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Week 14 Discovery Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George Washington warned against ____________ because he thought they would divide the nation.

a)

political parties

b)

sufferage for women

c)

neutrality with the French

d)

treaties with other nations

2.

Whose beliefs did George Washington favor?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

James Madison

3.

Alexander Hamilton led the ____________ party?

a)

Whig

b)

Republican

c)

Democratic-Republicans

d)

Federalists

4.

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison led the _________________ party?

a)

Democratic Republican

b)

Democratic

c)

Federalist

d)

Green

5.

Federalists believed ....?

a)

that only rich white males should participate in government

b)

that ordinary people should be able to participate in government

6.

Democratic Republicans believed ....?

a)

that only rich white males should participate in government

b)

that ordinary people should be able to participate in government

7.

Under the Constitution at the time, the runner up of the election became .... ?

a)

nothing ... they lost

b)

The Secretary of State

c)

The Vice President

d)

President Pro Tempore

8.

Who won the election of 1797?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Pickney

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

Thomas Jefferson

9.

Which answers are true about John Adams? (CLICK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

He spent most of his life in public service

b)

He was one of the Virginia's top patriots during the Revolutionary War

c)

He served two terms as Vice President under George Washington

d)

He was a Federalist

10.

France sent three agents who demanded a bribe from the Americans after they seized American ships. This event is called?

a)

The French Revolution

b)

The Adams Doctrine

c)

The XYZ Affair

d)

The Alien and Sedition Act

11.

After the XYZ affair, Americans .... ?

a)

wanted to support France against the British

b)

became suspicious of foreign people

c)

boycotted French Goods

d)

stopped using words that started with X, Y, or Z

12.

In a historical context, what is the best definition for ALIEN?

a)
A person or group from a different country or culture.
b)
A person who is a citizen of a country.
c)
A type of extraterrestrial being.
d)
A legal document for immigration purposes.
13.

What is the best definition for SEDITION?

a)
Sedition is a form of peaceful protest against government policies.
b)
Sedition is the act of supporting the government in times of crisis.
c)
Sedition refers to the legal process of establishing a new government.
d)
Sedition is conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state.
14.

Which law allowed the President to imprison and deport foreign people if they were thought to be dangerous?

a)

Alien Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)
Foreign Relations Act
d)
National Security Act
15.

Which law made it a crime to speak, write, or publish criticism of the government?

a)

Alien Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)
Foreign Relations Act
d)
National Security Act
16.

Jefferson and Madison were NOT in favor of the Alien and Sedition Act. True or False?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 claimed ....

a)

that the Alien and Sedition Acts were legal and all states should follow them

b)

that the South was willing to reconcile and support John Adams

c)

they claimed that the Alien and Sedition acts violated the constitution

18.

The Kentucky Resolution said that states could nullify or legally overturn federal laws that they thought were unconstitutional. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which are true about State's Rights? (CLICK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

The interests of the federal government were more important than the states

b)

the power of the government were limited by what was listed in the Constitution

c)

states should have all other powers that were not forbidden to them