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USH Unit 3 Review St.6-7

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did most Republicans view the Alien and Sedition Acts?

a)

as a tool to remove political parties

b)

as a way to increase citizens' rights

c)

as an attack on the right of freedom of the press

d)

as a necessity to keep order in the new nation

2.

Which of the following is an effect of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?

a)

The states gain more power than the national government

b)

John Adams gets more popular and reelected

c)

The Alien and Sedition Acts are cancelled because they are unconstitutional

d)

The idea of states' rights is developed and strengthened

3.

Which of the following acts made a crime to speak or write false or negative information about the government?

a)

Naturalization Act

b)

Alien Act

c)

Treason Act

d)

Sedition Act

4.

The Alien and Sedition Acts were aimed primarily at...

a)

French radicals

b)

political opposition

c)

Illegal aliens

d)

British radicals

5.

This claimed that state governments should have the power to be able to nullify (cancel) federal laws

a)

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

b)

Proclamation of Neutrality

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Convention of 1800

6.

The Whiskey Rebellion helped establish...

a)

that whiskey could not be taxed at a greater rate than other commodities

b)

the concept of "no taxation without representation"

c)

the authority of the federal government

d)

greater settlement in the west

7.

After going to war with each other, why did Great Britain and France seize U.S. merchant ships?

a)

They hoped to force the United States into the war.

b)

They hoped the United States would become their ally.

c)

They wanted the United States to pay a ransom for their ships.

d)

They hoped to prevent the United States from supplying their enemy.

8.

Who helped build the American economy as George Washington's first Secretary of the Treasury?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Henry Knox

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

9.

In which event did President Washington show that the new government was powerful enough to stop a revolt?

a)

Pontiac Wars

b)

Whiskey Rebellion

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Shays Rebellion

10.

Which two countries wanted America's assistance in the war they fighting during George Washington's Presidency?

a)

Mexico and Canada

b)

Britain and Germany

c)

France and Britain

d)

France and Spain

11.

Which of these was a major issue dividing the Federalist and Republican parties?

a)

how to divide the nation's wealth equally

b)

how large and powerful the federal government should be

c)

how many terms a president should serve in office

d)

how large and powerful the military should be

12.

Why did Jefferson call the election of 1800 a peaceful revolution?

a)

The fighting in France ended.

b)

Serious political differences were resolved without violence.

c)

Slaves were able to vote for the first time.

d)

Those who opposed his election moved out of the country.

13.

The Election of 1800 was ultimately decided by...

a)

A decisive majority in the Electoral College.

b)

The popular vote.

c)

Senate

d)

House of Representatives

14.

The presidential election of 1800 was a rematch of the 1796 election with these two candidates once again running against each other:

a)

Adams and Jefferson

b)

Adams and Burr

c)

Adams and Hamilton

d)

Adams and Washington

15.

What was added to the Constitution as a result of the Election of 1800?

a)

The 10th Amendment, reserving some powers for the states.

b)

The 12th Amendment, which separated the electoral college votes for President and Vice President.

c)

The 14th Amendment, which extended citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States.

d)

The 15th Amendment, which extended voting rights to all men.

16.

What did Alexander Hamilton believe was important for the United States to become a great nation?

a)

a strong economy

b)

agricultural growth

c)

a partnership with France

d)

powerful state governments

17.

Why did most Republicans support the French Revolution?

a)

They believed democracy was worth the fight.

b)

They admired the orderliness of the revolution.

c)

They admired the strength of the French monarchy.

d)

They believed the wealthy were best prepared to lead France

18.

Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists believed the US economy should be based off of...

a)

state governments.

b)

farming.

c)

the Democratic-Republican party.

d)

manufacturing and trade.

19.

Washington disapproved of political parties or "factions" because he thought...

a)

they would divide the country.

b)

they were useless.

c)

they were good for the country.

d)

they were going to turn the country into a monarchy.

20.

How did voting participation expand in the years leading up to Jackson's presidency?

a)

granting citizenship to Native Americans.

b)

requirement to own land to vote was removed.

c)

allowing free African Americans the ability to vote.

d)

giving women the right to vote.

21.

The Supreme Court decided that the state of Georgia didn’t have the right over the Cherokee who were living in the state. President Jackson then-

a)

submitted another order against the Cherokee

b)

ignored it and let Georgia force out the Cherokee off their land

c)

made officials in Georgia work out an agreement with the Cherokee

d)

asked Congress to pay the Cherokee for their land

22.

Which area of the U.S. was the destination of

Native Americans as a result of the

Trail of Tears?

a)

Georgia

b)

Texas

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Florida

23.

What did the Cherokee do when Georgia tried to remove them from the state?

a)

argued in court against Georgia

b)

threatened to declare war against Georgia

c)

moved willingly out of Georgia

d)

signed an agreement which allowed them to stay in the state

24.

A journalist is creating an article for a historical website, the article is split into the following:

-Democracy of the Common Man

-Indian Removal Act

-Nullification

Which era of history is the focus?

a)

American Revolution Era

b)

Colonization Era

c)

Jacksonian Era

d)

Federalist Era

25.

Which of the following was a goal of Thomas Jefferson's presidency?

a)

Declare war on Britain.

b)

Add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.

c)

Reduce the size and power of the federal government.

d)

Reduce the powers of the state governments.

26.

What did Jefferson do as soon as he was sworn in as President?

a)

He got rid of laws, parts of government, most of the military

b)

He passed laws, added a new department, hired judges

c)

He increased the size of the Navy, removed Congress, added a Secretary

d)

Had Alexander Hamilton shot by Aaron Burr.

27.

Why did the North and the South have different attitudes toward higher tariffs?

a)

The North had better roads and canals.

b)

Northern ports were closer to Europe.

c)

The South had far fewer factories.

d)

Prices of goods were always lower in the South.

28.

In 1832, South Carolina stopped their nullification effort after...

a)

Andrew Jackson sent troops to South Carolina.

b)

Congress passed a compromise lower tariff.

c)

Congress abandoned the protective tariff.

d)

John C. Calhoun resigned from the Senate.

29.

What name was given to President Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs?

a)

democracy

b)

mudslinging

c)

spoils system

d)

corrupt bargain

30.

What caused the nullification crisis?

a)

removal policies

b)

election of 1828

c)

northern trade policies

d)

southern opposition to tariffs

31.

During the nullification crisis, what was really being tested?

a)

the right to ignore Supreme Court decisions

b)

the rights of states to override federal laws

c)

the right of states to secede from the United States

d)

the right to pass federal laws that benefited certain regions

32.

What was President Andrew jackson's response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?

a)

Jackson supported the Court's ruling and protected the Cherokee

b)

Jackson resigned from office in protest of the Court's decision

c)

Jackson refused to enforce the Court's ruling and did nothing to protect the Cherokee from the Georgians

d)

Jackson had John Marshall impeached and removed from his seat on the Supreme Court

33.

Which of the these was a precedent set by the first President of the United States, George Washington?

a)

the popular election of the President

b)

the tradition of only serving two terms

c)

naming nine Justices to the Supreme Court

d)

addressing the Chief Executive as "Your Highness"

34.

As the first president, George Washington's decisions regarding the inauguration ceremony, selecting a Cabinet and running two terms are all examples of

a)

following Constitutional laws

b)

precedents he made that future presidents followed.

c)

early mistakes that were changed by later presidents.

d)

extending presidential powers not explicitly given to the President

35.

George Washington was the only president to be elected

a)

without a vote

b)

unanimously

c)

with no vice president

d)

during wartime

36.

A precedent that George Washington set with the Whiskey Rebellion was "The president _______ the law."

a)

collapses

b)

questions

c)

follows

d)

enforces

37.

Why did Washington set term limits of 2 terms?

a)

To show we could have a peaceful transfer of power.

b)

To show we could have a tense transfer of power.

c)

To show that we were a monarchy like Britain.

d)

To show chaos in the presidency .

38.

What did Washington say we should do about involvement with other countries?

a)

Form alliances and help each other when you can

b)

Intervene (get involved) whenever possible

c)

Non-intervention (don't get involved)

d)

Only help when forced

39.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
40.
What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Paoli
41.
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.
42.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo