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AR_Ch08_Test_Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George Washington entered the presidency intending to mold the new government into the pattern set by the republics of Western Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The new government went into operation with heavy financial obligations.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

At the beginning of the French Revolution, Americans were generally outraged by the French actions.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Hamilton intended that the major share of the national bank be largely a private business.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

John Adams’s failures as president were largely the result of his inadequate political background.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion proved that the national government would not allow disobedience of federal laws.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The passage of a bill of rights was a priority matter for the first Congress.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Alexander Hamilton wanted the federal government to repay state debts.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

John Adams was less popular with Americans than George Washington was.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The beginnings of the nation’s first two political parties were largely the result of differing views toward issues of foreign relations.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

a troublesome French diplomat

a)

John Jay

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

James Madison

d)

Edmond Charles Genêt

e)

John Adams

12.

made an unpopular treaty with the British

a)

John Jay

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

James Madison

d)

Edmond Charles Genêt

e)

John Adams

13.

the first vice president

a)

John Jay

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

James Madison

d)

Edmond Charles Genêt

e)

John Adams

14.

tried to take the presidency away from Jefferson

a)

John Jay

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

James Madison

d)

Edmond Charles Genêt

e)

John Adams

15.

secretary of state who refused to deliver a judge’s appointment

a)

John Jay

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

James Madison

d)

Edmond Charles Genêt

e)

John Adams

16.

taking the oath of office

a)

inauguration

b)

Democratic-Republican Party

c)

Federalist Party

d)

cabinet

e)

impressment

17.

Thomas Jefferson and those who agreed with him

a)

inauguration

b)

Democratic-Republican Party

c)

Federalist Party

d)

cabinet

e)

impressment

18.

putting Americans in the British navy

a)

inauguration

b)

Democratic-Republican Party

c)

Federalist Party

d)

cabinet

e)

impressment

19.

supporters of the Alien and Sedition Acts

a)

inauguration

b)

Democratic-Republican Party

c)

Federalist Party

d)

cabinet

e)

impressment

20.

group of advisors for the president

a)

inauguration

b)

Democratic-Republican Party

c)

Federalist Party

d)

cabinet

e)

impressment

21.

What is the name for a tax paid on the manufacture or sale of certain goods and services?

(a)  

22.

Where did Anthony Wayne defeat a band of Indians in order to put a stop to Indian attacks?

(a)  

23.

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)  

24.

Who was John Adams’s vice president?

(a)  

25.

President Adams avoided all-out war with France by signing what agreement?

(a)  

26.

What famous ship was built during the naval buildup called for during the “quasi war” with France?

(a)  

27.

Who has been described as “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen”?

(a)  

28.

What did James Madison and Thomas Jefferson write to combat the Alien and Sedition Acts?

(a)  

29.

What term describes the proposed right of the states to declare a federal law void within its boundaries?

(a)  

30.

During which incident did the French try to bribe the American envoys?

(a)  

31.

All of the following were members of George Washington’s cabinet except

a)

Alexander Hamilton.

b)

Thomas Jefferson.

c)

John Marshall.

d)

Edmund Randolph.

32.

The details for establishing district courts and circuit courts were provided by the

a)

Bill of Rights.

b)

Constitution.

c)

Judiciary Act of 1789.

d)

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.

33.

Which of the following was not one of the precedents set by George Washington

a)

holding regular press conferences

b)

maintaining a two-term tradition

c)

establishing a cabinet

d)

placing a hand on the Bible while repeating the presidential oath

34.

Which one of the following was responsible for America’s “quasi war” with France

a)

Convention of 1800

b)

impressment

c)

Proclamation of Neutrality

d)

“the XYZ affair”

35.

In 1794, farmers in western Pennsylvania became upset over

a)

the profits of the national bank.

b)

a devaluation of continental currency.

c)

an unfavorable decision by the Supreme Court.

d)

a tax on whiskey.

36.

America’s differences with Spain were settled by the

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts.

b)

Convention of 1800.

c)

Jay Treaty.

d)

Pinckney Treaty.

37.

The man who led opposition against Alexander Hamilton’s financial plans was

a)

John Adams.

b)

Aaron Burr.

c)

Thomas Jefferson.

d)

Anthony Wayne.

38.

A law is declared unconstitutional through the process of

a)

judicial review.

b)

excise taxes.

c)

impressment.

d)

nullification.

39.

The case of Marbury v. Madison established the policy of

a)

assuming the debts of states.

b)

the Supreme Court’s exercise of judicial review.

c)

allowing the nullification of laws.

d)

deporting dangerous foreigners.

40.

The “midnight judges” were appointed by

a)

George Washington.

b)

John Adams.

c)

Thomas Jefferson.

d)

John Marshall.

41.

Match the following

a)

John Adams

1.

second president, appointed many federal judges at the end of his term

b)

Aaron Burr

2.

vice president under Jefferson, tied for most electoral votes in 1800

c)

Edmond-Charles Genêt

3.

French citizen, tried to gain American support for France

d)

Alexander Hamilton

4.

first secretary of the treasury

e)

John Jay

5.

first chief justice of the Supreme Court, negotiated a treaty with Britain

42.

Match the following

a)

Thomas Jefferson

1.

first secretary of state, third president

b)

Henry Knox

2.

first secretary of war

c)

John Marshall

3.

Chief justice of the Supreme Court, appointed by Adams

d)

Edmund Randolph

4.

first attorney general

e)

George Washington

5.

first president

43.

The formal ceremony beginning a president’s term is called the _____.

a)

impressment

b)

Inauguration

c)

nullification

d)

tariff

44.

Which of the following was not part of Hamilton’s financial plan for the United State

a)

help farmers stay on farms

b)

levy tariffs and excise taxes

c)

establish a national bank

d)

repay money borrowed during the war

45.

The _____ was led by western Pennsylvania farmers who were upset over an excise tax.

a)

Bacon’s Rebellion

b)

Cotton Rebellion

c)

Shays’s Rebellion

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

46.

Washington issued the Proclamation of _____ to stay out of the French Revolution

a)

Brotherhood

b)

Nations

c)

Neutrality

d)

Peace

47.

Forcing captured American sailors to serve on British naval ships was known as _____

a)

impressment

b)

inauguration

c)

nullification

d)

tariff

48.

Which of the following was not something Washington cautioned the nation to avoid in his Farewell Address?

a)

factions

b)

commercial ties with nations

c)

political alliances with nations

d)

debt

49.

he United States almost went to war with _____ because of the XYZ Affair.

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

the Netherlands

50.

The _____ Act extended the time that an immigrant had to live in America before he could gain citizenship to fourteen years.

a)

Alien

b)

Sedition

c)

Pinckney

d)

Naturalization

51.

The _____ Act declared that any person who said, wrote, or published anything false or malicious against the government could be fined and imprisoned

a)

Alien

b)

Sedition

c)

Pinckney

d)

Naturalization

52.

The states’ act of declaring void a federal law is called _____.

a)

impressment

b)

naturalization

c)

sedition

d)

nullification

53.

Washington chose to step down from the presidency after serving three terms.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

One purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to keep the Federalists in power

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The Alien Enemies Act and the Alien Act allowed the president to expel or imprison

any dangerous foreigners

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Republicans argued that the Sedition Act was a violation of their first amendment

rights to freedom of speech and freedom of the press

a)

True

b)

False

57.

If the electoral vote is tied in a presidential election, the Supreme Court decides the outcome

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Democratic-Republicans tended to distrust the judicial branch because its members were not elected and could serve for life

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Washington established a group of advisers called the



(a)  

60.

A tax on imported goods is a



(a)  

61.

A tax paid on the manufacture or sale of certain goods and services within a country is an (a)   tax

62.

The (a)   bank would hold tax revenue for the federal government in one place

63.

Hamilton’s political party was the (a)   Party

64.

Jefferson’s political party was the (a)   Party

65.

The US government defeated the Indians and their allies in Ohio at the Battle of (a)  

66.

The episode between the French agents and the American representatives in France was known as the (a)   Affair

67.

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

68.

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)  

69.

The federal judges Adams appointed late in the night before he left office were called (a)   judges

70.

In the case (a)   , the Supreme Court established the principle

that the Supreme Court can declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional

71.

The right of the Supreme Court to declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional is called (a)  

72.

Identify the challenges the United States faced as Washington took office.

(Select all that apply)

a)

other nations were unfriendly to the United States

b)

little money in its treasury

c)

weak army and navy

d)

California becoming a state