WorksheetsWASHINGTON-MONROE
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Election of 1800 was decide by?
a)
The Electoral College
b)
The House of Reps
c)
The Senate
d)
The popular vote
2.
What act made it a crime to speak or print false or scandalous information about the government?
a)
The Alien Act
b)
The 1st Amendment
c)
The Sedition Act
d)
The Judiciary Act
3.
What prohibited trade with other countries?
a)
The Embargo Act
b)
The Sedition Act
c)
Hamiliton's tariffs
4.
Federalists believed in
a)
A National Bank
b)
State banks
c)
free trade and farming
d)
small government
5.
Under which law did Congress establish the federal courts?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
The Judiciary Act of 1789
c)
The Whiskey Rebellion
d)
The Jay Treaty
6.
How did he GW feel about foreign affairs?
a)
He wanted to be involved foreign affairs
b)
He wanted to stay neutral
c)
He wanted to stay out of foreign affairs
7.
An event where farmers attacked government tax collectors because they didn't want to pay taxes.
a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)
Bonds
c)
Sectionalism
d)
XYZ Affair
8.
Who created the first National Bank of the United States?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
c)
Washington
d)
Adams
9.
Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow. He was a President who set ?
a)
Prototype
b)
Illustration
c)
Precedent
d)
Hierarchy
10.
Relations with the governments of other countries.
a)
Foreign Policy
b)
Domestic Policy
11.
Not siding with one country or the other.
a)
Neutrality
b)
Peace
c)
Diplomacy
d)
Negligence
12.
Made it a crime to write, print, utter or publish anything critical of the United States government is???
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Nullification
c)
Secession
d)
John Adams' Presidency
13.
George Washington set up the third branch of the Federal Government. What was this branch?
a)
legislative
b)
judicial
c)
executive
d)
congress
14.
Who was first Secretary of Treasury ?
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
James Madison
15.
Which Act prohibited American trade with all other countries?
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Alien Act
c)
Embargo Act
d)
Tea Act
16.
Lewis and Clark used the help of a Native American girl named ________________ to explore the new territory.
a)
Running Bull
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Pocahontas
d)
Marie Antoinette
17.
Who was the 2nd President of the U.S.?
a)
James Madison
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
18.
Thomas Jefferson was the first President from which political party?
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
c)
Liberal
d)
Green
19.
Which Supreme Court case established Judicial Review?
a)
Gibbons v Ogden
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Marbury v Madison
d)
Brown v Board of Education
20.
The Louisiana purchase doubled the size of the United States of America in what year?
a)
1781
b)
1903
c)
1803
d)
1812
21.
Who was the 3rd President of the United States?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
James Madison
22.
Which of the following was NOT a piece of advice included in Washington's Farewell Address?
a)
stay out of foreign affairs
b)
avoid political parties
c)
maintain current borders
d)
stay out of debt
23.
The second President, John Adams, became very unpopular when he signed these laws in response to criticism to his handling of the XYZ Affair.
a)
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
b)
Embargo Acts
c)
The XYZ Acts
d)
Alien & Sedition Acts
24.
Which President's domestic policy included putting down the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
James Madison
25.
An attempt by French officials to bribe American diplomats became known as the...
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
French Affair
c)
Barbary Wars
d)
Sedition Acts
26.
Who was the president who helped design the deal to acquire the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Hamilton
d)
Jefferson
27.
In his Farewell Address, Washington warned that political parties would:
a)
divide the nation
b)
create a lively debate
c)
help the nation
d)
destroy states's rights
28.
With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.
a)
to the north
b)
to the south
c)
to the west
d)
to the east
29.
In addition to being president, Thomas Jefferson was also know for writing which document?
a)
Greenville newspaper
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
30.
What did Jefferson do to punish the British for Impressing American sailors?
a)
The Embargo Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Sugar Act
31.
Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?
a)
America
b)
France
c)
England
32.
What power did the Supreme Court give itself in Marbury v Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Veto Power
c)
Make Laws
33.
After the War of 1812, thousands of settlers and immigrants moved to the western frontiers of the United States in search of farming and business opportunities. In response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to -
a)
promote the free-enterprise system
b)
establish federal control over industry
c)
discourage the organization of new territories
d)
prevent border disputes between states
34.
1) limited government interference in business
2) prices determined by supply and demand
3) private owners receive the profits
Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?
2) prices determined by supply and demand
3) private owners receive the profits
Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?
a)
subsistence farming
b)
free enterprise
c)
mercantilism
d)
Socialism
35.
1) Fought 2 weeks after the Treaty of Ghent signed
2) Overwhelming American victory
3) Source of pride for U.S.Made Andrew Jackson national hero.
Which event is described in the above box?
2) Overwhelming American victory
3) Source of pride for U.S.Made Andrew Jackson national hero.
Which event is described in the above box?
a)
Battle of Fort McHenry
b)
Battle of Lake Champlain
c)
Battle of New Orleans
d)
Battle of Lake Erie
36.
What similarity did the foreign policies of Washington, Jefferson, and Monroe share?
a)
Neutrality in the affairs of foreign countries.
b)
Make war to expand the Unite States.
c)
Take sides with nations during foreign wars.
d)
Make lasting alliances.
37.
British impressment of American sailors and ____?______ were major reasons for the War of 1812.
a)
British support of Native Americans
b)
Attempts by Americans to capture Canada.
c)
American support for Morocco.
d)
American embargo on goods from Italy.
38.
Which amendment was ratified because of the tie in the election of 1800 that ended with Jefferson elected President?
a)
12th amendment
b)
1st amendment
c)
5th amendment
39.
A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic. Exploration was the first one of these that we covered.
a)
era
b)
decade
c)
eon
d)
marriage
40.
Supreme Court power gained through the decision of Marbury v. Madison that states the Supreme Court can rule a law unconstitutional is known as -
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Popular Sovereignty
41.
One effect of the War of 1812 was -
a)
The US gained control of Latin America
b)
The US purchased the Louisiana Territory
c)
The US showed our independence from British interference
d)
The US gained land in Great Britain
42.
One way the War of 1812 effected industry in the Northeastern US was -
a)
Americans bought more American-made goods as a result of the embargo
b)
The US relied heavily on goods made in other countries
c)
The war caused a decline in American made goods
d)
The war caused Americans to ration their products
43.
The Monroe Doctrine -
a)
Stated that European countries could NOT continue to colonize in North and South America
b)
Stated that the US would NOT continue to trade with France or Britain
c)
Stated that it was ILLEGAL for the US to form alliances
d)
Stated that European countries were welcome to colonize in North & South America
44.
The purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was -
a)
to protect the new nations developing in the Western Hemisphere by limiting European influence
b)
to protect the US interests in Europe
c)
to protect the US interests in Canada
d)
to strengthen European influence in Latin America
45.
Why did Francis Scott Key write "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
a)
to show that the US would win the War of 1812
b)
to show support of American patriotism as symbolized by our flag
c)
to show our loyalty to British interests
d)
to show our alliance with Latin America
46.
What officially ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Ghent
47.
British impressment of American sailors and British support of American Indians in the Northwest Territory were both -
a)
causes of the Monroe Doctrine
b)
effects of the Monroe Doctrine
c)
causes of the War of 1812
d)
effects of the War of 1812
48.
One economic effect of the War of 1812 was -
a)
American manufacturing increased
b)
American manufacturing decreased
c)
British imports increased
d)
British exports increased
49.
What was a war hawk?
a)
A person who favored war
b)
A person who opposed war
c)
A person who tried to prevent war
50.
A group of selected advisers that helped Washington with issues in office?
a)
Congress
b)
Police
c)
Cabinet
d)
Jury
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