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Early Republic Mid-Unit test review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which president exercised federal power during the Whiskey Rebellion? 
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
2.
Who purchased the Louisiana Territory from France? 
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
3.
Who is associated with the XYZ Affair? 
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
4.

Who passed the Embargo Act to ban trade with other countries? 

a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
5.

Who became Adams' Vice-President after coming in second in 1796?

a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Henry Knox
d)
Thomas Jefferson
6.
George Washington was the first President to live in the White House.
a)
True
b)
False
7.

This domestic uprising challenged the stability of the young United States.

a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

the XYZ Affair

d)

Hamilton's War on the Bank

8.
This cabinet member was responsible for creation of the Bank of the United States.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Henry Knox
c)
Edmund Randolph
d)
Alexander Hamilton
9.
An international incident between US diplomats and French officials, during John Adams presidency, was called
a)
The XYZ Affair
b)

The Whiskey Rebellion

c)

The War of 1812

d)
The Watergate Scandal
10.

What was NOT a part of Hamilton’s Financial Plan?

a)

Lowering tariffs on imported goods

b)

Open trade with foreign nations

c)

Creating a National Bank of the United States

d)

Assuming the states' debts

11.

In general, what was the position of the United States regarding foreign affairs under Presidents Washington, Adams, and Jefferson?

a)

Remaining neutral

b)

Forming an alliance with Great Britain

c)

Forming and alliance with France

d)

Avoiding conflict with Spain

12.
What was the major problem that Alexander Hamilton's economic plan sought to solve?
a)
Large amount of debt after the Revolutionary War
b)
Lack of international trade regulations
c)
Inability of Congress to tax the individual states
d)
Debates over trade rights between the states
13.
Democratic Republicans believed in a ...
a)
weak central government 
b)
strong central government 
14.
What does "judicial review" determine?
a)
when the president is out of office
b)
the constitutionality of a law
c)
how much time you have in jail
d)
when you appear in court
15.

Which amendment was created to help prevent ties like the one which occurred in the presidential election of 1800?

a)
14th
b)
5th
c)
1st
d)
12th
16.
The Sedition Act violated the _______?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Fifth Amendment
17.
What is significant about the year 1803?
a)
Louisiana Purchase & Marbury v. Madison
b)
Embargo Act
c)
XYZ Affair
d)
Washington's Farewell Address
18.
Which of these vocab words means a ban on trade?
a)
embargo
b)
neutrality
c)
precedent
d)
tyranny
19.

Whose economy did the Embargo Act hurt the most?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

The United States

20.
Action taken for the 1st time and followed by others. 
a)
Nullify 
b)
Sedition
c)
Precedent 
d)
Neutrality 
21.
Organized group of people who share similar political beliefs.
a)
Political Parties 
b)
Cabinet 
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court 
22.
The executive departments or advisors appointed by the president. 
a)
House of Representatives 
b)
Supreme Court 
c)
Senate 
d)
Cabinet
23.
A speech encouraging others to rebel. 
a)
Tariff 
b)
Neutrality 
c)
Sedition
d)
Embargo 
24.
A tax imposed on an item that raises the price to encourage others not to buy it. 
a)
Embargo 
b)
Protective Tariff
c)
Sedition
d)
Nullify 
25.
To legally or officially cancel or void something. 
a)
Nullify 
b)
Sedition
c)
Embargo
d)
Tariff
26.
Policies regarding the US relationship with other countries. 
a)
Domestic Policy 
b)
Foreign Policy 
c)
Protective Tariff
d)
US Policies 
27.
US governmental policies relating to its homeland.
a)
Domestic Policies 
b)
Foreign Policies
c)
Impressment 
d)
Sedition 
28.
A person from another country
a)
Coach Mo
b)
American 
c)
Native 
d)
Alien 
29.
The beginning of a political period; when the president is sworn into office. Jan. 20th. 
a)
Neutrality 
b)
Inuaguration
c)
Sedition 
d)
Impressment 
30.

Who was the Secretary of Treasury under George Washington?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton

31.

Who was the Secretary of State under George Washington?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton

32.

Which of the following urged us to avoid conflict or affairs of foreign nations?

a)

Washington's Farewell Address

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Paine's "Common Sense"

33.

Which one of these is an example of STRICT construction?

a)

Federalists; interpreting the constitution word for word

b)

Democratic Republicans; interpreting the Constitution word for word

c)

Federalists; interpreting the Constitution however they see fit

d)

Democratic Republicans; interpreting the Constitution however they see fit

34.

Which two people were the founders of the first political parties?

a)

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

b)

Samuel Adams and John Adams

c)

Thomas Paine and Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

35.

Which territory doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803?

a)

Gadsen Purchase

b)

Spanish Florida

c)

Ohio River Valley

d)

Louisiana Purchase

36.

The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that-

a)

the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws

b)

a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats

c)

the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries

d)

a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states

37.

The list provides examples of -

a)

topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention

b)

domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic

c)

weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation

d)

issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional convention

38.

According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?

a)

The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain

b)

The abolition of consumption taxes

c)

The creation of a trade alliance with France

d)

The establishment of a national bank

39.

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became President?

a)

Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

b)

The United States had large debts from the American Revolution

c)

Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

d)

The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

40.

The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of disagreement over-

a)

how the nation should develop economically

b)

whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine

c)

how the nation should admit new states

d)

whether to approve the Declaration of Independence

41.
Which of the following was NOT a piece of advice included in Washington's Farewell Address? 
a)
stay out of foreign affairs
b)
avoid political parties
c)
maintain current borders
d)
stay out of debt
42.
Which Supreme Court case established the doctrine of judicial review? 
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
43.
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
44.
George Washington warned Americans that by forming _____________they risked weakening and dividing the nation.
a)
states
b)
political parties
c)
the Constitution
d)
the Supreme Court
45.
The federal court was set up by 
a)
the Constitution of the United States
b)
the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
d)
the Alien and Sedition Acts
46.
Serving only two terms and having a cabinet of advisors are
a)
Washington's precedents
b)
A loose interpretation of the Constitution
c)
Judicial Review
d)
A strong national government
47.
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison founded the ________ Party.
a)
Democratic
b)
Republican
c)
Federalist
d)
Democratic-Republican
48.
This treaty ended the dispute with Great Britain over American shipping during the French Revolution.
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Pinckney's Treaty
c)
Treaty of Greenville
d)
XYZ Affair
49.
This 1795 Treaty with Spain allowed the United States to use the Mississippi River for commericial use.
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Pinckney's Treaty
c)
Treaty of Greenville
d)
XYZ Affair
50.
Which of the following suggested that states could nullify, or overrule federal laws.
a)
The Kentucky & Virginia Resolution
b)
The North & South Carolina Resolution
c)
The Alien & Sedition Resolution
d)
The XYZ Affair Act