WorksheetsAdams to Madison
Total questions: 107
Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Supreme court demonstrated its strength with the court case _________________
a)
Gibbons v. Ogden
b)
Scott v. Sanford
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
2.
First Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court to establish judicial review.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Dred Scott
d)
John Marshall
3.
Amendment that placed both the president and vice-presidential candidate on the same ticket to avoid confusion.
a)
9th Amendment
b)
12th Amendment
c)
13th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
4.
John Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Act which took away rights from the_______ Amendment.
a)
1st
b)
3rd
c)
10th
d)
12th
5.
Marbury v. Madison stated that the Supreme Court can
a)
veto a bill from Congress
b)
impeach the president of the United States
c)
count slaves for the purpose of representation
d)
declare a federal law unconstitutional
6.
One result of the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison was a
a)
a weaker judicial branch
b)
a stronger judicial branch
c)
a weaker executive branch
d)
a stronger executive branch
7.
With Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court established its power of...
a)
judicial review
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
limited government
d)
checks
8.
Democratic Republicans believed that the US economy should be based on
a)
trade
b)
business
c)
agriculture
d)
manufacturing
9.
Which of the following is the crime of encouraging rebellion against the government?
a)
Sedition
b)
Impressment
c)
Blockade
d)
Neutrality
10.
Which president did NOT believe in political parties?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
11.
Who were X, Y, and Z?
a)
Spanish Conquistadors
b)
US Diplomats
c)
French "secret" agents asking for a bribe
d)
US Sailors being impressed
12.
Who wanted a strong national government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
13.
A diplomatic crisis between the US and France from 1797 to 1798 during which President John Adams sent 3 envoys to France but the French demanded a bribe.
a)
12th Amendment
b)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
XYZ Affair
14.
____________________ was responsible for purchasing the Louisiana Territory
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
15.
____________________ was responsible for signing the Alien and Sedition Acts
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
16.
Which of the following was a benefit of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
More land for farming
b)
It was cheap--only $15 million
c)
It gave the U.S. complete control of the Mississippi River and New Orleans Port
d)
All of the responses are benefits
17.
___________became was considered a war hero after the Battle of New Orleans.
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
James Madison
c)
Oliver Hazard Perry
d)
Andrew Jackson
18.
_______________ is when British soldiers would capture American sailors and force them into their navy.
a)
Neutrality
b)
Nationalism
c)
Impressment
d)
Precedent
19.
What was Washington's policy of "neutrality?"
a)
To favor the British in a war against France
b)
To favor the French in a war against Britain
c)
To not take sides in foreign wars
d)
To promote war to supply weapons and make money
20.
What group of Americans wanted war with Britain?
a)
War Hawks
b)
Swamp Foxes
c)
Mercenaries
d)
Patriots
21.
Separate ballots for President and Vice President
a)
10th Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
12th Amendment
22.
Which part of the Constitution has been used to expand the powers of the federal government to do things such as create a National Bank?
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
10th Amendment
23.
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 vaguely to purchase land
c)
Because he was weakening the Federal Government
24.
The Election of 1800 was decide by?
a)
The Electoral College
b)
The House of Reps
c)
The Senate
d)
The popular vote
25.
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
26.
What is a precedent?
a)
The elected head of a republican state.
b)
Something that happens first.
c)
The elected head of a democratic state.
d)
Action that is seen as an example or guide for those following.
27.
WASHINGTON PUT DOWN THIS UPRISING DURING HIS FIRST TERM.
a)
WHISKEY REBELLION
b)
BOSTON MASSACRE
c)
STAMP ACT
d)
BUNKER HILL
28.
What city was an important port to western farmers?
a)
New Orleans
b)
St. Louis
c)
Cincinnati
d)
Pittsburgh
29.
The Embargo Act of 1807
a)
banned all U.S. imports and exports
b)
increased the amount of exports to France
c)
placed a heavy tax on all imported goods
d)
led to war with England
30.
What did Jefferson do to punish the British for Impressing American sailors?
a)
The Embargo Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Sugar Act
31.
Lewis and Clark intended to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
take land from Native Americans
b)
map the geography
c)
collect plant and animal samples
d)
find a water route across America
32.
Who challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
James Monroe
33.
An important guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition was __________.
a)
Zebulon Pike
b)
the Prophet
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Tecumseh
34.
Lewis and Clark were sent to explore which river?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Missouri
c)
Tennessee
d)
Oregon
35.
Why did Napoleon finally sell Louisiana to the United States?
a)
because Spain wanted it back
b)
decided it wasn't much land
c)
didn't need it anymore
d)
France needed money
36.
Jefferson's election in 1800 was controversial because:
a)
Jefferson had done many sneaky things to win the election
b)
the votes in New York could not be counted in time
c)
there was a tie vote and the House had to determine the President
d)
his vice-president had tried to assasinate Jefferson
37.
When presented with the opportunity to buy the Louisiana Territory, Jefferson hesitated. Why?
a)
Jefferson didn't think there was enough money to make the purchase.
b)
He knew that it might cause conflict with Native Americans living there.
c)
Jefferson was worried that the purchase would upset the British
d)
He wasn't sure the Constitution gave the President the power to buy land.
38.
Which Federalist program did Jefferson allow to continue?
a)
the National Bank
b)
the whiskey tax
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
expansion of the armed forces
39.
Who were the War Hawks?
a)
Men from the Northeast who want to go to war
b)
Women who fought in the War of 1812
c)
Men from the South and West who want to go to war
d)
Men from the South and North who do NOT want to go to war
40.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
England
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
No one
41.
What is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?
a)
British capturing American sailors
b)
Showing off to the person next to you
c)
Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
d)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
42.
In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
43.
Francis Scott Key wrote the words to a famous song during the War of 1812, What was the song?
a)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
b)
The Star Spangled Banner
c)
America the Beautiful
44.
What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Paoli
45.
Why did the New England Federalists oppose war with Great Britain?
a)
They thought we would lose
b)
Their economy would suffer because G.B. was their biggest trade partner
c)
They did not want to go in to debt
d)
Southern planters would be hurt
46.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
47.
Who was Tecumseh?
a)
Cherokee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlers
b)
Shawnee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlers
c)
A member of congress who favored war with Britain
d)
A member of Congress who was against the war with Britain
48.
What did Dolly Madison save?
a)
A portrait of Thomas Jefferson
b)
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln
c)
A portrait of Alexander Hamilton
d)
A portrait of George Washington
49.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
50.
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
c)
allowed the U.S. to gain control of California
d)
removed the Spanish from North America
51.
France decided to sell the US the LA Territory after a revolt in which of their Caribbean territories?
a)
Haiti
b)
Cuba
c)
French Guyana
d)
Dominican Republic
52.
This person was a major figure on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, saved them numerous times, and married Charbonneau?
a)
Sacagawea
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Pontiac
d)
York
53.
French Emperor who sold the United States the Louisiana Territory for $15 million dollars in 1803?
a)
King Louis XIV
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Marshall
54.
Which group held American ships for a ransom in the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
The Barbary Pirates
b)
Pirates of the Carribbean
c)
The French Navy
d)
The British Navy
55.
Appointed the Midnight Judges
a)
Jefferson
b)
Adams
c)
Madison
d)
Washington
56.
Which two adventurers were sent to explore the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Lewis and James
b)
Lewis and Louis
c)
Lewis and Carl
d)
Lewis and Clark
57.
Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?
a)
America
b)
France
c)
England
58.
Which amendment was ratified because of the tie in the election of 1800 that ended with Jefferson elected President?
a)
12th amendment
b)
1st amendment
c)
5th amendment
59.
Who was the 4th president of the U.S.?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
James Monroe
60.
A tariff is a -
a)
tax on imported goods
b)
precedent
c)
immigrant
d)
addition to the Constitution
61.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
62.
This slogan was in response to -
a)
Naturalization Act
b)
Alien/Sedition Acts
c)
XYZ Affair
63.
This slogan was in response to -
a)
Naturalization Act
b)
Alien/Sedition Acts
c)
XYZ Affair
64.
Why did Francis Scott Key write "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
a)
to show that the US would win the War of 1812
b)
to show support of American patriotism as symbolized by our flag
c)
to show our loyalty to British interests
d)
to show our alliance with Latin America
65.
British impressment of American sailors and British support of American Indians in the Northwest Territory were both -
a)
causes of the Monroe Doctrine
b)
effects of the Monroe Doctrine
c)
causes of the War of 1812
d)
effects of the War of 1812
66.
True or False: Thomas Jefferson was a leader in the Democratic-Republican Party.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
The Embargo Act of 1807 was enacted in response to -
a)
France's naval blockade
b)
British impressment of American sailors
c)
piracy in the Mediterranean
68.
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory for -
a)
access to farmland and route for trading
b)
access to fight Native Americans
c)
access to fight against the British
69.
Which areas were added to the United States by the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachians
b)
territory from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
c)
territory from the Appalachians to the Mississippi River
d)
territory from Mississippi to Rocky Mts
70.
The Embargo Act of 1807 cut off trade with?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Britain
d)
all countries
71.
U.S.S. Constitution earned this nickname: "
a)
Old Ironsides
b)
New Constitution
c)
Titanic
d)
Frigate
72.
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
73.
What war did James Madison lead?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
War of 1812
c)
Revolutionary War
d)
Britain War
74.
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
75.
How did the Native Americans try to stop the westward expansion of the Americans?
a)
Lather trails with molasses
b)
Get weapons and supplies from Great Britain
c)
Cut off trade to America
d)
Invade NYC
76.
The Battle of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland led to the creation of this favorite American composition.
a)
America the Beautiful
b)
God Bless America
c)
The Star-Spangled Banner
d)
My Country Tis of Thee
77.
Leader of the country that sold land to the United States.
a)
Tecumseh
b)
Napoleon
c)
Madison
d)
Meriwether Lewis
78.
Defeated at Tippecanoe.
a)
Oliver Hazard Perry
b)
Napoleon
c)
Tecumseh
d)
Sacagawea
79.
An Indian guide and interpreter.
a)
Tecumseh
b)
Sacagwea
c)
King Rupert
d)
Squanto
80.
What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?
a)
1903
b)
1703
c)
1803
81.
The Louisiana Territory was the land..
a)
the land between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean
b)
the land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains
c)
the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains
82.
Lewis and his men were also referred to as?
a)
Jefferson's Team
b)
The Corps of Discovery
c)
Republicans
d)
Democrats
83.
What was the Northwest Passage?
a)
The boat the men traveled on
b)
another name for the pacific ocean
c)
An imaginary trade route across North America
d)
A native american tribe
84.
Which of these was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
a)
Search for a water route to the Pacific Ocean
b)
Establish relationships with Native Americans
c)
Pay close attention to the soil and face of the country
d)
Conquer any Indian tribes and move them to Indian Territory
85.
What were Lewis and Clark's real names?
a)
James Lewis and Edward Clark
b)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
c)
Robert Lewis and Walter Clark
d)
Christopher Lewis and Timothy Clark
86.
Which direction were Lewis and Clark exploring?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
87.
Which statement is true about Sacagawea?
a)
She was kidnapped when she was a young girl.
b)
She became a fur trader's wife.
c)
She helped Lewis and Clark.
d)
All of the above
88.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She knew the land around her.
b)
She understood the languages of the Native Americans in the area.
c)
She bartered for horses and supplies the group needed.
d)
ALL of the ABOVE
89.
The famous Burr-Hamilton duel took place in:
a)
Albany, NY
b)
Weehawken, NJ
c)
Pittsburgh, PA
d)
Greenwich Village, New York City
90.
Who kills Alexander Hamilton?
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Reynolds
d)
Eliza Hamilton
91.
Why was Hamilton killed in a duel?
a)
badmouthing the President's mother
b)
campaigning against a political rival
c)
cheating at cards
d)
having an affair
92.
Alexander Hamilton's political party
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Federalist
c)
Whigs
d)
Republicans
93.
Most duels ended in death.
a)
True
b)
False
94.
Sometimes people deliberately missed when shooting at an opponent.
a)
true
b)
false
95.
Jefferson's secretary of state
a)
James Madison
b)
Aaron Burr
c)
John Marshall
d)
laissesz-faire
96.
Alexander Hamilton was the Speaker of the House and used his influence to favore which Candidate?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Aaron Burr
c)
John Adams
d)
John Marshall
97.
Who appointed John Marshall to the position of Chief Justice?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Aaron Burr
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
98.
Who did the Vice President, Aaron Burr, kill in a duel?
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
99.
Who was a Lawyer, Architect, Musician, Horseman, Scientist, and devoted reader?
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
100.
Which President stacked the court with Federalist judges?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Donald Trump
101.
Who won the presidential election of 1796?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Aaron Burr
102.
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
103.
Before his term ended, Adams rushed to appoint judges, what name was given to these judges?
a)
Late Night Judges
b)
Midnight Judges
c)
Last Minute Judges
d)
Adams Judges
104.
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
105.
What Native American guide helped to explore the Louisiana territory?
a)
Sitting Bull
b)
Squanto
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Samoset
106.
President Jefferson attacked which nation over pirate raids of American ships?
a)
France
b)
Tripoli
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
107.
He was the second president of the United States and signed the unpopular Alien and Sedition Acts
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
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