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Unit 4: Launching the New Republic

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main message of George Washington’s Farewell Address?

a)

Declare war on Britain

b)

Warn against political parties and foreign alliances

c)

Encourage westward expansion

d)

Create a national university

2.

Why did Washington warn against forming permanent alliances with foreign nations?

a)

He disliked other countries

b)

He believed they would help the economy

c)

He wanted the U.S. to stay neutral and avoid conflicts

d)

He supported European wars

3.

Which political party favored a strong central government and an economy based on industry?

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

c)

Whigs

d)

Anti-Federalists

4.

Which political party supported states' rights and an agricultural economy?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Nationalists

d)

Loyalists

5.

Who was the leader of the Federalist Party?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Mason

6.

Who led the Democratic-Republican Party?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

7.

The Democratic-Republicans believed in a (a)   interpretation of the Constitution.

8.

Federalists believed the federal government had powers beyond those listed in the Constitution, known as:

a)

Reserved powers

b)

Strict interpretation

c)

Implied powers

d)

Nullified rights

9.

What economic system supports private ownership and competition?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Communism

10.

What is it called when a state tries to cancel a federal law?

a)

Blockade

b)

Ratify

c)

Veto

d)

Nullify

11.

What word describes the U.S. policy of not taking sides in European conflicts?

a)

Blockade

b)

Neutrality

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

12.

What is the term for using naval forces to stop goods or people from entering or leaving an area?

a)

Blockade

b)

Tariff

c)

Treaty

d)

Embargo

13.

Which of the following best describes a “loose construction” of the Constitution?

a)

Only doing what is written word-for-word

b)

Allowing the government flexibility to make necessary laws

c)

Ignoring the Constitution

d)

Letting states write their own Constitution

14.

Why did Washington believe political parties were dangerous?

a)

They could start wars with other nations

b)

They could divide the country and cause conflict

c)

They would make voting impossible

d)

They supported monarchy