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Mod. 7 Launching the Nation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The electoral college unanimously selected ________ as the first president, and _______ became his vice-president.

a)

George Washington, John Adams

b)

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington, Charles C. Pinckney

2.

Which of the following precedents did President Washington and Congress established when they organized the new government?

a)

setting the requirements to become a member of Congress

b)

enforcing a limit on the number of terms a president can serve

c)

creating three levels of federal courts and defining their powers

d)

providing the Supreme Court with the power to declare laws unconstitutional

3.

Southerners were angry with the terms of _______ because it did not ask the British to repay them for slaves that had been set free during the Revolutionary War.

a)

Kadan's Treaty

b)

James's Treaty

c)

Jay's Treaty

d)

Lane's Treaty

4.

What was the outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

The rebellion ended without a battle when the rebels fled.

b)

Many protestors lost their lives in the fight against the troops.

c)

The farmers were successful in getting the whiskey tax eliminated.

d)

The Supreme Court ruled that the whiskey tax was unconstitutional.

5.

What advice did President Washington give the nation in his Farewell Address? Pick Three

a)

to remain neutral

b)

to keep taxes low

c)

to limit public debt

d)

to achieve political unity

e)

to create a new capital city

6.

How did Democratic-Republican leaders pressure Congress to repeal the Alien and Sedition Acts?

a)

They argued that the acts violated the Neutrality Proclamation.

b)

They believed that the acts hurt the interests of farmers in southern states.

c)

They were upset that the acts would hurt America's relationship with France.

d)

They believed the acts were unconstitutional because they interfered with state governments.

7.

How did the XYZ Affair create problems for President John Adams?

a)

France became upset with Adams for refusing to reopen peace talks

b)

Great Britain became angry with Adams for lending money to its enemy

c)

Most Americans were outraged that Adams paid the bribes that the French demanded

d)

Members of his own party were upset with Adams for not asking Congress to declare war

8.

Why was the election of 1800 significant?

a)

It was the first election to use the electoral college system.

b)

It was the first time more than one candidate ran for president.

c)

It was the first time candidates traveled to give campaign speeches.

d)

It was the first peaceful change of political power from one party to another.

9.

Which of the following policies did Thomas Jefferson enact as president? Pick Three.

a)

Cutting domestic taxes

b)

lowering military spending

c)

increasing the size of the military

d)

removing the Bank of the United States

e)

letting the Alien and Sedition Act expire

10.

an honest leader, a hero of the Revolution, and the first U.S. president.

a)

George Washington

b)

electoral college

c)

Martha Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

11.

a group of delegates, or electors, who represent the people's vote in choosing the president.

a)

electoral college

b)

precedent

c)

bonds

d)

speculators

12.

an action or a decision that later serves as an example.

a)

electoral college

b)

precedent

c)

bonds

d)

speculators

13.

certificates that represent money.

a)

electoral college

b)

precedent

c)

bonds

d)

speculators

14.

people who buy items at low prices in the hope that the value will rise.

a)

electoral college

b)

precedent

c)

bonds

d)

speculators

15.

Judiciary Act of 1789

a)

an act that created three levels of federal courts defined their powers and relationships to the state courts.

b)

an act that created four levels of federal courts defined their powers and relationships to the federal courts.

c)

an act that created four levels of federal courts defined their powers and relationships to the state courts.

d)

an act that created three levels of federal courts defined their powers and relationships to the federal courts.

16.

the first secretary of the U.S. Treasury who wanted to pay the nation's foreign debt immediately and gradually repay the full value of all bonds.

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Alex Hamilten

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamster

17.

The first secretary of state who thought that repaying the full value of all bonds would cheat bondholders who had sold their bonds at low prices.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Alexander Hamilton

18.

the view that the federal government should do only what the Constitution specially says it can do.

a)

loose construction

b)

strict construction

c)

bonds

d)

national debt

19.

a rebellion og the French people against their king that led to the creation of a republican government.

a)

French Revolution

b)

French Treaty

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Bake Sale

20.

a formal statement that the United States would not take sides with any European countries who were at war.

a)

Neutrality Proclamation

b)

French Revolution

c)

Foreign Proclamation

d)

Freedom Proclamation

21.

Pickney's Treaty

a)

an agreement that settled border and trade disputes with Spain

b)

an agreement that settled border and trade disputes with France

c)

an agreement that settled the disputes between U.S. and Britain.

d)

an agreement that settled the disputes between U.S. and New Mexico

22.

Whiskey Rebellion

a)

an uprising in which some farmers refused to pay the whiskey tax.

b)

an uprising in which some farmers refused to grow corn.

c)

an uprising in which people refused to sell whiskey.

d)

an uprising in which people refused to drink whiskey at dinner.

23.

groups that help elect people and shape politics.

a)

political parties

b)

federal parties

c)

college parties

d)

republican parties

24.

formal statements that argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.

a)

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

b)

Kentucky and North Carolina Resolutions

c)

Kentucky and Georgia Resolutions

d)

Kentucky and Tennessee Resolutions

25.

Federalist president first elected in 1796 who lost the 1800 presidential election.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

26.

Who am I?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

27.

Who am I?

a)

John Adams

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

28.

Who helped the famous explorers, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis, navigate the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Shoshone

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Little Turtle

d)

Pocahontas

29.

the purchase from France for $15 million, which roughly doubled the size of the Untied States.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Mississippi Purchase

c)

Florida Purchase

d)

Appalachian Purchase

30.

a case that established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Brown v. Wade

c)

Washington v. Madison

d)

Madison v. Wade