SSUSH 6

Which of these was not a precedent set by the first President of the United States, George Washington?

• Using the title of Mr. President.

• Living in the White House.

• The Creation of a Cabinet

• Only serving two terms.

What group of people favored giving the federal government only the powers specifically written in the Constitution?

• Republicans

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Democrats

Which of these BEST describes the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• They prevented people from becoming citizens of the United States

• They provided a means to safely protect the country from French invasion.

• They were meant to punish the Federalists who supported the National Bank.

• They were intended to silence people who were criticizing or opposing President Adams’ administration and policies.

The only Federalist President, John Adams, was defeated in the election of 1800 by

• James Madison, a Democratic-Republican

• Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic Republican

• Aaron Burr, a Democratic-Republican

• Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist

The Alien and Sedition Acts, signed into law in 1798, mostly targeted

• illegal aliens

• French nationals

• British radicals

• Political opposition

Which action of President Thomas Jefferson was in conflict with his belief in a strict interpretation of the Constitution?

• Protesting the impressment of U.S. sailors

• Purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France

• Pardoing violators of the Alien and Sedition Acts

• Using the United States Navy to subdue the Barbary pirates

How did the United States gain possession of the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

• By signing a treaty with Great Britain

• By negotiating its purchase from France

• By overthrowing Spain’s remaining North American colonies

• By relocating its Native American population west of the Mississippi River

Other than collecting information about the Louisiana Territory, what was the result of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?

• They purchased additional lands in the west from the Indians

• They gave the United States a claim to the Oregon territory

• They rounded up voters to support the Democratic-Republican party.

• The results of their exploration started another war with Great Britain

Historians regard Thomas Jefferson’s decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France as being out of character for him because

• He had campaigned against such a purchase

• He is considered to be a strict constructionist

• He thought the country was too big prior to the purchase

• He had previously said that the Louisiana Territory was useless

Which of the following is NOT a reason the United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812?

• Great Britain refused to give up its fortifications in the Ohio Territories

• The British navy repeatedly seized American ships and impressed merchants into their navy.

• British companies refused to pay debts to the U.S. National Bank

• England attempted to restrict U.S. trade with other European nations.