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Chapter 8 U.S. History Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The formal ceremony beginning a president’s term is called the _____.

a)

impressment

b)

inauguration

c)

nullification

d)

tariff

2.

Which of the following was not part of Hamilton’s financial plan for the United States?

a)

help farmers stay on farms

b)

levy tariffs and excise taxes

c)

establish a national bank

d)

repay money borrowed during the war

3.

The _____ was led by western Pennsylvania farmers who were upset over an excise tax.

a)

Bacon’s Rebellion

b)

Cotton Rebellion

c)

Shays’s Rebellion

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

4.

Washington issued the Proclamation of ______ to stay out of the French Revolution.

a)

Brotherhood

b)

Neutrality

c)

Peace

d)

Nations

e)

Unity

5.

Forcing captured American sailors to serve on British naval ships was known as ______.

a)

impressment

b)

inauguration

c)

nullification

d)

tariff

6.

Which of the following was not something Washington cautioned the nation to avoid in his Farewell Address?

a)

factions

b)

commercial ties with nations

c)

political alliances with nations

d)

debt

7.

The United States almost went to war with ______ because of the XYZ Affair.

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Spain

d)

the Netherlands

e)

Germany

8.

The ______ Act extended the time that an immigrant had to live in America before he could gain citizenship to fourteen years.

a)

Alien

b)

Sedition

c)

Pinckney

d)

Naturalization

9.

The ______ Act declared that any person who said, wrote, or published anything false or malicious against the government could be fined and imprisoned.

a)

Alien

b)

Sedition

c)

Pinckney

d)

Naturalization

10.

The states’ act of declaring void a federal law is called ______.

a)

impressment

b)

naturalization

c)

sedition

d)

nullification

11.

Washington chose to step down from the presidency after serving three terms.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

One purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to keep the Federalists in power.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Alien Enemies Act and the Alien Act allowed the president to expel or imprison any dangerous foreigners.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Republicans argued that the Sedition Act was a violation of their first amendment rights to freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

If the electoral vote is tied in a presidential election, the Supreme Court decides the outcome.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Democratic-Republicans tended to distrust the judicial branch because its members were not elected and could serve for life.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Washington established a group of advisers called the __________.

a)

Senate

b)

Cabinet

c)

Congress

d)

Council

18.

A tax on imported goods is a __________.

a)

Excise

b)

Income

c)

Tariff

d)

Sales

19.

A tax paid on the manufacture or sale of certain goods and services within a country is an __________ tax.

a)

Excise

b)

Tariff

c)

Income

d)

Property

20.

Hamilton’s political party was the __________ Party.

a)

Democratic

b)

Republican

c)

Federalist

d)

Whig

21.

Jefferson’s political party was the __________ Party.

a)

Federalist

b)

Democratic-Republican

c)

Whig

d)

Green

22.

The US government defeated the Indians and their allies in Ohio at the Battle of __________.

a)

Yorktown

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Fallen Timbers

d)

Saratoga

23.

The episode between the French agents and the American representatives in France was known as the __________ Affair.

a)

Watergate

b)

XYZ

c)

Teapot Dome

d)

Iran-Contra

24.

In 1798 the Federalist-controlled Congress passed four laws known as the Alien and Sedition Acts.

a)

Navigation

b)

Alien and Sedition

c)

Stamp

d)

Intolerable

25.

The __________ Resolutions claimed that the states had the right to decide whether the national government exceeded its powers.

a)

Missouri

b)

Virginia and Kentucky

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Jersey

26.

The federal judges Adams appointed late in the night before he left office were called __________ judges.

a)

Midnight

b)

Morning

c)

Afternoon

d)

Evening

27.

In the case __________, the Supreme Court established the principle that the Supreme Court can declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional.

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

28.

The right of the Supreme Court to declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional is called __________.

a)

Judicial review

b)

Executive privilege

c)

Legislative oversight

d)

Habeas corpus

29.

Identify two challenges the United States faced as Washington took office.

a)

Strong military and navy

b)

Friendly relations with other nations

c)

Little money in its treasury and weak army and navy

d)

Abundant resources and wealth

30.

What compromise was reached in order for Hamilton’s financial plan to be adopted?

a)

The national capital would be permanently moved to the South.

b)

The national bank would be dissolved.

c)

The South would receive tax exemptions.

d)

The North would assume all state debts.

31.

Why did settlers often clash with Native Americans in the Northwest Territory?

a)

Settlers rapidly moved into the territory and ignored treaties.

b)

Settlers respected Native American land rights.

c)

Settlers traded peacefully with Native Americans.

d)

Settlers avoided the Northwest Territory.

32.

Identify one reason many Americans supported the French Revolution in its early days.

a)

They supported the idea of 'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.'

b)

They opposed the French Revolution's violence.

c)

They wanted to avoid war with Britain.

d)

They were against the French government.

33.

Identify one reason many Americans began to oppose the French Revolution in its later days.

a)

They were horrified by the terror and violence of the Revolution.

b)

They wanted to support the French leaders.

c)

They were in favor of war against Britain.

d)

They were concerned about the stability of the French government.

34.

Identify two of the terms of the Jay Treaty.

a)

The United States agreed to limit trade with France.

b)

Britain agreed to abandon its forts in the Northwest.

c)

The United States agreed to pay the United Kingdom's debts.

d)

Britain agreed to open some ports in the British West Indies to American trade.

35.

For what three reasons did Jefferson oppose Hamilton’s financial plan?

a)

Southern states had already paid most of their debts.

b)

He believed the national bank would help northern industries.

c)

He thought the Constitution did not give Congress the power to create a national bank.

d)

He wanted to increase taxes on southern agriculture.

36.

Identify two ways John Marshall changed the Supreme Court.

a)

By having the justices hold private conferences to discuss cases.

b)

By allowing justices to participate in political campaigns.

c)

By claiming the power of judicial review.

d)

By issuing multiple opinions for each case.