WorksheetsMod. 7 Launching the Nation
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins
The electoral college unanimously selected ________ as the first president, and _______ became his vice-president.
George Washington, John Adams
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson
George Washington, Charles C. Pinckney
Which of the following precedents did President Washington and Congress established when they organized the new government?
setting the requirements to become a member of Congress
enforcing a limit on the number of terms a president can serve
creating three levels of federal courts and defining their powers
providing the Supreme Court with the power to declare laws unconstitutional
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.
Kadan's Treaty
James's Treaty
Jay's Treaty
Lane's Treaty
What was the outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion?
The rebellion ended without a battle when the rebels fled.
Many protestors lost their lives in the fight against the troops.
The farmers were successful in getting the whiskey tax eliminated.
The Supreme Court ruled that the whiskey tax was unconstitutional.
What advice did President Washington give the nation in his Farewell Address? Pick Three
to remain neutral
to keep taxes low
to limit public debt
to achieve political unity
to create a new capital city
How did Democratic-Republican leaders pressure Congress to repeal the Alien and Sedition Acts?
They argued that the acts violated the Neutrality Proclamation.
They believed that the acts hurt the interests of farmers in southern states.
They were upset that the acts would hurt America's relationship with France.
They believed the acts were unconstitutional because they interfered with state governments.
How did the XYZ Affair create problems for President John Adams?
France became upset with Adams for refusing to reopen peace talks
Great Britain became angry with Adams for lending money to its enemy
Most Americans were outraged that Adams paid the bribes that the French demanded
Members of his own party were upset with Adams for not asking Congress to declare war
Why was the election of 1800 significant?
It was the first election to use the electoral college system.
It was the first time more than one candidate ran for president.
It was the first time candidates traveled to give campaign speeches.
It was the first peaceful change of political power from one party to another.
Which of the following policies did Thomas Jefferson enact as president? Pick Three.
Cutting domestic taxes
lowering military spending
increasing the size of the military
removing the Bank of the United States
letting the Alien and Sedition Act expire
an honest leader, a hero of the Revolution, and the first U.S. president.
George Washington
electoral college
Martha Washington
Thomas Jefferson
a group of delegates, or electors, who represent the people's vote in choosing the president.
electoral college
precedent
bonds
speculators
an action or a decision that later serves as an example.
electoral college
precedent
bonds
speculators
certificates that represent money.
electoral college
precedent
bonds
speculators
people who buy items at low prices in the hope that the value will rise.
electoral college
precedent
bonds
speculators
Judiciary Act of 1789
an act that created three levels of federal courts defined their powers and relationships to the state courts.
an act that created four levels of federal courts defined their powers and relationships to the federal courts.
an act that created four levels of federal courts defined their powers and relationships to the state courts.
an act that created three levels of federal courts defined their powers and relationships to the federal courts.
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.
Alexander Hamilton
Alex Hamilten
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamster
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.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
the view that the federal government should do only what the Constitution specially says it can do.
loose construction
strict construction
bonds
national debt
a rebellion og the French people against their king that led to the creation of a republican government.
French Revolution
French Treaty
French and Indian War
Bake Sale
a formal statement that the United States would not take sides with any European countries who were at war.
Neutrality Proclamation
French Revolution
Foreign Proclamation
Freedom Proclamation
Pickney's Treaty
an agreement that settled border and trade disputes with Spain
an agreement that settled border and trade disputes with France
an agreement that settled the disputes between U.S. and Britain.
an agreement that settled the disputes between U.S. and New Mexico
Whiskey Rebellion
an uprising in which some farmers refused to pay the whiskey tax.
an uprising in which some farmers refused to grow corn.
an uprising in which people refused to sell whiskey.
an uprising in which people refused to drink whiskey at dinner.
groups that help elect people and shape politics.
political parties
federal parties
college parties
republican parties
formal statements that argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Kentucky and North Carolina Resolutions
Kentucky and Georgia Resolutions
Kentucky and Tennessee Resolutions
Federalist president first elected in 1796 who lost the 1800 presidential election.
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
James Monroe
Who am I?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
Who am I?
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Who helped the famous explorers, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis, navigate the Louisiana Purchase?
Shoshone
Sacagawea
Little Turtle
Pocahontas
the purchase from France for $15 million, which roughly doubled the size of the Untied States.
Louisiana Purchase
Mississippi Purchase
Florida Purchase
Appalachian Purchase
a case that established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Wade
Washington v. Madison
Madison v. Wade
