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Who negotiated a trade treaty between the United States and Great Britain in 1794?

A
John Jay
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Alexander Hamilton
D
George Washington
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The national bank Hamilton established in 1790

A
held private citizens’ money.
B
issued a national currency.
C
issued different currencies for each state.
D
held businesses’ money to keep it safe.
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Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose Hamilton’s national bank?

A
He thought it would be too weak.
B
He thought it was unconstitutional.
C
He wanted a more powerful government.
D
He believed in the implied powers of the Constitution.
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To improve the financial situation of the United States, Alexander Hamilton wanted to

A
establish banks in each state.
B
establish a national bank.
C
encourage more farming.
D
borrow more money to pay the country’s bills.
5

Why was federalists an appropriate name for Alexander Hamilton’s political party?

A
because members believed in keeping the federal government weak
B
because members believed in a strong federal government
C
because members believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution
D
because members believed in the express powers of the Constitution
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During Alexander Hamilton’s time as secretary of the treasury in 1790, the federal government

A
was paying back its loans.
B
had only the money it had printed.
C
easily borrowed large sums of money.
D
had trouble borrowing money to pay its bills.
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Why did George Washington want the United States to stay out of foreign wars?

A
He did not believe that any nation needed to fight wars.
B
He thought the nation needed to be stronger before fighting wars.
C
He thought the nation did not need any allies.
D
He wanted the nation to remain independent of Britain.
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A result of the Jay Treaty was that it

A
caused division in the United States over foreign policy.
B
created stronger economic ties with France.
C
showed the United States could stay neutral in foreign affairs.
D
showed the United States was unaffected by events in Europe.
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What made trade difficult for the United States in 1790, when Hamilton was secretary of the treasury?

A
Only the federal government could print money.
B
Congress printed different types of money.
C
Each state was allowed to print its own money.
D
State governments were not allowed to print money.
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How did Great Britain and France place the newly formed United States in the middle of their problems in the late 1700s?

A
They pressured the United States to take sides.
B
They pressured the United States to settle their conflicts.
C
They wanted the United States to lend them its cabinet for advice.
D
They wanted the United States to remain neutral.

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