Chapter 11 test
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- Q1What is an excise tax?a tax on the production or sale of a producta tax on income earneda tax on propertya tax on money inherited or received as a gift60s
- Q2All of these were part of President Washington’s cabinet EXCEPT theEducation DepartmentTreasury Department.Department of War.Department of State.60s
- Q3What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?Farmers refused to use grain to produce whiskey.The government made the production of whiskey illegal.The government would not allow the trade of whiskey.Farmers refused to pay taxes on whiskey.60s
- Q4Why did President Washington order the army to end the Whiskey Rebellion?He was more comfortable as a military leader than a political leader.He feared the citizens would start another revolution.He felt it was his responsibility to protect tax collectors.He saw the rebellion as a threat to the new government's authority.60s
- Q5What advice did President Washington give to Americans in his Farewell Address?Do not address the president with royal titles.Pay taxes without complaint.Do not let political party loyalty divide the nation.Support the revolution in France.60s
- Q6All of these occurred in President Washington’s administration EXCEPTpolitical parties were eliminated.the nation was at peace.cabinet members were selected.the country grew in size.60s
- Q7Which of these was a major issue dividing the Federalist and Republican parties?how many terms a president should serve in officehow large and powerful the federal government should behow to divide the nation's wealth equallyhow large and powerful the military should be60s
- Q8What did Alexander Hamilton believe was important for the United States to become a great nation?agricultural growtha strong economya partnership with Francepowerful state governments60s
- Q9Republicans believed that the U.S. economy should be based on...business.agriculture.manufacturingtrade.60s
- Q10Why did most Republicans support the French Revolution?They admired the orderliness of the revolution.They believed the wealthy were best prepared to lead FranceThey believed democracy was worth the fight.They admired the strength of the French monarchy.60s
- Q11Why did most Federalists favor good relations with Great Britain?They feared their military power.They hoped to move there somedayThey depended on their business.They wanted to be protected by them.60s
- Q12According to Alexander Hamilton, how would a national bank serve the country’s interests?It would provide loans to businesspeople.It would create jobs for U.S. citizens.It would be a place for foreign countries to deposit money.It would eliminate the need for taxes.60s
- Q13Which of these was one of the ways Republicans viewed the Alien and Sedition Acts?as a necessity to keep order in the new nationas a way to increase citizen's rightsas a tool to remove political partiesas an attack on the right of free speech60s
- Q14Based on the states’ rights theory of the Constitution, what does each state have the authority to do?nullify federal lawrewrite the Bill of Rightschoose the presidentincrease the number of U.S. senators60s
- Q15Which of these events led to the addition of the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution?the establishment of a national bankthe Alien and Sedition Actsthe election of 1800the Whiskey Rebellion60s