Unit 5 Review

What two unconstitutional acts are John Adams responsible for?

• Alien Acts of 1798

• Sedition Act of 1798

• Embargo Act of 1807

• Judiciary Act of 1791

Why were the Alien and Sedition acts considered unconstitutional?

• They went against the first amendment (freedom of speech and press)

• they did not allow due process

• they allowed cruel and unusual punishment

• they gave states too much power

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Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were both in George Washington's cabinet. Hamilton believed in a strong federal government, while Jefferson believed in a weak central government. This disagreement led to:

• the civil war

• the formation of Federalist and Democratic-Republican political parties

• Washington to fire them both

• a stagnation in policies being passed in Congress

What was the Whiskey Rebellion started over?

• corn farms were being taken

• unhappiness with the new government

• the federal government put taxes on Whiskey production

• Britiain was selling whiskey on American soil

What did Washington prove when he ended the Whiskey Rebellion quickly?

• the federal government was weaker than farmers

• the federal government has the right to tax citizens

• the President has made rebellions illegal

• The federal government is strong

Washington, in his Farewell Address, warned against political parties and _____________ ____________ alliances.

Why did Hamilton support the national bank?

• it was a place for any American citizen to borrow money

• it made the federal government stronger

• it made the federal government rich

• he did not support it

The Louisiana Purchase was bought by Thomas Jefferson from ________.

The highlighted area in the central part of the United States is the

• Land gained from the War of 1812

• Land from from the American Revolution

• Louisiana Purchase of 1803

• Land won by the 7 Years War in 1863

According to the Monroe Doctrine, __________ was no longer allowed to interfere in the Western Hemisphere of the world

• The U.S.

• Europe

• Africa

• South America