8-3.4 Birth of Political Parties

Which group favored the creation of a national bank?

• Someone from the Frontier (frontiersmen)

• A small Up Country farmer

• Large manufacturers

• A shopkeeper

What was a result of the XYZ Affair?

• The Protective Tariff

• The Alien and Sedition Acts

• The re-writing of the Consitution

• The French Revolution

What was the XYZ Affair?

• The French attempted the bribe Americans when they went to negotiate peace

• The newspapers were publishing untrue statements about President John Adams

• The French were trying to overthrow their tyrant leader

• The British kidnapped our ships at sea to stop trade with the French

Which of the following would not be a quote from a Federalist newspaper?

• “Alexander Hamilton’s vision for the United States will guarantee economic victory”

• “President Adams is a respected leader and should not be subjected to criticism or seditious talk”

• “The protective tariff will ensure the success of the Northern manufacturers”

• “The states spent the money during the Revolution, so they better pay their debts”

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were both apart of....

• The House of Representatives

• Washington's Cabinet

• The Senate

• The Foreign Affairs Committee

Which of the following would Alexander Hamilton NOT support?

• The central government paying off the states' war debts

• A strict interpretation of the Constitution where only the powers listed are given to the government

• A Protective Tariff that would encourage the purchase of American made goods

• The creation of a National Bank to boost the economy

How did the Federalists feel about the power of government?

• Limit the power of the federal government to ensure equal rights to the people

• A strong federal government with many powers will help the country grow and prosper

• Combine the three branches of government and give the power to one ruler

• Incorporate women and minorities into the federal government

Which Amendment did the Alien and Sedition Acts violate and why?

• The Second Amendment because it limited the amount of guns a citizen was allowed to own

• The First Amendment because it did not allow immigrants to speak in their native language

• The First Amendment because it forbid people from talking to the press about their opinions

• The First Amendment because it limited what the press was allowed to publish

Why did the U.S. declare war on the British in 1812?

• The abduction of American seamen by the British Navy

• British soldiers attacked American forts on our Western frontier

• The execution of King Louis XVII by the French people

• The British refused to trade with the U.S. until we declare war on France

What does the term "War Hawk" describe?

• Someone who felt passionately about staying out of the conflict between France and Britian

• Someone who supported the conflict with British

• Someone who supported helping France out during the Revolution

• Someone who supported a strong national government