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WorksheetsUnit 3 Quizizz: Envisioning a New America
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 29mins
Describe how the president and vice president were elected in 1789.
Voters only voted for the President and he chose the Vice-President.
The candidate with the most electoral votes became President and the candidate with the second highest number of electoral votes became Vice-President.
Congress chose the President.
Elections were run the same way they are today.
The group of adviser's to President Washington (and today) is known as...
The Cabinet
a team
The Group of 7
Presidential assistants
Which position was created by Washington to help him govern the country?
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of State
All of the above
Which of the following is a focus of Hamilton's plan to eliminate the US debt?
Ask France if they would reduce the amount the US owed them
Create a national banking system
Suggest the US is OK if it only pays off half its debt
Ask Britain to pay for some of the US debt
Which office in the cabinet is responsible for affairs with foreign countries?
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of State
Secretary of International Affairs
What is a tariff?
Tax on all exported goods
Discount given to citizens of a country
Restriction designed to keep foreigners out of a country
Tax on all imported goods
How could a national bank help pay off the national debt?
The government could sell the bank
A bank gives loans to people and businesses- the loans would charge a fee that would go to the government
The government could steal money that people put in the banks
Banks would only be used as a place to store money
Describe the Whiskey Rebellion.
Washington did not like drinking, so he banned alcohol consumption.
John Whiskey, a farmer, led a rebellion against the election of Washington as the President.
Washington placed a tax on whiskey to help pay off the country's debt. This angered many farmers who depended on it for money, so the rebelled.
The colonists rebelled against Great Britain for taxing their whiskey.
Which of the following was a true response to the Whiskey Rebellion?
President Washington sent Hamilton with 13,000 troops to stop the rebellion.
Washington told the rebels to obey the law and the rebels followed his orders.
Washington led thousands of armed troops himself to Pennsylvania to put down the rebellion and the rebels fled before he arrived
The rebels stood their ground.
Which of the following would a Federalist most likely agree with concerning the French Revolution?
Because France helped our Revolution we should help them
I am not sure who I support
Because British trade is important we should not get involved
I hope the Hessian's get involved so we don't have to
Which of the following would a Democratic-Republican probably say about the French Revolution?
I am not sure who I support
Because France helped us, we need to help them
Indian trade is important so we should not get involved
I hope the Germans get involved so we don't have to
Who founded the Democratic-Republican Party?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
In Washington's Farewell Address he gives advice on how the country should go forward. What advice did Washington give?
Avoid allowing immigrants into the US
Avoid political parties
Keep America focused on its own development and out of foreign issues
America should elect Alexander Hamilton next
Which of the following is a belief of the Federalists?
Government should be ruled by the nation's best people because only they could wisely manage the country
A strong national government has the ability to unite the states
We should be devoted to national power and unity
The common man should have a say in government
Democratic-Republicans believed a federal government should be...
weaker than state's governments
devoted to national power and unity
Ruled by a King
creating a national banking system
Why was the Alien and Sedition Act created?
To encourage people to show support for the government
Allow government to declare war whenever it wanted to
Punish those who refuse to pay taxes
Punish anyone who spoke out against the government
Where does the XYZ affair get its name from?
3 anonymous Frenchmen who demanded a bribe, referenced by President Adams
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison
Three anonymous Americans who demanded a bribe, referenced by John Adams
Three anonymous British guards who demanded a bribe, referenced by George Washington
Who ran for the presidency in 1796?
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
John Adams and James Madison
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following was a precedent set by George Washington for future presidents to follow?
He ran the country all by himself without consulting anyone
He resigned after 2 terms as President to avoid having too much power
He insisted on using force in order to achieve peace in all situations
He was the first president to declare war on another country
An excise tax is all of the following EXCEPT
is a tax that made farmers in Pennsylvania angry
was part of Hamilton's financial plan
was placed on whiskey when Washington was president
was an tax on imported goods.
Who did not agree with Hamilton's plan to assume (take over) states' debt from the American Revolution?
Western States
The Southern States
Immigrants
Northern States
Who was president during the war of 1812?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
Which two countries in Europe were at war during the early 1800's?
France and Britain
Spain and Germany
France and Spain
Britain and Spain
What caused the United States to enter the war with Great Britain in 1812?
A tax on tea
A tax on paper goods
The seizing of American cargo ships and impressment of sailors
Fighting for independence from Great Britain
Who were the "War Hawks"?
Republicans who thought we should choose sides and enter the war with Britain
Americans who were AGAINST war with Britain
Americans who thought the President should lose his job
Federalists who thought we should choose sides and enter the war with Britain
Who was the wife of the president who saved the painting of Washington during the War of 1812?
Martha Washington
Dolley Madison
Martha Jefferson
Abigail Adams
The British marched to Fort McHenry outside Baltimore, Maryland. What happened during the battle?
Britain began bombing the fort for 25 hours straight
Britain burned down the fort
They didn't do anything because the fort was too well guarded
The British retreated after one hour
Francis Scott Key wrote the words to a famous song during the War of 1812 What was the song?
Yankee Doodle Dandy
The Star Spangled Banner
America the Beautiful
My Country, Tis of Thee
Who was the President in office that authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant?
It created new laws
It doubled the size of the United States and opened up expansion into the West
It did not help the economy
It gave the U.S. control of the Pacific Ocean
What was the name of the treaty between the US and Great Britain that ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of New York
Treaty of New Orleans
What does Embargo mean?
impose your will on another country
impose an official ban on trade
To send something to another place
To move something
Who became a great war hero after the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
General Patton
George Washington
What is it in which U.S. sailors were captured and forced to fight for the British Navy?
Active duty
Impressment
Volunteering for the military
Extra help
Some states at the Hartford Convention were discussing seceding from the Union. Which region were they from?
The South
The West
The Mid Atlantic States
New England
Andrew Jackson won a huge victory after the war had ended at the battle of
New Orleans.
Washington DC
Baltimore
Lake Erie
Who did the Embargo Act ban trade with?
Britain and France
All foreign nations
Spain and France
Spain and Britain
The Non-Intercourse Act banned trade with
Spain and France
Spain and Britain
All foreign nations
France and Britain
What is judicial review?
The power of the judicial branch to declare an act or law made by Congress to be unconstitutional
The power of the legislative branch to make the laws
The power of the executive branch to enforce the laws
The power of the judicial branch to declare an act or law made by Congress to be constitutional
What power did the Supreme Court gain as a result of Marbury v. Madison?
the national bank
judicial review
making laws
enforcing laws
What city was burned during the War of 1812 by Great Britain?
Williamsburg
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington DC
The Alien and Sedition Acts violated all of the First Amendment freedoms EXCEPT
speech
press
religion
petition
Who founded the Federalist Party?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
