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Launching the Nation

Section 1 FILL IN THE BLANK For each of the following statements, fill in the

blank with the appropriate term, phrase, or name. 1. In 1789 the electoral college unanimously selected

as

the first president of the United States. 2. As president, Washington established an important precedent by creating differ-

ent

in the executive branch for the various areas of

national policy. 3.

had to entertain guests and attend social events with her husband.

4. In 1790 most Americans lived in the

, where they

worked on farms. 5. An action or a decision that later serves as an example is a

. 6. The

created three levels of federal courts within the

judicial branch. 7. Most Americans wanted their new government to improve trade and to

them. 8. The first capital of the United States was in

.

9. Only two cities in the United States had populations greater than 25,000—New

York and

.

10. President Washington picked Alexander Hamilton as his secretary of the treasury

and

as his secretary of state.

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Launching the Nation SECTION 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

George Washington departments Martha Washington countryside precedent Judiciary Act of 1789 protect New York City Philadelphia Thomas Jefferson

SECTION 2 1. T 2. F; Alexander Hamilton believed in a

strong federal government. 3. T 4. F; Hamilton supported a national bank

and mint, but Jefferson did not. 5. F; Hamilton was a loose constructionist and believed that Congress was authorized to establish a national bank.

A New Nation UNIT TWO BENCHMARK TEST

SECTION 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

whiskey Neutrality Proclamation John Jay privateers debt Pinckney’s Treaty Little Turtle French Revolution Treaty of Greenville Whiskey Rebellion

SECTION 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B C A A A C C A C A B D C D A B B B B

a, Alexander Hamilton d, Federalist Party i, political parties b, Alien and Sedition Acts c, Democratic-Republican Party g, John Adams l, Thomas Jefferson j, south m, XYZ affair e, France

D D D C A C B A B C C C A C A B D C C D A

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