WorksheetsA New Nation Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
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1.
Which was an advantage George Washington had in his first term as the first president of the United States?
a)
He chose advisers who all agreed on how to handle major issues.
b)
He had the respect of the country and was elected unanimously.
c)
He could choose to ignore the debts the country had incurred in the war.
d)
He had the example of presidents in other republics to follow.
2.
Which statement best describes an advantage George Washington had as the first president of the United States?
a)
He had years of experience leading democratic state governments.
b)
He oversaw a strong U.S. economy with very little debt.
c)
He had the support and advice of leaders from other republics.
d)
He was highly respected and had been elected unanimously.
3.
Which helped George Washington in his first term as the first president of the United States?
a)
He could legally abolish all national debt that existed before his election.
b)
He made his advisers pledge not to argue about how the government should be run.
c)
He was elected unanimously and had the universal respect of the country.
d)
He had studied the policies of presidents in other democratic governments.
4.
Which precedent did George Washington set during his presidency?
a)
He wore civilian clothes rather than uniforms or royal attire.
b)
He insisted on being called Your Excellency in public.
c)
He rarely sought advice from his cabinet secretaries.
d)
He created the first political party in the United States.
5.
Which were precedents set by George Washington during his presidency?
a)
He lived in the White House and created the nation's first political party.
b)
He dressed in his general's uniform and chose former officers as advisers.
c)
He wore civilian clothes and did not act as though he were royalty.
d)
He served three terms as president and made all decisions alone.
6.
Which precedents did George Washington set as first president of the United States?
a)
He gave special treatment to old army friends and chose only Virginians as advisers.
b)
He refused to serve more than two terms and promoted dignity in office.
c)
He dressed in purple robes and treated his advisers and the public as inferiors.
d)
He rarely asked for or heeded advice from his cabinet secretaries.
7.
Which description of the Monroe Doctrine is accurate?
a)
a policy of sending American troops to annex land and build naval bases throughout the Pacific
a policy of sending American troops to annex land and build naval bases throughout the Pacific
a policy of sending American troops to annex land and build naval bases throughout the Pacific
b)
a warning to European governments not to form new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
c)
an announcement that the United States would not honor its foreign debts from the Revolutionary War
d)
a belief in the moral and military superiority of the Untied States over all other nations
8.
Which best describes a purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
to express the belief that the United States was superior to all other nations
b)
to expand the territory of the United States into Spanish Florida
c)
to convince President James Monroe to go to war with France over Louisiana
d)
to warn European nations not to form new colonies in the Americas
9.
Which statement best describes the message of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
The United States would not allow European nations to form new colonies in the Americas.
b)
The United States was the most militarily advanced country on earth.
c)
The United States would go to war with Britain to stop impressment.
d)
The United States would expand its territory wherever it wanted.
10.
Which were not states formed from territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
New York, Massachusetts, Vermont
b)
Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma
c)
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota
d)
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
11.
Which river was not part of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Missouri River
b)
Arkansas River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Ohio River
12.
Which does not correctly describe the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cost $15 million and doubled the size of the United States.
b)
It extended the nation's boundary to the Pacific Ocean.
c)
It gave the United States control of the Mississippi River.
d)
It included land that became more than a dozen states.
13.
Which statement about the U.S. Supreme Court is true?
a)
President John Adams directed the Supreme Court to review laws made by Congress for constitutionality.
b)
A constitutional amendment in 1800 gave the Supreme Court the power to review laws for constitutionality.
c)
Under George Washington, the Supreme Court ruled that the Alien and Sedition Acts were constitutional.
d)
The Supreme Court's importance grew after its role in judicial review was established by John Marshall.
14.
Which statement accurately describes the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
President John Adams signed a constitutional amendment that gave the power of judicial review to the Supreme Court
b)
The first elected Congress gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
c)
The Supreme Court first claimed the power of judicial review under the leadership of John Marshall.
d)
President Thomas Jefferson gave the Supreme Court the power to review laws passed by Congress.
15.
Which accurately describes the term judicial review?
a)
The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional.
b)
The Supreme Court can overturn executive vetoes.
c)
Congress can overturn Supreme Court decisions.
d)
The president can fire Supreme Court justices
16.
Which is not an accurate statement about America's decision to go to war in 1812?
a)
Many Westerners wanted to go to war to take Indian land because the English were protecting the Indians.
b)
The War Hawks argued against going to war, but President James Madison did not listen to them.
c)
Young leaders in the South and West wanted to go to war to protect American honor.
d)
Most New Englanders and people who remembered the hardship of the American Revolution opposed the war.
17.
Which statement does not describe conditions that led to the War of 1812?
a)
British sea captains stopped American ships and kidnapped American sailors.
b)
The War Hawks wanted to march into Canada and take it from England.
c)
England still had forts in territories west of the Appalachians.
d)
New England shipowners wanted to cut off trade with England.
18.
Which was not part of the debate over going to war with England in 1812?
a)
New England shipbuilders wanted to go to war to save their businesses.
b)
President James Madison tried to avoid war but was convinced by those who wanted it.
c)
War Hawks said they could march into Canada and take Britain's territory.
d)
Most Westerners and some Southerners wanted to go to war to gain land.
19.
Why was the nation's new capital built on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia?
a)
George Washington chose the site because it was in a central location.
b)
Thomas Jefferson wanted the capital to be near his plantation at Monticello.
c)
Pierre-Charles L'Enfant wanted to sell land in Maryland to the U.S. government.
d)
Benjamin Banneker chose the site based on Article V of the Constitution.
20.
Which was a major reason for establishing the nation's new capital on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia?
a)
No state wanted the nation's capital within its borders, so unclaimed land was needed.
b)
The city of Washington was already a thriving port on established trade routes.
c)
The site was centrally located between the northern and southern states.
d)
The site was easy to defend because of the high mountains surrounding it.
21.
Which statement best describes a reason for choosing a site between Maryland and Virginia on the Potomac River for the nation's new capital?
a)
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution established that location as the site for the nation's capital.
b)
The people living there voted to accept the nation's capital, while people in other areas did not want it.
c)
Maryland and Virginia threatened to go to war if the capital was not located between them.
d)
George Washington thought a site in the middle of the country between North and South was appropriate.
22.
Which group supported declaring war against England in 1812?
a)
members of an offshoot of the Federalist Party known as the Radicals
b)
Continental Army veterans of the Revolutionary War known as Minutemen
c)
shipbuilders and sailors from New England known as the Anti-Impressment League
d)
young leaders from the West and South known as War Hawks
23.
In the debate leading up to the War of 1812, who were the War Hawks?
a)
members of the Federalist Party who wanted to defend American honor
b)
New England shipbuilders and sailors who wanted to destroy the British navy
c)
young political leaders from the West and South who wanted to take new lands
d)
veterans of the Revolutionary War who opposed declaring war on England
24.
Which group convinced President James Madison to go to war with England in 1812?
a)
wealthy shipbuilders from New England
b)
land-hungry politicians from the West and South
c)
radical members of the Federalist Party
d)
angry veterans of the Revolutionary War
25.
Which does not describe Benjamin Banneker?
a)
first black man to vote in the United States
b)
son of a freed slave
c)
surveyor of the nation's capital
d)
mathematician, astronomer, and author
26.
Which statement about Benjamin Banneker is not true?
a)
He helped survey the nation's capital.
b)
He was the son of a former slave.
c)
He was the first African American to hold elective office.
d)
He published scientific papers on many subjects.
27.
Which is not an accurate description of Benjamin Banneker?
a)
He used his knowledge of astronomy to survey the nation's capital.
b)
His father had been born a slave who was later freed.
c)
He taught himself astronomy, mathematics, and surveying.
d)
He was the first black man to be named a cabinet secretary.
28.
Which statement correctly describes John Adams's presidency?
a)
He kept the United States out of the war between France and England.
b)
He doubled the size of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase.
c)
He was the first bachelor to serve as president and named his aunt as "first lady."
d)
He served two successful terms and was nominated for a third.
29.
Which is an accurate statement about John Adams's presidency?
a)
He was elected to two terms by a large majority from both parties.
b)
He vigorously opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts.
c)
He chose to stay out of the war between England and France.
d)
He appointed Lewis and Clark to explore the West.
30.
Which president sacrificed his popularity to keep the country out of the war between France and England in the late 1700s?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
31.
Which description of Andrew Jackson is correct?
a)
was the first common man elected president of the United States
b)
declared war on England to avenge the burning of Washington
c)
defended the rights of Indians and African Americans
d)
granted the Supreme Court the power of judicial review
32.
Which is an accurate description of Andrew Jackson?
a)
He pushed the United States into an unpopular war.
b)
He was the first common man to be elected president.
c)
He appointed Lewis and Clark to explore the West.
d)
He defended the rights of Native Americans.
33.
Who was the first common man to be elected president of the United States?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
James Monroe
34.
Who were Lewis and Clark?
a)
heroes of the War of 1812
b)
surveyors of the nation's capital
c)
leaders of the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory
d)
War Hawks who convinced President James Madison to go to war
35.
Which description of Lewis and Clark is correct?
a)
leaders of the expedition to the Louisiana Territory
b)
Supreme Court justices who first used judicial review
c)
Indian fighters who defeated Osceola in the Seminole War
36.
Who led an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Banneker and Ellicott
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Lewis and Clark
37.
Which did not occur during the War of 1812?
a)
Dolley Madison saved national treasures as she fled from Washington, D.C., to Virginia.
b)
American militias won significant victories over British forces in Canada.
c)
Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" about the defense of Fort McHenry.
38.
Which description of events in the War of 1812 is not true?
a)
"The Star-Spangled Banner" described the defense of Fort McHenry.
b)
British occupation troops burned the White House and Capitol.
c)
Dolley Madison saved historical objects as she fled the White House.
d)
The British navy won the Battle of New Orleans early in the war.
39.
Which description of an event during the War of 1812 is not correct?
a)
winning of a decisive victory at New Orleans by the French navy
b)
saving of White House treasures by Dolley Madison
c)
burning of the Capitol and White House by the British
d)
writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key
40.
Which was a result of the War of 1812?
a)
New Orleans was returned to French control after a victory by Napoleon's army.
b)
The United States gained territory in Canada and annexed Florida.
c)
Americans voted President James Madison out of office over his handling of the war.
d)
The British realized that the United States would remain an independent nation.
41.
Which event occurred as a result of the War of 1812?
a)
The United States annexed Canadian territories.
b)
Americans gained a renewed sense of pride in their country.
c)
President James Madison was impeached for war crimes.
d)
The nation's capital was moved farther inland.
42.
Which statement accurately describes the significance of the War of 1812?
a)
Americans gave up any hope of annexing Canada.
b)
The nation's capital was moved farther west.
c)
President James Madison resigned over his conduct of the war.
d)
The French regained the Louisiana Territory.
43.
Why did many Americans object to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a)
The acts raised taxes on working-class white Americans but not on slave-owning southern planters.
b)
The acts violated a basic civil right that was guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
c)
The acts allowed newspapers to criticize the government, which most Americans believed was unpatriotic.
d)
The acts allowed too many foreigners into the country, and Americans were afraid of losing their jobs.
44.
Which constitutional right did the Sedition Act violate?
a)
freedom of the press
b)
freedom of religion
c)
right to bear arms
45.
Which argument did many Americans make against the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a)
They allowed newspapers to publish unpatriotic stories.
b)
They were unfair to native-born middle-class Americans.
c)
They were too expensive for the government to enforce.
d)
They violated the constitutional guarantee of a free press.
46.
Which statement describes a belief held by Alexander Hamilton but not by Thomas Jefferson?
a)
The Democratic-Republican Party is best for the country.
b)
Free, public education should be available to all citizens.
c)
Breaking away from England was a good idea.
d)
The government should be run by aristocratic leaders.
47.
Which statement describes a belief held by Thomas Jefferson but not by Alexander Hamilton?
a)
The Federalist Party is best for the country.
b)
Ordinary people are capable of governing themselves.
c)
The American Revolution was worth all the sacrifice.
d)
The United States needs a strong central government.
48.
Which belief was shared by both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?
a)
The ideals that America stands for are worth protecting.
b)
Strong central governments are dangerous.
c)
George Washington was an ineffective president.
d)
Ordinary people should not rule themselves.
49.
Which is not a way in which US boundaries changed between 1800 and 1821?
a)
John Quincy Adams arranged to purchase Florida from Spain.
b)
New England states lost territory as people moved west.
c)
The nation doubled in size with the Louisiana Purchase.
d)
The nation added new states in the Midwest and South.
50.
Which does not describe a change that took place between 1800 and 1821 to the boundaries of the United States?
a)
Florida became a part of the United States.
b)
New admissions brought the total number of states to twenty-four.
c)
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the country's size.
d)
California and Oregon were admitted as new states.
51.
Which is not an accurate description of a change to U.S. boundaries that took place between 1800 and 1821?
a)
The United States bought the Oregon Territory from France for $15 million.
b)
Growing populations led to the admission of new states in the South and Midwest.
c)
The Louisiana Purchase extended America's holdings to the Rocky Mountains.
d)
Florida became a U.S. territory after it was purchased from Spain by President James Monroe.
52.
How did Andrew Jackson's election illustrate the growth of democracy in the United States?
a)
Jackson represented voters who were not wealthy or aristocratic.
b)
Women's votes were a major reason that Jackson won.
c)
Jackson was the first president elected without the Electoral College.
d)
In their first opportunity to vote, most African Americans chose Jackson.
53.
Which describes how Andrew Jackson's election demonstrated the growth of democracy in the United States?
a)
African Americans were able to vote for the first time and most voted for Jackson.
b)
Women were able to vote for the first time and chose Jackson.
c)
Jackson was the first president chosen unanimously.
d)
Jackson was elected by ordinary people, not just the rich and powerful.
54.
How did the election of Andrew Jackson demonstrate the growth of American democracy?
a)
Native Americans were able to vote for the first time and most chose Jackson.
b)
Ordinary citizens felt empowered because Jackson was one of their own.
c)
Jackson lost the popular vote but won in the Electoral College.
d)
Women and freed slaves campaigned hard for Jackson's election.
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