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The First Five Presidents

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the President that warned European nations not to colonize or interfere in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Adams
c)
Monroe
d)
Madison
2.
Who was President when the Louisiana Territory was purchased from Napoleon, the ruler of France, for 15 million dollars?
a)
Madison
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Washington
3.
The Monroe Doctrine warned European nations NOT to interfere in the---
a)
Eastern Hemisphere
b)
Western Hemisphere
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Northern Hemisphere
4.
What is the correct order of the first five Presidents?
a)
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams
b)
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
c)
Washington, Madison, Jefferson, Monroe, Adams
d)
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Monroe, Madison
5.
What disagreement primarily led Hamilton and Jefferson to create the first two political parties?
a)
How to pay back the war debt
b)
The war between England and France
c)
The powers of the federal and state governments
d)
The impact of government on the environment
6.
What was one of the effects of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
a)
It forced us to buy land from England
b)
It doubled the size of the United States.
c)
We fought a war with France for Louisiana
7.
Who made this statement:
"Steer clear of permanent alliances and have little connection with the foreign world."
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
James Monroe
d)
George Washington
8.
The Supreme Court Case, Marbury V. Madison, led to the establishment of which precedent?
a)
States' Rights
b)
Federalism
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Presidents serve two terms
9.
What was the major obstacle Washington faced in his first years as President?
a)
War with Spain
b)
A crippling war debt
c)
The South wished to expand slavery
d)
Indians had invaded New England
10.
What event allowed to Washington to prove the federal government could enforce its laws and taxes?
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
Embargo Act
d)
XYZ Affair
11.
What is an unwritten rule or example that is followed by others called?
a)
Precedent
b)
Act
c)
Law
d)
President
12.
During whose presidency was the War of 1812 fought? 
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
13.
This president sent Lewis and Clark to explore west of the Mississippi River.
a)
James Monroe
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
14.

He was President during the "Era of Good Feelings" when America started being respected.

a)

James Monroe

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

15.

What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

Farmers refused to use grain to produce whiskey

b)

Farmers were upset with the excise (sales) tax on whiskey

c)

The government would no longer allow whiskey to be traded domestically

d)

The government would no longer allow whiskey to be traded internationally

16.

What issues divided the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties?

a)

How to divide the nations wealth equally

b)

How large and powerful the military should be

c)

How large and powerful the federal government should be

d)

How trade deals should be conducted

17.

What legal principle was established in the Marbury v. Madison case?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Judicial Review

d)

States Rights

18.

What was NOT an outcome of the War of 1812?

a)

The countries nationalism and sense of unity became strong

b)

The United States won the war

c)

American Indian resistance in the Northwest Territory was weakened

d)

No one officially won the War of 1812

19.

All of the following are precedents set by Washington EXCEPT:

a)

set up a cabinet

b)

2 terms

c)

call me "Mr. President"

d)

ally with nations at war

20.
What was considered the main accomplishment of Alexander Hamilton? 
a)
He helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase 
b)
He created the Bank of the United States 
c)
He was the first Secretary of State 
d)
He founded the Democratic Republican political party