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First Political Parties & Jefferson Presidency Quizizz Lesson

First Political Parties & Jefferson Presidency Quizizz Lesson

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19 Slides • 24 Questions

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Fill in the blank: Alexander Hamilton was a leader of the ________ party.

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A) Federalist

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B) Democratic-Republican

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C) Whig

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D) None of the above

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Multiple Choice

Who among the following was a leader of the Democratic-Republicans?

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John Adams

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Alexander Hamilton

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Thomas Jefferson

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None of the above.

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Multiple Choice

Which political party did James Madison belong to?

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Federalist

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Democratic-Republican

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Whig

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None of the above

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Multiple Choice

The Democratic-Republicans believed in a ______ view of the Constitution.

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Loose

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Strict

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Flexible

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Moderate

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Multiple Choice

Which political party was Pro-British in their foreign policy?

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Federalists

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Democratic-Republicans

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Whigs

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Tories

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following was supported by the Federalists?

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No national bank

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High tariffs

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Favor agriculture

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Oppose tariffs

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: The Federalists believed in maintaining a ______ peacetime army.

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Small

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Large

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Medium

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No

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following acts did Thomas Jefferson let expire during his early accomplishments?

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Stamp Act

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Alien & Sedition Acts

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Tea Act

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Navigation Acts

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Multiple Choice

Thomas Jefferson cut all _______ taxes as part of his early accomplishments.

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external

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internal

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state

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federal

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Multiple Choice

How did Thomas Jefferson aim to reduce the National Debt?

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By increasing tariffs and sales of Western land

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By cutting military expenses

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By increasing income taxes

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By borrowing from foreign nations.

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Multiple Choice

The Election of 1800 marked the first peaceful transition of power between political parties. True or False?

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

In which city was Thomas Jefferson inaugurated as President?

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New York City

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Philadelphia

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Washington D.C.

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Boston

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Multiple Choice

What was a key theme of Jefferson's inaugural address?

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Unity among political parties

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Economic growth

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Military expansion

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Technological innovation

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Multiple Choice

What did the Barbary pirates from North Africa demand from US ships?

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Food

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Weapons

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Tributes

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Maps

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions was taken by Jefferson during the Barbary Wars?

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Sent a peace envoy

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Ordered a blockade

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Paid the pirates

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Ignored the threat

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Multiple Choice

In the Marbury vs. Madison case, who was responsible for refusing to give a commission?

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Thomas Jefferson

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James Madison

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John Adams

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William Marbury

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Multiple Choice

Who owned the Louisiana Territory during the time it was at war with England?

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Spain

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France

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England

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United States

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Multiple Choice

'The Purchase' was ratified by the Senate in ____.

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1800

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1801

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1802

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1803

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Multiple Choice

Who was brought on as a guide during the Lewis & Clark Expedition?

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Pocahontas

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Sacajawea

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Sitting Bull

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Geronimo

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Multiple Choice

The Lewis & Clark Expedition opened the way to settlement and claim on which territory?

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California

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Oregon

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Texas

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Florida

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Multiple Choice

The Embargo Act of 1807 was intended to block trade against which countries?

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France and Spain

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England and Germany

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France and England

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Spain and Portugal

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Multiple Choice

The Embargo Act of 1807 ultimately hurt which group the most?

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French merchants

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English merchants

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US merchants

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German merchants

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Multiple Choice

The Embargo Act of 1807 was a response to the war between _______ and England.

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Germany

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France

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Spain

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Italy

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Multiple Choice

The Embargo Act of 1807 was enacted because US ships and sailors were _______ by both France and England.

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Supported

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Harassed

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Ignored

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Welcomed

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