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The new republic - our first 3 presidents!

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hamilton was .....

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Democratic Republican

d)

Whig

2.
In George Washington's Farewell Address, he said the U.S. should
a)
Keep a foreign policy of neutrality
b)
Put high tariffs on exported goods
c)
Stop newspapers from criticizing the government
d)
Have as many political parties
3.
The Whiskey Rebellion showed that--
a)
The Embargo Act was hurting the U.S. economy
b)
The government was able to enforce its authority
c)
The Native Americans were being given weapons by the British
d)
The U.S. began manufacturing goods domestically
4.
Disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson led to
a)
The outbreak of the War of 1812
b)
Washington stepping down after 2 terms
c)
The creation of the first political parties
d)
The Whiskey Rebellion
5.
Marbury v. Madison is notable because it gave the Supreme Court
a)
The ability to choose judges
b)
The ability to impeach the president
c)
The power to choose John Marshall as chief justice
d)
The power of judicial review
6.
This law took away freedom of the press and made it harder to become a U.S. citizen
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Midnight Judges
c)
Judiciary Act
d)
Marbury v. Madison
7.
George Washington was against political parties because he thought they
a)
Would lead to bribes
b)
Would force the U.S. to get involved in other countries' problems
c)
Would allow people who were not wealthy to vote
d)
Would create jealousies and arguments that would divide Americans
8.
It was surprising that Thomas Jefferson purchased Louisiana because
a)
It could have led to a war with Spain
b)
The Constitution did not give the president the power to buy land
c)
The Articles of Confederation created a weak government
d)
The Alien and Sedition Act created political parties
9.

What position did John Adams hold before becoming president?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Vice President

c)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

d)

Secretary of Treasury

10.

What political party was Adams a member of?

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalist

c)

Whig

d)

Anti-Federalists

11.

How many terms did John Adams serve as president?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

What was the purpose of Jay's Treaty?

a)

Remove British forts from the Northwest Territory

b)

Make peace with the French

c)

Pay back money owed to America by France

d)

Prevent French ships from attacking American merchant ships

13.

The XYZ Affair controversy happened because....

a)

the French attacked American ships

b)

the British refused to meet American diplomats

c)

French diplomats demanded a bribe to meet with American diplomats

d)

the British were forcing Americans to join their navy

14.

What was the purpose of the Sedition Act?

a)

To prevent people from criticizing the government

b)

To get Americans to support a war with France

c)

To get Americans to support a war with Britain

d)

To stop immigrants from entering the country illegally

15.

What was the purpose of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions?

a)

Argued for a separation of Church and state

b)

Argued for a stricter interpretation of the Constitution and the ability of states to nullify a federal law that was tyrannical

c)

Argued for a peace treaty with France to end the continuing hostilities

d)

Argued for a higher tariff on goods shipped to America from Europe

16.

What type of jobs was Adams trying to fill as he left office?

a)

Judges

b)

Postal workers

c)

Local mayors

d)

Tax collectors

17.

The result of Marbury v. Madison was...

a)

the Supreme Court did not have the power to strike down laws that violate the Constitution

b)

the Supreme Court ruled that the president can no longer appoint judges

c)

the Supreme Court ruled that they have the power to strike down laws that violate the Constitution

d)

no president could appoint people within the last three months of their presidency

18.
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from 
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)

Mexico

19.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
d)

Lewis and Clark expedition

20.

After the Electoral College determined the election of 1800 was a tie, who cast the tie breaker?

a)
The Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The Executive Branch
21.
The Revolution on what Caribbean Island influenced France to sell the Louisiana Territory to the US?
a)
The Dominican Republic
b)
Cuba
c)
Haiti
d)
Gilligan's 
22.
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from what French Emperor?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Andre the Giant
c)
Charles de Gaulle
d)
Bonjour Cradle
23.
The Lewis and Clark expedition lasted for how long?
a)
2 years
b)
2 months
c)
2 weeks
d)
They never returned
24.

Alexander Hamilton believed the national gov't should be able to stretch its power to do things that are necessary and proper even if the gov't doesn't have the power in the Constitution to do it ...this view is called

a)

elitist interpretation

b)

strong interpretation

c)

state interpretation

d)

loose interpretation

25.

Jefferson was a strong believer in the

a)

elite

b)

common man

c)

strength of a large powerful national government

d)

the wealthy and educated

26.

The goal of the state assumption plan

a)

To assume the states will follow the Constitution

b)

To combine the state's debt into one debt and divide it equally to every state

c)

To have the states develop their own plans for dealing with neutrality

d)

To have Jefferson create a state constitution that will be assumed by all the states

27.

Hamilton's big accomplishment during his time in Washington's Cabinet was...

a)

acquiring the Louisiana territory

b)

beating Jefferson in a duel

c)

keeping peace between Britain and France

d)

The creation of the national bank

28.

In the room where it happened - Jefferson and Madison got THIS as a huge victory when supporting Hamilton's national bank

a)

Citizen Genet was allowed to preach in America

b)

The capital was moved to outside of Virginia

c)

The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were passed

d)

The proclamation of neutrality was abolished to support France

29.

This treaty with SPAIN allowed America to have use of the port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River

a)

Pinckney's treaty

b)

Jay's Treaty

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Ghent

30.

America thought __________ was going to attack them in the 1/2 war!

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Haiti

31.

Hamilton made this person mad when he didn't support them in the election of 1800?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

32.

How many times does the House vote in the election of 1800?

a)

36

b)

12

c)

2

d)

27

33.

John Adams appoints........ right before leaving office

a)

Lewis and Clark

b)

John Jay to the Supreme Court

c)

the "midnight" judges

d)

Hamilton as vice president

34.

Lewis and Clark survived their journey with the help of....

a)

Toussaint L Overture

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Charnonnea

d)

French fur trappers

35.

Who does Jefferson handpick as his successor after his second term?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

36.

Judicial Review gave the _________________ power to overturn laws, acts, etc

a)

President

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Congress

37.

First chief justice of the Supreme Court

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

John Jay

c)

Hamilton

d)

Jefferson

38.

He lost the presidential election of 1800 and was ANGRY when Hamilton got people to support Jefferson instead of him! So HE SHOT HIM!

a)

John Jay

b)

James Madison

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

George Washington

39.

Jefferson's BFF - who was handpicked to be president after his two terms

a)

James Madison

b)

Merriweather Lewis

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

George Washington

40.

Which president led the militia in the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

41.

This president was asked to pay a bribe in the XYZ affair

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

42.

These people supported Britian, a STRONG NATIONAL government and a loose construction of the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Whigs

c)

Democratic Republicans

d)

Socialists

43.

These people supported FRANCE, a WEAK NATIONAL government and a strict construction of the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Whigs

c)

Democratic Republicans

d)

Socialists

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