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Unit 7 - New Political Parties/War of 1812

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)? He was not elected like the rest of the Presidents. He was selected by leaders of the New Country.
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
James Madison
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
2.
What are the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government. Democratic-Republicans supported states' rights over a Strong Central Government.
a)
States' Rights
b)
Implied Powers
c)
Strong Central Government
d)
Reserved Federal Powers
3.
Who was the 3rd President of the United States and also a member of the Democratic-Republican Party? They were opposed to a National Bank. He is also known as the writer of the Declaration of Independence.
a)
George Bush
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
4.
What is a form of government in which the national government has most of the power, while the states have little power? Federalists believed that this would promote trade and industry.
a)
Strong Central Government
b)
Taxation without Representation
c)
Arbitrary Powers
d)
States' Rights
5.
What was the name of the series of major wars led by French Emperor Napoleon against various Europeans powers after the French Revolution; ended with the failed invasion of Russia in 1812 and the loss at Waterloo in 1815?
a)
The Civil War
b)
The French Revolution
c)
The XYZ Affair
d)
Napoleonic Wars
6.
What was the name of the first bank that the U.S. government established in 1791? It was set up by Alexander Hamilton. Aimed at helping states pay their debts from the American Revolutionary War.
a)
First Citizens Bank
b)
US Central Bank
c)
First National Bank
d)
Chime
7.
What was the name of the law passed by Federalists, signed by President John Adams, increased waiting period for an immigrant to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years, empowered president to arrest and deport dangerous illegal immigrants, & made it illegal to publish defamatory statements about the federal government or its officials?
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Jay Treaty
c)
Embargo Act
d)
Alien and Sedition Acts
8.
Who was the South Carolina Congressman who was referred to as "The War Hawk?" He was a big advocate of State Rights. He urged the rest of Congress to declare war on Great Britain. This led to the War of 1812.
a)
John C. Calhoun
b)
Martin Van Buren
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
9.
Who was The United States Politician and leader of the Federalists Party? He advocated for the creation of a National Bank.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
James Madison
10.
This was a formal announcement issued by President George Washington on April 22, 1793, declaring the United States a neutral nation in the conflict between Great Britain and France.
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
Proclamation of Neutrality
c)
French Revolution
d)
War of 1812
11.
He, along with Thomas Jefferson, opposed the Federalists plan and was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. He was also the 4th president of the United States.
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Alexander Hamilton
12.
This political party was led by Thomas Jefferson, believed people should have political power, favored strong STATE governments, emphasized agriculture, strict interpretation of the Constitution, pro-French Revolution, opposed National Bank
a)
Federalist Party
b)
Democratic-Republican Party
c)
Neither
13.
What was the name of the war between the U.S. and Great Britain, it was caused by American outrage over the impressment of American sailors by the British, the British seizure of American ships, and British aid to the Native Americans attacking the Americans on the Western Frontier.
a)
The War of 1912
b)
The War of 1812
c)
The War of 1807
d)
The French Revolution
14.
What was the name of the Political Party formed by Alexander Hamilton? It controlled the government until 1801, wanted strong central government, opposed by Democratic Republicans, and advocated for the creation of a strong National Bank.
a)
The Democratic-Republican Party
b)
The Federalist Party
c)
Neither
15.
What was the name of the incident where French officials presented American diplomats, including Charles Pinkney and two others, with a demand for bribes. This created a lot of tensions between the two political parties.
a)
War of 1812
b)
French Revolution
c)
XYZ Affair
d)
Napoleonic Wars
16.
What was the name of the conflict that involved a period of radical social and political change throughout Europe that began with an uprising against the King of France by French Citizens?
a)
The American Revolution
b)
XYZ Affair
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
The French Revolution
17.
Who overthrew the French Revolutionary Government in 1799 and became Emperor of France in 1804? Later he failed to defeat Great Britain in 1814 but was defeated and died in exile.
a)
Toussaint L'ouverture
b)
James Madison
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Thomas Jefferson
18.

What does R stand for in the RACE Method?

a)

Restate

b)

Retell

c)

React

d)

Answer

19.

What does A stand for in the RACE Method?

a)

Restate

b)

Cite Evidence

c)

Answer

d)

Add on

20.

What does C stand for in the RACE Method?

a)

Answer Question

b)

Answer

c)

Cite evidence

d)

Count sentences

21.

What does E stand for in the RACE Method?

a)

Explore possibilities

b)

End response

c)

cite evidence

d)

explain answer