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The Young Nation

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This agreement ended the Battle of Fallen Timbers

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of Greenville

c)

The Treaty of Ghent

d)

The Treaty of Washington

2.

These two men had very different views on how to run the country

a)

Hamilton and Jefferson

b)

Hamilton and Burr

c)

Jefferson and Bur

d)

Washington and Hamilton

3.

One reason why Hamilton wanted a national bank

a)

To impose taxes on people

b)

To eliminate paper money

c)

To have a safe place to put money

d)

To be able to lend money to the government

4.

What was so important about Washington sending troops into the Northwest Territory

a)

It shoed the President had power

b)

It showed that the government could enforce its laws

c)

It went against the Constitution

d)

It reduced taxes on the farmers

5.

Washington's farewell address said what (Choose two)

a)

Don't make permanent alliances with other nations

b)

Don't let other countries dictate your policies

c)

Don't divide into political parties

d)

Let France impress the soldiers, it will be alright

6.

Choose the one that was not one of Washington's precedents

a)

Mr. President

b)

Appointing a cabinet

c)

Declare war of France

d)

Only serve two terms

e)

A farewell address

7.

Which is true of the XYZ Affair

a)

France demanded a bribe from Spain

b)

France demanded a bribe from the U.S.

c)

America demanded a bribe from France

d)

America demanded a bribe from Spain

8.

This Act increased citizenship from 5 to 14 years

a)

Alien Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

KY - VA Resolution

d)

Doctrine of Nullification

9.

This Act allowed the government to put individuals in prison for criticizing the government

a)

The Alien Act

b)

The Sedition Act

c)

The KY-VA Resolution

d)

The Doctrine of Nullification

10.

The Doctrine of Nullification claimed states had the right to do what

a)

Write their own laws

b)

override federal laws

c)

override local laws

d)

override neighboring laws

11.

What was the large piece of land known as in the 1780's before it became states

a)

The far west

b)

The Midwest

c)

Northwest Territory

d)

Indian Territory

12.

What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 do

a)

To create an army for protection of the Native Americans

b)

To create a system to sell and settle the lands in the Northwest Territory

c)

To mandate the Northwest Territory would be shared with the Natives

d)

To repeal the Proclamation of 1763

13.

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do

a)

to allow slavery in the Northwest Territory

b)

So Congress could pay off the land to pay war debts

c)

That the lands would be divided into townships and sold

d)

establish how the Northwest Territory would be governed

14.

What was upper east Tennessee called that the Confederation Congress refused statehood

a)

State of Tennessee

b)

State of Bristol

c)

State of Franklin

d)

District of Columbia

15.

He was the Father of the Constitution

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

16.

He was the President of the Convention

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

17.

What topic was discussed in the 3/5 Compromise

a)

A structure of government

b)

Majority Rule

c)

the Three Branches of Government

d)

Slavery

18.

Which is NOT a part of the Great Compromise

a)

A bicameral House

b)

House of Representatives voting by population

c)

The Senate votes 2 per state

d)

House of Representatives votes two per state

19.

What did the Antifederalist demand before agreeing to the Constitution

a)

A Bill of Rights

b)

A bicameral House

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

A President

20.

This part of the Constitution lays out the purpose and goals

a)

The Amendments

b)

The Principles

c)

The Preamble

d)

The Republic

21.

Shared power between the national, state, and federal government

a)

Democracy

b)

Nationalism

c)

Federalism

d)

Republic