WorksheetsBuilding the New Nation
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion (1794) strengthened the authority of the
a)
national government
b)
state governors
c)
territorial legislatures
d)
local police
2.
President George Washington’s principal reason for issuing the Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) was to
a)
repay France for help in the Revolutionary War
b)
protect United States interests in the Caribbean area
c)
safeguard the newly won independence
d)
punish the British for failing to withdraw from American territory
3.
One major reason that Alexander Hamilton proposed a national bank was to
a)
improve the economic position of the United States government
b)
help state governments collect taxes
c)
make loans available to owners of small farms
d)
reduce foreign investment in the United States
4.
Thomas Jefferson opposed Alexander Hamilton’s plan to create a national bank primarily because the plan would
a)
weaken the nation’s currency
b)
increase the national debt
c)
promote the interests of farmers
d)
depend on a loose interpretation of the Constitution
5.
Conflicts between Jeffersonians and Hamiltonians during President George Washington’s first administration led directly to the
a)
end of the Era of Good Feelings
b)
decision to replace the Articles of Confederation
c)
addition of the elastic clause to the Constitution
d)
start of the first political parties
6.
Which foreign policy toward Europe did President George Washington recommend in his Farewell Address?
a)
military alliances
b)
imperialism
c)
internationalism
d)
neutrality
7.
Critics of the Alien and Sedition Acts argued that they violated the
a)
freedom of speech
b)
freedom of religion
c)
right to bear arms
d)
right to privacy
8.
The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it
a)
established the principle of judicial review
b)
led to the reelection of President Thomas Jefferson
c)
showed that the states were stronger than the federal government
d)
proved that the legislative branch was the most powerful branch of government
9.
Many of the decisions made by the Supreme Court while John Marshall was Chief Justice leddirectly to
a)
a reduction of federal influence in economic affairs
b)
an increase in the power of the federal government over the states
c)
a greater role for Congress in foreign policy
d)
a limitation on slavery in the states
10.
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798) held that states could nullify the Alien and Sedition Acts because these laws
a)
repealed the Northwest Ordinance
b)
placed an unfair tax on whiskey made by western farmers
c)
violated the Constitution
d)
established limits on universal suffrage
11.
A geographic and economic motivation for the Louisiana Purchase (1803) was the desire to
a)
annex California
b)
secure land for the Erie Canal
c)
control the port of New Orleans
d)
own all of the Great Lakes
12.
The Louisiana Purchase initially presented a dilemma for President Thomas Jefferson because he believed it would
a)
lead to war with Great Britain
b)
bankrupt the new nation
c)
force Native American Indians off their lands
d)
violate his strict constructionist view of the Constitution
13.
One result of the War of 1812 was that the United States
a)
acquired French-held territory in southern Canada
b)
maintained its independence and its territory
c)
lost control of the Ohio River valley
d)
gained territory from Mexico
14.
Which statement about the Missouri Compromise (1820) is most accurate?
a)
Slavery was banned west of the Mississippi River.
b)
Unorganized territories would be governed by the United States and Great Britain.
c)
The balance between free and slave states was maintained.
d)
The 36°30' line formed a new boundary between the United States and Canada.
15.
The Monroe Doctrine (1823) was issued primarily because President James Monroe
a)
wanted to warn European powers against intervention in Latin America
b)
opposed the revolutions taking place in South America
c)
needed to establish a foothold in Panama for a future canal
d)
believed the United States should pursue overseas colonies
16.
Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality (1793), Jefferson’s Embargo Act (1807), and the Monroe Doctrine (1823) were all efforts to
a)
avoid political conflicts with European nations
b)
directly support European revolutions
c)
aid Great Britain in its war against France
d)
promote military alliances
17.
Which of the following was NOT a part of Henry Clay's American System?
a)
Abolition of slavery
b)
Increased tariff rates
c)
Renewal of the Bank of the United States
d)
Government spending on internal improvements
18.
Most tariffs in the 19th century were intended to
a)
allow access to cheap foreign imports
b)
raise revenue and protect domestic manufacturing
c)
redistribute wealth among the social classes
d)
limit American exports
19.
Starting with the election of President Andrew Jackson (1828), voter participation increased due to the
a)
passage of an amendment ending religious qualifications for voting
b)
extension of suffrage to Native American Indians
c)
end of property requirements for voting by many states
d)
arrival of more immigrants from nations with democratic governments
20.
President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to
a)
veto bills he disliked
b)
enforce Supreme Court decisions
c)
move Native American Indians off their traditional lands
d)
provide jobs to political party supporters
21.
President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward Native American Indians was created to
a)
encourage Native American Indians to become part of mainstream American society
b)
force Native American Indians to move west of the Mississippi River
c)
improve educational opportunities for Native American Indians
d)
grant citizenship to Native American Indians
22.
One way in which the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798) and the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification (1832) are similar is that each
a)
claimed that individual states have the right to interpret federal laws
b)
formed part of the unwritten constitution
c)
supported the federal government’s power to declare war
d)
provided a way for new states to enter the Union
23.
During the first half of the 19th century, the construction of canals and roads led to the
a)
expansion of trade between Midwestern farmers and eastern merchants
b)
growth of plantation agriculture in Texas and New Mexico
c)
severe economic decline of the South
d)
bankruptcy of several railroad companies in the Mississippi Valley
24.
Increased immigration from Ireland to the United States during the 1840s was primarily a result of
a)
crop failures in Ireland that led to mass starvation
b)
refugees fleeing the new monarchy in Ireland
c)
unemployment in Ireland caused by industrialization
d)
religious warfare in Ireland between Catholics and Protestants
25.
What was a major reason that slavery expanded in the South in the first half of the 1800s?
a)
Federal government regulations favored Southern exports.
b)
New inventions led to an increase in cotton production.
c)
Most early textile mills were built in the South.
d)
The federal government encouraged the importation of enslaved persons.
26.
One way in which Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Sojourner Truth are similar is that they all supported the
a)
abolitionist movement
b)
passage of Black Codes
c)
nullification theory of States rights
d)
plantation system in the South
27.
Which 19th-century event supported the movement for women’s rights?
a)
Seneca Falls Convention
b)
Dred Scott decision
c)
formation of the Republican Party
d)
Lincoln-Douglas debates
28.
The Declaration of Sentiments, adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, was significant because it
a)
promoted the idea of equal rights for women
b)
demanded the immediate abolition of slavery
c)
called for the prohibition of alcoholic beverages
d)
asked government to restrict harmful business practices
29.
Put the following events into chronological order:
a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)
Alien & Sedition Acts
c)
Embargo Act
d)
War of 1812
e)
Missouri Compromise
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
30.
Match the historical figures to the correct political party:
a)
Alexander Hamilton
1.
Federalist
b)
Thomas Jefferson
2.
Democratic-Republican
c)
Andrew Jackson
3.
Democrat
d)
Henry Clay
4.
Whig
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