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Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following Founding Fathers never served as President of the United States?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
2.
The document that ruled America after the Treaty of Paris, that left too much power in the hands of the states, was the:
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Articles of Confederation
3.
How did the Constitutional Convention solve the problem of the Slave Trade?
a)
Slavery would end immediately
b)
Slavery would go on forever
c)
They decided not to talk about it for 20 years
d)
There would be a war and the winner would decide
4.
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
12
d)
20
5.
Which one of the following was NOT a precedent set by George Washington regarding the Presidency?
a)
Only serving 2 terms
b)
Having a formal group of advisors called a cabinet
c)
Socializing only in the evenings
d)
Ignoring Congress and doing whatever he wanted
6.
The Shays' Rebellion took place in which state?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Maryland
7.
This document was signed 1787 and still the governing document of the United States:
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Articles of Confederation
8.
Which of the following is not guaranteed in the Bill of Rights if you are accused a crime?
a)
Right to a lawyer
b)
Right to a trial by jury
c)
Right to be found innocent
d)
Right to remain silent
9.
Who was a main leader of the Anti-Federalist party and Believed in a “strict” interpretation of Constitution?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
c)
Washington
d)
Burr
10.
The principle of the Constitution that power is shared between states and federal government is called :
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Popular Sovereignty
11.
During his Presidency, George Washington narrowly avoided war with which European country?
a)
Portugal
b)
Russia
c)
Britain
d)
France
12.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were signed by which president?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Washington
c)
Adams
d)
Jefferson
13.
What is a synonym for Concurrent Powers of the state and national governments?
a)
Opposite
b)
Shared
c)
Important
d)
Unimportant
14.
The idea that the American continents were inherently different from Europe was established by the —
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
c)
Constitution of the US
15.
Democratic-Republicans wanted an economy based on —
a)
agriculture
b)
trade
c)
industry
16.
Who was the main spokesman for the Democratic-Republican party?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Alexander Hamilton
17.
Which territory was gained by the US from a treaty with Spain?
a)
Oregon
b)
California
c)
Florida
18.
Which war provided the United States with the right to lay claim to the Oregon Territory?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
War of 1812
c)
Spanish-American War
19.
What was the name of the Indian woman who served as the guide and translator for Lewis and Clark?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Little Feather
c)
Sacajawea
d)
Running Bear
20.
Which area of the world was the subject of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Latin America
b)
Asia
c)
Canada
21.
Which territorial acquisition doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Texas Annexation
22.
Who won the United States' presidential election of 1800?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
23.
Besides Alexander Hamilton, who was the main leader of the Federalist party?
a)
John Adams
b)
John Jay
c)
James Madison
24.

Cabinet position that gives legal advice

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Postmaster General

c)

Attorney General

d)

Secretary of War

25.

Cabinet position that provides military advice

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Postmaster General

c)

Attorney General

d)

Secretary of War

26.

Cabinet position that manages economic issues and the nations debt

a)

Secretary of Treasury

b)

Postmaster General

c)

Attorney General

d)

Secretary of War

27.

Cabinet position that handles foreign affairs

a)

Secretary of Treasury

b)

Postmaster General

c)

Attorney General

d)

Secretary of the State

28.

Cabinet position that manages the mail service

a)

Secretary of Treasury

b)

Postmaster General

c)

Attorney General

d)

Secretary of the State

29.

Which of the following was NOT part of Hamilton's plan to help our nation's economic issues?

a)

Place tariffs on imported goods

b)

begin an income tax

c)

sell bonds

d)

tax all liquor made and sold in the US

30.

How did Washington "enforce the law" with the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

He sued the rebels in court forcing them to pay the tax

b)

He sent 15,000 troops to end the rebellion

c)

He declared the whiskey tax unconsitutional

d)

He kick the rebels out of the country

31.

What happened to the French Gov't when their king and queen were beheaded?

a)

The Prussian gov't took control of France

b)

It was overthrown by the people and became a republic

c)

The French people elected a new king

d)

None are correct

32.

During the French Rev. War, why did the French expect help from the US?

a)

The US had a powerful army at the time

b)

France helped the US during their Rev. War

c)

France would invade the US if they didn't help

d)

The United States needed financial support from France

33.

Hamilton, policies favored bankers and merchants, support from NE states & wealthy plantations

a)

Federalist Party

b)

Constitution Party

c)

Democratic-Republican Party

d)

Loyalist Party

34.

Jefferson, policies favored farmers & urban workers, support from south & mid-Atlantic states

a)

Federalist Party

b)

Constitution Party

c)

Democratic-Republican Party

d)

Loyalist Party

35.

What did the 3 French agents demand from America in regards to the XYZ affair?

a)

Weapons and soldiers

b)

American land

c)

The use of American shipping ports

d)

A bribe and a loan

36.

Law made it illegal to speak, write, or publish false and hurtful criticism of the US gov't

a)

Naturalization Act

b)

Alien Act

c)

Sedition Act

d)

Virginia and Kentucky Resolution

37.

Washington believed that political parties will . . .

a)

Be harmful and divide our nation

b)

Make America a stronger democracy

c)

Weaken our federal gov't

d)

Have no effect on election process

38.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 principles of Judicial Review?

a)

The President has the power to amend the constitution

b)

The constitution is the supreme law of the land

c)

The constitution must be followed

d)

The Judicial Branch must uphold the constitution

39.

Which French leader sold the Louisiana Territory to American President Thomas Jefferson?

a)

King Louis XVI

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Lewis and Clark

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

40.

Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

a)

France needed money for the war

b)

France no longer planned on attacking the US

c)

A revolt in Haiti had been very costly to France

d)

All are correct

41.

Who helped guide Lewis and Clark during their expedition?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sacagawea

c)

John Marshall

d)

John Jay

42.

What event in 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

a)

The beheading of the French King and Queen

b)

The election of a democratic government

c)

The storming of the Bastille

d)

The burning of the Palace Versailles

43.

Which of the following was an accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson as President?

a)

Jay's Treaty

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Alien and Sedition Acts

d)

Writing the Declaration of Independence

44.

This stated the United States will not take sides in the conflict between France and Britain.

a)

Sedition Act

b)

Peace Compromise

c)

Neutrality Proclamation

d)

Kentucky and Virginia Resolution

45.

Washington served this many terms as president.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

46.

Hamilton was the leader of this party...

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Democratic Republicans

d)

Democrats

47.

Our 2nd President was...

a)

John Adams

b)

Sam Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

48.

Our 3rd President was...

a)

John Adams

b)

Sam Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

49.

Sedition is the act of...

a)

Telling the press lies.

b)

Telling another country national secrets.

c)

Speaking out against your government.

d)

Threatening the President.

50.

Why was the election of 1800 referred to as the "Revolution of 1800"?

a)

People were rioting in the streets.

b)

The Constitution was overthrown.

c)

There was a peaceful transfer of power.

d)

The same part won 4 straight presidential elections.

51.

Who was Thomas Jefferson's running mate as Vice President for the election of 1800?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

John Adams

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Jay

52.

Washington set the precedent of meeting with the secretaries of each department of government. What did he call this group?

a)

The Cabinet

b)

The Dresser

c)

The Shelf

d)

The Couch

53.

In this speech Washington, no longer bound by politics, warned of the danger of "factions" or political parties as well as the danger of "entangling foreign alliances"...

a)

His Innagutal Address

b)

His Farewell Address

c)

His speech after the 4th of July

d)

His speech after the Revolutionary War

54.

Marbury v. Madison is the Supreme Court Case that established...

a)

Slavery is Constitutional

b)

The Elastic Clause is Unconstitutional

c)

The Elastic Clause is Constitutional

d)

That the Judicial Branch has the power of Judicial Review

55.

This person was our first President...

a)

Adams

b)

Jefferson

c)

Washington

d)

Franklin

56.

This party supported the creation of the National Bank...

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Democratic Republican

d)

Democratic

57.

Assuming, or taking on, the States' debts after the Revolutionary War was a part of this party's plan...

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Democratic Republican

d)

Democratic

58.

We bought the Louisiana Territory from this nation...

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Azerbaijan

59.

Jefferson paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase...

a)

$10 million

b)

$15 million

c)

$20 million

d)

$25 million

60.

Which expedition set out to explore the new Louisiana territory...

a)

Dunlap and Gable

b)

Jefferson and McClintock

c)

Allen and Harper

d)

Lewis and Clark

61.

The Sedition Act violated which Amendment?

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

6th

62.

Which unlikely person helped Jefferson win the Presidency?

a)

Hamilton

b)

Washington

c)

Burr

d)

Franklin

63.

What precedent did Washington set regarding what he should be called?

a)

Your Royal Highness

b)

Your Excellency

c)

Mr. President

d)

Your Most Gracious and Amazing

64.

This party was seen as the party of the South...

a)

Anti-Federalist

b)

Federalist

c)

Democratic Republican

d)

Democratic

65.

This party was seen as the party of the North...

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Democratic Republican

d)

Democratic

66.

Around how much did an acre of land cost under the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

$50

b)

3 cents

c)

$825

d)

$13,500

67.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were signed by which president?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Washington
c)
Adams
d)
Jefferson
68.
The French Revolution began in 
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
69.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
70.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
71.
The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in 
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
the US Constitution
d)
The Edict of Nantes
72.
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
a)
right to not pay taxes
b)
God given right to rule
c)
predetermined rise to power
d)
enlightenment of kings
73.
How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy was strengthened
c)
support for absolute monarchy increased
d)
France was divided into three estates
74.
Why were the people of France starving of hunger?
a)
They only had wine
b)
Agricultural crop failure caused a shortage of food
c)
They sold all the food to Germany
d)
The King wanted to punish the people
75.
Who was Louis XVI?
a)
Leader of Reign of Terror. 
b)
King of France when the French Revolution begins. 
c)
Became Emperor of France. 
d)
The Sun King. 
76.
What happened at the Storming of the Bastille? 
a)
When French women stormed the palace. 
b)
A period of mass executions. 
c)
Storming of the French prison.End of the French Revolution. 
d)
Peasants storm a French prison. Beginning of French Rev. 
77.
What was the National Assembly? 
a)
Group of 5 men who ran France after the Reign of Terror
b)
Led the Reign of Terror. 
c)
Representatives from all 3 estates. 
d)
3rd estate after they broke away from Estates-General
78.
Which of the following is a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI was a strong and dedicated leader
b)
The election for the new king was rigged
c)
There was social imbalance within the country
d)
The king was unhappy and led a revolut in France
79.
The Bastile was
a)
A fortified fort in Paris for the kids to play in
b)
A prison that also held weapons and gun powder
c)
A new place for Marie and Louis to go to have dinner
d)
Where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived
80.

The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Clergy

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Revolutionary

81.

What kind of leader was King Louis XVI?

a)

very militaristic

b)

weak and indecisive

c)

powerful and well respected

d)

friendly and well liked

82.

Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

American Revolution

d)

The Seven Years War

83.

Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?

a)

The king lowered taxes

b)

The king took their money to create jobs

c)

The king spent the taxes on wars and himself

d)

They had fought against the Americans in the revolution

84.

The King was

a)

a. found guilty of treason

b)

b. executed by guillotine

c)

c. killed in prison by sans culottes

d)

d. both a. and b.

85.

The Reign of Terror was a time when

a)

Marie Antoinette was executed

b)

The Committee of Public Safety used terror to keep the Republic safe

c)

Thousands of French people were sent to the guillotine

d)

all of these

86.

The TERROR ended when...

a)

Marie Antoinette was executed.

b)

Louis XVI was executed.

c)

Marat was murdered in his bath.

d)

Robespierre was executed.

87.
Which of these contributed to the French Revolution?
a)
defeat and occupation by Prussian army
b)
rejection of Enlightenment ideas
c)
participation in the American Revolution
d)
the rise of Napoleon
88.
 How could the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI best be described? 
a)
democracy
b)
constitutional government
c)
limited government
d)
unlimited government
89.
 All of the following fueled French desires to revolt against the monarchy except the __________.
a)
American Revolution
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
ideas of the Enlightenment 
90.
What was the final outcome of the French Revolution? 
a)
the declaration of the Edict of Nantes
b)
Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France
c)
unification of French city­ states
d)
the restoration of Louis XVI 
91.

A pledge made by members of France's National Assembly in 1789 in which they vowed to continue meeting until they had drafted a new Constitution.

a)

Tennis Court Oath

b)

Handball Oath

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man

92.

Radical political club during the French Revolution that wanted to remove the king and establish a republic. Both middle class men and women joined.

a)

Sans-Cullotes

b)

Radicals

c)

Emigres

d)

Jacobins

93.

A machine for beheading people used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.

a)

Beheader

b)

National Razor

c)

Guillotine

d)

Head chopper-offer 3000

94.

Leader of the Committee of Public Safety, he and his followers tried to wipe out all traces of France's past monarchies.

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Maximillien Robespierre

c)

Jean-Paul Marat

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

95.

What was James Madison known for?

a)

Being the Father of The Constitution

b)

Divorcing his wife while in office

c)

Serving two terms in the White House

d)

Marrying Dolly Madison

96.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
97.
What ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
The Document of Termination
c)
Quang
d)
Treaty of Ghent
98.
What happened in Washington D.C.?
a)
Madison's wife was shot
b)
Americans burned down the White House
c)
British troops burned down the White House
d)
The Battle of D.C.
99.

What did Dolley Madison risk her life to save from the White House?

a)

A portrait of George Washington

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Constitution

d)

Fine China donated from the French

100.

What dollar bill is Alexander Hamilton

a)

5 dolla

b)

2 dolla

c)

50 dolla

d)

10 dolla

101.

Which office did Alexander Hamilton do

a)

United States Secretary of the Treasury

b)

President of the united states

c)

vice president of the united states

d)

or non of the above

102.

Hamilton wrote how many Federalist Papers?

a)

29

b)

5

c)

51

d)

85

103.
Where is Alexander Hamilton buried?
a)
Goodleburg Cemetery
b)
Saint Loius Cemetery
c)
Oakland Cemetery
d)
Trinity Church Cemetery 
104.

What did Hamilton enjoy doing most? xD (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ

a)

The RIGHT answer

b)

The WRONG answer

c)

The WRITE answer

d)

The RONG answer

105.

How did Hamilton die?

a)

Gunshot

b)

Old age

c)

Annoyance

d)

Writing

106.

Hamilton was originally from...

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

the Carribbean

107.

Who did Alexander Hamilton have an affair with?

a)

John Laurens

b)

Maria Reynolds

c)

Elizabeth Reynolds

d)

Thomas Jefferson

108.

Who did Alexander Hamilton marry?

a)

Elizabeth Schuyler

b)

Maria Reynolds

c)

John Laurens

d)

Angelica Schuyler

109.

Who Killed Alexander Hamilton?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

110.

He was ______ when the Revolutionary War ended and the British surrendered.

a)

a random person

b)

a soldier

c)

the general

d)

Washington's right-hand man

111.

Hamilton entered what college in1774?

a)

George Washington University

b)

Princeton

c)

Columbia University

d)

King’s College

112.

Hamilton came home and became a?

a)

Writer

b)

Columnist

c)

Lawyer

d)

Judge

113.
Why was Hamilton killed in a duel?
a)
badmouthing the President's mother
b)
campaigning against a political rival
c)
cheating at cards
d)
having an affair
114.
Hamilton was called "Bastard brat of a Scotch pedlar" by:
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
John Adams
c)
Dolly Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
115.
The famous Burr-Hamilton duel took place in:
a)
Albany, NY
b)
Weehawken, NJ
c)
Pittsburgh, PA
d)
Greenwich Village, New York City

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