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WorksheetsChapter 10
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What were the Bill of Rights
The first 5 amendments of the Constitution
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
All of the amendments
None of the above
The act that organized the Supreme Court with a chief justice and five associates as well as a federal district and circuit court and established the office of attorney general.
Judiciary Act of 1789
Stamp Act
Judiciary Act of 1782
None of the above
The federal government would pay off it's debts at face value plus accumulated interest with a total of more than $54 million.
Federal funding
Government funding
Federal government funding
None of the above
Who set out to to correct the economic vexations that had crippled the Articles of Confederation?
Washington
Jefferson
Hamilton
They all did
What was the temporary capital?
New York City
Mount Vernon
Washington
Philadelphia
Who established the cabinet in the new government?
Madison
Jefferson
Hamilton
Washington
Who determined to draft the amendments himself?
Jefferson
Madison
Washington
Hamilton
How could the amendments in the Constitution be proposed?
by a new constitutional convention requested by 2/3 of the state
by the presidents approval
by 2/3 vote by both houses of Congress
Both a and c
all of the above
What did the Constitution fail to provide
freedom of speech and freedom of press
freedom of press and freedom of religion
freedom of speech and freedom of press
freedom of religion and trial by jury
what is tariff
tax on imports and exports
tax on imports only
tax on exports only
tax on everything
What was the excise tax on?
tea
whiskey
metals
extra tax on everything
How much tax was added to whiskey
7 cents a bottle
9 cents a bottle
7 cents a gallon
9 cents a gallon
What was Hamilton's Model for the US bank
The Bank of France
The Bank of America
Bank of Canada
The Bank of England
Who put the tax on whiskey that the Whiskey Rebellion?
Hamilton
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
When was the Bank of the United States created.
1790
1791
1792
1794
Reign of terror
when thousands were executed by the guillotine
when thousands were hung to death
when thousands were killed in war
when thousands of people died from disease
Neutrality Proclamation
proclamation written after the war between Britain and France in 1795
proclamation written after the war between England and France in 1795
proclamation written after the war between Britain and France in 1793
proclamation written after the war between Britain and England in 1793
Who believed that war had to be avoided at all costs?
Hamilton
Jefferson
Madison
None of the above
How did they announce the Neutrality Proclamation?
The Congress announced it
It was not announced at first
Washington announced it without consulting Congress
Washington announced it after consulting Congress
Which battle led to the signing of the Treaty of Greenville?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Gettysburg
All of the following are true statements about the bill of rights EXCEPT that it...
is the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
gives to the federal government all powers not specifically designated in the Constitution.
gives to the federal government all powers not specifically designated in the Constitution.
prevents the government from arbitrarily seizing private property.
Why did Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton want the federal government to assume state debts accumulated during the American Revolution?
He hoped to end the practice of speculating.
He supported fiscal policies that aided the masses.
He wanted to prove the federal treasury was solid enough to handle the debt.
He hoped to shift wealthy creditors' obligations and allegiances from the states to the federal government.
Leaders chose a site along the Potomac River for the nation's capital city in 1790 because...
it was centrally located between northern and southern states.
it was close to the homes of several leaders, including President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.
it would ensure that Virginia would vote in favor of Hamilton's plan for federal assumption of state war debts.
its river location made it easily accessible by various transportation routes.
Which of the following was part of Hamilton's economic program for a new nation?
Protecting well to do manufacturing interests.
Establishing a national bank.
Setting an excise tax.
All of the above.
The "loose construction" interpretation of the Constitution refers to the notion that...
in carrying out its duties, the central government can take any measure not specifically prohibited by the Constitution.
all powers not expressly given to the central government belong to the states.
the judiciary branch should be the final voice in interpreting the law.
the central government can only act as defined by the Constitution.
The Whiskey Rebellion is most significant because...
distillers were successful in their push to have the government repeal its tax on whiskey.
it included many former veterans of the American Revolution.
it was the first protest to make its case without violence.
it led to the strengthening and increased credibility of Washington's government.
Which were the first two political parties in America?
Federalists and anti-Federalists.
National Republicans and Democratic Republicans.
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists
Democrats and Whigs.
What was the main reason the leaders in the newly formed United States were suspicious of the formation of political parties?
They feared such divisiveness might trigger another revolution.
They were not accustomed to the long-term existence of political parties.
They considered sustained opposition to government antithetical to unity and the functioning of a republic.
they worried that party politics would interfere with the functioning of government.
George Washington's 1793 Neutrality Proclamation in the conflict between France and England is significant because it...
launched America's isolationist foreign policy tradition.
was based on an accurate assessment of America's military and diplomatic strengths and weaknesses.
marked a departure from the Franco-American Alliance of 1778.
All of the above
Which of theses was NOT among the many responses to Jay's Treaty with Britain in 1794?
Outrage by southerners, Jeffersonians, and the French.
A surge in President Washington's popularity.
Mob riots and demonstrations.
Britain agreeing to pay damages for seizing American ships.
Americans were angered by the XYZ Affair with France because...
they likened it to a bribe rather than respectable diplomacy.
the French refused to compensate American merchants for goods seized in their ships.
the French diplomatic minister sent American ambassadors home.
French importers had blocked American commerce from entering Europe.
What move did John Adams make in 1800 that paved the way for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
He launched a crucial military battle that led to victory against French leader Napoleon Bonaparte.
He accepted a second invitation to negotiate a treaty with the French.
He authorized the government purchase of foreign land bordering American states.
He joined forces with the British against France.
The Alien and Sedition laws were intended to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT
silence critics of the Federalists government.
grant the president the right to deport foreigners.
boost the power and popularity of Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans.
raise residency requirements for citizenship.
What was the most fundamental difference between the Federalist party and the Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans?
Jeffersonians felt that only the talented elite should lead; Federalists embraced the masses.
Federalists advocated for a strong central government; Jeffersonians promoted state rights.
Federalists embraced commercial interests; Jeffersonians saw farming as the hallmark of the nation's economy.
Jeffersonians felt that only the talented elite should lead; Federalists embraced the masses
Why did Thomas Paine declare, "The principles of America opened the Bastille"?
Both revolutions were built upon the ideals of liberty and equality.
America and France went through period of intense violence after their revolutions.
Both revolutions immediately produced strong, powerful leaders.
Americans' refusal to adhere to their alliance with France sparked a long, deadly war.
Events in Europe drew the United States into world affairs in all of the following ways EXCEPT that
British naval practices in the West Indies led to the extremely unpopular Jay's Treaty
The prospect of an Anglo-American alliance frightened Spain, leading to Pinckney's Treaty.
Improved relations with Britain led to the XYZ Affair and the buildup of the navy.
British and French impressments led to an era of complete isolation in the United States.
What is a cabinet?
A treaty that formed an alliance between England and America.
A group of officials who head government departments and advise the President.
The heads of the Republican party.
A law that put tax on whiskey.
Who was ruled by the Informed masses?
Democratic-Republican (Jeffersonian)
Federalist
Jeffsanians
Anti-federalists
When did the Battle of Fallen Timbers occur?
1794
1749
1789
1798
Who featured a powerful central bank?
Democrats
Republicans
Federalists
Anti-federalists
