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Review- A New Nation

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This device was used to execute thousands of people during the period known as the Reign of Terror.
a)
guillotine
b)
astrolabe
c)
gallows
d)
Bastille
2.

Who wanted to raise money with the whiskey tax

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Keith Hughes

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton

3.

Why were people upset about this new tax

a)

they saw themselves disconnected from the union

b)

it hurt the small farmers the most

c)

whiskey was their source of income

d)

all of the above

4.
What was the most significant threat facing the Early Republic when Washington became President?
a)
Debt
b)
Native Americans
c)
British
d)
French
5.
What treaty secured the use of the Mississippi River? 
a)
Pickney's Treaty
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Treaty of Greenville
d)
Treaty of Paris
6.
A tax on liquor led to the ____, which marked the first time the government sent troops to fight American citizens.
a)
Shays' Rebellion
b)
Pennsylvania tax rebellion
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Farmer Rebellion
7.

Who started the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

Western farmers

b)

Northern farmers

c)

Southern farmers

d)

Eastern farmers

8.
Where did the Whiskey Rebellion take place?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Georgia
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
9.
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
10.

The Northwest Territory included land that became which state

a)

Virginia

b)

Ohio

c)

Texas

d)

Washington

11.
What happened as a result of the Treaty of Greenville?
a)
The American Revolution ended.
b)
The Northwest Territory was created.
c)
Native Americans gained land in the Indiana Territory.
d)
Native Americans gave up land in the Northwest Territory.
12.
Who led the Americans at the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
a)
Anthony Wayne
b)
Little Turtle
c)
Blue Jacket
d)
William Henry Harrison
13.

Tax on the sale or manufacturing of a specific thing.

a)

Excise

b)

Inaugurate

c)

Cabinet

14.

Not taking sides in a conflict

a)

Neutral

b)

Whisky Rebellion

c)

Battle of Fallen Timbers

15.

Which of these is NOT a reason to turn grain into whiskey?

a)

easier to transport in liquid form

b)

customers paid more for whiskey

c)

farmers used whiskey as money to get goods

d)

none of the above

16.

The Northwest Territory was located...

a)

north and west of the Ohio River, including present day Ohio

b)

south and east of the Louisiana Purchase

c)

in the present day Northwest region, including the states of Oregon and Washington

d)

in present day Canada

17.

Which of the following was NOT a rule required by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

a)

Freedom of religious worship without government interference

b)

Taxpayer supported education from grade school through college

c)

Slavery and indentured servitude was outlawed

d)

All Native Americans would be granted citizenship within five years

18.

Which of the following states was NOT part of the Northwest Territory?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Minnesota

c)

Michigan

d)

Pennsylvania

19.

By winning what war did the U.S. gain the land from the Atlantic in the east to the Mississippi River in the West?

a)

The Civil War

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

The Spanish-American War

d)

The War of 1812

20.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 said that people within the territory had all of the following rights EXCEPT...

a)

To own slaves

b)

Religious freedom

c)

Right to a trial by a jury

d)

To have a say in the government (if you were a free white landowning male)

21.

Which of the following did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set land aside for in every township?

a)

Police stations

b)

A fort

c)

City Halls

d)

Schools

22.

When a territory gained _______ free adult people, it could write a Constitution and apply to the U.S. government to become a state

a)

5,000

b)

50,000

c)

60,000

d)

Any number of

23.

The lasting impact of the Northwest ordinance of 1787 was...

a)

that slavery would be made illegal forever after in the U.S.

b)

that the U.S. was unable to compromise.

c)

that we would be dragged into another war.

d)

that it provided instructions on how the U.S. should add new states to the U.S. in the future.

24.
Which person was for the National Bank?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Clinton
d)
Hamilton
25.
Who was against the idea of a National Bank?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Lincoln
c)
Trump
d)
Raegan
26.

Which interpretation of the Constitution said that the government had the power to create a national bank?

a)

Strict

b)

loose

c)

democrat

d)

republic

27.

Which interpretation of the Constitution said that the government did not have the power to create a national bank?

a)

strict

b)

loose

c)

federal

d)

democrat

28.

He was the first Secretary of State and he believed states should be more powerful than the federal government.

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

29.

He was the first Secretary of Treasury and he wanted a strong federal government.

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

30.

The belief that the federal government can only do specifically what it is written in the Constitution.

a)

strict construction

b)

loose construction

c)

Christianity

d)

Democrat

31.

How did Alexander Hamilton get southern states agree to the creation of a national bank?

a)

He made a compromise that moved the capital city from New York to Philadelphia to Washington D.C..

b)

He told Thomas Jefferson he would campaign for him.

c)

He told George Washington he would campaign for him.

d)

He told Aaron Burr he would duel against him.

32.
The second President, John Adams, became very unpopular when he signed these laws in response to criticism to his handling of the XYZ Affair. 
a)
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
b)
Embargo Acts
c)
The XYZ Acts
d)
Alien & Sedition Acts
33.
An attempt by French officials to bribe American diplomats became known as the...
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
French Affair
c)
Barbary Wars
d)
Sedition Acts
34.

Encouraging rebellion against the government.

a)

Caucauses

b)

Resolve

c)

Aliens

d)

Sedition

35.
“Millions for defense, but
not one cent for tribute.” Who said this?
a)
The American People
b)
The French People
c)
The British People
d)
Nobody said this
36.
What is a person called who is from another country living in a country he was not born?
a)
Alien
b)
Martian
c)
Citizen
d)
Undocumented workers
37.

What Act made saying anything negative about the government illegal?

a)

The Alien Acts

b)

The Sedition Acts

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Coercive Acts

38.

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

39.
What allowed the President to imprison aliens and deport-send out of the country-those thought to be dangerous?
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Alien Act
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
40.
Which political party did John Adams belong to?
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Federalists
41.

What was Jay's Treaty?

a)

averted war with England and settled issues with the Treaty of Paris

b)

Three Commissioners who arrived in France

c)

Attempt to set things right with France and make the seas safe

42.

How did France react to our signing Jay’s Treaty?

a)

France began to declare war on the U.S.

b)

French forces began attacking American ships.

c)

France decided to side with Spain to fight the U.S.

43.

What did the men demand from the US diplomats?

a)

That the U.S. join with them in their fight against Britain.

b)

That the U.S. stop aiding the enemy

c)

demanded a $250,000 bribe to meet with Talleyrand

44.

The election was between?

a)

Thomas Jefferson & George Washington

b)

George Washington & John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson & John Adams

d)

Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton

45.

Who won the election of 1800?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

Aaron Burr

46.

What amendment did the sedition act violate?

a)

5th Amendment

b)

1st Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

47.

Did the election of 1800 end with a tie?

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

According to the rules of the constitution, how was the tie broken?

a)

By a re-vote

b)

By the senate

c)

The house of representatives

d)

The supreme court chooses

49.

Whos influence would shape the results of the election?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Adams

d)

Aaron Burr

50.

What were the two main political parties involved in the election of 1800?

a)

Federalists and Anti-Federalists

b)

Democrats and Republicans

c)

Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

51.

Who were the two main candidates involved in the election of 1800?

a)

Hamilton and Jefferson

b)

Jefferson and Burr

c)

Pinckney and Burr

d)

Hamilton and Pinckney

52.

What was the next step after there was a tie in the results of the electoral college?

a)

Individuals had to vote again to break the tie.

b)

The president (John Adams) cast his vote to break the tie.

c)

The members of the House of Representatives cast votes to break the tie.

53.

Who did Hamilton ultimately support in the election of 1800?

a)

Jefferson

b)

Burr

c)

Pinckney

54.

Why did Hamilton choose to support who he did in the election of 1800?

a)

He said that Burr was from New York like he was.

b)

He said that Jefferson was the less dangerous of the two

55.

What was changed in the Constitution as a result of the election of 1800?

a)

the 11th amendment

b)

the 12th amendment

c)

the 13th amendment

d)

the 14th amendment

56.

Explain the 12th amendment:

a)

It changes the number of votes for electors from two to one

b)

Instead of the electors voting, if allows all individual votes to count

c)

Instead of casting two votes for president, electors must cast one vote for president and one vote for vice president

d)

It controls the political parties of presidents running for elections

57.

Party of big business and trade.

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

58.

Party of the small farmer and frontier.

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

59.

Party of the strong national government.

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

60.

Party that favored state's rights.

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists