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Nations First Steps

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 5hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
As our first president, George Washington established many precedents for our nation. Which of the following was NOT one of the traditions he established?
a)
The Cabinet of advisors
b)
Two-term presidency
c)
Presidential inauguration in January
d)
The title "Mr. President"
2.
Who was the nation's first Secretary of State?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Henry Knox
d)
John Adams
3.
What area did Native Americans surrender to the American government in the Treaty of Greenville?
a)
Florida
b)
California
c)
Ohio
d)
Great Plains
4.
Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793 to keep the United States out of the war between what two countries?
a)
Britain and Spain
b)
France and Spain
c)
Britain and France
d)
Russia and Austria
5.
During Washington's presidency, the British began capturing American ships and forcing the sailors to join the British navy.  What was this practice called?
a)
neutrality
b)
impressment
c)
nullification
d)
judicial review
6.
The nation's first vice president was....
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
7.
What did Washington consider a serious danger to the new nation?
a)
settlers moving west
b)
national taxes
c)
growth of political parties
d)
France's influence
8.
French and British warships were barred from American ports by the....
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Proclamation of Neutrality
c)
Judiciary Act of 1789
d)
Treaty of Greenville
9.
Which member of Washington's cabinet believed we should support the French Revolution?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Adams
d)
Henry Knox
10.
The amount the nation's government owes is called the...
a)
national loan
b)
national debt
c)
treasury department
d)
income tax
11.
A country that remains neutral...
a)
attacks other countries
b)
does not develop
c)
does not take sides in a conflict
d)
has no president
12.
What is the process of being sworn into office?
a)
inauguration
b)
election
c)
impeachment
d)
address
13.
Why was Jay's Treaty controversial?
a)
It took away Native Americans' land
b)
It crushed the Whiskey Rebellion
c)
It gave Florida back to Spain
d)
It did not address impressment of American sailors
14.
What was George Washington's concern about Northwest Territory?
a)
Native Americans and the British were working together to prevent American expansion
b)
France seized important forts on the Great Lakes
c)
Farmers were rebelling against the whiskey tax
d)
Slaves were permitted in the new territory
15.
Thomas Jefferson opposed Hamilton's idea of a national bank because he believed it was....
a)
unconstitutional
b)
ineffective
c)
too powerful
d)
going to cost too much
16.
In his Farewell Address, George Washington advised against what?
a)
Forming alliances with other countries
b)
Angering Native Americans
c)
Going to war with Spain
d)
Electing Thomas Jefferson
17.

In his farewell address, Washington warned against

a)

the divisiveness of political parties

b)

spies from Great Britain

c)

spies from Canada

d)

Thomas Jefferson

18.
Strict interpretation of the US Constitution
Agricultural Economy
Weak Central Government
This list represents the political views of--
a)
Loyalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Democratic-Republicans
d)
Whigs
19.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
20.
How did Washington feel about foreign affairs?
a)
He wanted to be involved foreign affairs
b)
He wanted to stay neutral 
c)

He wanted to be allies with Great Britain

d)
He wanted to be allies with France
21.
Who created the national bank
a)
Hamilton 
b)
Jefferson
c)
Washington 
d)
Adams
22.
Which political party wanted a manufacturing economy?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
c)
Liberals
d)
Conservatives
23.
Which political party supported the National Bank
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
c)
Liberals
d)
Conservatives
24.
Who wanted a farming economy?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
c)
Liberals
d)
Conservatives
25.
The XYZ Affair was between
a)
French and British
b)
Natives and Americans
c)
Americans and French 
d)
French and Natives
26.
The Alien & Sedition Acts targeted which groups?
a)
Immigrants and people who criticized the Government
b)
Federalists and the Supreme Court
c)
President's Cabinet and the British
d)
Native Americans and the French
27.
In what battle did the new federal army defeat Native Americans in the west?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Siege of Vicksburg
d)
Battle of Fallen Timbers
28.
This leader quickly defeated Blue Jacket and the Native Americans at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
a)
Tecumseh
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Anthony Wayne
d)
Oliver Hazard Perry
29.

The 1789 rebellion of French people against their king is called the ___.

a)

Le Revolucion

b)

French Revolution

c)

People's Rebellion

d)

Kill King Louis

30.
France and ___ went to war a few years after the start of the French Revolution.
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
31.
Washington wanted to remain ___ in European affairs.
a)
ambivalent 
b)
engaged
c)
outraged
d)
neutral
32.
Who settled the dispute between Great Britain and the United States in 1794?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Jay
d)
Alexander Hamilton
33.
Which Miami chief led an attack on the western frontier in 1790?
a)
Black Hawk
b)
Osceola
c)
Sitting Bull
d)
Little Turtle
34.
Which treaty gave the United States claim over most of the Northwest Territory?
a)
Treaty of the West
b)
Treaty of Fallen Timbers
c)
Treaty of Little Turtle
d)
Treaty of Greenville
35.

George Washington was in favor of political parties.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Describe the Treaty of Greenville:

a)

After the Miami were defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, they signed away most of Ohio to the United States.

b)

It was an agreement between Great Britain and the US that stopped the impressment of American sailors.

c)

Adams sent ambassadors to France to negotiate a treaty after the French Revolution, but France wanted a bribe.

d)

An agreement between the tax collectors and the farmers of western Pennsylvania (The Whiskey Rebellion).

37.

What event further strained America's relationship with France?

a)

The XYZ Affair

b)

The Alien and Sedition Acts

c)

The Battle of Fallen Timbers

d)

Pinckney's Treaty

38.

How did Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

He sent troops to put down the rebellion.

b)

He negotiated a treaty with the upset farmers.

c)

He declared neutrality.

d)

He got rid of the Whiskey Tax because he was scared of being voted out of office.

39.

What political party wanted the people to have more of a say in government?

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalist

40.

This political party supported a National bank and Protective Tariffs:

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalist

41.

What political party supported the theory of state's rights?

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalist

42.

What political party believed in the elastic clause and a loose interpretation of the Constitution?

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalist

43.

What political party was led by Alexander Hamilton?

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalist

44.

What political party was led by Thomas Jefferson

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalist

45.

Which political party favored more of an alliance with the British?

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalist

46.

One of the most pressing problems facing George Washington when he took office was

conflict between the French and the British.

a)

conflict between the French and the British.

b)

an economic crisis caused by high debt from the Revolutionary War.

c)

the settlement of present-day Ohio.

d)

reducing a high national tariff.

47.

Congress enacted every part of Alexander Hamilton's economic plan EXCEPT

a)

paying the states' wartime debt.

b)

establishing a national bank.

c)

establishing a high national tariff.

d)

giving a national bank the power to issue paper money.

48.

Which of the following actions did President Washington take at the beginning of his first term?

a)

He decided to move the nation's capital to Washington, D.C.

b)

He established the House of Representatives.

c)

He named well-known, talented leaders to head government departments.

d)

He asked state governments to repay federal and state debts.

49.

Which statement BEST describes a major result of the Whiskey Rebellion?

The new government halted the production of whiskey. People learned that the new government would execute violent protestors. The new government proved too weak to respond in times of crisis. People realized that the new government would not tolerate violent protests.

a)

The new government halted the production of whiskey.

b)

People learned that the new government would execute violent protestors.

c)

The new government proved too weak to respond in times of crisis.

d)

People realized that the new government would not tolerate violent protests.

50.

In the early 1790s, which group supported Thomas Jefferson and James Madison?

a)

George Washington's Cabinet

b)

Republican Party

c)

framers of the Constitution

d)

Federalist Party

51.

During the Presidency of George Washington, followers of the Republican Party worried that

a)

relations with Great Britain would deteriorate.

b)

members of the Cabinet would split into factions.

c)

a strong federal government might act like a monarchy.

d)

leaders of the French Revolution would threaten the United States.

52.
What president signed these acts into law?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Donald Trump
53.
The second President, John Adams, became very unpopular when he signed these laws in response to criticism to his handling of the XYZ Affair. 
a)
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
b)
Embargo Acts
c)
The XYZ Acts
d)
Alien & Sedition Acts
54.
An attempt by French officials to bribe American diplomats became known as the...
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
French Affair
c)
Barbary Wars
d)
Sedition Acts
55.
Activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or rebellion to authority.
a)
Caucauses
b)
Resolve
c)
Aliens
d)
Sedition
56.
Which nation began impressment (seizing) our sailors and forcing them to fight for them during the French and British War?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Holland
d)
Spain
57.

When the government needs money it sells _______, which are certificates of debt that it will buy back in the future for a higher price.

a)

stocks

b)

bonds

c)

pretzels

d)

tariffs

58.

He was the first Secretary of Treasury and he wanted a strong federal government.

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

59.

A group of people bought up many of the bonds sold during the American Revolution for very little money but later sold them for a big profit.

These people are known as

a)

speculators

b)

Democrats

c)

Republicans

d)

patriots

60.

What kind of tax on imported goods is supposed to protect American made products?

a)

tariff

b)

income

c)

property

d)

sales

61.

How did Alexander Hamilton get southern states agree to the creation of a national bank?

a)

He made a compromise that moved the capital city from New York to Philadelphia to Washington D.C..

b)

He told Thomas Jefferson he would campaign for him.

c)

He told George Washington he would campaign for him.

d)

He told Aaron Burr he would duel against him.

62.
What was the most significant threat facing the Early Republic when Washington became President?
a)
Debt
b)
Native Americans
c)
British
d)
French
63.

Who wanted to raise money with the whiskey tax

a)

George Washington

b)

Keith Hughes

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton

64.

Why were people upset about this new tax

a)

they saw themselves disconnected from the union

b)

it hurt the small farmers the most

c)

whiskey was their source of income

d)

all of the above

65.

What is the supremacy clause state?

a)

the Constitution is the law of the land

b)

the states have the supreme power to deal with rebellions

c)

the right to protest/rebel remains supreme

66.

Not taking sides in a conflict

a)

Neutral

b)

Whisky Rebellion

c)

Battle of Fallen Timbers

67.

National Bank

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

68.

Strict interpretation of the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

69.

Support France

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

70.

State Banks

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

71.

Strong Federal Government

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

72.

Support Britain

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

73.

Industry and banking

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

74.

Flexible interpretation of the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

75.

Farming

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

76.

States should have the power

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

77.

Wealthy and educated Americans

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

78.

Thomas Jefferson

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

79.

North

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

80.

South

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

81.
Action taken for the 1st time and followed by others. 
a)
Nullify 
b)
Sedition
c)
Precedent 
d)
Neutrality 
82.
The executive departments or advisors appointed by the president. 
a)
House of Representatives 
b)
Supreme Court 
c)
Senate 
d)
Cabinet
83.
To legally or officially cancel or void something. 
a)
Nullify 
b)
Sedition
c)
Embargo
d)
Tariff
84.
Forced military service
a)
Sedition
b)
Imprisonment 
c)
Impressment 
d)
None of the above 
85.
The beginning of a political period; when the president is sworn into office. Jan. 20th. 
a)
Neutrality 
b)
Inuaguration
c)
Sedition 
d)
Impressment 
86.

States' Rights can BEST be defined as the belief that states

a)

could leave the Union at any time if they chose to.

b)

could maintain slavery if their population wished to.

c)

could ignore national laws if they were harmful to the state.

d)

could force the national government to turn over all national government property to the states.

87.

Someone who believed in states' rights would probably support which statement?

a)

National laws always take precedence over state laws.

b)

The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.

c)

States could only pass legislation on issues set out in the U.S. Constitution.

d)

Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government.

88.

The early 1800s belief of some people that a state could vote down a federal law was known as

a)

absolution

b)

ratification

c)

justification

d)

nullification

89.

A tariff (tax) on imported goods made them

a)

less expensive

b)

more scarce (rare)

c)

more expensive

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