WorksheetsUnit 5 - The Early Republic
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
George Washington's foreign policy is best exemplified by the...
a)
Embargo Act
b)
Neutrality Proclamation
c)
Aggressive Manifest Destiny
d)
XYZ Affair
2.
The first political parties were formed because of disagreements over what issue?
a)
should more power be with state or federal government?
b)
should the US expand its borders?
c)
should Presidents be elected through electoral college or popular vote?
d)
should representation in Congress be equal or based on population?
3.
The second President, John Adams, became very unpopular when he signed these laws in response to criticism to his handling of the XYZ Affair.
a)
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
b)
Embargo Acts
c)
The XYZ Acts
d)
Alien & Sedition Acts
4.
Which of the following laws was passed by Thomas Jefferson in order to prevent foreign interference with American trading ships?
a)
Alien & Sedition Acts
b)
Embargo Act
c)
Neutrality Proclamation
d)
Barbary Act
5.
Which Supreme Court case established the doctrine of judicial review?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
6.
Which of the following would NOT be associated with the Federalist political party?
a)
Creating a national bank
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Loosely interpreting the Constitution
7.
Democratic-Republicans would agree with all of the following statements except...
a)
Governmental power should be left with the states.
b)
Federal laws supercede state laws.
c)
The National Bank is unconstitutional.
d)
The Constitution should be strictly interpreted.
8.
Which President's domestic policy included putting down the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
James Madison
9.
An attempt by French officials to bribe American diplomats became known as the...
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
French Affair
c)
Barbary Wars
d)
Sedition Acts
10.
The Federal party was run by Thomas Jefferson.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase so important?
a)
It gave The U.S. more natural resources.
b)
It almost doubled the size of the nation.
c)
Slaves fled from their plantations into the frontier.
d)
It put New Orleans and its ports under U.S. control.
12.
Lewis and Clark were sent out to establish relations with the Swedish.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
A political party founded in the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and other leaders who wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic-Republican Party
14.
The total amount of money owed by a country to its lenders
a)
Loose Constructionist
b)
Strict Constructionist
c)
National Debt
d)
Neutrality Proclamation
15.
A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid it from taking.
a)
Loose Constructionist
b)
Strict Constructionist
c)
National Debt
d)
Neutrality Proclamation
16.
A political party created in the 1790s and influenced by Alexander Hamilton that wanted to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic-Republican Party
17.
1793 a statement made by President George Washington that the United States would not side with any of the nations at war in Europe following the French Revolution
a)
Loose Constructionist
b)
Strict Constructionist
c)
National Debt
d)
Neutrality Proclamation
18.
A national bank chartered by Congress in 1791 to provide security for the US economy
a)
Bank of the United States
b)
French Revolution
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Political Parties
19.
A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take
a)
Loose Constructionist
b)
Strict Constructionist
c)
National Debt
d)
Neutrality Proclamation
20.
1794 A protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey
a)
Bank of the United States
b)
French Revolution
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Political Parties
21.
An 1803 US Supreme Court Case that established the principle of judicial review was...
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
22.
1798 laws passed by a Federalist-dominated Congress aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, and people.
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
23.
1798-1799 Republican documents that argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
24.
What was the importance of the whiskey rebellion?
a)
Washington was interested in showing he was a strong leader.
b)
George Washington wanted to welcome them to the army
c)
they hated the whiskey and so they burned it
d)
It showed that Washington was serious about upholding the laws of the constitution
25.
what was the purpose of the Monroe doctrine
a)
to let every country who wanted in to be in
b)
to keep all states from colonizing with the u.s.
c)
keep other countries in the western hemisphere from colonizing with the u.s.
d)
to help people to become doctors
26.
The XYZ affair can be described as-
a)
to learn the alphabet
b)
to let the french borrow bread.
c)
Three french agents came to america seeking a bribe.
d)
The time thomas jefferson went to france to request a bribe from the french.
27.
The first two political parties in the United States developed as a result of Jefferson and Hamilton’s disagreement over the—
a)
rules of order to be followed by the U.S. Congress
b)
balance of power between the federal and state governments
c)
departments that would be included in the President’s cabinet
d)
laws that would be used to govern the Western Territories
28.
Great Britain violated America’s freedom of the seas during the early 1800s by
a)
placing high tariffs on American goods
b)
blockading ports in the West Indies
c)
impressing American sailors onto British ships
d)
closing Canadian ports to trade with America
29.
Which of the following ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris 1763
c)
Treaty of Paris 1783
d)
Magna Carta
30.
The American foreign policy statement that closed the Americas to European colonization is called the —
a)
American System
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Adams-Onis Treaty
31.
Which of these statements best explains the term “judicial review”?
a)
Judges have the responsibility of reviewing all the facts before determining whether a defendant is guilty.
b)
The Supreme Court has the right to determine whether a law violates the Constitution.
c)
The House of Representatives has the power to bring charges against Supreme Court justices.
d)
Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President.
32.
One major difference between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans was —
a)
Democratic-Republicans sided with Great Britain, while Federalists held an anti-British position
b)
unlike Democratic-Republicans, Federalists supported a nation governed by the people
c)
Democratic-Republicans opposed slavery strongly, while Federalists supported it.
d)
Federalists favored a strong central government, and Democratic-Republicans favored a limited central government
33.
___________________ became the first president of the U.S in 1789
a)
Adams
b)
Washington
c)
Hamilton
d)
Jefferson
34.
Washington established the first cabinet and established the first court system under the ________ Act of 1789
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judiciary
d)
Congressional
35.
He was the first Secretary of Treasure
a)
Adams
b)
Hamilton
c)
Washington
d)
Jefferson
36.
Thomas Jefferson disagreed with the Federalist. He believe in a ___________interpretation of the Constitution.
a)
limited
b)
loose
c)
strict
d)
feudal
37.
In Washington's Farewell address he warned against?
a)
not going to war
b)
political parties and wanted the country to remain neutral from foreign affairs
c)
elections and voting
d)
limited government
38.
Under John Adams the Alien and Sedition Acts prohibited?
a)
threatening the government and illegal immigration
b)
exercising the 1st amendment
c)
due process
d)
states rights
39.
Can a State law nullify ( cancel) a Federal Law?
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Thomas Jefferson bought this territory in 1803?
a)
Michigan
b)
Texas
c)
Louisiana
d)
Northwest Territory
41.
The Embargo Act
a)
helped the country
b)
allowed shipping with Spain
c)
prohibited shipping with Europe
42.
This Act created the first court system
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judiciary
d)
Senate
43.
What word best describes Washington's Foreign Policy Plan?
a)
Agression
b)
Isolationism
c)
Expansionism
d)
Defensive
44.
After going to war with each other, why did Great Britain and France seize U.S. merchant ships?
a)
They hoped to force the United States into the war.
b)
They hoped the United States would stay away from Europe.
c)
They wanted the United States to pay a ransom for their ships.
d)
They hoped to prevent the United States from supplying their enemy.
45.
Great Britain was kidnapping American sailors and making them work on Navy ships. This was called?
a)
impressment
b)
sabotage
c)
slavery
d)
free
46.
Establishing the Bank of the United States was either unconstitutional or not depending on whether one considered its beginning as
a)
good for the people
b)
part of the "necessary and proper" clause in the constitution
c)
a means for repaying the national debt
47.
In the election of 1800, incumbent President John Adams:
a)
Won reelection by defeating Burr, Jefferson and Pinckney
b)
Was defeated by Thomas Jefferson when it went to the House of Representatives.
c)
Refused to step down as president, causing rioting and other acts of civil discord.
d)
Was defeated by both Burr and Jefferson in the electoral vote count
48.
The area explored by Lewis and Clark included primarily the Great Plains and the _____________.
a)
Rocky Mountain Region
b)
Central lowlands
c)
Pacific Region
d)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
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