U.S. History 6.2 Test

Who was the 2nd President of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

What was the XYZ Affair?

• A diplomatic incident involving a trade war with Haiti

• A diplomatic incident involving bribes

• A peace treaty with Britain

• A military alliance with Spain

What did the Sedition Act do?

• Made it easier for immigrants to become citizens

• Made it a crime to criticize the government

• Abolished slavery

• Established a national bank

What was the main effect of the Judiciary Act of 1801?

• It expanded the federal judiciary

• It dissolved the federal judiciary

• It established a new state

• It initiated a trade embargo

Who were the Midnight Judges?

• Judges appointed by Thomas Jefferson

• Judges appointed by John Adams

• Judges appointed by George Washington

• Judges appointed by James Madison

What was significant about the Election of 1796?

• It was the first U.S. presidential election

• It was the first election with political parties playing a major role

• It was the first election with a female candidate

• It was the first election with universal suffrage

What did the Democratic Republican party support?

• A strong federal government

• A limited federal government

• A pro-British foreign policy

• A national bank

Jefferson's party was the ____________________________.

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Tories

What was Washington's stance on the formation of political parties?

• He believed they would create division and was against them.

• He consistently supported Hamilton's views.

• He consistently supported Jefferson's views.

• He thought they were essential for a functioning democracy.

Why did Thomas Jefferson become Vice-President in 1796?

• He was a Democratic-Republican.

• He came in second in Electoral votes.

• He was chosen by John Adams.

• He was a Federalist.