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MCAP Review #3

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Decisions that President Washington made that would influence the decision making of future Presidents are known as:

a)

Precedents

b)

Antecedents

c)

Amendments

d)

Predicates

2.
Who was Washington's Secretary of War?
a)
Henry Knox
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Jay
3.
Who was Washington's Secretary of Treasury?
a)
Henry Knox
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Jay
4.
Who was Washington's Secretary of State?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Jay
c)
Henry Knox
d)
Thomas Jefferson
5.

Who belonged to the Federalist Party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

6.

Who belonged to the Anti-Federalist Party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

7.

Did NOT support the Bank of the United States (BUS)

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

8.

Supported the Bank of the United States (BUS)

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

9.

Who had a loose interpretation of the Constitution?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

10.

Who had a strict interpretation of the Constitution?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

11.

Who believed that the wealthy should be the only ones to rule the government?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

12.

Who believed that normal people should be able to rule the government?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

13.

Who wanted to create a tax on whiskey?

a)

Hamilton

b)

Jefferson

c)

Madison

d)

Washington

14.

What reasons were given for a whiskey tax? (check all that apply)

a)

create an economy

b)

raise money to pay the debt

c)

punish the people

d)

discourage heavy drinking

15.

How was Washington able to squash the whiskey rebellion?

a)

He wrote a letter

b)

Peace talks

c)

Sent in the military

d)

Banned whiskey

16.

The act took direct aim at those who spoke out against Adams or the Federalist-dominated government. The new law outlawed any “false, scandalous and malicious writing” against Congress or the president, and made it illegal to conspire “to oppose any measure or measures of the government.”

a)

Alien Act

b)

Naturalization Act

c)

Sedition Act

d)

Congress Act

17.

This act permitted the government to arrest and deport all male citizens (14+ years old) of an enemy nation in the event of war

a)

Alien Act

b)

Naturalization Act

c)

Sedition Act

d)

Suffrage Act

18.

Before leaving office, John Adams appointed 16 judges from the Federalist party. Why couldn't the judges start their jobs?

a)

They were lazy and didn't want to get out of bed.

b)

They had to receive their commissions to start their jobs.

c)

They were protesting John Adams losing the election.

d)

They were stopped from doing their jobs by the military.

19.

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —

a)

enforced federal authority over American Indian affairs

b)

established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

c)

confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

d)

upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president

20.

Which persident bought the Lousiana Territory

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

21.
The Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the USA?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Friedrick Von Steuben
22.

What was the constitutional issue over buying the Louisiana Territory from France?

a)

Jefferson had a loose interpretation of Constitution

b)

The Constitution only said land could be donated

c)

Jefferson had a strict interpretation of the Constitution

d)

Presidents couldn't purchase land, only Congress could

23.

The Louisiana Purchase

a)

did not occur until Congress passed an amendment approving it

b)

doubled the size of the US

c)

offered the US an opportunity to expand its commercial and manufacturing industries

d)

tripled the size of the US

24.

Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military

a)

Impressment

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Embargo

d)

Nullify

25.

People in Congress who wanted the War of 1812 to happen

a)

American Indians

b)

Embargo

c)

Warhawks

d)

British

26.

blocking of trade with a certain country

a)

nationalism

b)

embargo

c)

impressment

d)

colonization

27.

Which of the following is a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

French naval attacks on U.S. harbors

b)

British invasions of countries allied with the United States

c)

French embargoes on trade with the United States

d)

British impressment of U.S. sailors

28.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

War of 1812

c)

American Revolution

d)

Civil War

29.

What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the Treaty of Ghent was already signed?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of New Orleans

d)

Battle of Paoli

30.

Who was Tecumseh?

a)

a member of Congress who favored war with Britain

b)

a Native American leader who united tribes together to fight against the Americans

c)

a member of Congress who was against the war with Britain

d)

a British captain who kidnapped U.S. sailors

31.
The British Burnt down___________ during the War of 1812
a)
The White House
b)
Congress
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Yorktown
32.
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun were both Southern Congressmen who had aggressive views towards the British and wanted action. These views got them the title of what?
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
War Hawks
d)
Southern Separatist
33.

Who won a huge victory at New Orleans after the war had ended?

a)

Thomas Gage

b)

Henry Knox

c)

Robert Lee

d)

Andrew Jackson

34.

Which of the following did NOT happen as a result of the War of 1812?

a)

Nationalism grew

b)

The North experienced a growth in Industry which lead to America becoming more wealthy

c)

Native Americans gained land after the War of 1812

d)

he Federalist party experienced a declineT

35.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
36.

The Monroe Doctrine was an effort to stop European nations from interfering in which of the following?

a)

each other's business.

b)

the American continents.

c)

the Asian continent

d)

the United States' affairs.

37.

Which of the following most accurately reflects the spirit of the Era of Good Feelings?

a)

Growing tension between the United States and foreign powers.

b)

Increased political disagreements between the major political parties.

c)

An economic collapse resulting in widespread poverty and depression.

d)

A growing economy fueled by abundant natural resources and a rise in nationalism.

38.

Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

a)

Factories

b)

Slaves

c)

Hand

d)

Royalty

39.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because

a)

water was a major source of irrigation

b)

ships could easily deliver goods to factories

c)

water power was used to power factory machines

d)

Animals helped protect the factories

40.

Which of the following statements is true about the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Women and Children were paid less than men

b)

Working conditions were bad

c)

Women and children worked long hours with no breaks

d)

All of these

41.

Congress can make laws that are necessary and ______ for carrying out its powers.

a)

powerful

b)

proper

c)

unrelated

d)

expensive

42.
Which part of the Constitution has been used to expand the powers of the federal government to do things such as create a National Bank?
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
10th Amendment
43.

The Constitution says the laws of the United States are

a)

supreme.

b)

necessary.

44.

Which invention led to an exponential growth in slavery

a)

Cotton Belt

b)

Cotton Gin

c)

Cotton Field

d)

Cotton Swab

45.

Which of the following was not an example of slave resistance?

a)

Running Away

b)

Sabotage

c)

Rebllion

d)

Working Overtime

46.
Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?  
a)
James Monroe
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Henry Clay
47.

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Kentucky

d)

Ohio

48.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
49.
Where was the Missouri Compromise line?
a)
36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
b)
46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
c)
56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
d)
66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
50.

The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________, while south of the line slavery was _________.

a)

permitted, prohibited

b)

prohibited, permitted

c)

sometimes prohibited, never allowed

d)

expensive, cheap