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The Federalists Era

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which treaty resulted from Spanish fears that the United States and Great Britain would work against them in North America?

a)

Pinckney's Treaty

b)

Jay's Treaty

c)

Treaty of Greenville

d)

Treaty of Greenville

2.

The agents X, Y, and Z of the XYZ affair were British agents.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What was one result of the compromise on Hamilton's plan to pay off bonds issued during the American Revolution?

a)

removal of trade barriers

b)

the nation's capital was located in the South

c)

protests by the Federalists

d)

reduced taxes in the North

4.

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson often took the same side on issues.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Like George Washington, many Americans considered political parties ___________.

a)

harmful

b)

necessary

c)

illegal

d)

unavoidable

6.

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

a)

to protect individual liberties

b)

to protect the government

c)

to satisfy Southern states

d)

to satisfy Northern states

7.

The French captured American ships that traded with the British and forced the crews into the French navy.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

The government prevented the sale of whiskey.

b)

Pennsylvania farmers were upset about a tax on whiskey.

c)

The government used force to seize a whiskey business.

d)

American settlers brought whiskey into Ohio.

9.

What did the executive branch of government consist of when it was set up in 1789?

a)

the Senate and House of Representatives

b)

the Supreme Court and federal district and circuit courts

c)

the president, vice president, and the president's cabinet

d)

a national bank under the Department of the Treasury

10.

President Washington had many conflicts with Congress over how to set up an effective government.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Why did George Washington proclaim neutrality for the United States?

a)

to keep out of the war between Britain and France

b)

as a show of support to the British

c)

to make the public happy

d)

to establish a foreign relations policy

12.

Jay's Treaty specified that the British would _______.

a)

withdraw from American soil.

b)

stop impressments of American sailors.

c)

turn over their forts to Americans.

d)

stop interfering with American trade.

13.

Jefferson and Madison believed in ____________.

a)

a strict interpretation of the Constitution

b)

unlimited use of implied powers

c)

representative government

d)

the dangers of too much democracy

14.

Which best describes the Republican beliefs about government?

a)

They supported the participation of an elite few in government.

b)

They feared the participation of ordinary people in government.

c)

They feared a strong central government controlled by a few.

d)

They supported a strong central government controlled by a few.

15.

Jay's Treaty was very unpopular with many Americans.

a)

True

b)

False