US History - Unit #4; Lesson #1 Review

Which president set the precedent of giving a farewell address to the nation upon leaving office?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Which event during President Washington's presidency was a response to an unpopular excise tax on goods imposed by the federal government?

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Shays's Rebellion

• Nat Turner's Rebellion

Which laws passed while John Adams was president said it was against the law to write, publish or speak against the government?

• The Patriot Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• The Coercive Acts

In his Farewell Address, Washington warned the nation not to enter entangling alliances with foreign nations and to avoid

• trade agreements.

• forming factions.

• high taxes

• rebellions

Which president doubled the size of the U.S. by acquiring the Louisiana Territory from France?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

• James Monroe

The Lewis & Clark Expedition was sent to explore

• Pacific Northwest

• Louisiana Territory

• Spanish Territory

• Canadian Territory

Which was the 1st president to ask Congress for a declaration of war - leading to the War of 1812?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• James Monroe

The kidnapping of American sailors and forcing them into the British navy was called

• impressments

• piracy

• hijacking

• robbery

Impressments, arming and inciting the American Indians on the frontier, blockade of the high seas and the embargo caused which war?

• French & Indian War

• World War I

• War of 1812

• American Revolution

What stated that America would not tolerate intervention in the Western Hemisphere by European nations?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Alien & Sedition Acts

• Washington's Farewell Address