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Presidents’ Defining Moments

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was in office when we had the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Washington

b)

Jefferson

c)

Monore

d)

Madison

2.

Who avoided war during the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

Jefferson

b)

Washington

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John Adam

3.

Who is remembered for the Embargo Act?

a)

Washington

b)

Madison

c)

John Adam

d)

Jefferson

4.

Who was in office during the War of 1812?

a)

Washington

b)

Madison

c)

Jefferson

d)

Andrew Jackson

5.

Who was scandalized by the XYZ Affair? Alien and Sedition Acts?

a)

Jefferson

b)

Washington

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John Adam

6.

Who was responsible for the Trail of Tears?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Washington

c)

Monroe

d)

John Adam

7.

Forcibly removed Native Americans from their home

a)

War of 1812

b)

Alien Sedition Act

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Embargo Act

8.

Made it illegal to speak ill against the government

a)

Alien Sedition Act

b)

Whiskey Rebellion

c)

War of 1812

d)

Missouri Compromise

9.

Determined a new way to bring states into the Union

a)

War of 1812

b)

Embargo Act

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Missouri Compromise

10.

Farmers revolted against a tax on alcohol

a)

War of 1812

b)

Alien Sedition Act

c)

Whiskey Rebellion

d)

Shay's Rebellion

11.

War between England where we tried to get new land but failed

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

War of 1812

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Alien Sedition Act

12.

Stopped trade with all foreign nations

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Alien Sedition Act

c)

Whiskey Rebellion

d)

Embargo Act

13.

What did Washington warn us of during his Farewell Address?

a)

Stay with Foreign Affairs

b)

Stay out of Foreign Affairs

c)

Stay with Political Divisions

d)

Stay away from Political Divisions

14.

Why was the Sedition act a violation of the first amendment?

a)

Speech

b)

Religion

c)

Press

d)

Petition

15.

What two states entered the Union Under the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Missouri

b)

Florida

c)

Main

d)

Louisa

16.

How did the Native Americans try to fight the Indian Removal Act?

a)

Court ruled with

b)

Court ruled against

c)

Tried to declare themselves a sovereign state

d)

Tried to declare themselves a independent state

17.

How did Hamilton refute his points?

a)

Bargained to move the votes for capital from the South

b)

Bargained to move the capital for votes from the South

c)

Bargained to move the capital for votes from the North

18.

Why does Hamilton need Madison’s help?

a)

Votes from the North

b)

Votes from the South

c)

Votes from the East

d)

Votes from the West

19.

What was the Monroe Doctrine? Who wrote it?

a)

John Quinee Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Kept Europe stays near the western hemisphere

d)

Kept Europe away from the western hemisphere

20.

What state does Andrew Jackson help the union acquire?

a)

Missouri

b)

Florida

c)

Main

d)

Louisa

21.

What happened during the War of 1812 to the White House?

a)

Was saved down by the British

b)

Was burned down by the French

c)

Was burned down by the British

d)

Was saved down by the French

22.

Who was President during the War of 1812?

a)

James Madison

b)

Washington

c)

John Adam

d)

Andrew Jackson

23.

What was the XYZ Affair?

a)

The US avoided war from the British

b)

French wanted money

c)

The US avoided war from the French

d)

Made the President look weak