WorksheetsLaunching a New Nation
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the purpose of the Sedition Act?
a)
To promote immigration
b)
To limit immigration
c)
To promote free speech
d)
To limit free speech
2.
What was/is an alien in the Alien and Sedition Act?
a)
A creature from outer space
b)
A foreigner to the U.S.
c)
A citizen of the U.S.
d)
None of the Aboove
3.
What angered Americans about the XYZ Affair?
a)
The French demanded a bribe & Americans were insulted
b)
Americans were concerned about the alphabet
c)
Americans were insulted by the British
d)
The French Revolution had gone off course
4.
Who was president during the XYZ Affair?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Hamilton
5.
What was Washington's policy of "neutrality?"
a)
To favor the British in a war against France
b)
To favor the French in a war against Britain
c)
To not take sides in foreign wars
d)
To promote war to supply weapons and make money
6.
Which political party supported the interests of wealthy businessmen and trade with European countries?
a)
Republican
b)
Federalist
c)
Jeffersonian
d)
Democrat-Republican
7.
Who promoted the idea of a national banking system, paying off debts, and issuing paper money to improve the nation's financial situation?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Washington
c)
Hamilton
d)
None of the above
8.
Which of these men believed MOST in a strict interpretation or limits to the Constitution?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Hamilton
c)
Washington
d)
Adams
9.
Alexander Hamilton was the nation's first...
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Vice-president
c)
Secretary of the Treasury
d)
Secretary of War
10.
A Federalist favored what?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A national banking system
c)
The interests of merchants and businessmen
d)
All of the above
11.
Which of these would NOT likely be a supporter of Jefferson's political party?
a)
small farmers
b)
wealthy bankers
c)
plantation owners
d)
new immigrants
12.
Who is this man?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
c)
Washington
d)
Adams
13.
Who did Jefferson beat to win the 1800 presidential election and become the nation's 3rd president?
a)
Adams
b)
Hamilton
c)
Washington
d)
None of the above
14.
Which of these men did NOT support a strong central government?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Hamilton
c)
Adams
d)
None of the above
15.
How did Thomas Jefferson respond to the impressment of American soldiers by the British?
a)
He ordered the impressment of British soldiers
b)
He passed the Embargo Act of 1803
c)
He started the War of 1812
d)
He signed an alliance with France
16.
Which of the following is most accurate about Jefferson and Hamilton:
a)
Jefferson and Hamilton did not get along because Hamilton was jealous Jefferson was the Secretary of the Treasury
b)
Jefferson differed from Hamilton because Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican and Hamilton was a Federalist
c)
Jefferson differed from Hamilton because Jefferson was a Federalist and Hamilton was a Democratic-Republican
d)
Jefferson felt the Louisiana Purchase was constitutional and Hamilton felt it was unconstitutional
17.
Which of the following individuals was assigned by Washington to be the first Secretary of War:
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Henry Knox
d)
John Adams
18.
The burning of the white house (depicted above) occurred during which of the following?
a)
The War of 1812
b)
The Revolutionary War
c)
The Whiskey Rebellion
d)
The Mexican American War
19.
The Judiciary Act of 1787 established which of the following:
a)
It settled and established the Missouri Compromise
b)
Judicial Review
c)
The Supreme, Appeals, and Appellate Courts
d)
Deemed Jackson's decision to relocate the Cherokee unconstitutional
20.
Which of the following amendments recognizes the fact the electors can cast separate ballots for President and VP, happened in the Jefferson vs. Adams vs. Aaron Burr election:
a)
10th
b)
11th
c)
12th
d)
13th
21.
All of the following Cabinet positions were created by George Washington EXCEPT
a)
Department of Agriculture
b)
Department of State
c)
Department of War
d)
Department of the Treasury
22.
Which of the following was not a reason of the War of 1812
a)
The impressment of U.S. ships from the British
b)
Britain giving NA weapons to attack the U.S.
c)
War Hawks in the U.S. advocating for war
d)
Division in the U.S. which the British took as a weakness they could exploit and win back the country
23.
Which of the following was in charge and supported financially the Lewis and Clark Expedition:
a)
Adams
b)
Jackson
c)
Jefferson
d)
Monroe
24.
The best victory for the U.S. in the War of 1812 is which of the following:
a)
Battle of Tippacanoe
b)
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
c)
Battle of New Orleans
d)
Battle of Yorktown
25.
Which of the following was the armistice that ended the War of 1812
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Adams-Onis Treaty
26.
The best victory for the U.S. in the War of 1812 is which of the following:
a)
Battle of Tippacanoe
b)
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
c)
Battle of New Orleans
d)
Battle of Yorktown
27.
Who did President Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana territory?
a)
John Marshall
b)
James Madison
c)
Lewis and Clark
d)
Napoleon and Sacagawea
28.
Who killed Alexander Hamilton?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Aaron Burr
c)
a French soldier
d)
Lewis and Clark
29.
How many terms did Thomas Jefferson serve as President of the United States?
a)
zero
b)
one
c)
two
d)
three
30.
What was the name of the Native American women who helped Lewis and Clark?
a)
Lewis
b)
Clark
c)
Shoshone
d)
Sacagawea
31.
The U.S. Navy was established under the presidency of this person...
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
32.
This president set the tone that a president should only serve two terms
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
33.
The Louisiana Purchase stretched from the ______ River to the ______ Mountains
a)
Mississippi; Appalachian
b)
Missouri; Appalachian
c)
Mississippi; Rocky
d)
Missouri;Rocky
34.
Which of these men believed MOST in a strict interpretation or limits to the Constitution?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Hamilton
c)
Washington
d)
Adams
35.
Which of these would NOT likely be a supporter of Jefferson's political party?
a)
small farmers
b)
wealthy bankers
c)
plantation owners
d)
new immigrants
36.
How much did Jefferson pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
$25 million
b)
$6 million
c)
$1 billion
d)
$15 million
37.
What city was considered most important to control trade along the Mississippi River?
a)
St. Louis
b)
New Orleans
c)
Chicago
d)
None of the above
38.
Just prior to the Louisiana Purchase, what was the western boundary of the U.S.?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Missouri River
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
39.
Who did Jefferson beat to win the 1800 presidential election and become the nation's 3rd president?
a)
Adams
b)
Hamilton
c)
Washington
d)
None of the above
40.
Which of following facts is clearly evident from this map about the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
There are natives there
b)
There are mountains there
c)
It doubled the size of the U.S.
d)
It has a severe winter climate
41.
Why was control of the Mississippi River so important for Americans?
a)
It was a barrier to block Indian attacks
b)
Farmers and merchants used it to move grain south for sale
c)
The British once controlled it
d)
None of the above
42.
Which of the following was NOT an objective given to Lewis and Clark by President Jefferson?
a)
Describe plants, animals, and landscapes
b)
Establish good relations with Natives
c)
Attack European trappers and force them out of Louisiana
d)
Explore rivers and find a water route west
43.
Which of these men did NOT support a strong central government?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Hamilton
c)
Adams
d)
None of the above
44.
Which river was used for the journey of Lewis and Clark?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Missouri
c)
Ohio
d)
Chicago
45.
Why was Sacagawea so valuable to Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
She was a skilled fighter
b)
She could write journals
c)
She could speak native languages and knew the land
d)
She was a skilled animal trapper
46.
How many men made up Lewis and Clark's "Corps of Discovery" when it departed St. Louis?
a)
100
b)
10
c)
80
d)
40
47.
An action that is used as an example or guide for future actions
a)
precedent
b)
president
c)
foreign policy
48.
1 positive thing Adams did was -
a)
keep the U.S. out of war with France
b)
passing the Alien & Sedition Acts
c)
helped lead the Democratic-Republican Party
d)
serve as Secretary of State under Washington
49.
John Adams was a -
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
50.
Who elects the President of the United States?
a)
Electoral college
b)
The people
c)
The Senate
51.
Why did France start impressing (seizing) U.S. ships?
a)
the U.S. did not help them in their war with Britain
b)
The U.S. starting seizing French ships first
c)
The Spanish ordered the French to do so
d)
France had the desire to become a pirate nation
52.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in order to stop
a)
in order to stop critics from talking bad about the government
b)
to make the United States a much prouder country
c)
to put the Democratic-Republican party in their place
d)
to cover up what happened with the French diplomats
53.
How many of the soldiers in the Corps of Discovery died on the expedition?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
4
54.
Which Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who was a Federalist from Virginia, established the principle of Judicial Review?
a)
John Marshall
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
James Monroe
d)
Oliver Wendell Holmes
55.
What was the purpose of the Sedition Act?
a)
To promote immigration
b)
To limit immigration
c)
To promote free speech
d)
To limit free speech
56.
The case of Madison v. Marbury established the principle of Judicial Review, which means that the Supreme Court can declare what unconstitutional?
a)
Laws passed by Congress
b)
Executive Orders of the President
c)
Both
d)
Neither
57.
What did Britain use their vast navy for in 1806 to try and cut off Napoleon's Europe?
a)
Embargo
b)
Impressment
c)
Blockade
d)
Absolutely Nothing
58.
The British policy of capturing American sailors at sea and forcing them to serve in the British navy is called:
a)
Impressment
b)
Kidnapping
c)
Blockading
d)
Piracy
59.
After the Chesapeake incident, this US President _______ convinces Congress to declare an embargo.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
60.
In 1812, this President becomes the first American president to ask Congress for a declaration of war.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
d)
George W. Bush
61.
Which major US city was captured and burned to the ground. Several prominent government buildings were also destroyed.
a)
Washington DC
b)
Baltimore
c)
New York
d)
Boston
62.
This battle took place after the peace treaty had been signed, however the people fighting had no clue. This was the most lopsided victory for the Americans in their history.
a)
Battle of Detroit
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Baltimore
d)
Battle of the Bulge
63.
This man became famous after his victory at New Orleans and later would pursue a career in politics.
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
George Washington
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
James Madison
64.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
'Merica!
b)
The Brits
c)
The French
d)
The Americans claim that they won but in actuality it ended in a stalemate with neither side gaining much over the other. :]
65.
The idea that the courts have the right to determine a law's constitutionality is called _.
a)
Jurisprudence
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Court Supremacy
d)
The Marshall Law
66.
The foreign policy philosophy of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson was _.
a)
Interventionist
b)
Opportunist
c)
Isolationist
d)
Expansionist
67.
What type of economy did Thomas Jefferson want for the U.S.?
a)
Manufacturing
b)
Agrarian
c)
Service
d)
Tertiary
68.
Aaron Burr shot and killed this famous politician in a duel.
a)
John Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Alexander Hamilton
69.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
70.
Who was Tecumseh?
a)
Cherokee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlers
b)
Shawnee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlers
c)
A member of congress who favored war with Britain
d)
A member of Congress who was against the war with Britain
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