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New Nation Unit Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which president established the federal court system?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

2.

Which president led America through the War of 1812?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

3.

During whose administration did the two-party system emerge?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

4.

Which president created a foreign policy of prevent European interference?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Monroe

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

5.

Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

6.

Which event did NOT occur during the presidential terms of the first 5 presidents?

a)

War of 1812

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Louisiana Purchase

7.

How was the Constitution different from the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Constitution gave more power to the national government.

b)

The Constitution allowed each state to have one vote in Congress.

c)

The Constitution allowed only two branches in the national government.

d)

The Constitution did not allow slavery.

8.

How did the War of 1812 impact the U.S.?

a)

Great Britain limited trade with the U.S.

b)

The U.S. gained respect from other European nations.

c)

France reclaimed the port of New Orleans.

d)

The U.S. lost Florida to the Spanish.

9.

At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise settled a debate about –

a)

Judicial powers

b)

The presidential elections

c)

Big and small state representation

d)

The amendment process

10.

_____________________________ is responsible for the design of Washington, DC:

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Banneker

c)

Grover Cleveland

d)

James Monroe

11.

The Louisiana Territory was purchased from (which European country):

a)

Greece

b)

Finland

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

12.

The Bill of Rights is based on which two documents:

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

b)

Articles of Confederation and The Proclamation of 1763

c)

The Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta

13.

Which of the following are weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Strong government

b)

5 branches of government

c)

Everyone gets equal votes

d)

No power to tax, Weak national government, no common currency

14.

Which letter represents the state where the delegates met at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

A - New York

b)

B - Pennsylvania

c)

C - New Jersey

d)

D - Delaware

15.

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

George Mason

d)

James Monroe