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Worksheetssocial studies 2022 jan wooo
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 included...
6 supreme court justices; 1 chief justice and 5 associates
1 supreme court justice; 6 chief justices and 5 associates
5 supreme court justices; 1 chief justice and 6 associates
1 supreme court justice; 1 chief justice and 1 associate
The first-ever Chief Justice was
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Jay
John Adams
State Department handles ____ and is headed by ____? (Fill the Blanks)
defense, Henry Knox
legal matters, Edmund Randolph
foreign nations, Thomas Jefferson
money, Alexander Hamilton
Department of War handles ____ and is headed by ____? (Fill the Blanks)
defense, Henry Knox
legal matters, Edmund Randolph
foreign nations, Thomas Jefferson
money, Alexander Hamilton
Treasury Department handles ____ and is headed by ____? (Fill the Blanks)
defense, Henry Knox
legal matters, Edmund Randolph
foreign nations, Thomas Jefferson
money, Alexander Hamilton
Attorney General handles ____ and is headed by ____? (Fill the Blanks)
defense, Henry Knox
legal matters, Edmund Randolph
foreign nations, Thomas Jefferson
money, Alexander Hamilton
What was Hamilton's plan to get the economy stable?
Creating a National Bank
Raise government revenue to pay off debt (from tariffs)
Taking 5.7% of each state's revenue to pay for their debts
The federal government would pay off all of the states' war debts
In the compromise made to calm the southern states over war debts, what did the SOUTH have to do?
promises support for hamilton's plan
agree to move new capital to the north
pay for the northern states' debt in return for future revenue
build their own capital in the northern states
In the compromise made to calm the southern states over war debts, what did the NORTH have to do?
promises support for hamilton's plan
agree to move new capital to the south
pay for the northern states' debt in return for future revenue
build their own capital in the northern states
What was Alexander Hamilton's interpretation of the U.S constitution?
loose
strict
What was Thomas Jefferson's interpretation of the U.S constitution?
loose
strict
What is the Elastic Clause?
the president can pass laws it deems necessary and proper if congress agrees
citizens can pass laws deemed necessary and proper if congress agrees
congress can pass laws it deems necessary and proper if it's constitutional
landowners can veto laws deemed necessary and proper if it is constitutional
What was the Treaty of Greenville?
America and the tribes shared the territory of Greenville
12 Native tribes were rewarded Ohio and Indiana territories
Britain controlled the territory of Greenville
12 tribes ceded (surrendered) Ohio and Indiana to Americans
What did the Whiskey Rebellion prove?
The government was strong enough to enforce laws
The government was too weak to enforce laws
The government was too strong that it made unfair power
The government ignored the attempt to rebel against laws
What did Washington do to combat the rebellion against the tax on distilled spirits?
He ignored it and passed another tax.
He sent a militia force towards west Pennsylvania.
He quickly repealed the tax and sent a militia force towards Virginia.
He hid his militia in a bunker and fled to Britain for safety.
When England and France were facing tensions, What side was Alexander Hamilton on?
Pro-British - economic and trade reasons
Pro-French - allies during the war, should return the favor
When England and France were facing tensions, What side was Thomas Jefferson on?
Pro-British - economic and trade reasons
Pro-French - allies during the war, should return the favor
When England and France were facing tensions, how did George Washington decide to react?
Join France in the war.
Join Britain in the war.
Stay neutral.
Try to attack both sides.
What was the Jay's Treaty about?
British agree to trade more with U.S merchants.
British agree to pay damages for U.S. vessels.
British agrees to remove John Jay from parliament.
British agree to leave Ohio Valley by 1796
Who is going to confront British Parliament in the Jay's Treaty?
Adams Jay
John Jay
George Jay
Jordan Jay
Why was the reaction negative with the passing of the Jay's Treaty?
they believed the government was being too harsh on Britain
they believed the government was too cool; that it was intimidating Britain
they believed the government was being too nice to Britain
they believed the government was too far in debt to interact with Britain.
Who was sent to Spain to resolve tensions in the Pinckney's Treaty?
Thomas Pinckney
George Pinckney
Alexander Pinckney
John Adams
What was in the Pinckney's Treaty?
Spain will create a new trade route to resolve issues of losing cargo ships
31st Parallel will become the boundary between the U.S and Spanish Florida
Spain gave Americans the right to travel freely on the Mississippi River
The U.S. could store goods at the port of New Orleans without paying taxes
What was the compromise that supported Hamiltion's Financial plan?
Dinner Table Bargain
Treaty of Greenville
Jay's Treaty
Compromise of 1790
What was precedent(s) George Washington created during his term?
two-term
choose members for cabinet
What did George Washington warn in his farewell address?
political parties disrupt the government
importance of unity
danger of foreign alliances
making laws that are too strong
What was in the XYZ Affair?
U.S. ships can store goods on the French Bay
Congress set aside money to increase U.S. Army
Congress cancels treaties with france
U.S. ships allowed to seize French vessels
