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WorksheetsEarly Presidents Review 2019
Total questions: 143
Worksheet time: 12hrs 55mins
In the question of foreign affairs, Washington wanted the US too
assert US power over Europe
stay neutral
Side with the French no matter what
Side with the British to ensure our business interests
Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox an Randolph made up the Washington advisors, presidential advisors are also called...
the cabinet
the good ol' boys
the judicial branch
the Congress
When farmers in Western Pennsylvania started an uprising over the Whiskey Tax, Washington decided
to lead 13,000 troops into the countryside to quell the rebellion
that Hamilton was wrong about the tax and vetoed it
to place larger tariffs on China
to write to Daniel Shays to see what he might do
As part of his financial plan Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a
standing army
Marine Corps
national bank
plan to end slavery
He was the first secretary of the Treasury and one of Washington's most trusted advisors
Thomas Jefferson
Edmund Randolph
Alexander Hamilton
Ben Franklin
A tax on imported goods is called a/an
excise tax
tariff
progressive tax
intermediary tax
In order to establish credit for the US, Hamilton suggested that the US should...
assume the debts of the states
create a national bank
institute taxes to raise revenue
all of these are true
They favored a stronger central government that promoted trade and industry and favored strong relations with Britain
Federalists
Antifederalists
Democratic-Republicans
Whigs
They favored stronger state governments, and agricultural way of life and a stronger relationship with the French.
Federalists
Antifederalists
Democratic Republicans
Know Nothings
A loose construction of the Constitution was favored by _____________.
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Mason
Samuel Adams
A strict construction of the Constitution was favored by _________________.
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Franklin Roosevelt
What did Washington warn us about and the dangers that would result due to its creation?
Army
Courts
Political Parties
Central Government
Disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton over a national bank and how much power the federal government should have led to...
the creation of the president's cabinet of advisors
George Washington's resignation as president
the creation of the first political parties
war with France
In his Farewell Address, George Washington advised against which of the following?
Forming alliances with other countries
Angering Native Americans
Going to war with Spain
Electing Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?
Sectionalism
Nationalism
Popular Sovereignty
Secession
Who Killed Alexander Hamilton?
Aaron Burr
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
which court is highest
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Distict Courts
Which judge was on the Marbury v madison
John mashall
William Douglas
Potter Stewart
Sam pott
when was the court case?
1800
1810
1803
1797
Who was president during this time?(1803)
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
George Washington
What did the marbury vs madison establish?
It establish the judicial review
It establish nothing
It establish the rights of humans
Which political party won the Election of 1800?
Democrats
Democratic-Republicans
Whigs
Federalists
The election of 1800 showed that
power could pass peacefully from group to group in a democracy.
Federalists would remain in power for decades.
Adams wanted to turn the nation into a monarchy.
Hamilton had become a Republican.
Which of these events led to the addition of the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution?
the Whiskey Rebellion
the Alien and Sedition Acts
XYZ Affair
election of 1800
The 12th Amendment
explains that citizens of one state cannot sue another state in federal court.
was passed to prevent ties in presidential races.
made political parties legal.
limits presidential terms to two.
What is the act of forcing captured soldiers or sailors to fight for a different nation?
kidnapping
impressment
slavery
conscription (draft)
The Embargo Act of 1807, passed during Jefferson's Presidency,
was an effort to increase trade.
created alliances with European nations.
resulted in a better American economy.
halted trade with other nations.
Who was hurt most by Jefferson’s embargo on trade?
Americans
France
Britain
Pirates
The Barbary Coast is located in
Europe
North America
North Africa
United States
Pirates from the Barbary States attacked shipping in the
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
How did Jefferson try to end pirate attacks on U.S. ships?
paid tribute to prevent attacks
sent warships to protect American ships
declared war on the Barbary States
declared war on Tripoli
Before Jefferson, what did presidents Washington and Adams do to stop pirate attacks on U.S. ships?
gone to war with countries harboring pirates
threaten to execute the pirates if captured
ignore the issue and do nothing
paid millions in tribute to prevent attacks
Before the early 1800s, which two countries claimed the Louisiana Territory?
Russia and Mexico
Canada and Mexico
France and Spain
United States and Great Britain
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
led to war with France
doubled the size of the nation
led to a discovery of a water route to the Pacific Ocean
limited trade opportunities
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
The U.S. originally just wanted to buy the port of New Orleans.
Napoleon decided to sell Louisiana because he needed the money.
The Louisiana Purchase resulted from the desire for farmers along the Mississippi River to be able to ship
their goods freely.
President Jefferson wanted Louisiana to put a barrier between the U.S. and unfriendly Native Americans.
Which of the following statements about the Louisiana Purchase IS NOT TRUE?
President Jefferson was worried about the Louisiana Territory because American farmers needed access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans to ship their crops/goods
Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States because he needed money to fight wars in Europe and because his army was defeated in the Haitian Revolution
The United States paid $15 million for the Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase occurred after Jefferson sent the American navy to blockade the port of New Orleans
What troubled Jefferson about his decision to purchase Louisiana from Napoleon?
He was afraid he could not convince the Senate to ratify the treaty.
The Constitution didn't clearly give the president power to do it.
While the U.S. would benefit from this, his home state of Virginia would suffer.
He thought he was paying too much for the land.
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Charting a map and documenting the geography of the Louisiana Territory
Collecting scientific information like plant and animal species
Exterminating Native Americans along the way
Establishing peaceful diplomatic relations with the Native Americans
Who was the Colonel during the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
General Patton
George Washington
Louisiana Purchase - US doubles in size and owns the Mississippi River
1796
1800
1803
1812
Adams-Onis Treaty annexes Florida from Spain
1815
1819
1823
1818
treaty that limited naval power on the Great Lakes for the United States and British Canada
Convention of 1818
Rush-Bagot Agreement
treaty between the United States and Canada that allowed people from both countries to live in the Pacific Northwest
Convention of 1818
Rush-Bagot Agreement
treaty that settled all border issues between the United States and Spain
Missouri Compromise
Adams-Onís Treaty
statement that warned Europeans not to interfere with (get in the way of) the Americas
Monroe Doctrine
Missouri Compromise
loyalty to a nation
Sectionalism
Nationalism
Patriotism
taking more interest in one region of a country than in the country as a whole
nationalism
regionism
sectionalism
