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2019 CBA #3 Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first political parties resulted from arguments between _________________ and Jefferson.

a)

Washington

b)

Madison

c)

Burr

d)

Hamilton

2.

Arguments over the _______________________ led to the formation of the first political parties.

a)

Neutrality Proclamation

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Bank of the United States

d)

ratification of the Constitution

3.

Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Maryland were founded for ____________________________.

a)

taxation without representation

b)

people in debt

c)

economic reasons

d)

religious toleration

4.

What clause in the Constitution was used to justify the Bank of the United States?

a)

Supremacy

b)

Elastic

c)

Treasury

d)

Financial

5.

How did Washington feel about political parties?

a)

He felt they were divisive and did not like them.

b)

He always sided with Hamilton.

c)

He always sided with Jefferson.

d)

He felt they were necessary for a healthy democratic republic.

6.

Southern Colonies depended on ____________________.

a)

tariffs to build infrastructure

b)

assistance from the federal government

c)

slave labor

d)

trade revenue from transactions with Native Americans

7.

___________________________ are taxes on imported goods (goods brought into our country).

a)

Excise taxes

b)

Tariffs

c)

Property taxes

d)

Goods taxes

8.

______________________ means American.

a)

Domestic

b)

Import

c)

Tariff

d)

Revenue

9.

The ____________________ Clause states that we Congress can do what is "necessary and proper" for our country.

a)

Supremacy

b)

Elastic

c)

Necessity

d)

Beneficial

10.

What party worried about the federal government becoming too big and powerful?

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Whigs

c)

Federalists

d)

Tories

11.

_______________________ was a Jewish immigrant who helped finance the Revolution.

a)

James Armistead

b)

Mercy Otis Warren

c)

Haym Salomon

d)

Thomas Paine

12.

What advice did Pres. Washington give to Americans in his Farewell Address?

a)

Pay taxes without complaint

b)

Support the revolution in France

c)

Do not address the president with royal titles

d)

Do not let political party loyalty divide the nation

13.

Which of the following is the policy of not choosing sides in a dispute?

a)

Neutrality

b)

Isolationism

c)

Sedition

d)

Impressment

14.

What is the keyword for Hudson River School?

a)

landscape

b)

nationalism

c)

literature

d)

school

15.

Hamilton's primary goal as Secretary of Treasury was to______________

a)

get the states to pay their own debt

b)

stop bond speculators

c)

reduce the national debt

d)

establish foreign policy

16.

We are guaranteed rights not specifically listed in the Constitution. This is the __________________ Amendment.

a)

6th

b)

7th

c)

8th

d)

9th

17.

The election of 1800 was decided by the ___________________.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

electoral college

c)

Supreme Court

d)

presidential cabinet

18.

In his Farewell Address, President Washington advised Americans ________________________

a)

that they should create political parties.

b)

that states should be sovereign.

c)

against westward expansion.

d)

against making alliances with other countries.

19.

Washington created a ___________________ to help him make good decisions.

a)

internal revenue service

b)

cabinet

c)

regulatory committee

d)

judicial branch

20.

Washington crushed the Whiskey Rebellion showing ___________

a)

the authority of the national government

b)

the authority of the president

c)

the authority of the king

d)

the power of Congress

21.

The XYZ Affair involved a bribery attempt by the ___________.

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Germans

d)

Spanish

22.

Which of the following did NOT occur during Adams' presidency?

a)

XYZ Affair

b)

Alien Act

c)

Sedition Act

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

23.

The Alien and Sedition Acts were criticized for violating the _________ Amendment.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

24.

____________________ : the rights of the accused.

a)

accusatory mandates

b)

indictments

c)

due process

d)

personal freedoms

25.

What are our inalienable rights?

a)

life, liberty, and freedom

b)

life, liberty, and property

c)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

d)

life, freedom, and protection under the law

26.

Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe were presidents during which historical era?

a)

Colonization

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

Early Republic

d)

Era of Good Feelings

27.

Washington set up the federal court system with the _____________ Act.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Bailiff

c)

Jury

d)

Judiciary

28.

What type of people supported the Federalist party?

a)

common men

b)

farmers

c)

frontiersmen

d)

businessmen and bankers

29.
_______________ protect domestic producers by encouraging consumers to buy American products.
a)
Tariffs
b)
Amendments
c)
Embargos
d)
Political parties
30.

Which of the following was NOT a precedent set by Washington?

a)

Stepping down after two terms in office.

b)

Living in the White House.

c)

Setting up a cabinet of advisors.

d)

Being called Mr. President.

31.

How did Washington feel about political parties?

a)

He was a dedicated Democratic-Republican.

b)

He was wishy washy and changed his allegiance often.

c)

He felt they were divisive and did not like them.

d)

He was a dedicated Whig.

32.

Washington issued the _________________________ that stated the US would not interfere in foreign wars.

a)

Neutrality Proclamation

b)

Peace Negotiation Treaty

c)

Independent Nation Accord

d)

Isolation Proclamation

33.

2/3, veto, override, impeachment, and judicial review are key words and phrases for which principle of government?

a)

Republicanism

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Separation of Powers

34.

What was important about the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

It set guidelines for taxing whiskey.

b)

It set parameters for trade with the Native Americans.

c)

It allowed for peaceful protest amongst farmers.

d)

It demonstrated the strength of the federal government.

35.

Why was our new nation in debt during the Washington's presidency?

a)

The trade policies under the Articles of Confederation.

b)

The expense of the Constitutional Convention.

c)

Debt incurred during the American Revolution.

d)

Fines assessed for war crimes against the Americans.

36.

______________________ was a spy during the American Revolution.

a)

Wentworth Cheswell

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Sam Adams

d)

James Armistead

37.

Political parties were created because of disagreements over ______________________________.

a)

Hamilton's Financial Plan

b)

the practice of using the electoral college to elect presidents

c)

the tax rate set in the North

d)

slavery and inequitable voting rights

38.

The _____________________ warned European nations to not interfere with, or colonize, the Western Hemisphere.

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

American System

39.

The ___________________ Acts prohibited speaking out against the government.

a)

First Amendment

b)

Resolution

c)

Expression

d)

Alien and Sedition

40.

Which of the following was NOT part of Washington's Farewell Address?

a)

He advised against political parties

b)

He advised against public debt

c)

He advised against permanent ties to other countries

d)

He advised against profitable tax rates

41.

What was the system for adding new states to the union?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Jay's Treaty

d)

Federalism

42.

Which amendment was designed to prevent conflicts between states and the federal government?

a)

4th

b)

6th

c)

9th

d)

10th

43.

What principle of government is defined as representative government?

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Separation of Powers

44.

What amendment protects us from the quartering of troops?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

45.

____________________ refers to the power of the people to vote.

a)

Republicanism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Limited Government

d)

Federalism

46.

The _______________________ solved the issues of representation in Congress between large states and small states.

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

Commerce Compromise

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Constitutional Compromise

47.

The ___________________ Compromise dealt with how to count slaves for representation in Congress.

a)

3/5

b)

2/3

c)

Commerce

d)

Great

48.

Which question at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by the "Great Compromise?"

a)

How should the President be elected?

b)

Who should control commerce and trade?

c)

What should be the structure of the federal court system?

d)

What formula should be used for Congressional representation?

49.

--- favored a strong federal government and supported the Constitution.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

c)

Republicans

d)

Tories

50.

--- and Patrick Henry refused to ratify the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added.

a)

James Madison

b)

George Mason

c)

John Hancock

d)

Alexander Hamilton

51.

Which colonial region had short growing seasons and rocky soil?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Western

d)

Southern

52.

The approval of --- of both houses of Congress is required to pass an amendment.

a)

1/3

b)

2/3

c)

3/5

d)

3/4

53.

The Erie canal led to ________________________.

a)

trade conflicts with the Native Americans

b)

the growth of cities in the northeastern part of the country.

c)

increased tariffs.

d)

an increase in the price of the cost of goods.

54.

The word "state" is a key word in the __________ Amendment.

a)

4th

b)

10th

c)

3rd

d)

1st

55.

--- wanted to protect us from a federal government that is too powerful.

a)

Democrats

b)

Federalists

c)

Republicans

d)

Anti-federalists

56.

----- = Power is divided/shared between the central and state levels of government.

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Confederation

57.

--- = The people exercise their power by delegating it to representatives through the election process.

a)

Limited government

b)

Federalism

c)

Republicanism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

58.

The __________________________ is an example of civil disobedience.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

Battle of Yorktown

59.

The _____________ Amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail.

a)

3rd

b)

5th

c)

8th

d)

9th

60.

___________________ felt a strong central government was needed for stability.

a)

Suffragists

b)

Federalists

c)

Anti-Federalists

d)

Senators

61.

The ______________ Amendment grants us a speedy trial by jury in criminal cases.

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

62.

________________________ refers to the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether or not a law is constitutional.

a)

Court Recall

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Constitutional Review

d)

Supreme System

63.

The ____________________ Amendment protects you from illegal search and seizure.

a)

2nd

b)

4th

c)

6th

d)

8th

64.

--- and Patrick Henry refused to support the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added.

a)

James Madison

b)

George Mason

c)

John Hancock

d)

Alexander Hamilton

65.

The ______________________ limited westward expansion.

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

American System

66.

What political party dissolved during the Era of Good Feelings?

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Know-Nothings

c)

Whigs

d)

Federalists

67.

Self government = ____

a)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Mayflower Compact

68.

Which Supreme Court case established the precedent of judicial review?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

69.

Which amendment was ratified because of the tie in the election of 1800?

a)

12th

b)

11th

c)

14th

d)

13th

70.

______________________ was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the Jefferson Administration.

a)

Oliver Wendell Holmes

b)

Roger Taney

c)

John Marshall

d)

John Quincy Adams

71.

_______________________: seizing ships and forcing American sailors into serving the British Navy and a cause of the War of 1812.

a)

Tariffication

b)

Nullication

c)

Impressment

d)

Prosperity

72.

____________________ wrote the Star Spangled Banner.

a)

Julia Ward Howe

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Dolley Madison

d)

Francis Scott Key

73.

Who won the War of 1812?

a)

The French

b)

The British

c)

The United States

d)

It was a stalemate

74.

The Battle of _______________________ occurred after the War of 1812 had ended.

a)

Tippecanoe

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

New Orleans

75.

The Treaty of _______________ ended the War of 1812.

a)

Paris

b)

Versailles

c)

Ghent

d)

Tippecanoe

76.

The US became more ____________________ as a result of the War of 1812.

a)

healthy

b)

self-sufficient

c)

democratic

d)

aggressive

77.

__________________________ is an economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control.

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Free Enterprise

d)

Republicanism

78.

_____________________ refers to a hands-off approach by the government.

a)

Laissez-faire

b)

Boujee

c)

Self-sufficiency

d)

Cottage industry

79.

After the War of 1812, ________________ power in America was eliminated.

a)

Canadian

b)

French

c)

Mexican

d)

British

80.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

Impressment

b)

The British were providing arms to the Native Americans on the frontier

c)

The Embargo Act of 1807

d)

The Stamp Act

81.
What was the Erie Canal used for?
a)
Disney cruises
b)
Test battle ships
c)
Drinking water for the city of Buffalo
d)
Ship goods faster and cheaper to the Atlantic Ocean
82.

The British recognized American independence as a result of ________________________.

a)

the Treaty of Paris

b)

the American System

c)

the Rush-Bagot Agreement

d)

the Proclamation of 1763

83.

With the Adams-Onis treaty, America__________________________.

a)

acquired Florida from Spain.

b)

bought Florida from Mexico.

c)

gave Oregon to Spain.

d)

donated land to Great Britain.

84.

The US received what territory from the Adams-Onis Treaty?

a)

Texas

b)

Missouri

c)

Alabama

d)

Florida

85.

Which of the following stopped European colonization and interference in America?

a)

Adams-Onis Treaty

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Watauga Compact

d)

Convention of 1818

86.

The feeling of nationalism applies to what time period?

a)

Age of Enlightenment

b)

Industrial Age

c)

Era of Westward Expansion

d)

Era of Good Feelings

87.

__________________ was founded for Catholics.

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland

88.

______________________ was founded for people who were in debt.

a)

Maryland

b)

New York

c)

Georgia

d)

Delaware

89.

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Plymouth were all settled on the idea of _____________________.

a)

religious freedom

b)

economic principle

c)

expansion and trade

d)

spreading democracy

90.

The Proclamation of 1763 banned colonists from settling west of the ______________________.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ozark Mountains

c)

Missouri River

d)

Appalachian Mountains

91.

The colonists were heavily taxed to pay for ______________________.

a)

colonial expansion

b)

the trade deficit

c)

the cost of raw materials

d)

the costs of the French and Indian War

92.

Colonists were upset about being taxed without representation in ________________.

a)

the Virginia House of Burgesses

b)

the Colonial Union

c)

Congress

d)

Parliament

93.

Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

quartering of troops

b)

religious persecution

c)

women did not have the right to vote

d)

slavery

94.

________________________ was a naval captain during the Revolution

a)

James Armistead

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Wentworth Cheswell

d)

Haym Salomon

95.

Colonists _________________ businesses owned by loyalists.

a)

vandalized

b)

burned

c)

boycotted

d)

embargoed

96.

The Declaration of Independence was signed on _________________.

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

March 12, 1969

c)

September 16, 1787

d)

September 11, 2001

97.

This painting was done by ___________________ artists.

a)

Contemporary Class

b)

Hudson River School

c)

Renaissance

d)

Revolutionary

98.

Lewis and Clark explored land acquired from ________________.

a)

Italy

b)

Britain

c)

Spain

d)

France

99.

What was a motivation for France to colonize America?

a)

Glory, God, and Gold

b)

Fur Trade

c)

Alliances with South America

d)

Trade Routes to Asia

100.

If "representative government" "self-government" or "religious tolerance" are answer choices on a test, we should always consider that they are the correct choice!

a)

True

b)

False