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WorksheetsWashington - Madison
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did George Washington decide people should call him?
a)
Mr. President
b)
His Excellency
c)
Great Leader
d)
His Highness
2.
Which of the following is NOT a reason George Washington did not want to run for a third term being President.
a)
He believed the presidency should change - the public had not elected a king to rule forever.
b)
He believed that new ideas and new enthusiasm were needed.
c)
He was eager to get back to making a lucrative profit in the slave trade.
d)
He was tired of public life.
3.
What deal was made between Hamilton and Southern states regarding debt and the capital?
a)
Southern states agreed to move the capital north. In return, all of their debt would be paid for by the federal government.
b)
It was agreed that the federal government would pay for the debt. In return, the capital would be moved to a centralized location.
c)
The federal government's debt would be paid for by the states. In return, the capital would be moved from New York to Philadelphia.
d)
Southern states agreed to move the capital south. In return, all debt would be paid for by Britain and France.
4.
Which of these statements regarding the role of the central government coincide with the views of Alexander Hamilton?
a)
He believed the people should have a say in their government and that power should be in the hands of the states.
b)
He favored a strong central government that acted to improve the economy and support private businesses.
c)
He thought that federal government was not necessary. He thought that anarchy was the answer to the ills of society.
d)
He believed that Britain and France should be in control of the federal government. They had power and influence that could help the United States.
5.
Those who supported Jefferson's views on the role of the central government tended to be the upper class individuals and those with ties to manufacturing and commerce.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What were the names of the two political parties created during this time?
a)
Republicans and Democrats
b)
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
c)
Whiggs and Tories
d)
Libertarians and Constitutionalists
7.
George Washington was against the idea of political parties.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What was the role of Alexander Hamilton while in Washington's cabinet?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of War
c)
Secretary of the Treasury
d)
Attorney General
9.
What was the role of Thomas Jefferson while in Washington's cabinet?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of War
c)
Secretary of the Treasury
d)
Attorney General
10.
Why did Hamilton think the US should support Great Britain in their fight against France?
a)
They were an excellent trading partner.
b)
They helped the US during the Revolutionary War.
c)
They controlled Canada and feared invasion.
d)
They attacked Americans in the Atlantic.
11.
Why did Jefferson think the US should support France in their fight against Great Britain?
a)
They were an excellent trading partner.
b)
They helped the US during the Revolutionary War.
c)
They controlled Canada and feared invasion.
d)
They attacked Americans in the Atlantic.
12.
Which of the following is NOT true about the XYZ Affair?
a)
The French demanded a bribe.
b)
The Americans were upset the French were attacking their ships.
c)
Federalists supported the French foreign minister.
d)
Americans attacked French ships in the Quasi-War
13.
What words did George Washington add to the end of the inaugural address?
a)
"So help me God"
b)
"Until I die"
c)
"With my whole heart"
d)
"With liberty and justice for all"
14.
Thomas Jefferson's Vice President was _______________
a)
Warren Harding
b)
James Madison
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
Franklin Pierce
15.
What kind of society did Jefferson want the United States to be?
a)
mining-based
b)
industrial-based
c)
agricultural-based
d)
trading-based
16.
John Adams appointed a lot of judges before Thomas Jefferson became president. This was known as the...
a)
Last-Minute Judges
b)
Midnight Judges
c)
Impromptu Judges
d)
Supreme Judges
17.
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the Marbury v. Madison case?
a)
James Goodall
b)
John Mashall
c)
Thomas Moore
d)
Jean-Luc Picard
18.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why Napoleon agreed to sell the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Napoleon needed money to fight Britain.
b)
Napoleon no longer wanted to trade with the United States.
c)
Napoleon did not want to pay to maintain the territory.
d)
Napoleon lost Haiti; the territory wasn't as valuable.
19.
Which president sent an expedition through the Louisiana Territory to learn more about the land?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
20.
Who were the leaders of the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Seymour and Clyde
b)
Pierce and Fillmore
c)
Franklin and Tyndale
d)
Lewis and Clark
21.
What was the most important thing the men were looking for when exploring the Louisiana Territory?
a)
New Native American tribes to trade with.
b)
New crops to farm and trade.
c)
A navigable river to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
Diamond mines.
22.
The team to explore the Louisiana Territory was collectively known as the _____________.
a)
Talleyrand Expedition
b)
Corps of Discovery
c)
Army of Pioneers
d)
Meriwether Force
23.
What was the name of the Native American that helped the men explore the Louisiana Territory.
a)
Sacagawea
b)
Geronimo
c)
Mangas Coloradas
d)
Cochise
24.
North African states attacked American and European ships to gain money. They were known as the...
a)
Barbary Pirates
b)
Yoruba Pirates
c)
Maasai Pirates
d)
Oromo Pirates
25.
This term refers to the kidnapping of American sailors and forcing them in the navy of a different country.
a)
incessant
b)
clairvoyant
c)
proclivity
d)
impressment
26.
The Embargo Act of 1807 stopped both exports to and imports from Europe. The country it hurt most was __________.
a)
The United States
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Spain
27.
The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 resumed trade with all European nations except ________ and _________.
a)
France and Italy
b)
Spain and Germany
c)
Britain and France
d)
Portugal and Germany
28.
This man's goals were to preserve Native American land and create a united confederacy of Native Americans.
a)
William Henry Harrison
b)
Meriwether Lewis
c)
Tenskwatawa
d)
Tecumseh
29.
At the Battle of ___________, Harrison burned down the Shawnee capital.
a)
Bull Run
b)
Little Big Horn
c)
Tippecanoe
d)
Tripoli
30.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why the United States declared war against Britain (War of 1812)?
a)
War Hawks encouraged the US to take control of Canada.
b)
The US wanted control of the Mississippi River.
c)
The kidnapping of American sailors.
d)
The British sold weapons to Native Americans who attacked American citizens.
31.
What did the British do as retribution for the Battle of York?
a)
They sunk the USS Saratoga.
b)
They invaded Detroit.
c)
They burned down the White House.
d)
They invaded Florida.
32.
What was the era called after the War of 1812?
a)
Era of Prosperity
b)
Era of Good Feelings
c)
Era of Washington
d)
Era of Madison
33.
Who invaded Florida to stop attacks by Native Americans and capture runaway slaves?
a)
William Henry Harrison
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John Tyler
d)
William Tyndale
34.
What was the fourteenth state?
a)
Florida
b)
New York
c)
Vermont
d)
Kentucky
35.
What type of mines were created that helped increase the population in Illinois?
a)
iron
b)
silver
c)
lead
d)
copper
36.
The _______________ was completed in 1825. It connected the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Erie Canal
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Ontario Canal
37.
This is a tax on imported goods.
a)
embargo
b)
tariff
c)
quota
d)
utility
38.
Who was the fourth president of the United States?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
d)
James Monroe
39.
According to the Convention of 1818, the United States and Britain agreed to share THIS territory.
a)
Florida
b)
Louisiana
c)
Oregon
d)
Texas
40.
This was the name of the treaty in which Spain gave control of Florida to the United States.
a)
Treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Ghent
d)
Treaty of Paris
41.
Which states were opposed to the American system and why?
a)
Southern states, because it hurt the sale of agricultural goods abroad.
b)
Northern states, because it hurt the sale of manufactured goods.
c)
Southern states, because they didn't want a strong navy within their ports.
d)
Northern states, because they didn't like foreign troops on US soil.
e)
Western states, because they wanted to maintain good relations with Native Americans.
42.
After Andrew Jackson's troops destroyed the Creeks in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, the surviving Creek left for _____________.
a)
Texas
b)
Indian Territory (Oklahoma)
c)
Alaska
d)
Canada
e)
Britain
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