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The New Nation Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these were NOT a precedent set by George Washington during his presidency?

a)

He wished to be called "Mr. President"

b)

He chose advisors for a cabinet

c)

He voted free the slaves

d)

He served only two terms as president

2.

Which president was not very popular as president because of some of the decisions he made?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

3.

What does the term "judicial review" mean?

a)

The President can judge all laws as constitutional or not.

b)

Congress can overturn Supreme Court decisions.

c)

The Supreme Court has the power to declare laws unconstitutional.

d)

The Supreme court can choose all judges.

4.

True or False? President John Adams kept our young nation out of a war between France and England, even though some people urged him to join the war.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The location of Washington D.C. was chosen because

a)

The city of Washington was already an important port.

b)

Washington wanted it near the famous Virginian leaders.

c)

The site was easy to defend because it is surrounded by high mountains.

d)

The cite was centrally located between the northern and southern states.

6.

Which is a NOT a way the US boundaries changed between 1800 and 1821?

a)

The nation doubled in size with the Louisiana Purchase.

b)

The nation added new states in the Midwest and South.

c)

Florida was added as a new state.

d)

Some states got smaller as people moved west.

7.

True or False: The Louisiana Purchase included the areas where the states of Oklahoma, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Colorado would someday be.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: Lewis and Clark were asked by Thomas Jefferson to study plants, animals, weather, climate in the western area.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Lewis and Clark followed which rivers in their journey to explore the west?

a)

Mississippi and Delaware Rivers

b)

Columbia and Missouri Rivers

c)

Arkansas and Columbia Rivers

10.

Which was a result of the War of 1812?

a)

The British realized that the U.S. would be an independent nation.

b)

The United States gained territory in Canada.

c)

James Madison became president.

11.

True or false: The Star Spangled Banner was written during the War of 1812 by Frances Scott Key after the attack on Fort Washington.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of these is NOT a goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

The US would stay out of European wars.

b)

European nations could not start new colonies in the western hemisphere.

c)

The U.S would invade Canada.

13.

How did the election of Andrew Jackson change American democracy?

a)

Jackson lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College.

b)

Native Americans were able to vote the first time and helped elect Jackson.

c)

Ordinary citizens felt empowered because Jackson was one of their own.

14.

President John Adams was the ____ president.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

15.

President James Madison was the ____ president.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th