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DE US History Final Exam Review Unit 5 Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hamilton and Jefferson disagreed over Hamilton's financial plan. In particular, they argued about whether --

a)

a national bank was constitutional.

b)

state banks were constitutional.

c)

tariffs were constitutional.

d)

taxes on whiskey were constitutional.

2.

In the 1790s, Britain and France went to war. George Washington -

a)

declared the USA neutral.

b)

allied the USA with France.

c)

allied the USA with Britain.

d)

declared war on France and Britain.

3.
Why was Jay's Treaty so unpopular?
a)

It was seen as a pro-British because it allowed the British to inspect US ships headed for Europe.

b)

It was seen as pro-British because it removed all British troops from the NW of the US.

c)

It was seen as pro-French because it allowed the French to seize US ships headed to Europe.

d)

It was seen as pro-French because it removed all French troops from the NW of the US.

4.

John Adams had to deal with the XYZ Affair controversy after -

a)

French diplomats demanded a bribe to meet with American diplomats.

b)

British diplomats demanded a bribe to meet with American diplomats.

c)

the French attacked American ships.

d)

the British attacked American ships.

5.

The Quasi War was an undeclared war at sea during John Adams's administration with which country?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

6.

Congress passed the Sedition Act in 1798. Democratic-Republicans believed that the Sedition Act violated the -

a)

first amendment.

b)

second amendment.

c)

third amendment.

d)

four amendment.

7.

Madison and Jefferson wrote the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, which claimed that -

a)

states could overturn unconstitutional laws.

b)

the national government could overturn unconstitutional laws.

c)

the Supreme Court could overturn unconstitutional laws.

d)

the president could overturn unconstitutional laws.

8.

Which of the following did Washington warn Americans about in his "farewell address" when he stepped away from office in 1796?

Categorize the following

Don't form political parties

Don't make foreign alliances

Don't tax citizens

Don't let the national government get too powerful

Don't form a national bank

Part of GW's Farell Address
Not Part of GW's Farewell Address
9.
Why was the election of 1800 a revolution?
a)
It was the first peaceful transfer of power between parties.
b)
It was the first time a Federalist became president.
c)
It was the second time a Democratic-Republican was elected president.
d)
The Democratic-Republicans seized power.
10.
Which letter shows the location of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
B
b)
A
c)
C
d)
D
11.
Marbury v Madison gave what power to the Supreme Court?
a)
The power of judicial review
b)
The power to pass laws
c)
The power to veto laws
d)
The power to form committees to discuss laws
12.
Judicial Review means that the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by Congress -- 
a)
unconstitutional.
b)
successful.
c)
effective.
d)
unnecessary.
13.
In the early 1800s, Britain was stopping American ships and impressing American sailors. What action did Jefferson take?
a)
He had Congress pass an Embargo Act - the US would not be trading with anyone
b)
Jefferson and Congress declared war on Britain
c)
He ordered the navy to build 40 more ships.
d)
He ignored the problem, hoping it would go away.
14.
What two things caused the War of 1812?
1. Britain declared war on France
2. Britain was stopping American ships and taking sailors
3. Britain was causing trouble out west with Indians
4. Britain owed the USA money
a)
2 & 3
b)
1 & 2
c)
1 & 4
d)
3 & 4
15.
Which region of the USA opposed the War of 1812?
a)
New England
b)
the South
c)
the West
16.
Who wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner"?
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
James Wilson Smith
c)
Francis John Monroe
d)
James Henry Jones
17.

Which political party held a meeting in 1814 that proposed amendments to the constitution AND discussed the possibility of New England states seceding from the USA?

a)

The Federalist Party

b)

The Democratic-Republican Party

c)

The Whig Party

d)

The Tory Party

18.

Check off the three true statements about the Battle of New Orleans.

a)

It occurred after the treaty to end the war was signed.

b)

It made Andrew Jackson a hero.

c)

It led to a period of national pride in the USA.

d)

Britain won the battle.

e)

The battle led to the peace treaty being signed.

19.
Which political party disappeared from the US between 1816-1820?
a)
The Federalist Party
b)
The Democratic-Republican Party
c)
The Whig Party
d)
The Know-Nothing Party
20.

What Supreme Court case strengthened the national government by saying that states cannot tax a national institution?

a)

McCulloch v Maryland

b)

Marbury v Madison

c)

Gibbons v Ogden

d)

Plessy v Ferguson

21.

What term goes with the graphic?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Madison Doctrine

c)

the Era of Good Feelings

d)

the American System

22.

I have summarized the Monroe Doctrine below. Check off its four parts.

a)

No more European colonization of the Western Hemisphere

b)

Countries in the Western Hemisphere are different from those in Europe

c)

The US would see European influence in the Western Hemisphere as a threat to its safety

d)

The US would leave Europe alone

e)

Slavery would gradually be phased out in the Western Hemisphere

23.

The Era of Good Feelings is remembered as a time of -

a)

American pride and patriotism.

b)

American division and arguments.

c)

war.

d)

political infighting.

24.

Sort the following facts. Are they facts that describe Shays's Rebellion, the Whiskey Rebellion or BOTH.

Categorize the following

Massachusetts

Pennsylvania

Farmers protested taxes

Protestors closed courts

Showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation

Showed the strength of the Constitution

1786-87

1794

A private MA army put down the rebellion

The US army (led by George Washington) put down the rebellion

Shays's Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
BOTH
25.

Organize these options into the right categories:

Categorize the following

Agrarian Republic

Homogenous population

Nation of Farmers

Manufacturing

Mixed race society

Jefferson's ideal Society
Not Part of TJ's Ideal Society
26.

Organize the political beliefs, so they belong to the correct political party.

Categorize the following

national gov supreme

state gov supreme

rich, educated should hold power

ordinary Americans could hold power

Gov should promote manufacturing

Gov should promote agriculture

Read the Constitution loosley

Read the Constitution strictly

Tariffs are good

Tariffs hurt farmers

Hamilton

Jefferson, Madison

Develop large peacetime army and navy

Pro British

Pro French

Develop a small peacetime army and navy

Create national bank

Oppose national bank

Supported by northern business owners and large landowners

Supported by skilled workers, small farmers, plantation owners

Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
27.

The Convention of 1800 brokered a peace between the USA and (a)   . This did not make Adams any more popular and he lost the 1800 election to ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
France
Britain
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
28.

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were significant because they -

a)

introduced the concept that states could nullify federal laws.

b)

successfully overturned the Alien and Sedition Acts.

c)

established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.

d)

created the first formal political party platforms.

29.

​ (a)   referred to the election of ​ (b)   as a revolution because it was the first ​ (c)   transfer of power from one political party to another in the USA's history.

Choose from the below words
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
1800
1804
1796
peaceful
violent
30.

Why was the Battle of Tippecanoe significant?

a)

It effectively destroyed Tecumseh's Native American confederacy and its base, Prophetstown, weakening organized resistance to U.S. expansion in the Northwest Territory.

b)

It served as a major catalyst for the War of 1812 by confirming American suspicions that the French were arming and inciting Native American attacks on the frontier.

c)

It was the first major victory for the American forces against the French in the War of 1812, securing the entire Great Lakes region for the United States.

d)

It launched Andrew Jackson's national political career, eventually leading to his successful 1840 presidential campaign with the famous slogan, "Tippecanoe and Jackson Too!"

31.

Cherokee and Creek Indians followed a policy of assimilation in the early 1800s. What does that mean?.

a)

They selectively adopted practices of white American culture, such as farming, creating a written constitution, and establishing schools, to prove they were "civilized" and preserve their land.

b)

They initiated a unified military alliance with other tribes to forcefully resist all American settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

They agreed to voluntarily sell all their communal lands east of the Mississippi River in exchange for protected territory in the West.

d)

It refers to a period of complete isolation from American contact, focusing solely on reviving ancient tribal languages and religious ceremonies.

32.

What policies did Tecumsah and Tenkswatawa advocate for when facing American western expansion?

a)
Promotion of alliances with European powers for support.
b)
Encouragement of assimilation into American culture.
c)

Advocacy for land treaties with the U.S. government in order to preserve tribal land.

d)

Unification tribes to resist American expansion and rejection of European influences.

33.

Match the regions to their attitudes toward war with Britain.

a)
New England
1.

Opposed the war with Britain.

b)
the South
2.

Wanted war (bc economic reasons)

c)
the West
3.

Wanted war (bc of frontier violence)

34.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Opposed the War of 1812

Met at Hartford, CT, in 1814 to propose amendments to the Constitution

Disappeared after the War of 1812

Controlled the presidency and Congress during the War of 1812

Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
35.

What term goes with the cartoon?

a)

the American System

b)

the European System

c)

the Industrial System

d)

the Market System

36.

Henry Clay's "American System" represented a form of economic nationalism. Which aspect of this system would have been MOST controversial in the South?

a)

The creation of a new national bank to stabilize currency

b)

Federal funding for internal improvements like roads and canals

c)

Protective tariffs that raised prices on imported manufactured goods

d)

The promotion of manufacturing over agricultural interests

37.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

John Adams appointed Federalist judges

Maryland imposed a tax on the national bank

Two guys have licenses to use steamships on the Hudson River

Madison didn't deliver all of the commissions

A bank worker refused to pay the tax

Whose license was right? National or state?

SC declared the 1789 Judiciary Act unconstitutional

Judicial Review

SC said states can't tax national stuff

National bank IS constitutional

Broad reading of commerce clause...national gov controls ALL aspects of interstate commerce

Marbury v Madison (1803)
McCulloch V Maryland (1819)
Gibbons v Ogden (1824)
38.

2. The Erie Canal's completion in 1825 most significantly demonstrated which principle of the Market Revolution?

a)

Transportation improvements could dramatically expand market access and reduce costs

b)

Government regulation was necessary to control industrial growth

c)

Agricultural production was more profitable than manufacturing

d)

Regional specialization led to economic independence

39.

The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 had which long-term consequence for Southern society during the Market Revolution?

a)

It reduced the South's dependence on enslaved labor by mechanizing cotton production

b)

It encouraged economic diversification as cotton profits funded new industries

c)

It intensified the plantation system and increased demand for enslaved workers

d)

It led to the gradual abolition of slavery as cotton became less profitable

40.

Which statement best analyzes the overall impact of the Market Revolution on American society by 1860?

a)

It created a unified national economy with similar social structures across all regions

b)

It established distinct regional economies with different labor systems and social values

c)

It primarily benefited rural agricultural communities while harming urban areas

d)

It reduced economic inequality by providing equal opportunities in all regions