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WorksheetsJeffersonian vs. Hamiltonian
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
2.
Alexander Hamilton's political party
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Federalist
c)
Whigs
d)
Republicans
3.
Alexander Hamilton believed in
a)
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
b)
Loose interpretation of the Constitution
4.
All of the following are true about Thomas Jefferson except
a)
He favored the common man
b)
He wanted Industry
c)
He was a Democratic - Republican
d)
He wanted a nation of farmers
5.
Thomas Jefferson was a ______.
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
6.
Thomas Jefferson served as President Washington's ______.
a)
Attorney General
b)
Vice President
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
7.
In addition to being president, Thomas Jefferson was also know for writing which document?
a)
Greenville newspaper
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Friendly notes
d)
Declaration of Independence
8.
Jefferson was
a)
Loose interpretation of Constitution
b)
Strict interpretation of Constitution
9.
All of the following are true of Alexander Hamilton except
a)
He was a Federalist
b)
He wanted a nation built on industry
c)
He wanted Tariff on imports
d)
He was a strict constructionist of the Constitution
10.
What is a Political Party?
a)
A group of voters who count ballots
b)
people who run for Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters.
d)
a group of people who share the same opinion or view of how the government should be run
11.
What is one of the main purposes of political parties?
a)
To cast electoral votes
b)
To set the age for voting
c)
To administer literacy tests
d)
To nominate candidates for office
12.
Why did political parties start?
a)
people agreed about government
b)
people disagreed about government
c)
people were neutral
d)
people were looking for clubs to join
13.
What was an opinion of the Federalists?
a)
Strict interpretation of constitution
b)
Pro French
c)
Industrial, commercial nation
d)
Opposed bank
14.
How did the Jeffersonians, or Republicans, envision the US?
a)
Small communities/agrarian society
b)
Industrial, commercial nation
15.
How did the Hamiltonians interpret the Constitution
a)
Loosely
b)
Strict
16.
The Federalists, or Hamiltonians, were majorly composed of who?
a)
elites, such as bankers and businessmen
b)
middle clas, such as farmers
17.
Which party was composed of southerners and westerners, often middle class farmers?
a)
Jeffersonians
b)
Hamiltonians
18.
Which party contained a majority of wealth people from the East Coast?
a)
Federalists
b)
Jeffersonains
19.
Who wanted a strong national government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
20.
The Democratic Republicans were founded based on the views of ____________?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
George Washinton
d)
John Marshall
21.
Who had a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
22.
Which group was mainly comprised (made up of) upper class, wealthy and educated people?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
23.
Who wanted a farming economy?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
24.
Which political party was based on Alexander Hamilton's views?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
25.
Which political party wanted a manufacturing economy?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
26.
In his Farewell Address, President Washington warned Americans
a)
that they should create political parties.
b)
that states should be sovereign.
c)
against westward expansion.
d)
against making alliances with other countries.
27.
Which of the following was a belief of the Democratic-Republican Party?
a)
that the wealthy and elite should run the government
b)
a belief that the U.S. should rapidly industrialize with machines
c)
strong support for states' rights
d)
the desire for a strong federal government
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