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WorksheetsQuiz on the Formation of the United States Government
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was the job of the Cabinet?
to advise the President
to run the government
to control the political parties
to inform the President of their decisions
What caused political parties to emerge?
The Constitution created them.
Farmers wanted to represent themselves.
People had differences of opinion.
It was viewed as risky to have only one party.
Whose ideas led to the development of two political parties?
Washington and Adams
Washington and Jefferson
Hamilton and Washington
Hamilton and Jefferson
Who decided that the nation’s capital would be moved to Washington, D.C.?
George Washington
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
voters
What was the role of Pierre L’Enfant in the capital city?
He was hired to build homes.
He was hired to restore the city.
He was hired to design the city.
He was hired to bless the land.
What did the United States wish to buy from the French when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Georgia
Missouri River
What is one effect of the Louisiana Purchase on the United States?
The Mississippi River belonged to the French.
The port at New Orleans was closed.
The size of the country doubled.
A route to the Pacific was discovered.
Which event took place because Jefferson wanted to find out about the West?
Spanish missions were built in California.
Lewis and Clark launched an expedition.
Settlers pushed the frontier.
Pioneers searched for land to settle.
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
to pay attention to the “soil and face of the country”
to establish relationships with the Native Americans
to reach the Gulf of Mexico
to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
Which of the following was NOT found by Lewis and Clark?
fabulous views
new plants and animals
a path over the Rocky Mountains
a water route to the Pacific Ocean
Which of the following did NOT help the United States grow westward?
the Lewis and Clark expedition
the Louisiana Purchase
pioneers searching for new lands
the end of Jefferson’s presidency
What is the main reason the United States went to war with Britain for a second time?
to take over British lands
to gain freedom at sea
to stop British trade
to help France fight Britain
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the United States’ movement toward the War of 1812?
British alliance with Tecumseh to stop westward expansion
seizing of U.S. sailors by the British navy
British invasion of Washington, D.C.
seizing of U.S. cargo by the British navy
For what is the War of 1812 best remembered?
the Battle at New York Harbor
American shrewdness
exchange of power from battle to battle
dramatic battles at sea
What inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
fireworks he saw from a ship
things he saw during the War of 1812
things he scribbled on an envelope
stories he collected from soldiers after the war
What was the last battle associated with the War of 1812?
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of “Old Ironsides”
Battle at Montreal
Battle at Baltimore
What series of events led to the Louisiana Purchase? Main Idea and Details
The American Revolution and subsequent independence
The French Revolution and Napoleon's rise to power
The War of 1812 and British defeat
The signing of the Treaty of Paris
Which of the following were first two political parties? Select 2
Federalist Party
Democratic-Republican Party
The Know-Nothing Party
The Whig Party
Complete the three effects of the Louisiana Purchase: (a) the size of the United States. Control of the Mississippi River (b) American (c) . Have (d) to the (e)
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.
The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.
Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.
The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution
