WorksheetsUnit 5 Test
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these was NOT part of Hamilton’s economic plan for the new nation?
a)
Buying up old bonds issued before 1789 and issuing new ones
b)
Having the national government pay off remaining state debts
c)
Passing a protective tariff to help support American manufacturers
d)
Having the states take on national debt to help support the government
2.
How did Thomas Jefferson’s supporters feel about foreign policy in the late 1790s?
a)
They wanted to remain neutral
b)
They wanted to side with France
c)
They wanted to side with Britain
d)
They wanted to side with Spain
3.
What did Tecumseh and the Prophet say Native Americans would have to do to live happily?
a)
Stop depending on white trade goods and white customs
b)
Allow whites to trade with Native American communities
c)
Force white settlers to live on Indian reservations with them
d)
Travel to eastern cities to educate whites on Native cultures
4.
What was the main cause of the Barbary War with Tripoli?
a)
The US refused to pay a higher bribe to the Barbary States
b)
The Barbary pirates began selling weapons to Native Americans
c)
The Barbary States revolted against American rule
d)
The Barbary States wanted territory in Louisiana
5.
How did the War of 1812 affect Native Americans?
a)
Their confederation collapsed after the death of Tecumseh
b)
They gained more land after signing the Treaty of Ghent
c)
Their alliance was strengthened as they won battles in Ohio
d)
They pushed further east as settlers fled the area
6.
Which of these was NOT a way that Jefferson changed the federal government?
a)
Reduced government debt
b)
Decreased government departments
c)
Increased the army and navy
d)
Shrank the federal budget
7.
What did Thomas Jefferson believe should be the backbone of the American economy?
a)
Trade
b)
Agriculture
c)
Manufacturing
8.
What precedent was set by the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?
a)
States could nullify federal laws that they disagreed with
b)
Said the president could purchase territory from foreign countries
c)
Required the president to stop paying bribes to foreign powers
d)
Established judicial review as a power of the Supreme Court
9.
Why did many New Englanders oppose the War of 1812?
a)
They worried they would lose power if the US gained Florida
b)
They worried about potential cultural conflict with Canada
c)
The war hurt merchants there by preventing trade
d)
They were worried that the French would attack their cities
10.
Why did many Southerners oppose Hamilton’s economic plans?
a)
They had already paid back their state debts
b)
They thought it favored farmers too much
c)
They were afraid it would lead to dependence on France
d)
They wanted to set a high tariff to protect manufacturing
11.
This term refers to people who make risky investments in the hopes of making a profit:
a)
Cabints
b)
Factions
c)
Speculators
d)
Federalists
12.
Which of these was NOT true of Jay's Treaty?
a)
Britain agreed to pay for the American ships they had seized
b)
Americans agreed to pay debts they owed to the British from before the Revolution
c)
Britain agreed to give up forts it still held in the Ohio Valley
d)
Britain agreed to stop impressing American sailors in the future
13.
Which of these best describes the "XYZ Affair"?
a)
The US refused to pay bribes to the French in order to negotiate with them
b)
The French refused to pay bribes to the British to stop seizing their ships
c)
The British refused to stop seizing American ships and impressing American sailors
d)
The Barbary States demanded higher bribes from the US and other trading nations
14.
What important question was raised by the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions?
a)
Did states have the right to nullify federal laws?
b)
Did the federal government have the right to tax imports?
c)
Did local governments have the power to challenge Supreme Court rulings?
d)
Did the Supreme Court have the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
15.
Explain three major causes of the War of 1812.
4 lines
16.
Describe the impact of the Embargo Act of 1807 on the US. Be thorough!
4 lines
17.
Describe two positive effects of the War of 1812 on the US.
4 lines
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