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WorksheetsChallenges of a New Nation Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
In his Farewell Address, Washington urged Americans
a)
not to address the President using fancy titles.
b)
to pay the taxes Congress placed on luxury goods without complaint.
c)
not to let loyalty to political parties tear the nation apart.
2.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were viewed by Republicans as
a)
an attack on the first amendment rights of free speech and press.
b)
a challenge to the power and authority of the state governments.
c)
a necessary measure to rid the country of illegal immigrants.
3.
In his Farewell Address, President Washington urged Americans to follow a foreign policy based on
a)
strong permanent alliances.
b)
the Monroe Doctrine.
c)
isolationism and neutrality.
4.
Who was hurt most by Jefferson's embargo policy?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
American seamen
5.
What was NOT TRUE of the Battle of New Orleans?
a)
It made a hero out of Andrew Jackson.
b)
It took place after the war was officially over.
c)
It left thousands of Americans dead or wounded.
6.
The president's cabinet is made up of
a)
Supreme Court justices.
b)
executive department heads.
c)
members of Congress
7.
According to the Federalists, the best form of government was one in which decisions were made by
a)
the common people.
b)
a public-spirited dictator.
c)
the wealthy and well educated.
8.
The states' rights theory of the Constitution holds that the states
a)
have very limited powers.
b)
must obey all federal laws.
c)
may nullify federal laws.
9.
Which slogan summarizes Americans' response to the XYZ Affair?
a)
Free trade and sailor's rights!
b)
No taxation without representation!
c)
Millions for defense, not a cent for tribute!
10.
Britain justified its policy of impressing American seamen by arguing that these sailors
a)
were deserters from the Royal Navy.
b)
were needed to defeat France.
c)
wanted to join the Royal Navy.
11.
The Monroe Doctrine warned European nations to
a)
stop seizing American ships.
b)
end the impressment of U.S. sailors.
c)
leave the Americas to the Americans.
12.
Why did Washington call up an army to crush the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
He saw the rebellion as a threat to the new government's authority.
b)
He feared the rebels might stir up a bloody revolution like that in France.
c)
He felt he had to protect tax collectors at work west of the Appalachians.
13.
One of the major issues dividing the Federalist and Republican parties was
a)
how many terms a president should serve.
b)
how large and powerful the federal government should be.
c)
whether or not to pay off the nation's war debts.
14.
The election of 1800 showed that
a)
power could pass peacefully from group to group in a democracy.
b)
Hamilton had become a Republican.
c)
Adams wanted to turn the nation into a monarchy.
15.
After going to war, France and Britain began seizing U.S. merchant ships because both nations
a)
hoped to win the United States as an ally.
b)
wanted to keep U.S. shippers from supplying their enemy.
c)
disliked the foreign policy of neutrality.
16.
Why were western War Hawks so eager for war with Britain in 1812?
a)
They hoped to drive the British out of Canada.
b)
They were eager to gain control of the Mississippi River.
c)
They wanted to end Britain's blockade of American ports.
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