Federalist Era Quiz

Who was the first president of the United States?

• John Hancock

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

This law created the nation's court system.

• Judiciary Act of 1789

• Alien and Sedition Act

• Supreme Court Act

• Proclamation of 1763

Something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow.

• bond

• precedent

• compromise

• ordinance

In order to solve the financial crisis, Hamilton proposed...

• paying off ALL Revolutionary War debt.

• asking states to pay their portion of the debt.

• supporting free trade without taxation.

• borrowing money from banks.

Some people opposed Hamilton's financial plan because (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY):

• Speculators would get rich.

• Southern states already paid their debts.

• George Washington disagreed with Hamilton.

• Americans were prosperous and needed no help.

Hamilton's financial plan was ultimately adopted because

• There was widespread support for it in Congress.

• Government leaders made a compromise to move the capital.

• There was no other plan offered.

• George Washington used the army to get it passed.

This event involved protests by farmers in western Pennsylvania against a tax and established the precedent of executive authority by the president.

• Shays' Rebellion

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Pinckney's Rebellion

Conflict between Britain and France led to the precedent of

• neutrality

• declaration of war against France

• impressment

• sedition

This event involved French officials and resulted in Adams becoming unpopular with his own party.

• XYZ Affair

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed because

• The Federalist party was worried opposition to the government would weaken it.

• Tthe Federalist party wanted to reduce or limit immigration.

• The Federalist party was pro-France and anti-Britain.

• The Federalist party had evidence of treason among members of the government.