Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

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1. The phrase heartily tired (line 1) is most probably a quotation from: A. Alexander Hamilton. B. Thomas Jefferson. C. George Washington. D. John Adams. 2. Š‡ Dz‡•…ƒ’‡dz ‡–‹‘‡† ‹ Ž‹‡ ͸͸ ”‡ˆ‡”• to the fact that Jefferson: F. was no longer Secretary of State. G. would not be burdened with the problems of the presidency. Ǥ ϐŽ‡† –Š‡…‘—–”› ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ –Š‡ ‡Ž‡…–‹‘Ǥ J. was hoping that the votes would be recounted. 3. According to the passage, the Republican Party appealed primarily to: A. wealthy landowners. B. ordinary people. C. prosperous merchants. D. high society. 4. The author states that all of the following were reasons Jefferson resigned as Secretary of State EXCEPT: F. Jefferson disliked Madison. G. Jefferson wanted to spend time with his family. H. Jefferson was weary of the demands of public service. J. Jefferson wished for greater privacy. 5. The author is primarily concerned with revealing: A. the feud between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. B. the difference between the Federalists and the Republicans. C. the strategies used by early American political parties. D. Thomas Jefferson’s character and personality.

The author relies on which of the following in developing the selection? I. Personal correspondence II. Newspapers III. Voter registration rolls F. I only G. II only H. I and II only J. I and III only One reason for Jefferson’s retirement was his disagreement with: A. Alexander Hamilton. B. George Washington. C. James Madison. D. Edward Rutledge. • —•‡† ‹ Ž‹‡• ͸͵Ȃ͸Ͷǡ covet the helm means: F. to aspire to be President. G. to desire to purchase a boat. H. to wish to be left in peace. J. to hope to become wealthy. The passage suggests that two years after –Š‡ ͳ͹ͻ͸ ‡Ž‡…–‹‘ǡ ‡ˆˆ‡”•‘ ™‘—Ž†ǣ A. ally himself with Alexander Hamilton. B. ally himself with John Adams. C. disagree with John Adams. D. disagree with Edward Rutledge. The newspaper depicted Jefferson and Adams as: F. conservative and liberal, respectively. G. liberal and conservative, respectively. H. conservatives. J. liberals.

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