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WorksheetsNew Republic Test Review
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Alexander Hamilton deal with the nation's financial problems?
a)
He asked the states to help pay off the nation's war debts.
b)
He asked Congress to put a tax on imported foreign goods
c)
He tried to borrow money from foreign countries.
d)
He decided not to repay the loans that other nations had made to the United States.
2.
The difference between Hamilton and Jefferson was
a)
Hamilton believed the Constitution gave the national government more power than Jefferson did.
b)
Hamilton sought the support of the rich upper class while Jefferson believed in the common people
c)
Hamilton favored Great Britain while Jefferson supported France
d)
All of these are true
3.
How did the rise of political parties affect the election of 1796?
a)
Different parties controlled the presidency and the Congress.
b)
Jefferson resigned his cabinet post due to arguments with Hamilton.
c)
The nation elected a Federalist president and a Democratic-Republican vice-president.
d)
All of these are true
4.
Who believed the National Bank was unconstitutional?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
5.
The department heads that George Washington appointed to help him lead the nation formed a group of advisors that became known as the __________.
a)
federal judiciary
b)
cabinet
c)
Executive Council
d)
All of these
6.
This resulted from a dispute over French interference with American trade.
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Pinckney's Treaty
c)
Treaty of Greenville
d)
XYZ Affair
7.
George Washington warned Americans in his Farewell Address that by forming _____________they risked weakening and dividing the nation.
a)
states
b)
political parties
c)
the Constitution
d)
the Supreme Court
8.
In the ___________ resolutions, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson wrote that a state had the right to judge whether or not a law was constitutional.
a)
Kentucky and Virginia
b)
Maryland and Delaware
c)
Georgia and Maine
d)
Pennsylvania and Virginia
9.
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
10.
What landmark supreme court case firmly established the principle of judicial review?
a)
Tecumseh
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Impressment
11.
Who as president believed that the power of the central government should be limited and the people should be enabled to govern themselves?
a)
Washington
b)
Jefferson
c)
Clinton
d)
Madison
12.
What Supreme Court justice helped create a lasting balance among the three branches of government making the Supreme Court an equal branch.
a)
John Marshall
b)
Oliver Hazard Perry
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Zebulon Pike
13.
The landmark Supreme Court case Marbury V. Madison gave the Supreme Court this power?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Implied Power
c)
Veto Powers
d)
None of these
14.
The landmark Supreme Court case McCullough v. Maryland gave the supreme court this power
a)
Judical Review
b)
Power over the States
c)
Implied Powers
d)
None of these
15.
The election of 1800 is also known as the Revolution of 1800. Who won this electon?
a)
Adams
b)
Washington
c)
Madison
d)
Jefferson
16.
Federalist believe that who had the most power
a)
National gov't
b)
State Gov't
17.
What piece of land was gained by America in 1803?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
The Monroe Doctrine Stated all the Following except...
a)
The United States would not interfere W/ European Afairs
b)
The Westerns Hemisphere is off limits to Europe
c)
Placing colony in South America would be seen as a Threat to the United States.
d)
The Western and Eastern Hemisphere are the same by nature
19.
Manifest destiny encouraged Americans to _____
a)
Leave the west
b)
Expand to the west.
c)
Enfranchise Native Americans
d)
Purchase western land from Native American Tribes
20.
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
a)
For control of the Mississippi River
b)
To spy on the Spanish
c)
To control Haiti
d)
For gold and silver
21.
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?
a)
it tripled the size of the U.S
b)
it had no effect
c)
it doubled the size of the U.S
22.
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
a)
1703
b)
1903
c)
1803
d)
1813
23.
Thomas Jefferson's ideas on government were similar to the French philosophy known as _____.
a)
monarchism
b)
laissez-faire
c)
fait accompli
d)
coup d'etat
24.
Seizing sailors from one ship and forcing them into military service on another is called __________.
a)
the draft
b)
blockading
c)
an embargo
d)
impressment
25.
Who was the United States President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Mason
c)
James Madison
d)
Andrew Jackson
26.
What was a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British use of Impressment against U.S. trade ships
b)
Federal Taxes
c)
Spain's colonization of South America
d)
Canada's foreign policy in North America
27.
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
28.
What is the definition of IMPRESSMENT?
a)
British capturing American sailors
b)
Showing off to the person next to you
c)
Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
d)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
29.
The 12th Amendment required "electors" cast separate ballots for president and vice-president correcting a problem that had arisen in the method of electing the president and vice-president,
a)
True
b)
False
30.
What was the "Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798"???
a)
Laws made toward people living with slaves
b)
Laws made so slaves can not travel from state to state without permission
c)
Laws that slavery should stop and can not and will not be tolerated any more
d)
Laws aimed at people from foreign countries living in the US trying to undermine the government
31.
Many Americans believes this general was personally responsible for the victory at the Battle of New Orleans.
a)
George Washington
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
James Madison
d)
Andrew Jackson
32.
The Embargo Act...
a)
Closed ports to Britain and France
b)
Hurt American economy
c)
All of the above
33.
An action that is used as an example or guide for future actions
a)
precedent
b)
president
c)
foreign policy
34.
A guideline for how the government will handle issues within the United States
a)
domestic policy
b)
foreign policy
c)
president
35.
A guideline for how the government will deal with issues outside of the United States
a)
domestic policy
b)
foreign policy
c)
tariffs and immigrant policy
36.
Which one is not a precedent that Washington set?
a)
only 2 terms as president
b)
only 1 term as president
c)
taking the title "Mr. President"
d)
establish a cobinet
37.
What was taxed that caused farmers in Western Pennsylvania to rebel and refuse to pay the tax?
a)
Tea
b)
Whiskey
c)
Corn
38.
Who was the fourth president of the US?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
Aaron Burr
39.
Who was the third president of the US?
a)
Teddy Rosevelt
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
40.
Who was the second president of the US?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
41.
Who was the first president of the US?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
42.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
farmers in Western Pennsylvania rebelling over tax on alcohol
b)
farmers in Massachusetts rebelling over not being paid from war service and being taxed
c)
the burning down of our White House
d)
farmers getting mad beacuse they couldn't trade with foreign countries
43.
Why was the Whiskey Rebellion important?
a)
it proved that the Articles of Confederation needed improvement
b)
it proved that the new constitution was strong and good for the country
c)
it started the War of 1812
d)
it was the reason Alexander Hamilton was killed
44.
How did George Washington put a stop to the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
he gave the farmers money to stop rebelling
b)
he shot them
c)
he used the 1792 Militia Act to use military force
d)
he used judicial review and took away the tax
45.
Who was the leader of the Federalists?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
46.
What was the Federalist interpretation of the Constitution?
a)
Steady Constitution
b)
Strict Constitution
c)
Loose Constitution
d)
Broken Constitution
47.
How strong did the Federalists want the National Government to be?
a)
weak
b)
very strong
c)
vulnerable
d)
limited powers
48.
Who was the Democratic-Republicans leader?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
49.
What was the interpretation of the constitution for the Democratic-Republicans?
a)
Steady Constitution
b)
Strict Constitution
c)
Loose Constitution
d)
Broken Constitution
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