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WorksheetsWashington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison,War of 1812 & Monroe
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What seat did Jefferson have in Washington's cabinet?
a)
Secretary of War
b)
Secretary of Treasury
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Vice President
2.
Who was the 2nd president of the United States?
a)
George Washington
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
3.
What word means sacrificing what you want for what is right for the greater good?
a)
Civic center
b)
Civil court cases
c)
Civil Disobedience
d)
Civic Virtue
4.
What is an example of Washington showing civic virtue?
a)
When he retired to his estate in Mount Vernon.
b)
When he answered the call of the nation by becoming the US 1st president.
c)
When he married Martha.
5.
Disagreements within President Washington's cabinet led to the first...
a)
Supreme Court case
b)
Political Parties
c)
Amendment
d)
Corportations
6.
Which political party favored a strong national government as opposed to a strong state government.
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
7.
What seat did Hamilton have in Washington's cabinet?
a)
Secretary of War
b)
Secretary of Treasury
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Vice President
8.
The 1st political parties were established because of disagreements between these two men -
a)
Washington and Adams
b)
Franklin and Hamilton
c)
Jefferson and Washington
d)
Hamilton and Jefferson
9.
What issues did Jefferson & Hamilton argue about?
a)
how to interpret the Declaration of Independence, Hamilton's creation of jobs for farmers & who to side with in the war between Britain & the US.
b)
The Enlightment
c)
how to interpret the Constitution, Hamilton's creation of the National Bank & who to side with in the war between Britain and France.
d)
Industrialization
10.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
Congress passed a tax on Whiskey and Pennsylvania farmers started rioting and refusing to pay the tax. Washington sent militia to put down the rebellion.
b)
Congress passed a law that forced consumers of Whiskey to pay a tax to the producers.
11.
In Washington's Farewell Address, he warns Americans of what two things:
a)
trading with foreign nations & only having 2 political parties
b)
never taking the task of being a president & developing a stronger education system
c)
avoiding political parties & staying neutral
d)
the importance of a strong educational system & avoiding political parties
12.
When George Washington sent a militia to stop the rioting caused by the Whiskey tax, it showed...
a)
like the Articles of Confederation, federal government had little authority
b)
that the new national government intended to enfore Federal law
c)
Washington was becoming another KGIII
d)
states dominated the federal government
13.
What was Jay's Treaty?
a)
the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.
b)
a treaty between the Native Americans & the US which Native Americans gave up most of the land in what is now present day Ohio.
c)
a treaty between Spain & the US where Spain gave the U. S. the right to travel freely on the Mississippi River, and rights to trade at the port of New Orleans.
d)
a treaty between Britain & the US where Britain agreed to leave the Ohio Valley, they also agreed to pay for U.S. ships they had taken.
14.
What was Pinckney's Treaty?
a)
the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.
b)
a treaty between the Native Americans & the US which Native Americans gave up most of the land in what is now present day Ohio.
c)
a treaty between Spain & the US where Spain gave the U. S. the right to travel freely on the Mississippi River, and rights to trade at the port of New Orleans.
d)
a treaty between Britain & the US where Britain agreed to leave the Ohio Valley, they also agreed to pay for U.S. ships they had taken.
15.
XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts & French Revolution were all events _____ _____ dealt with during his presidency.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Adams
16.
Jefferson was the leader of the...
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
17.
Washington's cabinet
a)
the men Washington turned to for help when trying to solve the challenges facing the new nation.
b)
the men Washington faced in a rap battle about the issues of the government.
c)
the men Washington fought with during the Revolutionary War.
d)
the men Washington turned to for advice on how to deal with his bad teeth.
18.
Hamilton's protective tariff on foreign goods was meant to:
a)
ensure a steady flow of income
b)
encourage Americans to buy American goods
c)
grow American industry
d)
All of these answer choices are correct
19.
Which Amendment did the Alien & Sedition Acts violate?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
20.
John Adams belonged to the ______ party.
a)
Democratic-Republican
b)
Federalist
c)
Anti-Federalists
d)
Whig
21.
Hamilton's financial plan included creating a national bank which was going to ensure...
a)
taxing that would force Americans to move into the the Southern states.
b)
easy trading with foreign countries.
c)
the end of taxes in the US.
d)
the stability of the nation's economy.
22.
Marbury v. Madison was the court case that set up ______________. This is the concept that allows the Court to overturn laws passed by Congress and the President.
a)
judicial review
b)
states' rights
c)
sedition
d)
being extra
23.
The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it -
a)
upheld the constitutionality of the National Bank
b)
restricted Congress's power to use the "elastic clause"
c)
established the Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionality of laws
24.
Which of the following was NOT an objective given to Lewis and Clark by President Jefferson?
a)
Describe plants, animals, and landscapes
b)
Establish good relations with Natives
c)
Attack European trappers and force them out of Louisiana
d)
Explore rivers and find a water route west
25.
Why was Sacagawea so valuable to Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
She was a skilled fighter
b)
She could write journals
c)
She could speak native languages and knew the land
d)
She was a skilled animal trapper
26.
What was the name of the Native American women who helped Lewis and Clark?
a)
Lewis
b)
Clark
c)
Shoshone
d)
Sacagawea
27.
What president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
28.
Who passed the Embargo Act to band trade with other countries?
a)
Madison
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
29.
In which landmark Supreme Court case was the power of Judicial Review established?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Roe v. Wade
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
30.
How did Thomas Jefferson go against his own political party beliefs when purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France in 1801?
a)
He interpreted the Constitution strictly to purchase land
b)
He interpreted the Constitution loosely to purchase land
c)
Because he was weakening the Federal Government
31.
The Election of 1800 was decided by?
a)
The Electoral College
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The Senate
d)
The popular vote
32.
What prohibited trade with other countries?
a)
The Embargo Act
b)
The Sedition Act
c)
Hamiliton's tariffs
33.
Who Appointed the Midnight Judges?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Adams
c)
Madison
d)
Washington
34.
Which amendment separated ballots for President and Vice President?
a)
10th Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
12th Amendment
35.
What is significant about the year 1803?
a)
Louisiana Purchase & Marbury v. Madison
b)
Embargo Act
c)
XYZ Affair
d)
Washington's Farewell Address
36.
The Louisiana Purchase -
a)
doubled the size of the U.S.
b)
tripled the size of the U.S.
c)
cut the U.S. size in half
d)
gave thousands of acres to the Spanish
37.
A major reason President Jefferson supported the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was that it -
a)
gave the U.S. sole ownership of Florida
b)
gave the U.S. control of the Mississippi River & the port of New Orleans
c)
allowed the U.S. to gain control of California
d)
removed the Spanish from North America
38.
Which of these vocab words means a ban on trade?
a)
embargo
b)
neutrality
c)
precedent
d)
tyranny
39.
What piece of land was gained by America in 1803?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
40.
Thomas Jefferson tied with who in the Election of 1800
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
d)
Bill Clinton
41.
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.
42.
What was the Embargo Act?
a)
Forbid trade with Oregon Territory
b)
Made turtles illegal
c)
Closed American trade with European nations
d)
Encouraged trade with all foreign nations
43.
The treaty that ended the War of 1812 was the...
a)
Treaty of Ghent.
b)
Treaty of Paris.
c)
Treaty of New Orleans.
d)
none of the above
44.
What group of Americans wanted war with Britain?
a)
War Hawks
b)
Swamp Foxes
c)
Mercenaries
d)
Patriots
45.
Which future president became a legendary war hero in the Battle of New Orleans?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
James Monroe
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
James K. Polk
46.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
47.
One cause of the War of 1812 was British IMPRESSMENT. What is IMPRESSMENT?
a)
Kidnapping American sailors and forcing them to work on British ships.
b)
Supplying weapons to a common enemy in order to create conflict.
c)
Being loyal to one group despite the kindness and help from a different group.
d)
Allowing slaves from the Northern United States to settle in British Florida.
48.
Which are effects of the War of 1812?
a)
US Manufacturing growing & Increased American Patriotism (Nationalism)
b)
Weakened Native American resistance and interference with American shipping
c)
Impressment of sailors and US manufacturing growth
d)
Congress stops impressment and French goods decrease
49.
What are causes of the War of 1812?
a)
British supporting Native Americans, land, warhawks and Impressment of Sailors
b)
Interference with US shipping and French embargo
c)
Impressment of sailors and Treaty of Ghent
d)
Increase manufacturing and British supporting US citizens.
50.
Who wrote the words of the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Scott Key Francis
b)
Francis Scott Key
c)
Francis Key Scott
d)
Mr. Moyer
51.
While watching the British cannons attacking Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem "Defense of Fort McHenry." What patriotic song did this poem later become?
a)
"Hail, Columbia"
b)
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
c)
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
d)
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
52.
The U.S. foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to —
a)
prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
b)
deter Spain from inciting revolution in former U.S. colonies
c)
encourage European powers to invest in Latin America
d)
keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America
53.
Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged.
b)
International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.
c)
The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.
d)
Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.
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