WorksheetsUnit Four Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Thomas Jefferson was a supporter of all the following except:
Farmers
Free Trade
French Revolution
Large Government
The XYZ Affair resulted in:
strong anti-French feelings in the US and fears of sedition.
an agreement by the British to evacuate the Northwest Territory.
American use of the Mississippi River for trade.
the death of George Washington.
All of the following are true of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan EXCEPT
The Federal Government would create a Bank of the United States
Hamilton did not want any taxes on the general population.
The Federal Government would assume the debt of each of the states.
There would be tariffs on imported goods.
These resolutions were passed by state legislatures in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 and were authored by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions of 1798
Virginia and Maryland Resolutions of 1700
Nullification Doctrine
Virginia and Sedition Resolution of 1798
Which area did the Monroe Doctrine aim to free from European influence?
Oregon Territory
Western Hemisphere
North America
Texas
How many states had been added to the original 13 by 1819?
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Which two nations negotiated to settle the border between the northwest United States and present-day Canada?
France and Spain
United States and Spain
United States and Britain
France and the United States
Which current state became a US territory after the Adams-Onís Treaty?
Florida
Oregon
Texas
New Mexico
In the case of McCulloch v. Marland, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress has the authority to establish?
Court System
Federal Bank
Judicial System
Reserve of Manufacturing
Which event took place LAST?
Jefferson Wins Election of 1800
Monroe Doctrine Issued as Warning to Europe
Lewis and Clark Reach the Pacific
British Troops Burn the White House as James Madison Flees to Safety.
Which early Supreme Court case established the Court's power of Judicial Review?
Marbury vs. Madison
McCullouch vs. Maryland
Roe vs. Wade
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Which was a cause for the War of 1812?
Germany passing the Zimmerman Note to Mexico
British support for Indian raids on the American frontier
The spread of slavery into territories
The defeat of Americans at the Alamo
Napoleon Bonaparte decided to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States because he
Wanted U.S. support for a war against Spain.
Thought the land would be set aside for Native Americans
Needed to reinforce the French military in the war against the British.
Wished to build a new empire in North America.
The Louisiana Purchase was significant to the United States because it
Nearly doubled the size of the country.
Helped the United States challenge British power in North America.
Set a precedent regarding the purchase of territory without congressional approval
Took New Orleans out of Spain’s control.
What is judicial review?
The power of Congress to oversee decisions made by the Supreme Court.
The power of Congress to review the appointments of Supreme Court justices.
The power of the judiciary to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.
The power of the judiciary to monitor the conduct of presidential elections.
Marbury v. Madison was a significant Supreme Court decision because —
it was the first case brought against a federal official
it upheld the constitutionality of the Judiciary Act of 1789
it gave presidents the power to appoint judges at the very end of their terms of office
it gave the Supreme Court power to decide the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress
They have brought into the lower house a sedition bill, which . . . undertakes to make printing certain matters criminal . . . Indeed this bill [and] the alien bill both are so [against] the Constitution as to show they mean to pay no respect to it.
—The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, 1798
Under the Sedition Act, people could be fined or jailed for —
owning a printing press
criticizing the government
supporting Federalist organizations
reading newspapers and magazines
To avoid the problems associated with political parties running multiple candidates for presidency, Congress:
Outlawed multiple party candidates
Called for a constitutional convention to deal with this issue.
Passed the Twelfth Amendment providing that electors use separate ballots to vote for a president and a vice president.
Made the popular vote the method by which presidents would be chosen.
Which Supreme Court Case said that the Federal Government can regulate interstate commerce?
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Plessy v. Ferguson
Who led an exploration of the land west of the Mississippi River?
Soldiers from France and Spain
Native Americans
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon Bonaparte
