Chapter Seven: Lesson Three-The First Political Parties

The XYZ Affair came as a result of the French...

• Seizing American Ships

• Seizing British Ships

• Blocking American ports

• Harassing American citizens

After George Washington left the Presidency, who won the election of 1796?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Aaron Burr

The founder of the Federalist Party was

• John Adams

• Aaron Burr

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

Democratic-Republican Party was led by whom?  

• A) John Adams and George Washington

• B) Aaron Burr and Benjamin Franklin

• C) Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson

• D) Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

President Adams referred to the three French agents who demanded a bribe and a loan from the Americans as...

• Three Villians

• Uno, Dos, Tres

• A, B, C

• X, Y, Z

Which of the following proposed a challenge to the constitutional authority of the national government?

• Peace with France

• political parties

• sedition act

• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

What divided the Federalists and hurt John Adams's chance for reelection?

• Neutrality Act

• states' rights

• treaty with France

• war with France

The people were turbulent and changing and had poor judgment.  

• Hamilton/Federalist

• Jefferson/Democratic-Republican

Supported representative governments where elected representatives ruled in the peoples' name

• Hamilton/Federalist

• Jefferson/Democratic-Republican

Democracy and liberty would be safe only if ordinary people took part fully in government.

• Hamilton/Federalist

• Jefferson/Democratic-Republican