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3rd Quarter Extra Credit

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 9hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who did George Washington appoint as his first Secretary of the Treasury?

a)

John Adams

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Hancock

2.

The greatest threat to American expansion in the Northwest territories was...

a)

it was too hard to live there

b)

no roads or supplies

c)

diseases from Indian tribes

d)

American Indians with weapons from British

3.

How did the Whiskey Rebellion end?

a)

the rebels hid the Whiskey from Washington

b)

Most rebels fled as Washington's army arrived

c)

a rebel militia fought hard and lost to Washington

d)

the rebels sold the Whiskey to the Indians

4.
This settled disputes between US & Spain-specifically the Florida border
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Pinckney's Treaty
c)
Treaty of Greenville
d)
Neutrality Proclamation
5.

Alexander Hamilton’s vision of a strong economy depended on the contributions of business people and manufacturers, but Thomas Jefferson’s vision put greater emphasis on

a)

farmers and common people

b)

merchants and wealthy elites

c)

making big trade deals with the British

6.

Alexander Hamilton stood for a flexible reading of the Constitution, but Thomas Jefferson stood for a...

a)

loose, flexible interpretation

b)

strict, inflexible interpretation of it

7.

Which of these slogans might a Federalist have shouted at a party rally?

a)

National government over All!

b)

States Rule!

c)

Power to the People!

d)

Jefferson for President!

8.

The first political party division in the United States was between

a)

Democrats and Republicans.

b)

Liberals and Conservatives.

c)

Democratic-Republicans and Federalists.

d)

Federalists and Royalists.

9.

Alexander Hamilton helped found the Federalist Party, which wanted to limit

a)

industry

b)

federal government powers

c)

trade

d)

state government powers

10.

Alexander Hamilton's portrait appears on the:

a)

$10 bill

b)

$20 bill

c)

$50 bill

d)

$5 bill

11.

In order to get his financial plan through Congress in 1790, Alexander Hamilton made a deal with Jefferson to move the nation's capital to:

a)

New York

b)

Washington DC

c)

Annapolis, MD

d)

Philadelphia

12.

Who was angry because they didn't want to leave their land in the Northwest Territory?

a)

American settlers

b)

British settlers

c)

French trappers

d)

Native American tribes

13.

What state is this from the Northwest Territory?

a)

Michigan

b)

Indiana

c)

Ohio

d)

Illinois

14.

What state is this (in blue) from the Northwest Territory?

a)

Illinois

b)

Michigan

c)

Indiana

d)

Wisconsin

15.

What was the name Congress gave to the lands that were won from the British after the Revolution?

a)

Northwest Territory

b)

Indian Territory

c)

Mississippi Territory

d)

Ohio Territory

16.

Who favored the founding of a National Bank for the United States?

a)

Hamilton

b)

Jefferson

c)

Madison

17.

What was the most significant threat facing the new nation when Washington became President?

a)

Debt owed from the war

b)

Native American hostilities

c)

British

d)

French

18.
Why did President Washington order the army to end the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
He feared the citizens would start another revolution
b)
He felt it was his responsibility to protect tax collectors
c)
He saw the rebellion as a threat to the new government's authority
19.

Why did President Washington seek to break-up and end the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

Too many farmers were becoming drunks and alcoholics

b)

Farmers refused to pay the whiskey tax

c)

Farmers got violent and threatened tax collectors

d)

Washington wanted to show off American military power

20.

What were lasting outcomes of both Shays' Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellions?

a)

Nobody was killed

b)

Government needed to be weaker to allow for more freedom

c)

Tax collectors needed greater protections

d)

Government had to be strong enough to enforce the laws

21.

In which state was the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Tennessee

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts

22.

The French Revolution began in

a)

1776

b)

1789

c)

1876

d)

1798

23.

One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the

a)

bourgeoisie

b)

aristocracy

c)

sans culottes

d)

denoument

24.

France was deep in debt because

a)

money spent on the American Revolution

b)

Marie Antoinette's lavish spending

c)

the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes

d)

all of the above

25.

The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the Scientific Revolution

c)

the Enlightenment

d)

all of the above

26.

The French Revolution began when King Louis XVI

a)

was executed

b)

had his troops attack Paris

c)

called the Estates General together

d)

abdicated

27.

The First Estate in French society was composed of

a)

the Clergy

b)

people with special courts

c)

people who did not pay taxes

d)

all of the abve

28.

The Second Estate was composed of

a)

Church leaders

b)

Nobility

c)

Peasants

d)

none of the above

29.

Most of the people of France belonged to the

a)

1st

Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

4th Estate

30.

When the people of Paris heard that the military was going to stop the revolution their response was to

a)

leave the city

b)

storm the Bastille

c)

force the King to come to Paris

d)

none of the above

31.

The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the Declaration of the Rights of Man

c)

the US Constitution

d)

The Edict of Nantes

32.

Radicals are people who

a)

try to prevent change

b)

believe in capital punishment

c)

support the old government

d)

believe in extreme measures

33.

The Radicals eliminated anyone accused of being against the Revolution during

a)

the Terror

b)

the Great Fear

c)

Thermidorian Reaction

d)

Thermidorian Reaction

34.

Conservatives are people who

a)

distrust change

b)

have strict rules

c)

believe in tradition

d)

all of the above

35.

The end of the Revolution came with

a)

France's surrender to England

b)

Napoleon's coup

c)

the Louisiana Purchase

d)

the Invasion of Russia

36.

Who determined who would be president in the election of 1800?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

House of Representatives

c)

the People

d)

Electoral College

37.

Three French agents demanded money and a public apology this event was known as?

a)

ABC Affair

b)

Quasi War

c)

XYZ War

d)

XYZ Affair

38.
The XYZ Affair was between
a)
French and British
b)
Natives and Americans
c)
Americans and French 
d)
French and Natives
39.

John Adams belong to which political party

a)

Anti-Federalist

b)

Democratic

c)

Republican

d)

Federalist

40.

An immigrant had to live in U.S for 14 years to become a citizen (was previously 5) known as what act?

a)

Tea Act

b)

Alien Act

c)

Sedition Act

d)

Deez Act

41.

It became a crime to write anything insulting or false about the government became known as what act?

a)

Alien Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Quasi Act

d)

XYZ Act

42.

Adams tries to solve the problem with France by sending _____ diplomats to negotiate with France’s new government

a)

three

b)

two

c)

four

d)

one

43.

John Adams was the _____ president

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

3rd

d)

2nd

44.

What did agents XYZ want?

a)

World Peace

b)

Energy Independence

c)

A Bribe

d)

A Minimum Wage

45.
Thomas Jefferson tied with who in the Election of 1800
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
d)
Bill Clinton
46.

The Sedition Act violated the _______?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Fifth Amendment

47.

What is a person called who is from another country living in a country he was not born?

a)

Alien

b)

Martian

c)

Citizen

d)

Undocumented workers

48.

This Act made the wait for citizenship increased from 5 to 14 years.

a)

The Alien Acts

b)

The Sedition Acts

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Coercive Acts

49.

John Adams greatest contribution as President was?

a)

The American Navy

b)

The XYZ Affair

c)

The Alien and Sedition Acts

50.
Judicial power is shared between what levels of gov.
a)
Federal; local
b)
City; state
c)
Local; state
d)
Federal; state
51.
How many justices are typically on the Supreme Court
a)
7
b)
10
c)
9
d)
12
52.
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve for
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
life
d)
4 years
53.
The Supreme Court is to make decisions based on what?
a)
Personal opinions
b)
Constitution
c)
Public's opinion
d)
Declaration of Independence
54.
Ability of each branch to oversee the activities of other branches-
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Jurisdiction
d)
Checks and balances
55.

What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Make Laws

c)

Supremacy Clause

d)

Execute Laws

56.

What is the main duty of the Supreme Court?

a)

make laws

b)

interpret laws

c)

enforce laws

57.

Which court is the highest in the land?

a)

U.S. Court of Appeals

b)

Virginia Supreme Court

c)

U.S. Supreme Court

d)

U.S. District Court

58.

This case established JUDICIAL REVIEW

a)

US v. Nixon

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Marbury v. Madison

59.

Whiskey Rebellion

Bank of the US

Alien and Sedition Acts

Marbury v. Madison

The above were all -

a)

Causes of the War of 1812

b)

Examples of the domestic issues faced by the leaders of the New Republic time period

c)

Reasons for the Monroe Doctrine

d)

Causes of the XYZ Affair

60.
What did Marbury v Madison establish?
a)
Made the banks legal
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Railroads
d)
Segregation
61.

Marbury v. Madison is a ___________ Supreme Court case, because it was very important and had a big impact.

a)

landmark

b)

impressment

c)

tribute

d)

very old

62.

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

63.

When the French kidnapped American sailors and put them into their navy, it was an example of ______________.

a)

impressment

b)

sedition

c)

states' rights

d)

the movie Taken

64.

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

65.

Which court case established Judicial Review?

a)

Marbury vs Marshall

b)

Marbury vs Madison

c)

McCollum vs Scott

d)

Adams vs Madison

66.

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

William Henry Harrison

67.

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

68.

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

a)

$100,000

b)

$1 million

c)

$15 million

d)

$100 million

69.

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

a)

$100,000

b)

$1 million

c)

$15 million

d)

$100 million

70.

Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States so that he could pay for a war against

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

71.

Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?

a)

For control of the Mississippi ports

b)

To spy on the Spanish

c)

To control Haiti

d)

For gold and silver

72.

How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?

a)

it tripled the size of the U.S.

b)

it had no effect

c)

it doubled the size of the U.S.

73.

Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?

a)

Richard Lee

b)

Prince Phillip

c)

Napoleon

d)

King Louie

74.

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were which of the following?

a)

Politicians

b)

Explorers

c)

Buyers of the Louisiana Purchase

d)

All of the above

75.

__________ was an important help as guide and an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition

a)

York

b)

Mandan

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

76.

___________________ was the name of the important journey of exploring the Louisiana Purchase

a)

Lewis and Clark Expedition

b)

Tom and Jerry Expedition

c)

West expedition

d)

Pike's exploration

77.

When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?

a)

1703

b)

1903

c)

1803

d)

1813

78.

Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Britian

d)

Portugal

79.

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

a)

It was the best place to go fishing

b)

It was a party town

c)

It was the Catholic headquaters

d)

It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

80.

Which port did Jefferson want to control?

a)

Savannah

b)

New Orleans

c)

Mexico

d)

Mississippi

81.

What doubled the size of the US?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada Purchase

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

California Purchase

82.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
83.

Thomas Jefferson was the ____ president.

a)

3rd

b)

16th

c)

43rd

d)

20th

84.

In what year was the Louisiana Purchase signed?

a)

1767

b)

1798

c)

1819

d)

1803

85.

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

a)

She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.

b)

She took care of Clark's children.

c)

She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.

d)

She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.

86.

A young Shoshone women named _________ joined Lewis and Clark's expedition, serving as a guide in the unfamiliar territory.

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Molly Pitcher

87.

Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?

a)

George Washington

b)

Barak Obama

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

88.

Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?

a)

George Washington

b)

Barak Obama

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

89.
Which direction were Lewis and Clark exploring?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
90.
Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the expedition?
a)
Sacagawea and Charbonneau
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Tom and Jerry
d)
Jefferson and Washington
91.
The 1807 Embargo Act prohibited trade with other countries.
a)
True 
b)
False
92.
Which Barbary Coast state declared war on the United States in 1801?
a)
Morocco
b)
Tripoli
c)
Lybia
d)
Spain
93.

What does an embargo do?

a)

Prohibits trade with another country

b)

Prohibits buying exports only

c)

Allows trade with a country

d)

Allows ships to attack merchants

94.

Who won the election of 1804?

a)

James Madison

b)

John Adams

c)

Charles Pinckney

d)

Thomas Jefferson

95.

Who won the election of 1808

a)

James Madison

b)

Charles Pinickney

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

96.

What city was an important port to western farmers?

a)

New Orleans

b)

St. Louis

c)

Cincinnati

d)

Pittsburgh

97.

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

98.

In 1803, Jefferson purchased this tract of land from France for 15 million dollars, doubling the size of the United States

a)

Ohio Territory

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Texas

99.

The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional is called

a)

judicial review

b)

jurisdiction

c)

authority of the courts

d)

an embargo

100.

President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from what French Emperor?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Andre the Giant

c)

Charles de Gaulle

d)

Bonjour Cradle

101.

The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision:

a)

advanced civil rights for minorities

b)

established the power of judicial review

c)

limited Presidential control of foreign policy

d)

upheld the constitutionality of a national bank

102.

Which of the following men killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in July of 1804?

a)

George Washington

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Henry Knox

103.

What would the Barbary States do to the Europeans and Americans sailing the Mediterranean if they did not pay TRIBUTE?

a)

Barbary pirates would capture the ships and imprison the crews

b)

Barbary pirates would issue condemnations in the United Nations

c)

Barbary Pirates would destroy the captured ships and kill the crews

d)

Barbary pirates would return captured prisoners

104.

Tensions grew between the U.S. and Britain during Jefferson's Presidency due to the which of the following?

a)

British impressment of American sailors

b)

a trade embargo placed by the British

c)

A trade embargo placed by the French

d)

British immigration to the U.S.

105.

Which of the following vocabulary words means to prohibit trade with a foreign nation?

a)

Embargo

b)

Boycott

c)

impressment

d)

blockade

106.

Which of the following statements about the Battle of Tippecanoe IS NOT TRUE (only One)

a)

Americans began taking Native American lands in the Indiana Territory and breaking treaties formed with Native Americans

b)

Native Americans of the Northwest Territory began forming alliances with the French

c)

Shawnee Chief Tecumseh tried to form an alliance or confederacy amongst the Native Americans of the Northwest Territory

d)

Tecumseh's brother, "The Prophet" urged Native Americans to return to their ancient customs and reject the whiteman's way

107.

Which of the following statements about the Battle of Tippecanoe IS NOT TRUE?

a)

Indiana Governor William Henry Harrison warned Tecumseh and the Native Americans that the U.S. was too strong for them

b)

William Henry Harrison attacked Prophetstown while Tecumseh was away trying to expand the Indian alliance

c)

The Americans defeated the Native Americans at the Battle of Tippecanoe forcing them to join forces with the British

d)

Tecumseh, the Prophet and the Native Americans defeated the Americans at the battle of Tippecanoe

108.

Which vocabulary word means the freedom or privileges that are granted nations that do not choose a side in a conflict or war?

a)

neutral rights

b)

conscientious objection

c)

embargo

d)

nationalism

109.

An important guide and interpreter to the Lewis and Clark expedition was __________.

a)

Zebulon Pike

b)

the Prophet

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Tecumseh

110.

What group explored the Louisiana Territory and lands west?

a)

Pike expedition

b)

Cartier expedition

c)

Sam and Dean journey

d)

Lewis and Clark expedition

111.

Tecumseh was the chief of what Native American tribe?

a)

Creek

b)

Chickasaw

c)

Apache

d)

Shawnee

112.

The decisive battle of Tecumseh's War was called?

a)

Battle of the Iron Island

b)

Battle of Tippecanoe

c)

Battle of Andersonville

d)

Battle of the Red Sticks

113.
True or False: The United States and Britain had already signed a peace treaty when the Battle of New Orleans occurred.
a)
True
b)
False
114.

Why were the American settlers frustrated with the British?

a)

They were ignoring the Indians.

b)

The British were providing the Indians with weapons and supplies to fight the Americans.

c)

They fought in the French and Indian War.

115.

Who was the main leader of the new Great Indian Confederacy during the Battle of Tippecanoe?

a)

Washington

b)

Harrison

c)

Tecumseh

116.

Why would winning the Battle of Tippecanoe be important for the Indians?

a)

If the Indians won, the British promised Ohio would belong to the Indians again.

b)

If the Indians won, they would live in villages with the settlers.

c)

If the Indians won, they would continue to trade with the British.