Launching the Nation - John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following was true of the Federalist Party?

• It was more popular in the South.

• It gained the support of farmers in isolated areas.

• It wanted to limit the power of the central government.

• It supported industry and trade.

In the election of 1796, the Democratic-Republican Party selected _______________ as one of its candidates.

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

Which of the following actions did John Adams take after the XYZ affair?

• He refused to reopen peace talks with France.

• He paid the money that the French demanded.

• He asked Congress to expand the size of the navy fleet.

• He requested that Congress declare war on France.

One of Adam's first goals as president was to improve the relationship between the United States and ________.

• France

• Britain

• Spain

• Portugal

What idea regarding states' rights did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions support?

• States could declare laws unconstitutional.

• States could declare war against an enemy.

• States could challenge the federal government.

• States could pass laws that violated the Constitution.

The _______________ forbade anyone from publishing or coiving criticism of the federal government.

• Alien Act

• Sedation Act

• Pickney Act

• XYZ Act

Which of the following groups voted to break the tie between Jefferson and Burr to determine who would become president and vice-president in the election of 1800?

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

• The electoral college.

The tied race in the election of 1800 led Congress to propose the ____________, which created a separate ballot for president and vice-president.

• 11th amendment

• 12th amendment

• 13th amendment

• 14th amendment

Which of the following ideas did Thomas Jefferson stress in his inaugural address?

• The need for an expanded government/

• The importance of a large standing army.

• The importance of higher domestic taxes.

• The need for the protection of civil liberties.

In one of his first actions as president, Jefferson selected the members of his cabinet, including ________________ as secretary of state.

• James Madison

• William Clark

• Meriwether Lewis

• Sacagawea