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WorksheetsUnited States Presidents Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
What nickname was James Madison given and why?
Father of Preamble because he was smart.
Father of the Constitution because he was the one that wrote the plan for the new government.
Father of the Bill of Rights because he wanted the government to be confusing.
Father of the army because he wanted to fight all people who were not loyal to Great Britain.
What else was James Madison famous fro helping writing?
The Bill of Rights
Preamble
Constitutional Convention
A famous newspaper call the Freedom Fighter
During the early 1800s the British Navy began to take U.S. sailors and sea merchants captive during the early 1800s, forcing them to work on British ships. What was this practice called?
arrest
impressment
imprisonment
slavery
Why was the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812 sometimes thought of as a "meaningless" American victory?
Andrew Jackson was killed during it.
The United States lost the War of 1812.
It occurred after the end of the War of 1812.
The U.S. surrendered the city to Britain after the war.
Who decided the winner of the Election of 1800?
House of Representatives
Electoral College
popular vote
Senate
What amendment was passed after the Election of 1800 that said president and vice-president are voted for separately?
13th Amendment
16th Amendment
12th Amendment
14th Amendment
What principle was established by the Marbury v. Madison case?
federal job rights
judicial review
implied powers
constitutionality of laws
Why did President Jefferson ask the U.S. Congress to pass the Embargo Act?
to stop American merchant ships from avoiding taxes
to stop Britain and France from fighting
to stop Britain and France from seizing American merchant ships
to stop trade with European countries
What impact did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States?
It decreased international tensions.
It doubled the size of the nation's territory.
It gave the United States control of all of North America.
It created an alliance between the United States and France.
Why was France angry at the United States over Jays Treaty?
People in France really hated John Jay
Jay's Treaty made France pay more money to the United States
They believed that England would start stealing their ships
It seemed like the United States was favoring England
What was the law passed by John Adams and the Federalist government that allowed for deporting "dangerous" people who were not citizens of the U.S.?
Illegal Immigration Act
Sedition Act
Kentucky Resolution
Alien Act
Why were the Democratic-Republicans (and most Americans) so upset by the Alien and Sedition Acts?
because they violated the rights protected in the Constitution
because they didn't believe in free speech
because they were scared of immigrants and wanted them deported
because they hated any laws the Federalists passed
Why did John Adams appoint Federalist "midnight judges" on his way out of office?
to make sure that his judges would not fall asleep
because he was supposed to do it earlier but didn't
in order to keep some Federalist control in the government
it took a long time to do the interviews for each judge
Which Amendment does the Alien & Sedition Act violate?
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
1st Amendment
10th Amendment
Adams sent a delegation of people to Paris to discuss the impressment of American ships. They refused to meet them. This event is known as -
XYZ Affair
ABC Affair
Sedition Act
Alien Act
A document which states the U.S. would stay out of the French Revolution and not take a side.
Proclamation of Neutrality
Statement of Foreign Affairs
Proclamation of Isolationism
Statement of Neutrality
Which event/decision showed the strength of the national government and put a plan in place to deal with debt?
National Bank
The French Revolution
The Whiskey Rebellion
Farewell Address
Why was a tax placed on whiskey in 1791?
a. It was part of a movement in society to ban alcohol
b. It was an attempt by whiskey producers to make more money
c. The US government was trying to discourage foreigners from purchasing American made whiskey
d. It was part of a plan to pay off the US government’s debts
What is the name of the treaty that offically ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of New Orleans
Treaty of France
