American History ~ Chapter 6

Who was president when the U.S. acquired the Louisiana territory?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

Who suggested that the nation's capital be moved from New York City to a new city in the South in order to help gain support for his national debt plan?

• John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

During John Adams's presidency, why were Democratic-Republicans outraged by the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• They believed the laws would give too much power to the courts.

• They believed the laws would open the gates to French immigrants.

• They believed the laws violated freedom of speech.

• They believed the laws would draw the United States into foreign wars.

Which event was a response to an unpopular excise tax imposed by the federal government?

• the British blockade of the eastern seacoast

• Marbury v. Madison

• the XYZ Affair

• the Whiskey Rebellion

Which law created the Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and five associate justices?

• The Judiciary Act of 1801

• The Judiciary Act of 1789

• The Sedition Act

• The Alien Acts

Why did the United States go to war against Britain in 1812?

• Britain was becoming too friendly with France

• Britain refused to give up its forts in the Northwest Territory

• Britain was interfering with U.S. foreign trade

• Britain was trying to buy the Louisiana Territory

What principle was affirmed in the Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison?

• the right of states to nullify an act of Congress that they deem unconstitutional

• the right of Congress to declare war

• the right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

• the right of the citizens to criticize their government

Over which of the following issues did the nation become divided in the 1790's?

• Whether the United States should expand west of the Mississippi

• Whether the central government or state governments should be stronger

• Whether the United States should ally itself with France or Britain

• Whether African Americans should be given full citizenship

Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of the treasury.

• True

• False

A growing division in national politics led to the formation of two parties, the Nationalists and the Federalists.

• True

• False