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US10 UNIT 4 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This law created three levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationship to the state courts.

a)

Marbury v Madison

b)

Judiciary Act of 1789

c)

Alien and Seditions Act

d)

Embargo Act of 1807

2.

Select ALL that apply as accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton

a)

Author of Federalist Papers

b)

First Secretary of Treasury

c)

Developed First Bank of the US

d)

Second President of the United States

3.

An 1803 Supreme Court decision that ruled SCOTUS had the authority to declare legislative acts unconstitutional. (aka Judicial Review)

a)

Hamilton v Russell

b)

Marbury v Madison

c)

Scott v London

d)

United States v Arthur

4.

The practice where the winning candidate rewards his supporters with government jobs became known as (hint: popularized by Andrew Jackson)

a)

Nullification

b)

Impressment

c)

Suffrage

d)

Spoils System

5.

Which of the following occurred due to the new tax on whiskey which led to the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794?

a)

attacked and destroyed the home of a tax inspector

b)

boarded and threw whiskey into the harbor

c)

farmers attacked and seized a federal armory

d)

southern farmers began moving and settling outside the original 13 states

6.

Andrew Jackson was considered the 'Champion' of which group of people?

a)

The Common People

b)

The Merchants of New England

c)

The Northern Native Americans

d)

The Wealthy Southern Plantation Owners

7.

What was created by George Washington to help facilitate the powers of the Executive Branch?

a)

Congress

b)

Cabinet

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Secret Service

8.

Select ALL that apply: What precedents were set by George Washington?

a)

2-term presidency

b)

Neutrality in Foreign Affairs

c)

addressed as Mr. President

d)

created the 1st Cabinet

e)

President doesn't use force to enforce the law

9.

In 1803, President Jefferson paid 3 cents an acre to acquire the French territory from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains in what is called the

a)

Judiciary Act of 1801

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Corps of Discovery

d)

Louisiana Purchase

10.

Which issue caused the first political parties to form?

a)

The formation of a national bank

b)

The location of the nation's capital

c)

The ability of Congress to raise taxes

d)

The involvement of the US in foreign affairs

11.

Political party known for its support of strong state governments, founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1792 in opposition to the Federalist Party.

a)

Whigs

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Democrats

d)

Anti-Federalists

12.

A series of four laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants to the United States and set fines and jail time for anyone who spoke ill of the government. (hint: overshadowed John Adams presidency)

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

Embargo Act of 1807

c)

Alien and Seditions Act

d)

XYZ Affair

13.

Why did many leaders hope the Missouri Compromise would settle the issue of slavery in the territories?

a)

established process for admitting slavery into free states

b)

made admission process for new states easier

c)

set a permanent dividing line for the allowance of slavery

d)

allowed local residents to decided whether to allow slavery

14.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812

a)

British encouraging Native American resistance

b)

British conquest of Florida

c)

Impressment of 6,000 US sailors into the British Navy

d)

British presence in forts west of the Appalachian Mountains

15.

This president ushered in the "Era of Good Feelings" and in 1823 instituted, 'A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere' which is known as the...

a)

Adams Doctrine

b)

Jeffersonian Democracy

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Jacksonian Democracy

16.

Select ALL that apply: Which of the following are effects of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Louis & Clark Expedition

b)

control of New Orleans & Mississippi for trade

c)

War with Spain over Florida

d)

Conflict with Native Americans over land

e)

Decrease in taxes and resources

17.

Select ALL that Apply: Which of the following was a CAUSE of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

French needed money for war in Europe

b)

Jefferson wanted a passage to the Pacific Ocean

c)

Spain was re-expanding its empire in the Americas

d)

US could expand its size for a cheap price