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The disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson led to

a revised Constitution.

a reformed Congress.

new cabinet members.

new political parties.

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The Louisiana Purchase was significant because it

nearly tripled the size of the United States.

improved relations between the United States and Britain.

set the border between the United States and Canada.

nearly doubled the size of the United States.

The early Democratic-Republican Party believed that the United States

should have a conservative foreign policy.

should not take sides in foreign wars.

should not have a national bank.

should have a strong federal government.

In order to create structure within the executive branch of the federal government, President Washington

refused to appoint people who belonged to a political party.

made his department smaller and more manageable.

appointed a group of close advisors as his cabinet.

split the government into three divisions.

Which of the following leaders and groups disagreed about the French Revolution?

George Washington and the Democratic-Republicans

Thomas Jefferson and the French revolutionary government

Alexander Hamilton and the British government

Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists

As members of Alexander Hamilton’s political party, Federalists believed in

a weak federal government.

a strong federal government.

a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

the express powers of the Constitution.

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

They pressured the US to take sides.

They pressured the US to solve their problems.

They wanted the US to lend them its cabinet leaders.

They wanted the US to remain neutral.

Prior to the War of 1812, the British navy engaged in impressment, which meant that they

seized American goods and sold them to the French.

forced American sailors serve on British ships.

searched American ships for banned items.

destroyed American ships at first sight.

An accomplishment of the Lewis and Clark expedition was that it

found a water route across the continent.

recorded information about nature and geography.

forced many Indigenous peoples out of US territories.

bought the Louisiana Territory from France.

Following the War of 1812, the construction of US railroads and growth of US cities showed that

the economy was growing quickly.

the United States had won the war.

Great Britain had lost the war.

the economy only grew in cities.

How did the outcome of the War of 1812 affect how Americans generally felt about their country?

They became fearful of a European invasion.

They became less confident about their government.

They became more prideful and patriotic.

They became worried about future expansion.

Which of the following did President Washington create to advise him on national policy?

Congress

the Constitution

a cabinet

departments

Why did President Jefferson want to control New Orleans?

to control trade along the Mississippi River

to control the territory of West Florida

to increase the amount of land available for settlement

to increase the likelihood of finding a water route to the Pacific

Which best describes one effect of the War of 1812 in the United States?

The government improved relations with Indigenous peoples.

Indigenous peoples gained more power.

The Federalist Party grew in popularity.

The economy experienced growth.

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