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3rd Nine weeks exam

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a precedent?

a)

An example to be followed by others in the future.

b)

An example to be followed by others in the past.

c)

An example to be followed by others in the present.

2.

What does unconstitutional mean?

a)

To abide by what local law enforcement prohibits.

b)

To follow the constitution.

c)

Contrary to what is permitted by the Constitution

3.

The Federalist party divided over a disagreement of whether or not to go to war with France.

Impact of the XYZ Affair

a)

Impact of the XYZ Affair

b)

Impact of the XYY Affair

c)

Impact of the XZZ Affair

d)

Impact of the ZZZ Affair

4.

Which of the following is not a precedent that George Washington put into place?

a)

Calling the leader Mr. President

b)

Choosing members of his cabinet

c)

Not seeking a third term as President

d)

Making better sewage systems.

5.

Washington encouraged the nation to stay neutral in foreign affairs to avoid going to war by doing what?

a)

George Washington's little engine that could

b)

Washington's foreign policy

c)

Washington's local party.

d)

Abe Lincoln's foreign policy.

6.

This act violated the First Amendment.

a)

The Act of Zeus

b)

The Sedation Act.

c)

The Sedition Act

d)

The Mr. Wages Act

7.

What is a tariff?

a)

tax on imported goods

b)

tax on wrong goods

c)

tax on unimported goods

d)

a spicy italian stle food

8.

Diseases such as measles, smallpox, and influenza killed thousands of Native Americans who had never been exposed to these diseases before.

a)

Results of American expansion in the early 1800's on Conquistadors

b)

Results of American expansion in the early 1600's on Native Americans

c)

Results of American expansion in the early 1700's on Native Americans

d)

Results of American expansion in the early 1800's on Native Americans

9.

The authority of the Supreme Court to strike down unconstitutional laws Example: Supreme Court rules that a new law violates the Constitution.

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Supreme

10.

The Treaty of Ghent was signed when?

a)

signed at the end of the WWII

b)

signed at the end of the War of 1814

c)

signed at the end of the War of 1812

d)

signed at the end of the War of 1811

11.

All of these areExamples of working conditions in American factories in the 1800's Except

a)

Long work days that lasted 12-14 hours.

b)

Lack of fresh air and proper lighting.

c)

Children and adults were injured by dangerous machines

d)

Free Coffee in the breakroom

12.

Which of the following is not an example of Infrastructure?

a)

Bridges

b)

Roads

c)

Rail Roads

d)

Underground Rail Roads

13.

Who was Daniel Webster?

a)

Northern leader who supported tariffs because it helped northern factories compete against European goods.

b)

Southern leader who supported tariffs because it helped northern factories compete against European goods.

c)

Northern leader who denied tariffs because it helped northern factories compete against European goods.

d)

A student in Mrs. Holland's classroom

14.

Western leader who supported the construction of roads and canals to help make trade easier between the regions.

a)

John Calhoun

b)

Henry Clay

c)

John Clay

d)

Henry Adams

15.

What is ceded?

a)

To turn in

b)

Gave up

c)

To reject

16.

A truck driver is going down a one way street the wrong way, and passes at least ten cops. Why is he not caught?

a)

He is an outlaw and a run away.

b)

His truck is way too fast for them to keep up.

c)

He's walking on the sidewalk.

d)

He has brown hair.