1 .		With the removal of British mercantilistic restrictions in 1783, the United States' commercial trade flourished and the national economy prospered. [Hint]  True  False
2 .		Between 1782 and 1787, Congress used its power to tax imports as a way to assure the United States a favorable balance of trade. [Hint]  True  False
3 .		Generally, the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention, drawing upon their learning and practical experience, were convinced that human nature was essentially kind and generous and that people could be trusted to act responsibly toward each other. [Hint]  True  False
4 .		Delegates to the Philadelphia Convention granted the national government the power to tax and to regulate both foreign and interstate trade. [Hint]  True  False
5 .		The Founding Fathers expected that the electoral college system they created for electing the president would usually result in the House of Representatives making the choice. [Hint]  True  False
6 .		The framers of the Constitution provided that it be ratified by a majority vote in each state legislature. [Hint]  True  False
7 .		President Washington, aware of the need to establish the power of the presidency, made frequent use of his power to veto congressional legislation he disliked. [Hint]  True  False
8 .		Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton deliberately intended his plan to create a national bank to give a special advantage to the rich. [Hint]  True  False
9 .		Although he was sympathetic to the French, Thomas Jefferson endorsed President Washington's decision to proclaim U.S. neutrality toward the war that broke out between Britain and France in 1793. [Hint]  True  False
10 .		In Jay's Treaty, the British agreed to evacuate their outposts on America's frontier that they had occupied since 1783. [Hint]  True  False
11 .		Although George Washington was a symbol of national unity, he usually sided with his Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson on issues of finance and foreign policy. [Hint]  True  False
12 .		In the Election of 1796, a presidential candidate was elected vice-president. [Hint]  True  False
13 .		The 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts were designed to protect foreign minorities in the United Sates, and to guarantee every citizen's civil rights during wartime. [Hint]  True  False