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WorksheetsNew Republic Quiz (Washington - Madison)
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This law which Jefferson passed prohibited trade with all countries, what is the name of this law
a)
Embargo Act
b)
Non-Intercourse Act
c)
Tariff of Abominations
d)
Judiciary Act
2.
After Native Americans were defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Their hope of a Native American alliance (confederation) ended with the death of _______ in 1813.
a)
Tecumseh
b)
Tenskwatawa
c)
Quanah Parker
d)
Chief Sitting Bull
3.
Which country did the Democratic-Republicans want to support in the French Revolution?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Prussia
4.
What type of person did the Democratic-Republicans to lead?
a)
wealthy and educated
b)
gentry
c)
ordinary people
d)
middle class people
5.
Who was the Democratic-Republicans leader?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
6.
What were the Federalists' view of having a National Bank?
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
c)
Not needed, loved state banks
d)
Didn't have a specific viewpoint, whatever helped our nation would suffice
7.
How did the Federalists want the US to make its money?
a)
business
b)
farming
c)
service
d)
engineering
8.
What was the Federalist interpretation of the Constitution?
a)
Steady Constitution
b)
Strict Constitution
c)
Loose Constitution
d)
Broken Constitution
9.
What type of people did the Federalists want to lead? (choose the BEST answer)
a)
wealthy and educated
b)
poor people
c)
ordinary people
d)
middle class people
10.
Who was the leader of the Federalists?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
11.
Why was the Whiskey Rebellion important?
a)
Proved that the Articles of Confederation needed improvement
b)
Proved that the new constitution was strong and good for the country
c)
Started the War of 1812
d)
Was the reason Alexander Hamilton was killed
12.
Who was president during the War of 1812?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
13.
What political party supported farming, wanted an alliance with France, and was popular in the South?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Whig
d)
Free-Soil Party
14.
What was controversial about the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a)
It allowed Americans to join the French Army
b)
It allowed Americans to join the British Army
c)
It encouraged French immigration
d)
It contradicted the 1st Amendment
15.
What ideal did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions establish?
a)
The Constitutional Supremacy Clause
b)
Judicial Review - Declare laws unconstitutional
c)
States Rights - Nullify federal laws
d)
All of these are correct
16.
What policy did Jefferson have regarding the Federal Government?
a)
Big Government: Strong Financial Control
b)
Shipping and Trade were encouraged
c)
Laissez-faire: Let the people do as they choose
d)
Banks are the best way to ensure stability
17.
Why was purchasing New Orleans so important to Jefferson's "Agrarian Utopia?"
a)
New Orleans was at the mouth of the Mississippi
b)
It was a fun city to hang out in
c)
Native Americans traded there
d)
It never floods there
18.
What purchase doubled the size of the U.S.?
a)
The Gadsen Purchase
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
The Louisiana Purchase
19.
What was Tecumeh's goal?
a)
Migrate the Native Americans to Mexico
b)
Unite Native American tribes and resist American expansion
c)
Conquer Canada
d)
Establish a peace treaty with Russia
20.
Who commanded American troops at the Battle of New Orleans?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
William Prescott
c)
George Lafayette
d)
Gilbert Motiers
21.
What land was acquired in the War of 1812?
a)
The British took northern Michigan
b)
The United States took Quebec
c)
The Spanish took Florida
d)
No land was acquired in the War of 1812
22.
What were the political statements that allowed the states to nullify unconstitutional laws passed by congress?
a)
Pinckney's Treaty
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
23.
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
24.
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)
Non-Intercourse Act
d)
Midnight Appointments
25.
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
26.
How did the Federalist and Democratic-Republicans have opposing views?
a)
the Federalist believed in strong federal government while the Democratic-Republicans wanted a weak federal government
b)
The Federalist believed in strong state government while the Democratic-Republicans wanted weak state governments
c)
The Federalist believed power to the people while the Democratic-Republicans wanted a representative democracy
d)
The Federalist believed in a "strict" constitution while the Democratic-Republicans wanted a "loose" constitution
27.
Why did the XYZ Affair make Americans so angry?
a)
French were spying on U.S. diplomats who were in France
b)
French stole items from the U.S. diplomats
c)
French demanded a bribe before U.S. diplomats could talk to the French minister
d)
French made fun of Americans and the U.S. diplomats
28.
The general who led the Battle of Tippecanoe was _____.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Benjamin Harrison
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Meriwether Lewis
29.
Which Battle did Francis Scott Key write the "Star Spangled Banner"?
a)
Battle of York
b)
Battle of Thames
c)
Battle at Fort McHenry
d)
Battle of New Orleans
30.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships (interfering with trade)
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
31.
Who were the War Hawks?
a)
Men from the Northeast who want to go to war
b)
Women who fought in the War of 1812
c)
Men from the South and West who want to go to war
d)
Men from the South and North who do NOT want to go to war
32.
What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
To see how many new animals they could find.
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans in the West.
c)
To try to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
To see of they could find New Orleans.
33.
What did President Jefferson originally want to buy from France?
a)
Louisiana
b)
New Orleans
c)
croissant
d)
Haiti
34.
What is significant about the year 1803?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Embargo Act
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
XYZ Affair
35.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Tippecanoe
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Versailles
36.
Following the War of 1812, there was an increase of American pride. This would be an example of -
a)
Sectionalism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Rebellion
d)
Tyranny
37.
Which of the following best describes what happened to many Native Americans in the Old Southwest Territory during the War of 1812:
a)
They won back much of their land that had been lost to the Americans.
b)
They allied with the British during the war, but were defeated by American troops.
c)
They allied with the Americans during the war, but were defeated by British troops.
d)
They became an independent nation within the United States.
38.
Which of the following events occurred last:
a)
the signing of the Treaty of Ghent
b)
the Battle of New Orleans
c)
the French Revolution
d)
the Louisiana Purchase
39.
Which of the following events occurred first:
a)
The French Revolution
b)
The Louisiana Purchase
c)
The signing of the Treaty of Ghent
d)
Battle of New Orleans
40.
Hamilton proposed a tariff soon after the launching of the United States government in order to?
a)
Stop the export of raw materials to Great Britain
b)
Help develop manufacturing in the United States
c)
To help foreign goods flood the American market
d)
Punish Great Britain for post war harassment of American ships
41.
"Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute" is most closely associated with
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Hamilton Plan
d)
The Proclamation of Neutrality
42.
Which two members of Washington's cabinet were considered political rivals?
a)
Alexander Hamilton & Thomas Jefferson
b)
Edmund Randolph & Henry Knox
c)
Thomas Jefferson & Edmund Randolph
d)
John Adams & Alexander Hamilton
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