WorksheetsThe Federalist Era- The Presidency of John Adams
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the Federalist Party?
a)
They wanted a strong national or federal government
b)
They supported the National Bank
c)
They wanted a strong manufacturing economy
d)
They supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution
2.
Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the Democratic-Republican Party?
a)
They opposed the national bank
b)
They supported the British
c)
They felt the "Common Man" should run the government
d)
They supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution
3.
Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the Presidential Election of 1796?
a)
The candidate with the most electoral votes became president
b)
Democratic-Republican John Adams won the vice presidency
c)
Federalist John Adams won the presidency
d)
Democratic-Republican Jefferson won vice president
4.
Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the XYZ Affair?
a)
France was upset the the US didn't help France during war
b)
The US sent three delegates to France to negotiate peace
c)
France signed a treaty with the United States
d)
3 French representatives demanded a bribe from the US
5.
Which of the following did the Sedition Act make illegal?
a)
To organize protests
b)
To falsely criticize the government
c)
To print factual information about the government
d)
The sponsorship of immigrants to America
6.
Which of the following was true of the Alien Acts?
a)
Required aliens be residents for 14 years before citizenship
b)
allowed president to imprison dangerous aliens
c)
made it a crime to falsely criticize the government
d)
Required aliens be residents for 5 years before citizenship
7.
Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts passed?
a)
To silence Democratic-Republican opposition
b)
To promote immigration to the US
c)
To end immigration to the US
d)
To improve conditions for immigrants to the US
8.
What does this picture represent?
a)
The Alien Act
b)
Not Freedom of Speech Act
c)
The Parents Can Keep Their Children Quiet Act
d)
The Sedition Act
9.
Small farmers would have joined the _______________ political party.
a)
Federalist
b)
Democrat Republican
10.
The _____________ political party favored businesses, merchants, and factories.
a)
Federalists
b)
Democrat-Republican
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