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Chapter 6 Launching a New Nation

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 create?

a)

3 branches of government

b)

3 levels of federal courts

c)

3 levels of judges

d)

3 levels of state courts

2.

What type of federal government did the Democratic-Republican Party want?

a)

Limited federal power

b)

Strong federal power

3.

Why did Hamilton want to raise tariffs on foreign trade goods?

a)

To protect foreign allies

b)

To protect farmers

c)

To protect US merchants

4.

Where was the first capital of the US?

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Philadelphia

5.

Why didn’t the Democratic-Republican party like the Alien & Sedition Acts?

a)

Viewed them as a misuse of government's power & violation to the Constitution

b)

Viewed them as protection for US population

c)

Viewed them as good use of the Elastic Clause

6.
True or false: The Supreme Court has the final authority in determining constitutionality
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Stated that individual states could interpret federal laws
a)
Marbury vs. Madison
b)
XYZ affair
c)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
d)
Washington's precedents
8.
This made it harder for immigrants to become American citizens and punished people who spoke out against the government
a)
Immigration law
b)
Marbury vs. Madison
c)
Prohibition
d)
Alien and Sedition Acts
9.
Who did not agree with Hamilton's plan to take over the states' debt?
a)
Western States
b)
The Southern States
c)
Immigrants
d)
Northern States
10.
This doubled the size of the United States, gave use control of the Mississippi River, and provided access to the Port at New Orleans
a)
Judiciary Act of 1789
b)
Marbury vs. Madison
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
12th Amendement
11.

George Washington's statement that America would not take sides in disputes between warring European countries was called

a)

the Neutrality Proclamation.

b)

the Peace Treaty of 1793.

c)

the Swiss Pact.

d)

Pinckney's Treaty.

12.

The first political party division in the United States was between

a)

Democrats and Republicans.

b)

Liberals and Conservatives.

c)

Federalists and Royalists.

d)

Democratic-Republicans and Federalists.

13.

Alexander Hamilton wanted a ______ Central Government

a)

Weak

b)

Strong

c)

Non-existent

14.

Thomas Jefferson wanted a ______ Central Government

a)

Weak

b)

Strong

c)

Non-existent

15.

placed a tax on goods imported from Europe

a)

excise tax

b)

stamp act

c)

protective tariff

d)

Tea act

16.

sales tax on whiskey

a)

excise tax

b)

stamp act

c)

protective tariff

d)

Tea act

17.

the Battle of Fallen Timber

a)

Spain gave up its claims to the land east of the Mississippi River

b)

British agreed to give up their forts in the Northwest Territory

c)

also agreed to open the Mississippi River to American traffic.

d)

ended Native American resistance in Ohio

18.

the placing of the interests of one’sown region ahead of the interests of the nation as a whole

a)

Nullification

b)

Sectionalism

c)

Excise Tax

d)

Neutrality

19.

a state’s refusal to recognize an act of Congress that it considers unconstitutional

a)

Nullification

b)

Sectionalism

c)

Excise Tax

d)

Neutrality

20.

Native American women who served as a guide during the Lewis & Clark expedition

a)

Little Turtle

b)

Sacajawea

c)

Lewis & Clark

d)

Marbury v. Madison

21.

decision established the principle of judicial review-this allows the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutiona

a)

Little Turtle

b)

Sacajawea

c)

Lewis & Clark

d)

Marbury v. Madison

22.

The Judges that were appointed on the Last day of Adams Presidency were known as

a)

Lost Judges

b)

midnight Judges

c)

Shotgun Judges

d)

High Court Judges

23.

resolutions established the principle of Nullification

a)

Judiciary Act of 1789

b)

Excise Act of 1800

c)

Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions

d)

Judiciary Act of 1801

24.

U.S. merchant ships were being seized by French warships, U.S. tries to negotiate peace. French Ministers,wanted bribes to negotiated and the US. refused describes the

a)

A, B, C, Affair

b)

X, Y, Z, Affair

c)

The Nullification of unconstitutional laws

d)

laissez-faire

25.

Avoid sectionalism

Do not get involved in European affairs

Avoid permanent military alliances

Do not form political parties

were all part of

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

Jefferson's inauguration

d)

Washington's Farewell address

26.
The Democratic Republicans were founded based on the views of ____________?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
George Washinton
d)
John Marshall
27.
Who wanted a strong national government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
28.
Who did NOT support the National Bank?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
29.
Who had a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
30.
Which political party was based on Alexander Hamilton's views?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
31.
What did the Federalist Party want?
a)
Wanted a strong national government
b)
Wanted a weak government
c)
Wanted to elect Oprah Winfrey
d)
Wanted to go to war with Russia
32.
Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George W. Bush
33.
What did the Republican party want?
a)
A strong national government
b)
a weak national government
c)
give everyone a puppy
d)
Only rich people to vote
34.

A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take, a Democratic-Republican idea is ______.

a)

Loose construction

b)

Strict construction

35.

A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid it from taking, a Federalist Party ideal

a)

Loose construction

b)

Strict construction

36.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Kay
b)
Francis Scott Kane
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
Francis Scott Keen
37.
Impressment is
a)
The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British
b)
Selling US sailors
c)
Capturing US sailors
d)
The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.
38.
The Embargo Act was a direct reaction to the Napoleonic Wars as it relates to US trade, what two countries did we cut off trade with in an attempt to avoid war?
a)
England/Britian
b)
Spain/France
c)
UK/France
d)
England/Portugal
39.
The main reason for the war of 1812 was
a)
westward expansion
b)
French fur trade
c)
British search and seizure of American ships
40.

Why did the New England Federalists oppose war with Great Britain?

a)

They thought we would lose

b)

They did not want to go in to debt

c)

Their economy would suffer because Great Britain was their biggest trade partner

d)

Southern planters would be hurt

41.

People in Congress who wanted the War of 1812 to happen

a)

American Indians

b)

Embargo

c)

Warhawks

d)

British

42.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
England
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
No one won. It was a stalemate.
43.

officially ended the War of 1812

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of Ghent

44.

What two U.S. government buildings were burned by the British in 1814?

a)

the White House

b)

the Federal Reserve

c)

the Capitol

d)

the Library of Congress

45.

What fort was being attacked when Francis Scott Key wrote the poem?

a)

Fort Niagara

b)

Fort Italia

c)

Fort Hill

d)

Fort McHenry

46.

Even though it occurred after the official peace treaty was signed, why is the Battle of New Orleans important?

a)

It encouraged a spirit of American nationalism and made Andrew Jackson a popular war hero.

b)

It forced the British to give up all claims to land along the Mississippi River.

c)

It convinced the Native American tribes to sign a peace treaty with the United States.

d)

It demonstrated the United States' naval power and prompted France to request an alliance.

47.

Which statement best explains how the outcome of the War of 1812 contributed to the rise of nationalism?

a)

The nation's main foreign policy issues were all settled by the treaty that ended the war.

b)

Critics of the war were unable to win election to national office during the decade following the end of the war.

c)

The success of the war created a sense of unity among Americans that had not existed previously.

d)

The large amount of territory gained during the war aided the economy so much that domestic policy battles became unnecessary.