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Ms. P topic 5 lessons 1-2

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
2.
Who was against the idea of a National Bank?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Lincoln
c)
Trump
d)
Raegan
3.

Who was the second president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

4.

Which was NOT a precedent set by Washington?

a)

Serving for two terms.

b)

Remaining neutral.

c)

Organizing the government.

d)

Creating a two-party system.

5.

Why were northern states in favor of Hamilton's protective tariff?

a)

The tariff protected northern manufacturers from paying additional fees.

b)

The tariff allowed northern manufactures to charge higher prices for their products.

c)

The tariff made products produced in the North less expensive than imported products.

d)

The tariff had less of an effect on business in the North than it did on those in the South.

6.

How did Hamilton attempt to create a stable economic system?

a)

by cutting the federal budget

b)

by establishing a national bank

c)

introducing a ban on imported goods

7.

How did Jefferson's views differ from Hamilton's? Choose the TWO correct answers.

a)

Jefferson wanted a smaller federal government.

b)

Jefferson wanted close ties with Britain rather than France.

c)

Jefferson supported policies that favored business leaders.

d)

Jefferson opposed the Bank of the United States.

8.

How did the election of 1796 increase political tensions?

a)

After the Revolution, women demanded an equal voice and vote in politics.

b)

President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson belonged to different political parties and did not agree on government policy.

c)

Northerners were unhappy that southerns, who counted enslaved people as part of the population, had so much more representation in Congress.

9.

What was the main cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

The drinking age went up from 18 to 21.

b)

Alcohol was banned.

c)

Men were drinking too much.

d)

Farmers didn't want to pay the new tax on whiskey.

10.

What advice did Washington give in his farewell address?

a)

The US should help as many countries as possible.

b)

The US should only be allies with Canada and Mexico

c)

Washington advised that the US should stay as neutral as possible regarding conflicts between other countries.

d)

Washington advised that the US should share their military with foreign countries.

11.

What is the role of the President's Cabinet?

a)

to advise the president

b)

to make laws

c)

to decide court cases

d)

to make sure the president has enough storage

12.
George Washington's foreign policy is best exemplified by the...
a)
Embargo Act 
b)
Neutrality Proclamation
c)
Aggressive Manifest Destiny
d)
XYZ Affair
13.
Which of the following was NOT a piece of advice included in Washington's Farewell Address? 
a)
stay out of foreign affairs
b)
avoid political parties
c)
maintain current borders
d)
stay out of debt
14.

This stated that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war.

a)

French Proclamation

b)

Neutrality Proclamation

c)

British Proclamation

d)

U.S. Proclamation

15.

Who wanted to help France because they helped the U.S. in the American Revolution?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamiton

c)

John Jay

d)

Edmond Genet

16.

Who resigned as Secretary of State because they felt Hamilton interfered with their job?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Jay

c)

Thomas Pinckey

d)

Thomas Jefferson

17.

Which of the following did Jay's Treaty NOT do?

a)

Britain would pay damages on seized American ships.

b)

Britain would give the U.S. Canada.

c)

Britain would abandon their forts on the northwestern frontier.

d)

The U.S. agreed to pay debts it owed the British.

18.

This founding father was commander-in-chief during the American Revolution and the 1st president of the United States

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Jay

19.

2nd president of the United States, helped Jefferson draft the Declaration of Independence

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

20.

Fought in the Revolutionary War, author of the Federalist papers and founder of the nation's financial system

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

John Jay

21.
Who was Washington's Secretary of Treasury?
a)
Henry Knox
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Jay
22.
Who was Washington's Secretary of State?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Jay
c)
Henry Knox
d)
Thomas Jefferson
23.
Who was the first Chief Justice?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Jay
c)
Henry Knox
d)
Alexander Hamilton
24.

What political party was Adams a member of?

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalist

c)

Whig

d)

Anti-Federalists

25.
Hamilton's Financial Plan is an example of ...
a)
Domestic Policy
b)
Foreign Policy
26.
Hamilton proposed the national government raise ________ to increase revenue and encourage the purchase of domestic goods. 
a)
Taxes
b)
Tariffs
27.
Washington had disagreements in his ____________________, especially Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, which led to the development of the first political parties. 
a)
Foreign Policy
b)
Domestic Policy
c)
Political parties
d)
Cabinet
28.

1793 declaration that the US would not engage itself in French-British conflicts

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Whiskey Rebellion

c)

Proclamation of Neutrality

d)

Missouri Compromise

29.

to be sworn in to political office, marks beginning of term

a)

impressment

b)

tariff

c)

nullification

d)

inauguration

30.

the speech given when a person is leaving office

a)

inauguration

b)

farewell address

c)

doctrine

d)

resolution

31.

National Bank

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

32.

Strict interpretation of the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

33.

Support France

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

34.

State Banks

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

35.

Strong Federal Government

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

36.

Support Britain

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

37.

Industry and banking

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

38.

Alexander Hamilton

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

39.

Flexible interpretation of the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

40.

Rule by the people

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

41.

Farming

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

42.

States should have the power

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

43.

Wealthy and educated Americans

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

44.

Thomas Jefferson

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

45.

National Bank

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

46.

North

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

47.

South

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

48.

Secretary of Treasury

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

49.

Secretary of State

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

50.

Who was the leader of the Federalists Party?

a)

James Madison

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

51.

Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republicans?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Tiger Woods

52.

When Washington became president, he faced many problems. One of his main problems was paying off our ______________ from the American Revolution.

a)

Soldiers

b)

Debt

c)

Navy

d)

Government

53.

1. In attempt to pay off our national debt, Alexander Hamilton proposed the creation of a national ____________.

a)

debt

b)

taxes

c)

Bank

54.

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.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

55.
Who started the Whiskey Rebellion
a)

Western Pennsylvania farmers

b)

Northern Massachusetts farmers

c)

Southern Virginia farmers 

d)

Eastern Maine farmers

56.

Which of the following was the compromise to Hamilton's financial plan for Revolutionary War debt?

a)

Move the Capital south.

b)

States only pay half of their debt

c)

Move the Capital west

d)

Federal Government allow people to pay debt interest.

57.
Tariff is  
a)
tax on imports 
b)
tax on exports 
c)
sales tax 
d)
income tax 
58.

During the Revolutionary War, the government raised money with _____.

a)

bake sales

b)

flea markets

c)

bonds

d)

assemblies

59.

______ buy items at low prices with the hope that the items can be sold some time in the future at a higher price.

a)

Presidents

b)

Speculators

c)

Farmers

d)

Merchants

60.

Alexander Hamilton's Four-Point Plan was unfair to the Southern states that had already paid off their war debt.

a)

True

b)

False