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WorksheetsMs. P topic 5 lessons 1-2
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 32mins
Who was the second president of the United States?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Which was NOT a precedent set by Washington?
Serving for two terms.
Remaining neutral.
Organizing the government.
Creating a two-party system.
Why were northern states in favor of Hamilton's protective tariff?
The tariff protected northern manufacturers from paying additional fees.
The tariff allowed northern manufactures to charge higher prices for their products.
The tariff made products produced in the North less expensive than imported products.
The tariff had less of an effect on business in the North than it did on those in the South.
How did Hamilton attempt to create a stable economic system?
by cutting the federal budget
by establishing a national bank
introducing a ban on imported goods
How did Jefferson's views differ from Hamilton's? Choose the TWO correct answers.
Jefferson wanted a smaller federal government.
Jefferson wanted close ties with Britain rather than France.
Jefferson supported policies that favored business leaders.
Jefferson opposed the Bank of the United States.
How did the election of 1796 increase political tensions?
After the Revolution, women demanded an equal voice and vote in politics.
President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson belonged to different political parties and did not agree on government policy.
Northerners were unhappy that southerns, who counted enslaved people as part of the population, had so much more representation in Congress.
What was the main cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?
The drinking age went up from 18 to 21.
Alcohol was banned.
Men were drinking too much.
Farmers didn't want to pay the new tax on whiskey.
What advice did Washington give in his farewell address?
The US should help as many countries as possible.
The US should only be allies with Canada and Mexico
Washington advised that the US should stay as neutral as possible regarding conflicts between other countries.
Washington advised that the US should share their military with foreign countries.
What is the role of the President's Cabinet?
to advise the president
to make laws
to decide court cases
to make sure the president has enough storage
This stated that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war.
French Proclamation
Neutrality Proclamation
British Proclamation
U.S. Proclamation
Who wanted to help France because they helped the U.S. in the American Revolution?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamiton
John Jay
Edmond Genet
Who resigned as Secretary of State because they felt Hamilton interfered with their job?
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Thomas Pinckey
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following did Jay's Treaty NOT do?
Britain would pay damages on seized American ships.
Britain would give the U.S. Canada.
Britain would abandon their forts on the northwestern frontier.
The U.S. agreed to pay debts it owed the British.
This founding father was commander-in-chief during the American Revolution and the 1st president of the United States
James Madison
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Jay
2nd president of the United States, helped Jefferson draft the Declaration of Independence
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Fought in the Revolutionary War, author of the Federalist papers and founder of the nation's financial system
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
James Madison
John Jay
What political party was Adams a member of?
Democratic-Republicans
Federalist
Whig
Anti-Federalists
1793 declaration that the US would not engage itself in French-British conflicts
Monroe Doctrine
Whiskey Rebellion
Proclamation of Neutrality
Missouri Compromise
to be sworn in to political office, marks beginning of term
impressment
tariff
nullification
inauguration
the speech given when a person is leaving office
inauguration
farewell address
doctrine
resolution
National Bank
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Support France
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
State Banks
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Strong Federal Government
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Support Britain
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Industry and banking
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Alexander Hamilton
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Flexible interpretation of the Constitution
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Rule by the people
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Farming
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
States should have the power
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Wealthy and educated Americans
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
Thomas Jefferson
Federalists
Democratic Republicans
National Bank
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
North
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
South
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
Secretary of Treasury
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the leader of the Federalists Party?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republicans?
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Tiger Woods
When Washington became president, he faced many problems. One of his main problems was paying off our ______________ from the American Revolution.
Soldiers
Debt
Navy
Government
1. In attempt to pay off our national debt, Alexander Hamilton proposed the creation of a national ____________.
debt
taxes
Bank
Another precedent Washington set was to only serve as president for ____ terms. This was to ensure that the office of presidency did not mirror the rule of a King who reigned for a long time.
1
2
3
4
Western Pennsylvania farmers
Northern Massachusetts farmers
Southern Virginia farmers
Eastern Maine farmers
Which of the following was the compromise to Hamilton's financial plan for Revolutionary War debt?
Move the Capital south.
States only pay half of their debt
Move the Capital west
Federal Government allow people to pay debt interest.
During the Revolutionary War, the government raised money with _____.
bake sales
flea markets
bonds
assemblies
______ buy items at low prices with the hope that the items can be sold some time in the future at a higher price.
Presidents
Speculators
Farmers
Merchants
Alexander Hamilton's Four-Point Plan was unfair to the Southern states that had already paid off their war debt.
True
False
