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Chapter 9 - The Federalist Era

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to seize or kidnap people and force them to serve in the military

a)

insubordination

b)

manumission

c)

impressment

d)

imprisonment

2.

firmly favoring one party or faction

a)

caucus

b)

partisan

c)

alien

d)

state's rights

3.

a person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country

a)

caucus

b)

partisan

c)

alien

d)

state's rights

4.

a meeting of members of a political party, who are choosing a candidate

a)

caucus

b)

partisan

c)

alien

d)

state's rights

5.

the idea that states should have all powers that the Constitution does not give to the federal government

a)

caucus

b)

partisan

c)

alien

d)

state's rights

6.

activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or a rebellion

a)

caucus

b)

partisan

c)

nullify

d)

sedition

7.

activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or a rebellion

a)

caucus

b)

partisan

c)

nullify

d)

sedition

8.

to legally overturn or invalidate

a)

caucus

b)

partisan

c)

nullify

d)

sedition

9.

Passed in 1798, these acts grew out of fear of foreigners, who might influence the government.

a)

Sedition Acts

b)

Virginia Resolution

c)

Alien Acts

d)

Kentucky Resolution

10.

This acts permits the deportation, fine, or imprisonment of anyone, who is a threat against the government of the United States.

a)

Sedition Acts

b)

Virginia Resolution

c)

Alien Acts

d)

Kentucky Resolution

11.

This argued that the federal government had no authority to exercise power not specifically given in the Constitution. It was written by James Madison.

a)

Sedition Acts

b)

Virginia Resolution

c)

Alien Acts

d)

Kentucky Resolution

12.

This assured that states had the power to nullify unconstitutional federal laws. It was written by Thomas Jefferson.

a)

Sedition Acts

b)

Virginia Resolution

c)

Alien Acts

d)

Kentucky Resolution

13.

He was a great soldier, wrote most of the Federalists papers, 1st Secretary of the Treasury, & established the 1st bank.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

14.

He was in the Sons of Liberty, in the Continental Congress, help draft the Declaration of Independence (DOI), 1st Vice President, and 2nd American President.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

15.

He helped write the D.O.I., nation's 1st Secretary of State, 2nd Vice President, & the 3rd President. He was a Dem/Rep.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

16.

He was wounded in the American Revolution, led the Continental army, and 1st President of the United States.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

17.

This settled issues between the U.S. & Britain that had been left unresolved since American independence.

a)

Jay's Treaty

b)

Pinckney's Treaty

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Louisiana Purchase

18.

This established friendly relations between the U.S. & Spain.

a)

Jay's Treaty

b)

Pinckney's Treaty

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Louisiana Purchase

19.

This was an incident in which French diplomats demanded bribes from American diplomats. They ended it peacefully in the Convention of 1800.

a)

Jay's Treaty

b)

Pinckney's Treaty

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Louisiana Purchase

20.

President George Washington warned Americans of a couple things...except............

a)

using formal authority (federal power)

b)

too much loyalty to political parties

c)

getting involved in foreign wars

21.

This act was passed 1793 in which the United States decided not to pick sides in any foreign trouble.

a)

Neutrality Act

b)

Pinckney's Treaty

c)

Jay's Treaty

d)

Kentucky Resolution

22.

This was the first Native American chief to beat the American soldiers.

a)

Chief Blue Jacket

b)

Chief Fallen Timbers

c)

Chief Little Turtle

d)

Chief Secumseh

23.

This American general led a victory over the confederation of Native Indians in the Ohio Valley.

a)

Gen George Washington

b)

General ST. Clair

c)

General Anthony Wayne

d)

General Michael Sloane

24.

How were American vice presidents selected?

a)

president selected him

b)

another election

c)

coin toss

d)

runner up

25.

What Indian lands were Chief Blue Jacket and Chief Little Turtle trying to protect and preserve?

a)

Louisiana Territory

b)

Missouri Trail

c)

Wyoming Valley

d)

Northwest Territories

26.

What is the correct order of the first 4 presidents of the United States?

a)

Washington, Adams, Madison, Jefferson

b)

Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Madison

c)

Washington, Hamilton, Adams, Madison

d)

Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison