A GRWOING NATION QUIZ

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

• A protest against the British government

• A protest against the tax on whiskey

• A protest against the Proclamation of Neutrality

• A protest against the formation of political parties

Which states were primarily involved in the Whiskey Rebellion?

• New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina

• Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia

• Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

What was one of the actions taken by the British that affected the U.S. during Washington's presidency?

• Imposing new taxes on American goods

• Intercepting U.S. ships and impressing sailors

• Forming an alliance with France

• Supporting the Whiskey Rebellion

What did Washington believe was essential for good government?

• Strong military power

• High taxes

• Religion and morality

• Political parties

What was one of the key points Washington made in his farewell address?

• The importance of the Whiskey Rebellion

• The need for a strong military

• The dangers of forming political parties

• The benefits of foreign alliances

What was the main concern of the Jeffersonian Republicans regarding the Constitution?

• It made the national government too weak

• It made the national government too strong

• It did not support tariffs

• It did not support agriculture

What did the Naturalization Act require?

• Immigrants to live in the U.S. for ten years before becoming citizens

• Immigrants to live in the U.S. for fourteen years before becoming citizens

• Immigrants to live in the U.S. for five years before becoming citizens

• Immigrants to live in the U.S. for twenty years before becoming citizens

What was the doctrine of nullification?

• The idea that states could secede from the Union

• The idea that states could nullify a national law they believed violated the Constitution

• The idea that states had to enforce all federal laws

• The idea that states could create their own federal laws

What event caused the French leader to reconsider selling the Louisiana Territory?

• The revolt of slaves in Saint-Domingue

• The American Revolution

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The War of 1812

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase for the United States?

• It doubled the country's size

• It ended the Quasi-War with France

• It established a military alliance with Britain

• It led to the War of 1812