XYZ Affair

The first political parties were formed because of disagreements over what issue? 

• should more power be with state or federal government?
• should the US expand its borders?
• should Presidents be elected through electoral college or popular vote?
• should representation in Congress be equal or based on population? 

The second President, John Adams, became very unpopular when he signed these laws in response to criticism to his handling of the XYZ Affair. 

• Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
• Embargo Acts
• The XYZ Acts
• Alien & Sedition Acts

Which of the following would NOT be associated with the Federalist political party? 

• Creating a national bank
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• Loosely interpreting the Constitution

George Washington warned Americans that by forming _____________they risked weakening and dividing the nation.

• states
• political parties
• the Constitution
• the Supreme Court

The group of executive department heads that served as George Washington's chief advisors became known as the ___________.

• federal  judiciary
• cabinet
• Executive Council
• All of these

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison founded the ________ Party.

• Democratic
• Republican
• Federalist
• Democratic-Republican

Federal armies marched into the Trans-Appalachian West in 1794 to fight Pennsylvanian farmers in the 

• Appalachian Advance
• Turtle Tragedy
• Whiskey Rebellion
• Pennsylvania Project

A series of four laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants.

• Alien and Sedition Acts
• Federal Judiciary Act 
• First Amendment Revocation
• All of these

immigrants who are not yet citizens

• Sedition
• Democrats
• Aliens
• Federalists

Which nation began impressment (seizing) our sailors and forcing them to fight for them during the French and British War?

• France
• England
• Holland
• Spain