American History I Review 6

What did the disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson create?

• Political Parties
• New Cabinet Members
• reformed Congress
• Rewritten Constitution

Democratic-Republicans’ main criticism of the Alien and Sedition Acts was that they

• gave too much power to the national government and interfered with state government.
• gave too many rights, such as freedom of speech, away from foreigners.
• went against the American policy of neutrality.
• forced the press to publish false stories

What was one cause of the War of 1812?

• Slavery was needed in the north. 
• The French burned the White House.
• The British took over American ships. 
• The colonists wanted their own country. 

In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from

• Britain
• France
• Spain
• Texas

In 1812, Great Britain and France were still at war. Each country wanted the United States to help them in the war. The leaders of the United States decided to:

• not take sides, so they could trade with both countries. 
•  help only Great Britain. 
• help only France. 
• not take sides and not trade with either country. 

Who became the first Vice President of the U.S.?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Ghent
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo

This law said United States citizens could not "write, print, utter (say), or publish" false or hostile words against the government. 

• Neutrality Proclamation
• Alien Act
• Sedition Act
• Embargo Act

Which of these best describes a major domestic problem of Washington's presidency?

• Great Britain refusing to trade with the United States

• Southern states threatening to secede from the new nation

• the debt that came from fighting the Revolutionary War

• the amount of soldiers killed during the American Revolution

One result of the Whiskey Rebellion is that...

• showed that Washington lacked leadership qualities

• showed that the new government would not tolerate violent protests

• showed the lack of power of the new government

• showed that the United States should have kept the Articles of Confederation