Quiz for Reading the American Past, Chapter 9

Quiz for Reading the American Past, Chapter 9

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1. Who did Alexander Hamilton think would benefit from the expansion of manufacturing in the new nation? (See Document 9-1: Alexander Hamilton on the Economy)

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Incorrect. The answer is The answer is d. Alexander Hamilton reasoned that employment in manufacturing would siphon off excess competition in agriculture and swell the number of buyers of farm products at the same time.

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2. What examples of civilization in the town of Lexington, Kentucky does Mary Dewees offer in her diary? (See Document 9-2: Mary Dewees Moves West to Kentucky)

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Incorrect. The answer is The answer is c. Mary Dewees describes the town of Lexington as a "Clever little Town with a court house and Jail."

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3. What example of women's imagination and innovative talents did Judith Sargent Murray offer? (See Document 9-3: Judith Sargent Murray Insists on the Equality of the Sexes)

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Incorrect. The answer is The answer is d. Arguing that invention and imagination are expressions of intellectual capability, Murray pointed to the variety of fashions that women frequently created in their worlds.

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4. According to the French sugar planter, which of the following was the reason for the slave insurrection on Saint Domingue? (See Document 9-4: A French Sugar Planter Describes the French and Saint Domingue Revolutions)

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Incorrect. The answer is The answer is d. The sugar planter was confident that slaves had absolutely no reason to rebel and that only inflammatory writings from France could have stirred the insurrection.

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5. What advice did George Washington offer the nation on the eve of his departure from the presidency? (See Document 9-5: President George Washington's Parting Advice to the Nation)

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Incorrect. The answer is The answer is c. George Washington urged Americans to steer clear of political parties.

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6. What advice from George Washington would the French sugar planter most heartily agreed with? (See Document 9-5: President George Washington's Parting Advice to the Nation and Document 9-4: A French Sugar Planter Describes the French and Saint Domingue Revolutions)

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Incorrect. The answer is The answer is c. The French sugar planter blamed French revolutionary rhetoric for the slave insurrection on Saint Domingue, and Washington warned Americans about getting entangled in European politics.

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7. How did Alexander Hamilton's economic policy shape George Washington's outlook for the nation? (See Document 9-1: Alexander Hamilton on the Economy and Document 9-5: President George Washington's Parting Advice to the Nation)

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Incorrect. The answer is The answer is c. Washington's notion of the nation's regional interconnectedness reflected Hamilton's view on the relationship between agriculture and manufacturing.