WorksheetsUnit 4: Launching the New Republic
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the main message of George Washington’s Farewell Address?
Declare war on Britain
Warn against political parties and foreign alliances
Encourage westward expansion
Create a national university
Why did Washington warn against forming permanent alliances with foreign nations?
He disliked other countries
He believed they would help the economy
He wanted the U.S. to stay neutral and avoid conflicts
He supported European wars
Which political party favored a strong central government and an economy based on industry?
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
Whigs
Anti-Federalists
Which political party supported states' rights and an agricultural economy?
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
Nationalists
Loyalists
Who was the leader of the Federalist Party?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
George Mason
Who led the Democratic-Republican Party?
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
The Democratic-Republicans believed in a (a) interpretation of the Constitution.
Federalists believed the federal government had powers beyond those listed in the Constitution, known as:
Reserved powers
Strict interpretation
Implied powers
Nullified rights
What economic system supports private ownership and competition?
Feudalism
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
What is it called when a state tries to cancel a federal law?
Blockade
Ratify
Veto
Nullify
What word describes the U.S. policy of not taking sides in European conflicts?
Blockade
Neutrality
Imperialism
Nationalism
What is the term for using naval forces to stop goods or people from entering or leaving an area?
Blockade
Tariff
Treaty
Embargo
Which of the following best describes a “loose construction” of the Constitution?
Only doing what is written word-for-word
Allowing the government flexibility to make necessary laws
Ignoring the Constitution
Letting states write their own Constitution
Why did Washington believe political parties were dangerous?
They could start wars with other nations
They could divide the country and cause conflict
They would make voting impossible
They supported monarchy
