WorksheetsChapter 8: The Federalist Years CP US Study Guide
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
True or False
The Judiciary Act of 1789 clearly established the supremacy of the federal courts over the state courts.
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True or False
The First Congress refused to pay the national debt.
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True or False
The Founding Fathers assumed that political parties would become instrumental in national politics.
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True or False
President Washington was impressed by Citizen Genêt’s charm and intrigues.
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True or False
The 1800 election between Jefferson and Adams was a gentlemanly contest that rose above party differences.
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True or False
The Federalists favored a strong central government.
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True or False
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson remained bitter enemies throughout their lives.
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True or False
George Washington sent the chief justice of the Supreme Court to negotiate a treaty with Britain.
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True or False
In making peace with France, John Adams lost much of the support of his own party.
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True or False
Washington proposed that America “steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”
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True or False
Hamilton’s Report on Public Credit advocated assuming state debts and funding national debts.
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True or False
George Washington eagerly sought a second term as president to advance his prestige and power.
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True or False
From its beginning, the Supreme Court has wielded immense power and demanded great respect.
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True or False
The war with France was called a “Quasi War” because war was never officially declared.
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True or False
George Washington’s administration was free from internal rebellion.
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What uprising took place when farmers became angry over a new tax on liquor?
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What act organized thirteen district courts (one for each of the states), established three circuit courts to handle appeals, and set the number of Supreme Court justices at six?
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Who was America’s second president?
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Which secretary of the treasury introduced the first National Bank?
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Which secretary of state strongly opposed Federalist policies?
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During what undeclared war did France begin seizing American shipping?
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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Which party was most popular in New England and on the Atlantic coast?
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What document did Thomas Jefferson write in opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
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The Federalists passed the Alien and (a) Acts to silence their Republican opponents.
What were the two major aspects of Alexander Hamilton’s plan to pay the national debt?
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Which party favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
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What resolutions did James Madison write in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
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What event brought this response from Americans: “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute”?
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Which act passed during the Adams administration increased the number of federal judges?
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What treaty was despised by many yet averted war with Britain?
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What is the name given to the body of important presidential advisors?
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Who came to America to arouse pro-French feelings and persuade America to side with France against Britain?
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What practice involved seizing American sailors and forcing them into British naval service?
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What was the name given to those who favored a close interpretation of the constitutional text?
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What frontiersman was instrumental in Kentucky’s admission as a state?
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Who was the Federalist candidate for president in 1796?
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What did President Washington issue after France declared war on Britain in 1793?
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What action did John Adams take the night before Jefferson’s inauguration?
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Which party trusted the common people?
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Who was the secretary of war in Washington’s cabinet?
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Which political party supported the National Bank?
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What issue first opened debate over constitutional interpretation?
assumption of state debts
the title of the president
creation of a national bank
salaries for congressmen
Who was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court?
Thomas Jefferson
John Knox
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
Who was called “the greatest administrative genius in America”?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
Which of the following was not one of Hamilton’s suggestions as secretary of the treasury?
assume state debts.
fund the national debt.
create a national bank.
move the national government to New York City.
What did the South accept in return for locating the national capital in the South?
assumption of state debts
funding of federal debts
creation of a national bank
the Bill of Rights
Who was generally considered the leader of the early Republican Party?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
The Federalists strongly supported . . .
states’ rights.
federal spending on “internal improvements.”
small farmers.
strict constructionism.
The _____ amendment(s) to the Constitution protect(s) the freedoms of speech, press, and religion.
first
second through the fourth
fifth through the eighth
ninth and tenth
Which of the following was not among the original executive departments?
State
Treasury
Agriculture
War
The United States broke the Treaty of Alliance with France because
the United States had no navy.
the French had broken their part of the treaty.
the French had overthrown their old government.
the United States had established a new government.
Which amendment reserves all non-delegated powers to the states and the people?
the First Amendment
the Second Amendment
the Sixth Amendment
the Tenth Amendment
The main objectives of the first National Bank were to issue a unified currency and to . . .
provide loans to the national government.
provide loans to local businesses.
regulate the stock market.
propose budgets for the Treasury Department.
What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?
Indian raids
opposition to an internal tax
anger over back pay
opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts
Daniel Boone pioneered a path called the _______ through the Cumberland Gap.
Wilderness Road
Indian Pass
Pioneer Trail
Appalachian Trail
Alexander Hamilton was not nominated as a presidential candidate in the 1796 election because he . . .
had too many enemies.
was not qualified.
opposed party politics.
refused to run.
With whom did the United States fight an undeclared war during the 1790s?
Britain
Spain
France
Germany
The main effect of the Jay Treaty was that it . . .
increased trade with Britain.
averted war with Britain.
averted war with France.
ended the War for Independence.
Whom did John Adams choose as the chief justice of the Supreme Court?
Edmund Randolph
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
John Marshall
The Democratic-Republicans strongly supported . . .
a strong central government.
the national bank.
national debt.
the common man.
What situation made some Americans willing to accept the Alien and Sedition Acts?
the Quasi War
the Whiskey Rebellion
the formation of a national bank
the blazing of the Wilderness Road
Which of the following was not true about the Jay Treaty?
The Republicans denounced it.
The United States had a strong bargaining position.
War was avoided.
The chief justice of the Supreme Court was involved in the negotiations.
Which of the following is not true about the French Revolution?
There was a reign of terror.
America came to the aid of the French.
Many French citizens were executed.
Some Americans favored the French.
The Alien Acts granted the president the power to . . .
expel foreign diplomats.
declare war.
expel or imprison immigrants.
prohibit “treasonous” speech.
Which of the following did not occur during Washington’s presidency?
Alien and Sedition Acts
Whiskey Rebellion
Jay Treaty
French Revolution
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions advocated . . .
loose constructionism.
nullification.
implied powers.
sedition.
Which amendment is the most fundamental amendment to the Bill of Rights?
the First Amendment
the Second Amendment
the Sixth Amendment
the Tenth Amendment
Which of the following did Washington not discuss in his Farewell Address?
cabinet nominees
partisan divisions
commercial ties
political ties
The Sedition Act granted the president the power to . . .
expel foreign diplomats.
declare war.
expel or imprison immigrants.
prohibit “treasonous” speech.
Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.
First secretary of the treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Daniel Boone
Citizen Genêt
John Adams
Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.
First secretary of state
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Daniel Boone
Citizen Genêt
John Adams
Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.
Famous frontiersman who was instrumental in Kentucky’s statehood
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Daniel Boone
Citizen Genêt
John Adams
Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.
Frenchman who came to America to arouse pro-French sentiment
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Daniel Boone
Citizen Genêt
John Adams
Match each of the following with the correct answer choice.
Second president of the United States
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Daniel Boone
Citizen Genêt
John Adams
