Give Me Liberty Ch 7-8

What was the Treaty of Greenville?

• treaty that ended the Whiskey Rebellion

• treaty under which ten Indian tribes ceded most of Kentucky to the federal government, and which also established the “annuity” system

• treaty under which twelve Indian tribes ceded most of Ohio and Indiana to the federal government, and which also established the “annuity” system

• treaty under which Great Britain promised to end the impressment of American Sailors and abandon outposts on the Western Frontier

While many Americans rejected the idea that Indians were innately inferior to white Americans, they still believed that assimilation of would require...

• the adoption of American gender norms, with men working the land and women tending to their homes.

• that the Indians pay for taxes on all land they occupied from 1777 and after.

• that English be adopted as the common and ceremonial language of all tribes.

• the tribes to pay for damages due during the Seven Years war, or that they become indentured servants until their debt was paid.

By 1790, the number of African-Americans far exceeded the Indian population within the United States.

• True

• False

What was gradual emancipation?

• A series of acts passed in federal government in the years following the Revolution that freed slaves after they passed a literacy test, and following lengthy application process.

• Another way to describe the indentured servant system.

• The concept that the issue of Slavery would gradually become less of an issue as the American People embraced Jefferson's idea of an "Agrarian Utopia"

• A series of acts passed in state legislatures throughout the North in the years following the Revolution that freed slaves after they reached a certain age, following lengthy “apprenticeships.”

Alexander Hamilton's financial plan included all of the following EXCEPT

• the federal government assume responsibility for paying off at its full face value the national debt inherited from the War of Independence

• creation of a republic of independent farmers marketing grain, tobacco, and other products freely to the entire world

• creation of a Bank of the United States, modeled on the Bank of England

• imposition of a tariff (a tax on imported foreign goods) and government subsidies to encourage the development of factories

In a compromise, Jefferson and Hamilton agreed that

• subsidies would be paid to both manufacturers and farmers and that the capital would relocate to the South

• Hamilton’s fiscal program in would be mostly accepted in exchange for the establishment of the permanent national capital on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia

• the dinner to discuss the financial plan would take place at in a Northern State, but Jefferson would be given final say on linens, food options and decorations.

• A mercantile based system would be established based on the one found in Great Britain, but representation within the government would resemble the French system.

What is impressment?

• The British navy’s practice of paying American sailors, to serve in their navy and fight against the French.

• The American navy’s practice of sending prisoners to serve in the French navy.

• The British navy’s practice of capturing American merchant ships and claiming their cargo as spoils of war.

• The British navy’s practice of kidnapping sailors, including American citizens, to serve in their navy .

Why was Jay's Treaty so controversial? (Select all that apply)

• It contained no concessions on impressment

• The British refused a request for fishing rights to extend 100 miles past American coastline.

• The treaty effectively cancelled the American-French Alliance

• It negated Navigation Act of 1783

In leading 13,000 troops to quell the Whiskey Rebellion, George Washington became the only sitting president to do what?

• Use the military to end a civilian protest.

• Command an army in the field.

• End a conflict with no casualties.

• Disprove the adage "the pen is mightier than the sword."

What was included in Washington's Farewell Address? (Select all that apply)

• a defense of his administration against criticism

• a warning against the party spirit

• a warning to steer clear of international power politics by avoiding

• an endorsement of the 2nd Bank of the United States