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Chamberlain Middle school Social Studies Chapter 10

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Groups that help elect government officials and shape governmental policies   political parties  
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action or decision that later serves as an example   precedent  
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certificates that represent money owed to private citizens by the U.S. government   bonds  
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tax on imported goods to raise the prices of foreign products in order to protect domestic products   protective tariff  
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private ships authorized by a nation to attack its enemies   privateers  
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Chief Justice sent to London to negotiate an agreement to avoid war   John Jay  
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led a force from the Indian confederation that defeated U.S. forces in 1790   Little Turtle  
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protest of the tax levied on alcohol in 1791   Whiskey Rebellion  
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candidate chosen to run with Thomas Jefferson in the election of 1796   Aaron Burr  
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nickname for a bribe offered by agents of French foreign minister Tallyrand to U.S. diplomats   XYZ Affair  
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Which agreement was made to avoid war between Britain and the United States   Jay's Treaty  
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The first capital of the United States was in   New York  
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Alexander Hamilton proposed to pay off federal debt by   selling bonds and gradually repaying their full value  
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Why did George Washington step down as president   to remind the people that they were the leaders of the nation  
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The Neutrality Proclamation stated that the United States should   remain neutral in all European conflicts  
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The idea of the Republican Motherhood stressed that   women should play an important role in teaching children to be good citizens  
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Thomas Jefferson   questioned whether Congress had the power to start a national bank  
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Indians in the Northwest Territory went to war with the United States because   U.S. citizens continued to settle in Indian Territory  
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Which party wanted to strengthen the power of the federal government and promote industry and trade   Federalist Party  
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In Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, Jefferson and Madison argued that   the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional and states should not follow any such federal laws  
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George Washington was concerned that his age and lack of political experience would limit his ability to be a good president   True  
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Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson both agreed that the nation should have a strong central government   False  
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On July 14, 1789, the people of France began the French Revolution by storming the Bastille   True.  
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The "army of the Constitution" ended the Whiskey Rebellion with an army of over 10,000 soldiers in a three-day battle   False.  
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The Federalist Party wanted to preserve the power of the state government and promote agriculture   False..  
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