WorksheetsUnit 4: A New Republic
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1755-1804 He was an American Statesman and member of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, author of the Federalist Papers, first Secretary of Treasury under George Washington, developed the Bank of the US
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic-Republican Party
2.
to swear in or induct into office in a formal ceremony.
a)
precedent
b)
inaugurate
c)
cabinet
d)
tariff
3.
a group of department heads who serve as the president's chief advisers.
a)
tariff
b)
foreign policy
c)
Federal Judiciary Act
d)
Cabinet
4.
a 1794 protest against the government's tax on whiskey, which was valuable to the livelihood of backcountry farmers.
a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Battle of Fallen Timbers
d)
Pinckney's Treaty
5.
relations with the governments of other countries.
a)
political party
b)
cabinet
c)
tariff
d)
foreign policy
6.
Who did Washington name as his Secretary of the Treasury?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
John Jay
d)
Alexander Hamilton
7.
As part of the compromise reached Hamilton and Madison, Congress agreed to pay off state debts if the nation's capital was moved to:
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
d)
New York City
8.
What was the impact of Washington's Farewell Address?
a)
It kept future Presidents from running for more than two terms.
b)
It guided American foreign policy toward neutrality for quite some time.
c)
It made the new nation realize how much Washington had given up to be President.
d)
It made Congress determined that all Presidents would follow Washington's example.
9.
George Washington warned Americans that by forming _____________they risked weakening and dividing the nation.
a)
states
b)
political parties
c)
the Constitution
d)
the Supreme Court
10.
Serving only two terms and having a cabinet of advisors are
a)
Washington's precedents
b)
A loose interpretation of the Constitution
c)
Judicial Review
d)
A strong national government
11.
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison founded the ________ Party.
a)
Democratic
b)
Republican
c)
Federalist
d)
Democratic-Republican
12.
Federal armies marched into the Trans-Appalachian West in 1794 to fight Pennsylvanian farmers in the
a)
Appalachian Advance
b)
Turtle Tragedy
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Pennsylvania Project
13.
A series of four laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants.
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Federal Judiciary Act
c)
First Amendment Revocation
d)
All of these
14.
This resulted from a dispute over French interference with American trade.
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Pinckney's Treaty
c)
Treaty of Greenville
d)
XYZ Affair
15.
Principle that states that the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Ratify
c)
Treaty
d)
Repeal
16.
Washington advised the nation to remain neutral in world affairs because
a)
the nation could not afford to fight another war.
b)
alliances with other nations might require the U.S. to do something that was not in its best interest.
c)
the nation was too weak to fight another major European power.
d)
All of these are true.
17.
Which of the following suggested that states could nullify, or overrule federal laws.
a)
The Kentucky & Virginia Resolution
b)
The North & South Carolina Resolution
c)
The Alien & Sedition Resolution
d)
The XYZ Affair Act
18.
The Monroe Doctrine says
a)
European countries can't colonize the Americas
b)
European countries can't steal U.S. ships and impress their sailors
c)
European countries can't trade with the Americas
d)
Europeans aren't allowed to immigrate to the Americas
19.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Embargo Act?
a)
It said the U.S. would not trade with other countries
b)
It was passed to punish England
c)
It resulted in high economic growth
d)
It was passed because Jefferson did not want war with England
20.
Marbury v. Madison is notable because it gave the Supreme Court
a)
The ability to choose judges
b)
The ability to impeach the president
c)
The power to choose John Marshall as chief justice
d)
The power of judicial review
21.
John Marshall is important because he
a)
Wrote Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
b)
Wrote the decision in Marbury v. Madison
c)
Was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812
d)
He wrote the Alien and Sedition Acts
22.
"The American continents must never again by colonized by Europeans" is the main idea of
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
The Monroe Doctrine
c)
The Era of Good Feelings
d)
Washington's Farewell Address
23.
The national anthem of the U.S. is
a)
America the Beautiful
b)
God Bless America
c)
The Star-Spangled Banner
d)
My Country Tis of Thee
24.
This law took away freedom of the press and made it harder to become a U.S. citizen
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Midnight Judges
c)
Judiciary Act
d)
Marbury v. Madison
25.
As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton wanted the national government to reduce the national debt by
a)
taxing exports
b)
taxing animal furs
c)
taxing products such as whiskey.
d)
taxing the use of harbors and waterways.
26.
Which of the following statements best describes the information in the below?
- Preferred the title of “Mr. President”
- Served two terms as president
- Established a cabinet
- Preferred the title of “Mr. President”
- Served two terms as president
- Established a cabinet
a)
George Washington believed that the United States should remain neutral in international affairs.
b)
George Washington knew that decisions he made as the first president of the United States would establish precedents for future presidents.
c)
George Washington supported the growth of political parties during his presidency.
d)
George Washington disapproved of farmers revolting in western Pennsylvania during the Whiskey Rebellion.
27.
The domestic and foreign policy issues the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, XYZ Affair, and Alien and Sedition of the previous administration were heavily debated between which presidential candidates in the Election of 1800?
a)
Washington and Adams
b)
Monroe and Madison
c)
Adams and Jefferson
d)
Jefferson and Madison
28.
Alien and Sedition Acts
- Increased the waiting period to become a citizen of the United States
- Gave the President power to arrest disloyal immigrants or order them out of the country
- Outlawed false or critical speech about the U.S. government
An effect of the Alien and Sedition Acts was ...
- Increased the waiting period to become a citizen of the United States
- Gave the President power to arrest disloyal immigrants or order them out of the country
- Outlawed false or critical speech about the U.S. government
An effect of the Alien and Sedition Acts was ...
a)
a decrease in the waiting period to become a citizen.
b)
an arrest of newspaper editors for criticizing the government.
c)
a support of the law by both the Federalists and Republicans.
d)
a decrease in the number of immigrants deported from the country.
29.
One result of the Battle of New Orleans was that it led to...
a)
recognition of Andrew Jackson across the United States.
b)
extension of slavery in the west
c)
invasion of the west by the British.
d)
elimination of the French threat in North America.
30.
Acquiring New Orleans as part of the Louisiana Purchase was considered important because the city...
a)
provided protection from Spanish attacks
b)
provided migrant workers for farms
c)
served as a port for goods
d)
served as a cultural center
31.
A major foreign policy success of President Jefferson's administration was...
a)
supporting the Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Victory in the War of 1812
c)
Passing the Embargo Act of 1808
d)
purchasing the Louisiana Territory
32.
Which geographic feature was the boundary line between the United States and French Louisiana in 1803?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Great Lakes
d)
Rocky Mountains
33.
A major reason President Jefferson authorized the Lewis and Clark expedition was...
a)
claim California for the United States
b)
explore a route to the Pacific Ocean
c)
remove British forts from US land
d)
establish settlements in the southwest
34.
Which document was issued primarily to prevent European nations from future colonization in Latin America?
a)
Jay's Treaty (1795)
b)
Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)
c)
Embargo Act (1808)
d)
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
35.
John Marshall's Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution gave power to the...
a)
Congress to override a Presidential veto
b)
Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress and state laws unconstitutoinal
c)
House of Representatives to impeach the President
d)
President to veto a bill
36.
Alexander Hamilton urged Congress to pass a protective tariff to encourage the growth of...
a)
labor unions
b)
manufacturing
c)
agriculture
d)
slavery
37.
Hamilton's financial plan helped to establish the credit of the US government by...
a)
providing payment for the nation's debts
b)
taxing only those who could pay
c)
favoring agriculture over industry
d)
ecouraging spending on defense
38.
The War of 1812 has been called the "Second War for American Independence" primarily because the...
a)
British blocked United States access to the port of New Orleans
b)
United States continued to resist taxes imposed by Great Britain
c)
British government had never fully respected the United States as a free nation
d)
US and Great Britain had not signed a peace treaty after the First Revolutionary War
39.
What is the significance of Pickney's Treaty with Spain?
a)
Gave the US the right to use the Mississippi River
b)
Gave the US "most favored nation status"
c)
It allowed Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory
d)
It moved the Shawnee to the Indiana Territory
40.
What was the main foreign policy problem for the United States immediately prior to the War of 1812?
a)
violations of neutrality of American ships
b)
refusal of the French to sell Louisiana
c)
closing of the the port of New Orleans
d)
attempts of the British to invade the US from Candada
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