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Ch 9 Launching a New Republic

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Not siding with any other country in a dispute.

a)

Cabinet

b)

Neutral

c)

French Resolution

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

2.

Tax on imported goods

a)

Tariff

b)

Neutral

c)

Precedent

d)

Cabinet Tax

3.

An example that becomes standard practice

a)

Tariff

b)

Cabinet

c)

Precedent

d)

President

4.

Group of executive department heads that serve as the President's chief advisors

a)

Neutral

b)

French Cabinet

c)

Precedent Cabinet

d)

Cabinet

5.

1794 protest against the government's tax on whiskey by back country farmers

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

Native American Rebellion

c)

French Rebellion

d)

Spanish Rebellion

6.

Revolution overthrowing the government in France that began in 1787 and ended with violence and mass executions

a)

French Revolution

b)

Spanish Revolution

c)

American Revolution

d)

English Revolution

7.

A group of people that tries to promote its ideas and influence government

a)

Political Party

b)

XYZ Party

c)

Sedition Party

d)

Alien Party

8.

Immigrants who are not yet citizens

a)

XYZ Members

b)

Sedition

c)

Cede

d)

Aliens

9.

1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats

a)

Political Affair4

b)

XYZ Affair

c)

Alien Affair

d)

Sedition Affair

10.

Surrender, or give up

a)

Sedition

b)

Cede

c)

Nullify

d)

Transfer

11.

Idea that a state could cancel a federal law within the state

a)

Nullification

b)

Cede

c)

Whammy

d)

Undo

12.

Stirring up a rebellion against government

a)

Sedition

b)

Nullification

c)

Cede

d)

Alienification

13.

The two political parties that developed during Washington's first two terms in office were called....

a)

Democrats and Republicans

b)

Patriots and Loyalists

c)

Federalists and Democratic-Republican

d)

Federalists and Antifederalists

14.

Washington's advisors that helped him make decisions that would benefit our country were called

a)

Cabinet

b)

Senate

c)

Friends

d)

Shamen

15.

How did Congress finally agree to address George Washington, the first President of the United States?

a)

Captain of Bus Awesome!

b)

Mr. President

c)

His excellency

d)

Leader of Shreve

"South side forever!"

16.

Jefferson and Madison helped to develop these Resolutions. Their goal was to stop John Adam's Alien and sedition acts.

a)

Virginia and Ohio resolutions

b)

Virginia and Maryland resolutions

c)

Kentucky and Virginia resolutions

d)

Washington and Spanish resolutions

17.

Why did Hamilton want to place a Tariff(tax) on foreign goods?

a)

To ensure a steady source of income which would be used to pay off our war debt

b)

To encourage Americans to purchase American goods

c)

To encourage the growth of American industry

d)

All of these answers are correct!

18.

Which document set up the federal court system?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Judiciary Act of 1789

19.

What group was the target of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

a)

New immigrants to our country

b)

The German Mercenaries called Hessians

c)

The Spanish in Florida

d)

The native Americans

20.

The American Revolutionary War General that was given credit for pushing the Indians out of the Ohio River Valley

a)

General Steve Miller

b)

General Anthony Wayne

c)

General St. Clair

d)

General Greenville

21.

Who was America's first vice-president and the second president?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Henry Knox

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

22.

An example of a Presidential Precedent is...

a)

the establishment of a cabinet of advisors

b)

the President serving only two terms in office

c)

the president sending in federal troops to collect tax money from angry farmers

d)

All of these answers are correct

23.

How did Alexander Hamilton deal with the nation's financial problems?

a)

He established a National Bank and put Tariffs on manufactured goods coming into the country

b)

He went to China and asked for a loan

c)

He decided not to repay foreign debts

d)

He asked states to pay their "fair share"

24.

How did the rise of political parties effect the election of 1796 between Jefferson and Adams?

a)

The Democratic Republicans won

b)

The British got involved in the American political process and wanted Adams to win

c)

Political parties played no role in the election of 1796

d)

There was a Federalist President and a Democratic-Republican Vice President

25.

What happened as a result of the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

a)

Native Americans gave up most of their land in Ohio

b)

Little Turtle's leadership was rejected by Native Americans

c)

Washington sent troops to New Orleans

d)

The British helped the Native Americans

26.

Which statement accurately describes the XYZ Affair?

a)

President Washington wanted to fight the French and was looking for a reason to declare war.

b)

U.S. Diplomats were expected to pay a $250,000.00 bribe and give a ten million dollar loan so that the French would not "harassing our ships".

c)

All of the answers are correct

d)

The Indians were mad because we forced them to sign the Treaty of Greenville.

27.

Why did farmers turn their corn and wheat into Whiskey?

a)

Thomas Jefferson thought this was a better way for the farmers to make money.

b)

It was difficult for the farmers to get their corn to the markets on the East Coast So they turned it into Whiskey

c)

Washington thought Whiskey tasted better than beer

d)

A farmer was making so much money they didn't need to sell Whiskey

28.

How did Pinckey's Treaty make it easier for settlers in the land west of the Appalachian Mountains to get their goods to market?

a)

It gave settlers in the West the right to use the Great Lakes

b)

It approved improvements to the Wilderness Road that led to Kentucky

c)

It gave settlers the right to use the Mississippi River and they could use the port of New Orleans

d)

It gave settlers the opportunities to use the Gulf of California to transport goods

29.

Why did the war between the French and British put the United States in an awkward position?

a)

George Washington had relatives in both countries

b)

France was America's ally but Britain was its biggest trading partner

c)

Britain held part of the Northwest Territory

d)

The United States sent military advisers to the revolution of France

30.

After the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the Indians signed the Treaty of _________________ .

a)

Treaty of Greenville

b)

Treaty of Shreve

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Waynesville

31.

When Washington Retired he gave our country a series of "warnings". Which of the following were some of the issues that Washington was concerned about?

a)

He was concerned that Political Parties would become "Mischievous" and that people would become more loyal to their party than to their country

b)

He warned us about creating alliances with European Nations

c)

He Warned us about rivalries between the North and South

d)

All of these are correct

32.

How does John Adams violate the 1st Amendment from the Constitution that he helped create?

a)

XYZ Affair

b)

The Alien and Sedition Acts

c)

Section 8; the Elastic Clause

d)

Washington creating a cabinet

33.

How was Jay's Treaty successful?

a)

Great Britain withdrawing troops from the Ohio Valley & Releasing seized U.S Ships

b)

Everyone being in favor the Jay's Treaty

c)

The U.S. gained a trading relationship with Great Britain in the Caribbean

d)

The U.S and Great Britain became best friends.