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WorksheetsReview- A New Nation
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Who wanted to raise money with the whiskey tax
Thomas Jefferson
Keith Hughes
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Why were people upset about this new tax
they saw themselves disconnected from the union
it hurt the small farmers the most
whiskey was their source of income
all of the above
Who started the Whiskey Rebellion?
Western farmers
Northern farmers
Southern farmers
Eastern farmers
The Northwest Territory included land that became which state
Virginia
Ohio
Texas
Washington
Tax on the sale or manufacturing of a specific thing.
Excise
Inaugurate
Cabinet
Not taking sides in a conflict
Neutral
Whisky Rebellion
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Which of these is NOT a reason to turn grain into whiskey?
easier to transport in liquid form
customers paid more for whiskey
farmers used whiskey as money to get goods
none of the above
The Northwest Territory was located...
north and west of the Ohio River, including present day Ohio
south and east of the Louisiana Purchase
in the present day Northwest region, including the states of Oregon and Washington
in present day Canada
Which of the following was NOT a rule required by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Freedom of religious worship without government interference
Taxpayer supported education from grade school through college
Slavery and indentured servitude was outlawed
All Native Americans would be granted citizenship within five years
Which of the following states was NOT part of the Northwest Territory?
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Pennsylvania
By winning what war did the U.S. gain the land from the Atlantic in the east to the Mississippi River in the West?
The Civil War
The Revolutionary War
The Spanish-American War
The War of 1812
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 said that people within the territory had all of the following rights EXCEPT...
To own slaves
Religious freedom
Right to a trial by a jury
To have a say in the government (if you were a free white landowning male)
Which of the following did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set land aside for in every township?
Police stations
A fort
City Halls
Schools
When a territory gained _______ free adult people, it could write a Constitution and apply to the U.S. government to become a state
5,000
50,000
60,000
Any number of
The lasting impact of the Northwest ordinance of 1787 was...
that slavery would be made illegal forever after in the U.S.
that the U.S. was unable to compromise.
that we would be dragged into another war.
that it provided instructions on how the U.S. should add new states to the U.S. in the future.
Which interpretation of the Constitution said that the government had the power to create a national bank?
Strict
loose
democrat
republic
Which interpretation of the Constitution said that the government did not have the power to create a national bank?
strict
loose
federal
democrat
He was the first Secretary of State and he believed states should be more powerful than the federal government.
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
He was the first Secretary of Treasury and he wanted a strong federal government.
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
The belief that the federal government can only do specifically what it is written in the Constitution.
strict construction
loose construction
Christianity
Democrat
How did Alexander Hamilton get southern states agree to the creation of a national bank?
He made a compromise that moved the capital city from New York to Philadelphia to Washington D.C..
He told Thomas Jefferson he would campaign for him.
He told George Washington he would campaign for him.
He told Aaron Burr he would duel against him.
Encouraging rebellion against the government.
Caucauses
Resolve
Aliens
Sedition
not one cent for tribute.” Who said this?
What Act made saying anything negative about the government illegal?
The Alien Acts
The Sedition Acts
The Intolerable Acts
The Coercive Acts
This resulted from a dispute over French interference with American trade.
Jay's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty
Treaty of Greenville
XYZ Affair
What was Jay's Treaty?
averted war with England and settled issues with the Treaty of Paris
Three Commissioners who arrived in France
Attempt to set things right with France and make the seas safe
How did France react to our signing Jay’s Treaty?
France began to declare war on the U.S.
French forces began attacking American ships.
France decided to side with Spain to fight the U.S.
What did the men demand from the US diplomats?
That the U.S. join with them in their fight against Britain.
That the U.S. stop aiding the enemy
demanded a $250,000 bribe to meet with Talleyrand
The election was between?
Thomas Jefferson & George Washington
George Washington & John Adams
Thomas Jefferson & John Adams
Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton
Who won the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
Aaron Burr
What amendment did the sedition act violate?
5th Amendment
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
Did the election of 1800 end with a tie?
Yes
No
According to the rules of the constitution, how was the tie broken?
By a re-vote
By the senate
The house of representatives
The supreme court chooses
Whos influence would shape the results of the election?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Aaron Burr
What were the two main political parties involved in the election of 1800?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Democrats and Republicans
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Who were the two main candidates involved in the election of 1800?
Hamilton and Jefferson
Jefferson and Burr
Pinckney and Burr
Hamilton and Pinckney
What was the next step after there was a tie in the results of the electoral college?
Individuals had to vote again to break the tie.
The president (John Adams) cast his vote to break the tie.
The members of the House of Representatives cast votes to break the tie.
Who did Hamilton ultimately support in the election of 1800?
Jefferson
Burr
Pinckney
Why did Hamilton choose to support who he did in the election of 1800?
He said that Burr was from New York like he was.
He said that Jefferson was the less dangerous of the two
What was changed in the Constitution as a result of the election of 1800?
the 11th amendment
the 12th amendment
the 13th amendment
the 14th amendment
Explain the 12th amendment:
It changes the number of votes for electors from two to one
Instead of the electors voting, if allows all individual votes to count
Instead of casting two votes for president, electors must cast one vote for president and one vote for vice president
It controls the political parties of presidents running for elections
Party of big business and trade.
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
Party of the small farmer and frontier.
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
Party of the strong national government.
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
Party that favored state's rights.
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
