WorksheetsEarly Republic
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Cabinet member in charge of handling relations between the United States and other nations is the
a)
Secretary of the Treasury
b)
Secretary of War
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Attorney General
2.
Which of the following proposals represented a loose construction of the Constitution?
a)
tariffs on imports
b)
creating a national bank
c)
appointing Supreme Court justices
d)
creating three branches of government
3.
The Treaty of Greenville was between the United States and this group of people.
a)
The British
b)
The Spanish
c)
Native Americans
d)
The French
4.
Which law created the federal courts under the Supreme Court?
a)
The Judiciary Act of 1789
b)
Judicial Review Act of 1789
c)
The Cabinet Act of 1788
d)
Jay's Treaty
5.
What was taxed that caused farmers in Western Pennsylvania to rebel and refuse to pay the tax?
a)
Tea
b)
Whiskey
c)
Corn
d)
Sugar
6.
In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned against 2 things. What were they?
a)
political parties and native americans
b)
permanent alliances & native americans
c)
political parties and permanent alliances
d)
native americans and the national bank
7.
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)
James Madison
8.
Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose Hamilton's idea of a National Bank?
a)
They thought it was Constitutional
b)
They wanted states to form their own banks
c)
They felt banks would threaten municipal bonds
d)
They thought it was unconstitutional
9.
What did Thomas Jefferson originally want to buy from the French
a)
St. Louis
b)
New Orleans
c)
Haiti
d)
Paris
10.
What was a factor that led to Napoleon wanting to sale Louisiana to the U.S
a)
He need money for an upcoming war
b)
He never wanted to visit Louisiana
c)
He wanted to be done with the colonist
d)
He never wanted to sale Louisiana
11.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
b)
She took care of Clark's children.
c)
She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
d)
She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.
12.
In 1803, Jefferson purchased this tract of land from France for 15 million dollars, doubling the size of the United States
a)
Ohio Territory
b)
Louisiana Territory
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Texas
13.
Which case established the power of judicial review?
a)
Hamilton v Burr
b)
Gibbons v Ogden
c)
McCullough v Maryland
d)
Marbury v Madison
14.
Who won the election of 1796 and became the 2nd president of the US?
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
James Madison
15.
A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country.
a)
Caucauses
b)
Resolve
c)
Aliens
d)
Sedition
16.
To legally overturn; to cancel.
a)
Nullify
b)
Resolve
c)
States Rights
d)
Sedition
17.
The idea that states should have all powers that the Constitution does not give to the federal government or forbid to the states; theory that individual states are independent and have the right to control their most important affairs.
a)
Nullify
b)
Resolve
c)
States Rights
d)
Sedition
18.
Three French agents tried to get bribes from the United States and caused a scandal known as the?
a)
The XYZ Affair
b)
The Impressment Affair
c)
The Alien Act
d)
The Sedition Act
19.
Who helped America avoid war with France in 1800?
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Marshall
20.
Power of the courts to declare something as unconstitutional is known as
a)
vetoing a bill
b)
judicial review
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
21.
All of these were a part of the Pinckney Treaty EXCEPT?
a)
Mississippi River free of charge
b)
America can store goods at New Orleans
c)
31st parallel southern boarder of America and Florida
d)
France would be part of America in 2017
22.
These acts increased the length of time a person from another country had to live in the United States to become a citizen.
a)
The Alien Acts
b)
The Sedition Acts
c)
The Intolerable Acts
d)
The Coercive Acts
23.
What Resolutions suggested that states could nullify, or overrule federal laws.
a)
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolution
b)
The North & South Carolina Resolution
c)
The Alien & Sedition Resolution
d)
The XYZ Affair Resoultion
24.
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
25.
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
26.
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
27.
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
28.
Which amendment to the the United States Constitution is violated by the Sedition acts?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
29.
Shay's Rebellion demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be altered. What effect did the Whiskey Rebellion have ?
a)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated that the U.S.A would be better with a Monarchy
b)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the strength of the Federal Government under the new Constitution
c)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the tyranny of George Washington
d)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the ineffectiveness of the US Army
30.
This President beat John Adams in the Presidential election of 1800.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams actually won in 1800
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
James Madison
31.
President who bought Louisiana from France for $15 million
a)
Jefferson Thomas
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Barack Obama
32.
Thomas Jefferson's view of the Constitution was known as ____________.
a)
loose Construction
b)
strict construction
33.
What political party was Jefferson a part of?
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
c)
Democrat
d)
Republican
34.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase considered controversial
a)
It was viewed by some as unconstitutional
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
35.
What was the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
a)
It defined the scope of Congressional power to regulate interstate commerce.
b)
It limited the power of the President to veto acts of Congress.
c)
It placed restrictions on Congressional power under the "elastic" clause of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
It established the right of the U.S. Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.
36.
What year did we purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
1805
b)
1806
c)
1803
d)
1801
37.
What country did we purchase the territory from? And who was their ruler?
a)
France/Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
England/King Louis IX
c)
Germany/Adolf Hitler
d)
Egypt/Atila the Hun
38.
Who did Thomas Jefferson put in charge of the Corps of Discovery Expedition?
a)
Meriwether Long
b)
Meriwether Lewis
c)
Meriwether Lacy
d)
Meriwether Luke
39.
What were 2 reasons Jefferson sent them to explore the new territory?
a)
To build boats
b)
To tell the indians about Christianity
c)
To set up Trading posts
d)
To make maps and find Pacific Ocean
40.
Why was Sacagawea help with the Corp of Discovery?
a)
She had a baby.
b)
She knew the territory.
c)
She knew how to talk to the indians and helped trade for horses.
d)
She spoke French.
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