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3RD 9 WEEKS TEST REVIEW

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Supporters – North (Cities)/Business people. Wanted a strong federal government & supported industry & trade, supported the constitution.

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republican Party

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Capitalism

2.

Supporters – South/Farmers. Wanted to limit the federal government’s power.

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republican Party

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Capitalism

3.

This speech warned of foreign countries & political parties as the greatest threats to U.S.A.

a)

WASHINGTON’s FAREWELL ADDRESS (1796)

b)

ALIEN & SEDITION ACTS (1798)

c)

HENRY CLAY

d)

ERA of GOOD FEELING

4.

Made becoming a citizen harder & allowed President to jail/deport illegal immigrants.

a)

WASHINGTON’s FAREWELL ADDRESS (1796)

b)

ALIEN ACT (1798)

c)

HENRY CLAY

d)

ERA of GOOD FEELING

e)

SEDITION ACTS (1798)

5.

Made false/scandalous/hateful writing vs. the United States government a crime.

a)

WASHINGTON’s FAREWELL ADDRESS (1796)

b)

ALIEN ACT (1798)

c)

HENRY CLAY

d)

ERA of GOOD FEELING

e)

SEDITION ACTS (1798)

6.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court negotiated a treaty with Great Britain that settled the British exit of the Ohio Valley & debts owed to each other. France got MAD!

a)

JAY TREATY (1794)

b)

XYZ AFFAIR (1798)

c)

WAR HAWKS

d)

WAR OF 1812 (- 1815)

e)

BATTLE of NEW ORLEANS (1815)

7.

France would only discuss a treaty with the U.S.A. for a $250,000 bribe & a $12 million loan.

a)

JAY TREATY (1794)

b)

XYZ AFFAIR (1798)

c)

WAR HAWKS

d)

WAR OF 1812 (- 1815)

e)

BATTLE of NEW ORLEANS (1815)

8.

The practice or act of force-ably assigning men or property into service, esp. into military or naval service

a)

capitalism

b)

impressment

c)

indentured servitude

d)

oligarchy

9.
A rebellion which started as a protest by farmers against new taxes on whiskey
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Neutrality Proclamation
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
XYZ Affair
10.
An incident in which French agents attempted to get a bribe and loans from US diplomats in exchange for an agreement that French privateers would no longer attack American ships; it led to an undeclared naval war between the two countries.
a)
Loose construction
b)
Pinckney's Treaty
c)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolution
d)
XYZ Affair
11.
Legislation passed by Congress that created the federal court system
a)
Neutrality Proclamation
b)
Judiciary Act
c)
Jay's Treaty
d)
Federalist party
12.
An action of decision that later serves as an example
a)
Strict construction
b)
Loose construction
c)
precedent
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
13.
Who was unaminously chosen as the first president of the United States? 
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Jay 
14.
What did the Federalist Party want?
a)
Wanted a strong national government
b)
Wanted a weak government
c)
Wanted to elect Oprah Winfrey
d)
Wanted to go to war with Russia
15.
What did the Republican party want?
a)
A strong national government
b)
a weak national government
c)
give everyone a puppy
d)
Only rich people to vote
16.

What did the President create to help solve the challenges of the new nation?

a)

Cabinet

b)

Think Tank

c)

Brain Trust

d)

Board of Directors

17.

Who was the first vice-president and then elected to be the second President of the United States?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

18.

Who was Washington's Secretary of Treasury?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Henry Knox

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Adams

19.

What were the steps to Hamilton's plan for the economy? (3 points)

a)

Tariffs on imports

b)

Excise tax on domestic goods

c)

Establish a national bank

d)

Excuse everyone's debts

20.
Alexander Hamilton propsed to pay off the federal debt by
a)
selling bonds and gradually repaying their full value
b)
forcing individual states to pay the national debt.
c)
opening lands west of the Mississippi to settlers.
d)
Expanding tobacco farms and slavery.
21.
Why did George Washington step down as president?
a)
To remind the people that they were the leaders of the nation
b)
to avoid defeat in the next election.
c)
to give his friend Alexander Hamilton an opportunity to run for president.
d)
to spend time in Europe.
22.

Where was the first capital of the United States?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Philadelphia, PA

c)

New York City, NY

d)

Harrisburg, PA

23.
Americans wanted George Washington to be president because
a)
he was seen as an honest leader
b)
he urged them to vote for him.
c)
he passed the Judiciary Act of 1789. 
d)
his wife Martha was popular.
24.

The South agreed to help pay the Northern states' debt if

a)

the North would give them fair prices on manufacturing

b)

they would not oppose slavery.

c)

they would agree to build a new capital in the South.

d)

North agreed to maintain the capital in NYC.

25.

a certificate issued by a government for an amount of money that the government promises to pay back with interest.

a)

sedition

b)

faction

c)

neutral

d)

bond

26.

Contrary to what is permitted by the Constitution

a)

nullify

b)

alien

c)

unconstitutional

d)

precedent

27.

people who invest in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit

a)

tariff

b)

impressment

c)

speculator

d)

alien

28.

a ceremony in which the President takes the oath of office

a)

unconstitutional

b)

inauguration

c)

neutral

d)

impressment

29.

a tax on imported goods

a)

faction

b)

nullify

c)

speculator

d)

tariff

30.

an organized political group

a)

faction

b)

nullify

c)

impressment

d)

bond

31.

not favoring either side in a dispute

a)

nullify

b)

bond

c)

neutral

d)

speculator

32.

It was easy to become a new nation.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A country that is governed by representative and leaders elected by the people is called a

a)

Common Good

b)

Republic

c)

Nation

d)

State

34.

To pay in return for protection is called

a)

a loan.

b)

bribery.

c)

smuggling.

d)

tribute.

35.

The leader who encouraged Native American tribes to unite against western settlement was

a)

York

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Tecumseh

36.

Supporters of the War of 1812 who tended to be southerners were called

a)

explorers.

b)

war hawks.

c)

Federalists.

d)

smugglers

37.

The Sedition Act punished people who openly disapproved of the government. When Thomas Jefferson took office,

a)

he founded a newspaper to publish information about them.

b)

he released people who had been imprisoned under the Sedition Act.

c)

he supported the passage of a "freedom of the press" bill in Congress.

38.

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from

a)

Canada

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

France

39.

Thomas Jefferson was uncomfortable about buying the Louisiana Territory because

a)

he did not have the constitutional power to buy land from another country.

b)

he worried about angering farmers who shipped their crops to New Orleans.

c)

he worried that the land in the territory would be of poor quality

40.

Which of the following is an example of judicial review?

a)

Congress votes to approve a Supreme Court appointment.

b)

A decision by a lower court is appealed to the Supreme Court.

c)

The Supreme Court rules that a new law violates the Constitution.

41.

The Mississippi River was especially important to farmers because it

a)

encouraged new settlers to come north on barges and steamboats.

b)

protected them from Native American attacks.

c)

allowed them to ship their crops to market in New Orleans.

42.

The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision:

a)

advanced civil rights for minorities

b)

limited Presidential control of foreign policy

c)

upheld the constitutionality of a national bank

d)

established the power of judicial review

43.

Which of the following was one of the major effects of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

It made Jefferson a dictator.

b)

It doubled the size of the United States.

c)

It put the port of New Orleans in danger.

d)

It started a war between France and Britain.

44.

What is impressment?

a)

When Americans went back on their promises to Native Americans

b)

A ban on trade with ALL foreign goods

c)

A tax on imported goods

d)

Forcing captured sailors to serve in the military

45.

Which of the following words means to prohibit trade with a foreign nation?

a)

Impressment

b)

Tariff

c)

Embargo

d)

Blockade

46.
What would the Barbary States do to the Europeans and Americans sailing the Mediterranean if they did not pay TRIBUTE? 
a)
Barbary pirates would capture the ships and imprison the crews
b)
Barbary pirates would issue condemnations in the United Nations 
c)
Barbary Pirates would destroy the captured ships and kill the crews
d)
Barbary pirates would return captured prisoners
47.
Which vocabulary word means the freedom or privileges that are granted nations that do not choose a side in a conflict or war?
a)
neutral rights
b)
conscientious objection
c)
embargo
d)
nationalism
48.
Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
John Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
49.
“The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
George Washington
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
Thomas Jefferson
50.
“The country is as yesterday beautiful in the extreme.”--Meriwether Lewis, Journal Entry, May 5, 1805
Which country is Lewis referring to in this excerpt from his journal?
a)
Canada
b)
Mexico
c)
Ohio Territory
d)
Louisiana Territory
51.
What was one of the goals of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?
a)
To build schools and libraries.
b)
To deliver documents to French officials.
c)
To establish trade with Canada
d)
To find and map the Northwest Passage.
52.
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from what French Emperor?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Andre the Giant
c)
Charles de Gaulle
d)
Bonjour Cradle
53.
How much did Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory for?
a)
20 MIL
b)
15 MIL
c)
10 MIL
d)
43246326 MIL
54.
Who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Lady Gaga
d)
Squanto
55.
Separate ballots for President and Vice President
a)
10th Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
12th Amendment
56.
Britain decided to support Native Americans against the United States mainly to 
a)
Native American culture
b)
reduce westward expansion in the US
c)
boycott trade with the US
57.
Why was the Hartford Convention ineffective?
a)
The Federalists had lost their political power
b)
Their political rivals accused Federalists of supporting England
c)
The war ended before the delegates could reach Washington
58.
Zebulon Pike's exploration
a)
provided many Americans with their first account of the Northwest
b)
helped outline the Louisiana Territory's western border with New Spain
c)
Provided  full report of Spanish spying activities in the Louisiana Territory
59.
What did the Treaty of Ghent accomplish?
a)
It ended the War of 1812
b)
It ended the Creek War
c)
It banned tariffs on imports from Britain
60.

The idea that the United States will expand from coast to coast is?

a)

"Manchurian Destiny"

b)

"Macadamia Destiny"

c)

"Manifest Destiny"

d)

"Marinara Destiny"

61.
Lewis and Clark's real names are?
a)
Matthew Lewis and William Clark
b)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
c)
Meriwether Lewis and David Clark
d)
Mancy Clark and Winchester Clark
62.

Which of the following images wasn't a danger to Lewis and Clark?

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.

Hero of New Orleans and Horseshoe Bend

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

James Madison

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Oliver Hazard Perry

64.

What does "Laissez Faire" mean?

a)

The government should be more involved in the economy.

b)

The government should not interfere in the economy.

65.

How did the United States react to the war between France and Great Britain?

a)

the U.S. sided with France

b)

the U.S. remained neutral

c)

the U.S. sided with the British

66.

What issue was the cause of the battle of Tippecanoe?

a)

slavery

b)

taxes

c)

conflict with Native Americans

d)

shipping rights

67.

Which branch determines if laws are constitutional?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

all branches have this power

68.

Which is a job of the President?

a)

make laws

b)

enforce (carry out) laws

c)

interpret laws

d)

declare war

69.

What is the electoral college?

a)

a school all presidents must attend

b)

a way to override a veto

c)

the way we elect the president

d)

popular sovereignty

70.

What is the legal process to become a citizen?

a)

impeachment

b)

naturalization

c)

interpretation

d)

popular sovereignty

71.

Where in the Constitution would you find the Bill of Rights?

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Amendments

d)

it is not in the Constitution

72.

Which are steps to becoming naturalized? Check all that apply.

a)

Living in the US at least 5 years

b)

filing appropriate paperwork and paying fees

c)

taking a test over civics and history

d)

submitting to a background check, interview, and taking an oath

e)

All of the above

73.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

Chief Justice

b)

The President

c)

Majority Whip

d)

Speaker of the House

74.

How many US Senators are there?

a)

50

b)

200

c)

100

d)

435

75.

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

The First Lady

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Senate Majority Leader

d)

The Vice President

76.

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

a)

16

b)

21

c)

18

d)

25

77.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

21

b)

23

c)

27

d)

10

78.
Which amendment gives a "well-regulated militia...the right of the people" to bear arms.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
2nd Amendment 
79.

What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

First 10 corrections

c)

Judicial Review

80.
The system in the U.S. Government where each branch checks each other to keep a balance of power is called
a)
Voting
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
House of Representatives
81.
Which branch of government interprets or decided what laws mean?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
The President
82.

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

a)

Lawmaking

b)

Law enforcing

c)

Law ignoring

d)

Court

83.

In the Preamble, We the People means the ___.

a)

Constitution was written for all the people of the United States

b)

Constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.

c)

people who actually authored the constitution.

d)

people of Philadelphia

84.
Dividing the government into 3 specific branches is called?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Tri-Government Balance
c)
Pyramid of Power
d)
Separation of Powers
85.
The Presidents power to reject a law
a)
Veto
b)
Cede
c)
Impeach
86.

How many Branches of Government are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

87.

To formally approve a plan or an agreement.

a)

Ratify

b)

Sign

c)

Accept

d)

Accomplish

88.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
89.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.  Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
90.
What is a law called before it is passed?
a)
Idea
b)
Ammendment
c)
Bill
d)
Veto

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