militant message to Native Americans early in the nineteenth century.
The treaty that ended the War of 1812:
restored the prewar status quo.
In regard to Canada, what was a result of the War of 1812?
Americans became more interested in territory in the West as opposed to Canada.
Why did the United States become a one-party nation following the War of 1812?
The Hartford Convention’s allegedly treasonous activities fatally damaged the Federalist Party’s reputation.
