WorksheetsWashington to Jackson (Growing Pains)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The belief in putting the needs of the nation before the needs of a specific region is
a)
nationalism.
b)
regionalism.
c)
individualism.
d)
patriotism.
2.
John Adams defeated _______ in the controversial election of 1796, where the House of Representatives voted more than 35 times after the electoral vote ended as a tie.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Henry Clay
3.
In the 1824 presidential election, ________ was defeated by John Quincy Adams even though he had more electoral votes.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Henry Clay
4.
During John Adams's presidency, tensions between the French and US grew as a result of the ________.
a)
X, Y, Z Affair
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Continental System
d)
Missouri Compromise
5.
After the X, Y, Z Affair, America and France were engaged in an undeclared naval war known as the ___.
a)
Quasi War
b)
War of 1812
c)
Impressment War
d)
French and Indian War
6.
In 1830, the _____ was passed to relocate native Americans from their lands in the southeast to less fertile land west of the Mississippi River.
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
X, Y, Z Affair
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Force Bill
7.
When Natives refused to leave their land, Andrew Jackson sent the military to escort them to new reservations. More than 25% of the Natives forced from their land died on what is known as the ____.
a)
Force Bill
b)
Five Civilized Tribes
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Rush-Bagot Treaty
8.
A number of Native tribes attempted to get along with Americans by adopting some American ways. As a result, they were given the nickname the ____.
a)
Five Civilized Tribes
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Iroquois Nation
d)
Indian Resettlement Group
9.
Which of the following was not one of the Five Civilized Tribes?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Sioux
c)
Chickasaw
d)
Creek
10.
_____ came up with a way to maintain the balance between slave and free states.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Henry Clay
d)
John Tyler
11.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Missouri was admitted as a slave state.
b)
Maine was admitted as a free state.
c)
A border was set up to address the slave status of future states.
d)
The children of all slaves would be freed when they reached 18 years of age.
12.
After giving a 2-hour long inauguration speech, ____ became ill and died within a month of becoming president.
a)
John Tyler
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Rush Bagot
13.
Because he took over after his successors death, ____ was called "His Accidency."
a)
William Henry Harrison
b)
John Quincy Adams
c)
John Tyler
d)
Alexander Hamilton
14.
Although the Constitution included the Judicial Branch, the ____ created the federal circuit and district courts
a)
Judiciary Act of 1789
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Treaty of Ghent
d)
Sedition Acts
15.
Which of the following is the correct combination of George Washington's cabinet?
a)
State:Jefferson
Treasury:Hamilton
War:Knox
Treasury:Hamilton
War:Knox
b)
War:Burr
State:Clay
Labor:Henry
State:Clay
Labor:Henry
c)
Treasury:Jackson
War:Lincoln
Education:Mann
War:Lincoln
Education:Mann
d)
Education:Calhoun
State:Hamilton
War:Jefferson
State:Hamilton
War:Jefferson
16.
Thomas Jefferson purchased the _____ from the French for _______, almost doubling the size of the United States.
a)
Louisiana Territory; $50million
b)
Oregon Territory; $15 million
c)
Louisiana Territory; $15 million
d)
Oregon Territory; $50million
17.
Which of the following is NOT true of the War of 1812?
a)
One cause was the impressment of US soldiers.
b)
One event was the burning of Washington, D.C.
c)
It inspired the Star Spangeled Banner
d)
It led the British to evacuate their forts in Canada
18.
In order to appease (make happy) the _____, the capital was moved from New York City to ___.
a)
North;Boston
b)
South;Washington, D.C.
c)
West; Chicago
d)
East; Charleston
19.
During George Washington's presidency, farmers from western Pennsylvania became angry over an _____ on grain, leading to rebellion.
a)
Excise Tax
b)
Income Tax
c)
Crop Tax
d)
Stamp Tax
20.
One result of the ____ was that the federal government showed it could enforce its laws within states.
a)
War of 1812
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Quasi War
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
21.
The Tariff of 1828 (or Tariff of Abominations) led many, including former Vice President _________ to rally for succession, or at the least, nullification.
a)
John C. Calhoun
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Aaron Burr
22.
Andrew Jackson used the ____ to reward his friends and supporters with government jobs whether they were qualified or not.
a)
Judiciary Act
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Spoils System
d)
Jackson Protocol
23.
After the War of 1812, tensions ran high between Canada and the United States. It wasn't until the _____ that the border between the two was demilitarized.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Rush-Bagot Treaty
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Alien Acts
24.
Although it failed to include any repercussions (consequences), the ____ attempted to look out for other countries in the western hemisphere by keeping European countries on their side of the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Burr-Hamilton Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Tecumseh Treaty
d)
Sedition Act
25.
The Sedition Acts were controversial because they allowed for the arrest of anyone making ______ comments about the government.
a)
true
b)
untrue
c)
negative
d)
positive
26.
The Alien and Sedition Acts angered the ____ because they felt they violated the freedom of speech protected by the Constitution.
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
Federalists
d)
Antifederalists
27.
The election of 1828 was unique because it eliminated ___ as a requirement for voting.
a)
citizenship
b)
land ownership
c)
race
d)
religion
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