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Federalist Presidents Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Impressment mean?
a)
attacking ships and forcing sailors into military service
b)
trying to impress your friends
c)
squeezing something really hard
d)
a example we follow as if it were a law
2.

President John Adams responded to the XYZ Affair by approving several acts aimed at targeting immigrants and critics of the government. These acts were called the -

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Alien & Sedition Acts

3.

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson's formed the first political parties because they primarily disagreed on the -

a)

power of the federal government

b)

vulnerability of the U.S. Navy

c)

decisions made by George Washington

4.

President John Adams responded to the XYZ Affair by approving several acts aimed at targeting immigrants and critics of the government. These acts were called the -

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Alien & Sedition Acts

5.

The ​ (a)   party supported a strong federal government and protective tariffs, while the ​ (b)   favored state's rights and a weaker federal government.

Choose from the below words
Federalist
Democratic-Republican Party
6.

​ (a)   was the first president who faced the challenge of defining the authority of the government. ​ (b)   followed Washington and served only one term that was defined by his abuse of individual rights with the Alien & Sedition Acts. ​ (c)   became the third president and focused on reducing the size of the government, dismantling much of what Washington and Adams did.

Choose from the below words
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
7.

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson's formed the first political parties because they primarily disagreed on the -

a)

power of the Federal Government

b)

vulnerability of the U.S. Navy

c)

decisions made by George Washington

8.
John Adams believes in a strong _____________ government.
a)
national
b)
state
9.
French agents attempted to get a bribe from US diplomats in exchange for an agreement that France would no longer attack American ships.
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
Shays' Rebellion
d)
Boston Tea Party
10.
These laws were aimed at immigrants to prevent them for voting for the democratic-republican party
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Midnight Appointments
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
11.
It was illegal to "write, print, say or publish " any false or hostile words against the government.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Alien Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
12.
What does unconstitutional mean?
a)
Laws that are made against the U.S. Constitution
b)
The Bill of Rights protect the rights of the people
13.
What is a diplomat?
a)
a person who represents the government when dealing with other countries
b)
the act of treating a person unfairly
14.

As part of his financial plan Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a

a)

standing army

b)

Marine Corps

c)

national bank

d)

plan to end slavery

15.

Which refers to government policies that only deal with issues within U.S. borders?

a)

domestic policy

b)

foreign policy

16.

What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?

a)

The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances

b)

The Nation should end slavery

c)

The Nation should expand from East to West

d)

The Nation should colonize Latin America

17.

Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow. These are called

a)

Prototype

b)

Precedent

c)

Illustration

d)

Hierarchy

18.
In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned against 2 things.  What were they?
a)
political parties and native americans
b)
permanent alliances & native americans
c)
political parties and permanent alliances
d)
native americans and the national bank
19.
Which action established a court system and gave the federal courts the power to reverse state decisions?
a)
Judiciary Act of 1789
b)
Proclamation of Neutrality
c)
Jay's Treaty
d)
Alien and Sedition Acts
20.

True or False:

As president, you are allowed to pick members to be apart of your presidential cabinet.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The quote below is from George Washington's farewell address.


"A passionate attachment of one Nation for another produces a variety of evils. . . . As avenues to foreign influence in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent Patriot."


What message was George Washington delivering to his successors?

a)

Attempt to take as much as possible from foreign nations.

b)

Avoid forming alliances with foreign nations.

c)

Receiving foreign aid is vital to independence.

d)

The new nation has much to learn from the older nations.

22.

This document prohibited Americans from fighting in the war between Great Britain and France. It also stated French and British warships were not allowed in US ports.

a)

Pinckney's Treaty

b)

Treaty of Greenville

c)

Jay’s Treaty

d)

Proclamation of Neutrality