The Alien and Sedition Acts passed during the administration of John Adams were
A) just about the only political topic Adams and his vice president, Thomas Jefferson, agreed on
B) the greatest achievement of the Adams presidency despite their flaws
C) an attempt by the Federalists to stifle dissent and prevent the growth of the Republican faction
D) declared constitutional by the Supreme Court.

What effect did the Battle of Oriskany have upon the Iroquois Confederacy?
A) it persuaded the Confederacy and its tribes, almost to the last man, to cast its lot with the Americans
B) it dissolved the Confederacy and transformed its tribes into the British satellites
C) it strengthened the faltering 300-year old league of friendship between the tribes, forcing them to present a united front against foreign interference
D) it pitted the tribes of the Confederacy against one another, splitting them into pro-British and pro-American factions.

Which of the following was characteristic of the Spanish model of colonization?
A) the use of financial incentives to encourage whole families and single women to settle in new colonies
B) strict control of the colonies by the Spanish government centered in Madrid
C) a light-handed and permissive approach by the central government toward the activities of the colonies
D) enforcement of draconian laws against intermarriage between the Spanish and the native peoples