Question

Q10

Use the excerpt below to answer the question that follows:

Washington longed to retire to his fields at Mount Vernon. But he soon realized that the Nation under its Articles of Confederation was not functioning well, so he became a prime mover in the steps leading to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. When the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected Washington President. He did not infringe upon the policy making powers that he felt the Constitution gave Congress. But the determination of foreign policy became preponderantly a Presidential concern. When the French Revolution led to a major war between France and England, Washington refused to accept entirely the recommendations of either his Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who was pro-French, or his Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, who was pro-British. Rather, he insisted upon a neutral course until the United States could grow stronger.
—WhiteHouse.gov

Based on evidence from your text, why did Washington reject the advice of both Jefferson and Hamilton and adopt a policy of neutrality?

(1 point)
Responses

Washington was timid about taking military action.
Washington was timid about taking military action.

The nation could not afford another war so soon after the Revolution.
The nation could not afford another war so soon after the Revolution.

Washington was upset over the murder of the French king.
Washington was upset over the murder of the French king.

Washington feared that war would divide the nation.
Washington feared that war would divide the nation.
Question 11
Q11

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

(1 point)
Responses

International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.
International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.

The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.
The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.

Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.
Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.

The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged.
The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged.
Question 12
Q12

Why did Jefferson and his Democratic Republican party oppose policies that favored manufacturing and trade?

(1 point)
Responses

The Democratic Republicans felt they would corrupt the nation and give power only to a wealthy few.
The Democratic Republicans felt they would corrupt the nation and give power only to a wealthy few.

The Democratic Republicans believed they would negatively affect American trade relations with other nations.
The Democratic Republicans believed they would negatively affect American trade relations with other nations.

The Democratic Republicans believed they would lead to a reduction in farming and cause Americans to rely on foreign goods.
The Democratic Republicans believed they would lead to a reduction in farming and cause Americans to rely on foreign goods.

The Democratic Republicans felt they posed a threat to slavery in the South.

Answer 1

Q10: The nation could not afford another war so soon after the Revolution.

Q11: Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.

Q12: The Democratic Republicans felt they would corrupt the nation and give power only to a wealthy few.