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WorksheetsAPUSH Ch. 7
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The President's cabinet is best described as a:
a)
political party
b)
group of members of Congress
c)
group of the President's advisors
d)
the place where the President keeps his Wheaties
2.
The biggest Domestic policy problem faced by President Washington was:
a)
The National Debt
b)
The Jordhamo Crisis
c)
The war between Britain and France
d)
Attacks on American ships
3.
Washington's Secretary of the Treasury was:
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Alexander Hamilton
4.
In order to get Southerners to agree to pay off Northern state debts, Alexander Hamilton agreed to:
a)
but a tax on whiskey
b)
move the capital to Washington DC
c)
support the British in their war against France
d)
create a National Bank
5.
A tax on imports is called a:
a)
whiskey tax
b)
tariff
c)
cabinet
d)
bond
6.
A tariff can help American industry by:
a)
making foreign goods more expensive
b)
making foreign goods illegal
c)
improving the quality of American goods
d)
All of these
7.
Which of the following was taxed under Hamilton's plan?
a)
corn
b)
tea
c)
cotton
d)
whiskey
8.
The only President without a political party was:
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Hamilton
9.
The Democratic Republican Party was created by supporters of:
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Hamilton
10.
Supporters of Alexander Hamilton created which Political Party?
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
c)
Whig
d)
Tupperware
11.
Who supported the tariff?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
12.
Who supported France in foreign policy?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
13.
Who opposed the National Bank?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
14.
Who wanted the United States to focus on industry and trade?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
15.
Who opposed the tariff?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
16.
Who supported Britain in foreign policy?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
17.
The Judiciary Act of 1789-
a)
created the federal court system
b)
established the principal of judicial review
c)
Designated the Supreme Court to hear issues w/fed gov't
d)
Established the Attorney General
18.
What was the outcome of Pickney's Treaty?
a)
Canada and the US agreed to a mutual disarmament
b)
The United States could now trade at New Orleans
c)
British left the forts in the Northwest
d)
Native Americans were banned from the Midwest
19.
Washington's actions in the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 demonstrated what?
a)
the federal gov't could enforce the laws of the land
b)
the federal gov't control of the production of whiskey
c)
the federal gov't prohibition of liqour
d)
suspension of habeas corpus
20.
Which is NOT a part of Washington's Farewell Address?
a)
Warning against political parties
b)
Warning against making Native American treaties
c)
Warning against permanent alliances
d)
Warning against getting involved in European affairs
21.
Disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson led to what?
a)
first American Political Parties
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Bicameral legislature
d)
Cabinet
22.
Alexander Hamilton believe in a-
a)
Loose interpretation of the Constitution
b)
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
23.
Election of 1800 illustrated what?
a)
The Constitution needed to be reformed
b)
US could peacefully transfer power from political parties
c)
There was NO need for a two party system
d)
Washington was no longer a hero
24.
What caused political parties to form in the Early Republic?
a)
the argument over the establishment of the National Bank
b)
arguments over slavery
c)
disagreements about taxation of imports
d)
Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion
25.
Which of the early political parties believed that the Constitution gave the Congress "implied" powers?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-federalists
c)
Democratic Republicans
d)
Whigs
26.
Which political party did John Adams belong to?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Anti-Federalists
d)
Whigs
27.
There was a scandal during Adams' term as president involving France, and bribery about the French seizing American ships. What was the name of this scandal?
a)
The French Connection
b)
Adams' Spygate
c)
Jay's Treaty
d)
XYZ Affair
28.
Another scandal that is associated with Adams' presidency that was concerned with immigration was the:
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Immigration Acts of 1798
c)
Alien and Foreign Allegiances Ban
d)
Sedition and Bribery Scandal
29.
Who wrote the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
a)
John Adams and George Washington
b)
Patrick Henry and George Mason
c)
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
d)
Sam Adams and John Hancock
30.
Because of the XYZ Affair, Adams urged Congress to spend money developing:
a)
a professional army
b)
a strong navy
c)
a dependable spy ring
d)
a national bank
31.
What did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions establish as far as states' rights?
a)
state voting laws
b)
absolution
c)
federal mandates
d)
nullification
32.
Which person was elected as president in 1800?
a)
Adams was re-elected by a narrow margin
b)
Jefferson won by a decision in the House of Representatives
c)
Adams was re-elected in an overwhelming landslide
d)
Jefferson won in an easy victory
33.
Jay's Treaty, was considered by most Americans to be:
a)
An act of courage
b)
An act of treason
c)
Dishonorable
d)
Honorable
34.
Which political party wanted a government more like the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Libertarians
d)
Whigs
35.
Which of the following men was not a member of Washington's cabinet?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Adams
d)
Edmund Randolph
36.
Who became Vice-President after coming in second in 1796?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Henry Knox
d)
Thomas Jefferson
37.
What allowed the President to imprison aliens and deport-send out of the country-those thought to be dangerous?
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Alien Act
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
38.
George Washington was the first President to live in the White House.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
George Washington only served 2 terms.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Washington chose, ___________, as the title for the President.
a)
"Mr. President"
b)
"His Excellency"
c)
His Highness, the Protector of Our Liberties"
d)
"Mr. Big shot"
41.
This uprising challenged the stability of the young United States.
a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)
Rise of the Regulators
c)
Washington's War
d)
Hamilton's Gambit
42.
This political party heavily favored industry.
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
43.
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
44.
An international incident between US diplomats and French officials, during John Adams presidency, was called
a)
The XYZ Affair
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The French Connection
d)
The Watergate Scandal
45.
In 1789 Congress Created the Federal Court System by passing the
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Judiciary Act
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
The Constitution
46.
Washington's Secretary of War
a)
Henry Knox
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Edmund Randolph
47.
What does STRICT interpretation or construction of the Constitution mean?
a)
If it is not in the Constitution, the federal government cannot do it.
b)
Just because it is not in the Constitution, does not mean the federal government cannot do it.
48.
What does LOOSE interpretation or construction of the Constitution mean?
a)
If it is not in the Constitution, the federal government cannot do it.
b)
Just because it is not in the Constitution, does not mean the federal government cannot do it.
49.
What is the job of the Secretary of Treasury?
a)
To control the Nation's defenses
b)
To control the nation's money and taxes
c)
To assist the President
d)
To create new laws
50.
What is a PRECEDENT?
a)
An election
b)
A tradition
c)
An assistant
d)
A speech
51.
Which of these men was the first supreme court justice?
a)
John Jay
b)
John Adams
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
James Madison
52.
The Bill of Rights are included in which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The U.S. Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
53.
Who wanted a strong national government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
54.
What 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 neeed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.
55.
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?
a)
The establishment of a national bank.
b)
The creation of a trade alliance with France
c)
The abolition of consumption taxes
d)
The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain
56.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion about?
a)
A tax on farmers in the South
b)
A protective tariff on grain used to make Whiskey
c)
A tax to raise money for the French Revolution
d)
An excise tax on a luxury item like Whiskey
57.
What is the Judiciary Act of 1789?
a)
create levels of the courts
b)
taxed whiskey
c)
set up the Supreme Court
d)
both A and C
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