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WorksheetsEarly American Problems
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was NOT part of Alexander Hamilton's "plan"?
a)
Consolidate all State debt
b)
Create a National Debt
c)
Impose a Tariff
d)
Income Tax Increase
2.
All of the following were precedents set by George Washington except
a)
Being called Mr. President
b)
Serving two terms
c)
Vetoing Bills
d)
Choosing cabinet members
3.
What was America's foreign policy based on during the first Presidential Administration?
a)
Neutrality
b)
Expansionism
c)
Militarism
d)
Nation Building
4.
In his farewell address, Washington warned Americans against all of the following except ...
a)
Political parties
b)
Foreign entanglements
c)
National Debt
d)
Permanent Alliances
5.
Who won the presidential election of 1796?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Aaron Burr
6.
Problems with France arose after French foreign ministers demanded a bribe. This is known as:
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
Alien and Sedition Acts
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Impressment
7.
Founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
8.
Founded by Alexander Hamilton
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
9.
First President of the USA
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Henry Knox
d)
John Jay
10.
First chief justice of the Supreme Court
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Henry Knox
d)
John Jay
11.
Second President of the USA
a)
John Adams
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
Edmund Randolph
12.
First Secretary of the Treasury
a)
John Adams
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
Edmund Randolph
13.
How did the election of 1800 end after the electoral college votes
a)
Jefferson and Burr were tied
b)
Burr won
c)
Jefferson won
d)
Adams won
14.
Who was the third president of the United States?
a)
John Adams
b)
Aaron Burr
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
15.
Which of the following changes did Thomas Jefferson make?
a)
Doubled the National Debt
b)
Reduced the size of the Supreme Court
c)
Purchased land from Mexico
d)
Reduced the size of the army and navy
16.
Who shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
James Madison
17.
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from which country?
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Britain
18.
How did Jefferson map and explore the newly acquired land?
a)
He sent Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton
b)
He relied on Native Americans
c)
He sent the Lewis and Clark expedition
d)
He sent French Scouts
19.
What Native American guide helped to explore the Louisiana territory?
a)
Sitting Bull
b)
Squanto
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Samoset
20.
What act of 1807 banned all foreign exports from the United States
a)
The Trade Act of 1807
b)
The Embargo Act of 1807
c)
The Tariff Act of 1807
d)
The Export Act of 1807
21.
The ______________ was President Jefferson's greatest achievement
a)
Pirate War
b)
Reducing the National Debt
c)
Securing free trade
d)
The Louisiana Purchase
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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.
25.
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.
26.
Who was the President who sent out Lewis and Clark on their journey?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
'Thomas Jefferson
27.
What is the name of the group that traveled with Lewis and Clark?
a)
The American Explorers
b)
Journey Men's Club
c)
The Dream Team
d)
Corps of Discovery
28.
Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason.
a)
He wanted to control the Caribbean.
b)
He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
c)
He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
d)
He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.
29.
The War of 1812 involved fighting between -
a)
Britain and the U.S.
b)
Britain and France
c)
France and the U.S.
d)
U.S. and Spain
30.
The War of 1812 is nicknamed -
a)
Mr. Madison's War
b)
Mr. Jefferson's War
c)
Mr. Adams' War
d)
Mr. Jackson's War
31.
The U.S. secured a key victory at the Battle of New Orleans. Who emerged as a hero after this battle?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
James Monroe
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Thomas Jefferson
32.
The British captured and burned which U.S. city?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Baltimore
d)
New York City
33.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
James Monroe
34.
Which was a main cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British Impressment
b)
The threat of Spain in North America
c)
French trade
d)
The rise of slave rebellions
35.
James Madison was the _____ President of the U.S.
a)
4th
b)
3rd
c)
2nd
d)
5th
36.
Who was President during the War of 1812?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Alexander Hamilton
37.
Where were the British attacking while “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written?
a)
Fort McHenry
b)
Fort Benning
c)
The White House
d)
The Capitol Building
38.
What did Dolley Madison save before she escaped from the White House before it was caught on fire?
a)
Her dogs Lucy and Bailey
b)
Her Jewelry and Make Up
c)
All of the President's Money
d)
A portrait of Washington and important papers
39.
What did the British do in Washington D.C. in August of 1814 that changed the face of our nation’s capital forever?
a)
surrendered to the American soldiers
b)
Killed the president and his wife
c)
Burned the White House and Capitol Building
d)
Gave Native Americans weapons
40.
What does impressment mean?
a)
British soldiers were giving weapons to Native Americans to fight Americans.
b)
British soldiers took American men off the trade ships and made them prisoners on their own ships.
c)
British soldiers lived in American homes, are their food, and forced them to do their laundry.
d)
Someone does something really cool; so it's impressive.
41.
What treaty ended the War of 1812 and when was it signed?
a)
Treaty of Paris, September 1783
b)
Treaty of Ghent, December 1814
c)
Treaty of Ghent, December 1815
d)
Treaty of Paris, December 1814
42.
How did Native Americans play a role in causing the Americans to declare war on the British?
a)
Native Americans told the Americans lies about the British
b)
Native Americans hated the British and wanted us to fight them
c)
Native Americans received weapons from the British in the Battle of Tippecanoe
d)
Native Americans agreed to join the fight to beat the British if we declared war
43.
Why was the Battle of New Orleans being fought in January 1815 such a big deal?
a)
The war ended in December 1814 and this battle should've never happened
b)
The British beat us so badly in this battle that we surrendered
c)
The French decided to join the fight after we won
d)
This was the turning point of the war when America started winning.
44.
Who were the War Hawks, AND why were they called War Hawks?
a)
American soldiers who could be ready to fight in a minute's notice
b)
British soldiers who fought against Americans
c)
Native Americans who fought Americans in the Battle of Tippecanoe
d)
Congressmen who told Madison to declare war.
45.
Who created the national bank?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
c)
Washington
d)
Adams
46.
Which president did NOT believe in political parties?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
47.
Not siding with one country or the other.
a)
Neutrality
b)
Peace
c)
Diplomacy
d)
Negligence
48.
Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow. These are called
a)
Prototype
b)
Illustration
c)
Precedent
d)
Hierarchy
49.
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
50.
This Act made the wait for citizenship increased from 5 to 14 years.
a)
The Alien Acts
b)
The Sedition Acts
c)
The Intolerable Acts
d)
The Coercive Acts
51.
A group of selected advisors that helped Washington with issues in office?
a)
Congress
b)
Police
c)
Cabinet
d)
Jury
52.
How did Washington feel about foreign affairs?
a)
He wanted to be involved foreign affairs
b)
He wanted to stay neutral
c)
He wanted to be allies with Great Britain
d)
He wanted to be allies with France
53.
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)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
54.
A tariff is a tax on
a)
imports
b)
bonds
c)
banks
55.
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
56.
Hamilton's plan to get the country out of debt included placing a tax on
a)
whiskey
b)
honey
c)
milk
57.
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
58.
The Alien Act wanted to restrict the rights of
a)
women
b)
Native-Americans
c)
immigrants
59.
Who was president during the XYZ Affair?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Hamilton
60.
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
61.
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
62.
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
63.
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
64.
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
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