Early Presidents Review

What was the most important financial achievement of George Washington's presidency?

• The creation of the national bank
• The construction of the railways
• The elimination of taxes on imported goods
• The creation of retirement and pension progroms

President Adams wanted to remain neutral in the war between the French and the British. What was France's response to that neutrality?

• The French began a war with the United States
• The British began a war with the United States
• The British demanded bribes before speaking with U.S. officials
• The French retaliated by seizing U.S. ships at sea

How was the presidential election of 1800 different from the previous elections?

• It was the first to have the president and vice president elected as a united slate/ticket
• The winner was selected by the Electoral College
• The winner was selected by the House of Representatives
• It was the first to have the president and vice president elected during different months

How did the U.S. get the land that Lewis and Clark explored?

• Through the Louisiana Purchase
• Through the Gadsden Purchase
• Through the purchase of Florida
• Through the purchase of the Alaskan Territory

What was the significant result of the Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court case?

• The Supreme Court granted the power of impeachment
• The Supreme Court established the precedent for judicial review
• The Supreme Court gave states control of certain federal issues
• The Supreme Court gave states teh power to nullify a federal law

The Trail of Tears was connected to the _________________________ .

• Battle fo Little Big Horn
• Dawes Act
• Lewis and Clark Exploration
• Indian Removal Act

Who would be most accurately categorized as "Explorers of the American West"?

• Andrew Jackson, William Clark, and Zebulon Pike
• Merriwether Lewis, William Clark, and John Smith
• Sacajawea, John Adams, Zebulon Pike
• Merriwether Lewis, Sacajawea, Zebulon Pike

What philosophy stated "the country must expand it's boundaries to the Pacific" and allowed many Americans to feel justified in taking land from the Native Americans?

• The philosophy of the Monroe Doctrine
• The philosophy of the Manifest Destiny
• The philosophy of the Federalists
• The philosphy of teh Second Great Awakening

What U.S. President signed the Indian Removal Act into law?

• President Andrew Jackson
• President John Adams
• President George Washington
• President Thomas Jefferson

How were voting rights expanded during Andrew Jackson's presidency?

• The voting age was reduced
• The poll tax was decreased
• Woman received the right to vote
• Property ownership qualifications were eliminated