WorksheetsAR_Ch08_Test_Review
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 50mins
George Washington entered the presidency intending to mold the new government into the pattern set by the republics of Western Europe.
True
False
The new government went into operation with heavy financial obligations.
True
False
At the beginning of the French Revolution, Americans were generally outraged by the French actions.
True
False
Hamilton intended that the major share of the national bank be largely a private business.
True
False
John Adams’s failures as president were largely the result of his inadequate political background.
True
False
The outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion proved that the national government would not allow disobedience of federal laws.
True
False
The passage of a bill of rights was a priority matter for the first Congress.
True
False
Alexander Hamilton wanted the federal government to repay state debts.
True
False
John Adams was less popular with Americans than George Washington was.
True
False
The beginnings of the nation’s first two political parties were largely the result of differing views toward issues of foreign relations.
True
False
a troublesome French diplomat
John Jay
Aaron Burr
James Madison
Edmond Charles Genêt
John Adams
made an unpopular treaty with the British
John Jay
Aaron Burr
James Madison
Edmond Charles Genêt
John Adams
the first vice president
John Jay
Aaron Burr
James Madison
Edmond Charles Genêt
John Adams
tried to take the presidency away from Jefferson
John Jay
Aaron Burr
James Madison
Edmond Charles Genêt
John Adams
secretary of state who refused to deliver a judge’s appointment
John Jay
Aaron Burr
James Madison
Edmond Charles Genêt
John Adams
taking the oath of office
inauguration
Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
cabinet
impressment
Thomas Jefferson and those who agreed with him
inauguration
Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
cabinet
impressment
putting Americans in the British navy
inauguration
Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
cabinet
impressment
supporters of the Alien and Sedition Acts
inauguration
Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
cabinet
impressment
group of advisors for the president
inauguration
Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
cabinet
impressment
What is the name for a tax paid on the manufacture or sale of certain goods and services?
(a)
Where did Anthony Wayne defeat a band of Indians in order to put a stop to Indian attacks?
(a)
What did Washington issue to urge Americans to be “impartial” toward France and Britain in their war with each other during the French Revolution?
(a)
Who was John Adams’s vice president?
(a)
President Adams avoided all-out war with France by signing what agreement?
(a)
What famous ship was built during the naval buildup called for during the “quasi war” with France?
(a)
Who has been described as “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen”?
(a)
What did James Madison and Thomas Jefferson write to combat the Alien and Sedition Acts?
(a)
What term describes the proposed right of the states to declare a federal law void within its boundaries?
(a)
During which incident did the French try to bribe the American envoys?
(a)
All of the following were members of George Washington’s cabinet except
Alexander Hamilton.
Thomas Jefferson.
John Marshall.
Edmund Randolph.
The details for establishing district courts and circuit courts were provided by the
Bill of Rights.
Constitution.
Judiciary Act of 1789.
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.
Which of the following was not one of the precedents set by George Washington
holding regular press conferences
maintaining a two-term tradition
establishing a cabinet
placing a hand on the Bible while repeating the presidential oath
Which one of the following was responsible for America’s “quasi war” with France
Convention of 1800
impressment
Proclamation of Neutrality
“the XYZ affair”
In 1794, farmers in western Pennsylvania became upset over
the profits of the national bank.
a devaluation of continental currency.
an unfavorable decision by the Supreme Court.
a tax on whiskey.
America’s differences with Spain were settled by the
Alien and Sedition Acts.
Convention of 1800.
Jay Treaty.
Pinckney Treaty.
The man who led opposition against Alexander Hamilton’s financial plans was
John Adams.
Aaron Burr.
Thomas Jefferson.
Anthony Wayne.
A law is declared unconstitutional through the process of
judicial review.
excise taxes.
impressment.
nullification.
The case of Marbury v. Madison established the policy of
assuming the debts of states.
the Supreme Court’s exercise of judicial review.
allowing the nullification of laws.
deporting dangerous foreigners.
The “midnight judges” were appointed by
George Washington.
John Adams.
Thomas Jefferson.
John Marshall.
John Adams
second president, appointed many federal judges at the end of his term
Aaron Burr
vice president under Jefferson, tied for most electoral votes in 1800
Edmond-Charles Genêt
French citizen, tried to gain American support for France
Alexander Hamilton
first secretary of the treasury
John Jay
first chief justice of the Supreme Court, negotiated a treaty with Britain
Thomas Jefferson
first secretary of state, third president
Henry Knox
first secretary of war
John Marshall
Chief justice of the Supreme Court, appointed by Adams
Edmund Randolph
first attorney general
George Washington
first president
The formal ceremony beginning a president’s term is called the _____.
impressment
Inauguration
nullification
tariff
Which of the following was not part of Hamilton’s financial plan for the United State
help farmers stay on farms
levy tariffs and excise taxes
establish a national bank
repay money borrowed during the war
The _____ was led by western Pennsylvania farmers who were upset over an excise tax.
Bacon’s Rebellion
Cotton Rebellion
Shays’s Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
Washington issued the Proclamation of _____ to stay out of the French Revolution
Brotherhood
Nations
Neutrality
Peace
Forcing captured American sailors to serve on British naval ships was known as _____
impressment
inauguration
nullification
tariff
Which of the following was not something Washington cautioned the nation to avoid in his Farewell Address?
factions
commercial ties with nations
political alliances with nations
debt
he United States almost went to war with _____ because of the XYZ Affair.
Britain
France
Spain
the Netherlands
The _____ Act extended the time that an immigrant had to live in America before he could gain citizenship to fourteen years.
Alien
Sedition
Pinckney
Naturalization
The _____ Act declared that any person who said, wrote, or published anything false or malicious against the government could be fined and imprisoned
Alien
Sedition
Pinckney
Naturalization
The states’ act of declaring void a federal law is called _____.
impressment
naturalization
sedition
nullification
Washington chose to step down from the presidency after serving three terms.
True
False
One purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to keep the Federalists in power
True
False
The Alien Enemies Act and the Alien Act allowed the president to expel or imprison
any dangerous foreigners
True
False
Republicans argued that the Sedition Act was a violation of their first amendment
rights to freedom of speech and freedom of the press
True
False
If the electoral vote is tied in a presidential election, the Supreme Court decides the outcome
True
False
Democratic-Republicans tended to distrust the judicial branch because its members were not elected and could serve for life
True
False
Washington established a group of advisers called the
(a)
A tax on imported goods is a
(a)
A tax paid on the manufacture or sale of certain goods and services within a country is an (a) tax
The (a) bank would hold tax revenue for the federal government in one place
Hamilton’s political party was the (a) Party
Jefferson’s political party was the (a) Party
The US government defeated the Indians and their allies in Ohio at the Battle of (a)
The episode between the French agents and the American representatives in France was known as the (a) Affair
In 1798 the Federalist-controlled Congress passed four laws known as the (a) Acts which they said would help protect the country during the threat of war
The _____ and _____ Resolutions claimed that the states, as a group, had
the right to decide whether the national government exceeded its powers
(the answer includes the "and")
(a)
The federal judges Adams appointed late in the night before he left office were called (a) judges
In the case (a) , the Supreme Court established the principle
that the Supreme Court can declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional
The right of the Supreme Court to declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional is called (a)
Identify the challenges the United States faced as Washington took office.
(Select all that apply)
other nations were unfriendly to the United States
little money in its treasury
weak army and navy
California becoming a state
