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How did Great Britain and France place the new United States in the middle of their conflict?

A
They pressured the US to take sides.
B
They pressured the US to solve their problems.
C
They wanted the US to lend them its cabinet leaders.
D
They wanted the US to remain neutral.
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Which of the following leaders negotiated a treaty in 1794 to end trade conflicts between the United States and Great Britain?

A
John Jay
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Alexander Hamilton
D
George Washington
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In order to create structure within the executive branch of the federal government, President Washington

A
refused to appoint people who belonged to a political party.
B
made his department smaller and more manageable.
C
appointed a group of close advisors as his cabinet.
D
split the government into three divisions.
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An accomplishment of the Lewis and Clark expedition was that it

A
found a water route across the continent.
B
recorded information about nature and geography.
C
forced many Indigenous peoples out of US territories.
D
bought the Louisiana Territory from France.
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Why did President Jefferson want to control New Orleans?

A
to control trade along the Mississippi River
B
to control the territory of West Florida
C
to increase the amount of land available for settlement
D
to increase the likelihood of finding a water route to the Pacific
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Prior to the War of 1812, the British navy engaged in impressment, which meant that they

A
seized American goods and sold them to the French.
B
forced American sailors serve on British ships.
C
searched American ships for banned items.
D
destroyed American ships at first sight.
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Following the War of 1812, the construction of US railroads and growth of US cities showed that

A
the economy was growing quickly.
B
the United States had won the war.
C
Great Britain had lost the war.
D
the economy only grew in cities.
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Which of the following leaders and groups disagreed about the French Revolution?

A
George Washington and the Democratic-Republicans
B
Thomas Jefferson and the French revolutionary government
C
Alexander Hamilton and the British government
D
Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists
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Which of the following did President Washington create to advise him on national policy?

A
Congress
B
the Constitution
C
a cabinet
D
departments
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The disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson led to

A
a revised Constitution.
B
a reformed Congress.
C
new cabinet members.
D
new political parties.

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