The chief designer of the capital city of Washington was A. ...

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Question 1

) In 1802, what spurred President Jefferson to seek the building of a river fleet and to give the impression that the United States might ally with Great Britain?
 
  A. a new French regulation restricting the use of the port of New Orleans by American ships
 
  B. the capture of the island of Santo Domingo by a black revolutionary force
 
  C. a growing incidence of Indian attacks on western settlers
 
  D. a Spanish attempt to readjust the northern border of its Florida colony
 
  E. the arrival of a French invasion fleet near New York

Question 2

In the early nineteenth century, many members of Congress
 
  A. had to live in tents when in Washington, D.C.
 
  B. stayed in Washington year-round.
 
  C. considered their state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies.
 
  D. had to live in tents in Washington, D.C., year-round, and considered their state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies.
 
  E. None of these answers is correct.

Question 3

In 1800, Washington, D.C.,
 
  A. had grown in size equal to Philadelphia.
 
  B. had yet to be occupied by the national government.
 
  C. had 13,200 residents, according to the census.
 
  D. was little more than a simple village.
 
  E. was widely recognized as a city built on a grand scale.

Question 4

The chief designer of the capital city of Washington was
 
  A. Guy Dupont.
 
  B. Robert Fulton.
 
  C. Pierre L'Enfant.
 
  D. Daniel Burnham.
 
  E. Thomas Jefferson.

[Ashley I]

Answer 1

A

Answer 2

C

Answer 3

D

Answer 4

C