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The Presidencies of Washington and Adams

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What were the two things Washington's Farewell Address warned America about?
a)
Staying out of Debt and building a Military.
b)
Moving West and Indian relationships.
c)
Forming Political Parties and Foreign Alliances.
d)
Fighting in Wars and Industrialization
2.
John Adams was so angry over attacks on his policies that he asked Congress to pass the ___________ to make criticizing the government a crime.
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Federal Judiciary Act 
c)
First Amendment Revocation
d)
All of these
3.
What does this picture represent?
a)
The Alien Act
b)
Not Freedom of Speech Act
c)
The Parents Can Keep Their Children Quiet Act
d)
The Sedition Act
4.
The first two political parties were created following a disagreement over what primary issue?
a)
The Whiskey Rebellion
b)
The National Bank
c)
The Alien And Sedition Acts
d)
The election of 1800
5.
Which of the following was not a basic belief of the Federalist Party?
a)
supported a national Bank
b)
Believed only the elite should participate in government
c)
supported an alliance with England
d)
believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution
6.
Which of the following was not a basic belief of the Democratic-Republicans?
a)
supported an American economy based on agriculture
b)
Believed in an alliance with France
c)
supported the idea that all men should have a say in government
d)
Supported a loose interpretation of the constitution
7.
Which amendment to the the United States Constitution is violated by the Sedition acts?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
8.
Shay's Rebellion demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be altered.  What effect did the Whiskey Rebellion have ?
a)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated that the U.S.A would be better with a Monarchy
b)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the strength of the Federal Government under the new Constitution
c)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the tyranny of George Washington
d)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated  the ineffectiveness of the US Army
9.
Following the passing of the Alien and Sedition acts, Virginia and Kentucky issued resolutions that support which of the following concepts?
a)
The Interstate Commerce Clause
b)
The Necessary and Proper Clause
c)
States' Rights
d)
Popular Sovereignty
10.

Does this image represent a Federalist or a Democratic-Republican point of view?
a)
Democratic Republican
b)
Federalist
11.

Why did Jefferson call the election of 1800 a peaceful revolution?

a)

The fighting in France ended.

b)

Slaves were able to vote for the first time.

c)

Those who opposed his election moved out of the country.

d)

Serious differences were resolved without violence.

12.

Which of these events led to the addition of the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution?

a)

the Whiskey Rebellion

b)

the Alien and Sedition Acts

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

election of 1800

13.

The 12th Amendment

a)

explains that citizens of one state cannot sue another state in federal court.

b)

was passed to prevent ties in presidential races.

c)

made political parties legal.

d)

limits presidential terms to two.

14.

What is the act of forcing captured soldiers or sailors to fight for a different nation?

a)

kidnapping

b)

impressment

c)

slavery

d)

conscription (draft)

15.

The Embargo Act of 1807, passed during Jefferson's Presidency,

a)

was an effort to increase trade.

b)

created alliances with European nations.

c)

resulted in a better American economy.

d)

halted trade with other nations.

16.

Who was hurt most by Jefferson’s embargo on trade?

a)

Americans

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

Pirates

17.

How did Jefferson try to end pirate attacks on U.S. ships?

a)

paid tribute to prevent attacks

b)

sent warships to protect American ships

c)

declared war on the Barbary States

d)

declared war on Tripoli

18.

Before the early 1800s, which two countries claimed the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Russia and Mexico

b)

Canada and Mexico

c)

France and Spain

d)

United States and Great Britain

19.

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?

a)

led to war with France

b)

doubled the size of the nation

c)

led to a discovery of a water route to the Pacific Ocean

d)

limited trade opportunities

20.
What made the Louisiana Territory so vital to the United States economy?
a)
Port at New Orleans
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Florida
d)
Both the Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
e)
It did not help the economy
21.
Who Wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Elvis
b)
Francis Scott Key
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
e)
Benjamin Franklin
22.

Why might Francis Scott Key have written the Star-Spangled Banner?

a)

He must have felt joy and pride that the United States had been victorious at the battle of Fort McHenry.

b)

He might have wanted to be remembered as a hero of the Fort McHenry battle.

c)

He might have wanted to be remembered as a hero of the Fort McHenry battle.

d)

He must have known his poem would be a good national anthem for the new country.

e)

He hated America and was hoping that Britains flag would be flying.

23.

The War of 1812 finally established the U.S. reputation as a what?

a)

Independent

b)

Open territory

c)

World power

d)

French territory

e)

Pushovers

24.
What did Britain give the Native Americans?
a)
Food 
b)
Land 
c)
Livestock
d)
Guns and Gun powder
25.
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun were both Southern Congressmen who had aggressive views towards the British and wanted action. These views got them the title of what?
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
War Hawks
d)
Southern Separatist
26.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
27.
The feeling of pride and accomplishments refers to what time period.
a)
Age of Enligtenment
b)
Industrial Age
c)
Era of WestwardExpansion
d)
Era of Good Feelings
28.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
29.
The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of
a)
U.S. Foreign Policy
b)
U.S. Domestic Policy
30.

1. Which of the following was a major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

discourage United States trade with Latin America

b)

defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain

c)

prevent further European colonization in the Americas

d)

provide economic aid to Latin American nations

31.

The issuance of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 was prompted by?

a)

The Russian annexation of Alaska.

b)

President Monroe's hope of increasing his popularity with the American public.

c)

the fear that Europeans might intervene in Latin America to restore Spanish colonial rule.

d)

Continuing British policies of naval impressment.

32.

Which of the following most accurately reflects the spirit of the Era of Good Feelings?

a)

Growing tension between the United States and foreign powers.

b)

Increased political disagreements between the major political parties.

c)

An economic collapse resulting in widespread poverty and depression.

d)

A growing economy fueled by abundant natural resources and a rise in nationalism.