Lesson 3- A New Nation Answers

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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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The early Democratic-Republican Party believed that the United States

A
should have a conservative foreign policy.
B
should not take sides in foreign wars.
C
should not have a national bank.
D
should have a strong federal government.
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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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Which best describes one effect of the War of 1812 in the United States?

A
The government improved relations with Indigenous peoples.
B
Indigenous peoples gained more power.
C
The Federalist Party grew in popularity.
D
The economy experienced growth.
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After the War of 1812, the United States was seen as a greater military power because it had

A
declared victory.
B
earned European respect.
C
performed well on land.
D
defeated France.
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The Louisiana Purchase was significant because it

A
nearly tripled the size of the United States.
B
improved relations between the United States and Britain.
C
set the border between the United States and Canada.
D
nearly doubled the size of the United States.
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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 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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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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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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