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WorksheetsWashington-Jefferson
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who won the election of 1796?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
2.
Who won the Election of 1800?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
3.
Who tied Thomas Jefferson for the Presidency in 1800?
a)
John Adams
b)
Charles Pinckney
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
Alexander Hamilton
4.
Who was the defacto leader of the Federalists?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Alexis de Tocqueville
5.
Who said "The Tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with blood of patriots and tyrants?"
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Adams
6.
Which Supreme Court case established the Doctrine of Judicial Review?
a)
Gibbons v. Ogden
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Dred Scot v. Sandford
d)
Marbury v. Madison
7.
What is the court's power to rule an act of Congress unconstitutional?
a)
Judicial Interpretation
b)
Judges Review
c)
Judges Interpretation
d)
Judicial Review
8.
Which group attacked American ships in the Mediterranean Sea because the USA refused to pay a tribute?
a)
Somali Pirates
b)
Barbaray Pirates
c)
Captain Jack Sparrow
d)
Captain Kidd
9.
In what year was the Louisiana Purchase made?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1789
d)
1803
10.
How much did the USA pay for The Louisiana Purchase?
a)
$5 Million
b)
$15 Million
c)
$50 Million
d)
$500 Million
11.
What is the act of taking men into a military or naval force by compulsion, with or without notice? (Choose the BEST answer)
a)
Draft
b)
Conscription
c)
Pressed
d)
Impressment
12.
Who shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Aaron Burr
c)
Charles Pinckney
d)
Samuel Chase
13.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
14.
In order to get his financial program through Congress in 1790, Alexander Hamilton made a deal to move the nation's capital from:
a)
New York to Trenton to Philadelphia
b)
New York to Philadelphia to Washington DC
c)
Philadelphia to Annapolis, MD
d)
Philadelphia to Washington, DC
15.
A Tariff is
a)
tax on imports
b)
tax on exports
c)
sales tax
d)
income tax
16.
Alexander Hamilton's political party
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Federalist
c)
Whigs
d)
Republicans
17.
Alexander Hamilton believed in
a)
Strict Construction of the Constitution
b)
Loose Constitution
18.
All of the following are true about Thomas Jefferson except
a)
He favored Britian
b)
He wanted Free Trade
c)
He was a Democratic - Republican
d)
He wanted a nation of farmers
19.
Thomas Jefferson was a ______.
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
20.
Thomas Jefferson served as President Washington's ______.
a)
Attorney General
b)
Vice President
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
21.
In addition to being president, Thomas Jefferson was also know for writing which document?
a)
Common Sense
b)
Magna Carta
c)
United States Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
22.
Which Federalist policy did President Jefferson keep when he took office?
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
tax on whiskey
c)
development of military forces
d)
Bank of the United States
23.
Jefferson was a
a)
Loose Constructionist
b)
Strict Constructionist
24.
An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country
a)
Embargo
b)
Jefferson
c)
Trade
d)
Import
25.
Was a general Embargo that made any and all exports from the United States illegal
a)
Embargo Act
b)
Embargo Smack
c)
was a general Embargo that made any and all exports from the United States illegal
d)
ograbmE
26.
Was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million.
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Florida Purchase
c)
New York Purchase
d)
North West Passage
27.
A journey made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, to explore the American Northwest, newly purchased from France, and some territories beyond.
a)
Lewis and Clark Expedition
b)
Lois
and Clark Expedition
and Clark Expedition
c)
Jefferson Expedition
d)
Tom Thumb
28.
Was a Shoshone woman who helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition achieve each of its chartered mission objectives exploring the Louisiana Purchase.
a)
Sacagawea
b)
Pocohontas
c)
Tenskawatawa
d)
Laylewastekan
29.
Was an American lawyer and Founding Father, and principal author of the Declaration of Independence. He was elected the second Vice President of the United States and the third President
a)
Jefferson
b)
Monroe
c)
Madison
d)
Adams
30.
The Election of 1800 was decided by
a)
The Senate
b)
The popular vote
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The House of Representatives
31.
From which foreign nation did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Native Americans
32.
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
33.
How much did America pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$2,000,000
b)
$10,000,000
c)
$50,000,000
d)
$15,000,000
34.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
35.
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.
36.
Who helped break the tie of votes between Jefferson and Burr in the House of Reps?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
Alexander Hamilton
37.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase considered controversial
a)
It doesn't say the govt can buy land in the Constitution
b)
It cost way too much $$
c)
Jefferson secretly partnered with the Spanish to buy it
d)
Jefferson sold parts of the U.S. to France
38.
What is the name of the mountain named after an explorer that went to modern-day Colorado?
a)
Lewis Mountain
b)
Pike's Peak
c)
Clark Ridge
d)
Jefferson Range
39.
Which of the following IS NOT a goal of Jefferson when he takes office?
a)
Reduce the size of the United States
b)
Reduce the size of the government
c)
Reduce the size of the military
d)
Reduce taxes
40.
What part of the United States was threatening to break away from the Union under Jefferson's presidency?
a)
The North
b)
The South
c)
The West
d)
None
41.
What vocabulary word means to break away from or to leave?
a)
Embargo
b)
Impressment
c)
Secede
d)
Duel
42.
The principles of judicial review were established in the case of __________.
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Marv vs. Madison
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
43.
Which body of water forms the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the US already owned?
a)
Oregon River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Tennessee River
44.
What did President Jefferson originally want to buy from France?
a)
Louisiana
b)
New Orleans
c)
croissant
d)
Haiti
45.
French leader who sold Louisiana to the USA
a)
Napoleon Dynamite
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Francois Mitterrand
d)
Auguste Gusteau
46.
President who bought Louisiana from France for $15 million
a)
Jefferson Thomas
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Barack Obama
47.
Thomas Jefferson was the ____ president.
a)
3rd
b)
16th
c)
43rd
d)
20th
48.
What did Federalists pass in 1801 that set up regional courts for the U.S. with 16 judges & other judicial officials
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
The Judiciary Act
c)
The Federalist Act
d)
The Bill of Rights
49.
What political party was Jefferson a part of?
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
c)
Democrat
d)
Republican
50.
What is the famous case that established judicial review?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Chesapeake v. Great Britain
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Marbury v. Madison
51.
Judicial appointments that President Adams and Chief Justice John Marshall made just before Adams left office became known as _________?
a)
"Adam's judges"
b)
"Midnight Judges"
c)
Laissez-faire
d)
Judicial Review
52.
This outlines what steps should be taken when there is a legal conflict with the Constitution.
a)
Judicial review
b)
"Midnight judges"
c)
Customs duties
d)
Laissez-faire
53.
What did Thomas Jefferson & the Democratic-Republicans believe about the national government?
a)
It should be big & powerful
b)
It should be small and limited in power.
c)
It should be equal to the power of the states
d)
It should be charming and a good dance partner
54.
Jefferson had a _______ view of the Constitution
a)
loose
b)
strict
55.
Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow. These are called
a)
Prototypes
b)
Illustrations
c)
Precedents
d)
Hierarchys
56.
Washington set up a group of advisors called the
a)
Cabinet
b)
Advisory
c)
Commanders
d)
Joint Chiefs of Staff
57.
Relations with the governments of other countries.
a)
Foreign Policy
b)
Domestic Policy
58.
Not siding with one country or the other.
a)
Neutrality
b)
Peace
c)
Diplomacy
d)
Negligence
59.
What made it a crime to write, print, utter or publish anything critical of the United States government
is?
is?
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Nullification
c)
Secession
d)
John Adams' Presidency
60.
Who was George Washington's Vice President?
a)
John Hancock
b)
John Adams
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Edmond Randolph
61.
Which president served for only one term as president?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
62.
When Washington took the presidential oath of office, this was called his _______________.
a)
coronation
b)
crowning
c)
inauguration
d)
Shizzell
63.
Which of the following is an example of one of Washington's precedents?
a)
two terms in office
b)
being called "king"
c)
limiting free speech
d)
Those groovy whigs
64.
Washington's Secretary of the Treasury, dealing with all financial matters of the country, was
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Jay
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Aaron Burr
65.
A tariff is a tax on
a)
Imports
b)
bonds
c)
banks
d)
small furry animals
66.
Hamilton was put in charge of
a)
the president's party planning
b)
getting the country out of debt
c)
construction of the White House
d)
making a good dance mix for the party
67.
Farmers rebelled against the Whiskey Tax. Washington responded by
a)
quickly squashing the rebellion, showing the power of the new government
b)
inviting them to the White House, to listen to all of their problems
c)
repealing the Whiskey Tax, he didn't want to upset the farmers
d)
Challenging their leader to an epic rap battle
68.
The political party that supported manufacturing and a strong federal government was the
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-republicans
c)
Whig
d)
Republican
69.
The leader of the Federalist party was
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
Dolley Madison
70.
The Alien Act wanted to restrict the rights of
a)
women
b)
Native-Americans
c)
immigrants
d)
smurfs
71.
Some people felt the Sedition Act was unconstitutional because it violated
a)
right to make money
b)
rights to free speech
c)
right to create a military
d)
right to be right...or left...or....
72.
The election of 1796 had an unexpected outcome because
a)
it was the first time a woman was elected as president
b)
The president and vice-president were membes of different political parties
c)
there were more than 10 candidates running for office
73.
During Washington's presidency, the capitol of the U.S. was moved from NYC to
a)
Boston
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Munchkinland
74.
The political party that supported strong state governments and a farming economy was
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
75.
The leader of the Democratic-Republican Party was
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Elbridge Gerry
d)
Papa Smurf
76.
During the XYZ Affair, France demanded a bribe from the U.S. What did the U.S. do?
a)
pay the bribe
b)
not pay the bribe
77.
A compromise was made between the Northern States and the Southern states placing the nation's capital in
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Boston
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
New York City
78.
What established our National Court system
a)
Judiciary Act of 1789
b)
Cabinet Act
c)
Foreign Policy Act
d)
Peace Act
79.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
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