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WorksheetsReview biweekly 11.6
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Arguments that stated the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
XYZ Resolutions
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Virginia and Pennsylvania Resolutions
ABC Resolutions
Situation in which French agents told US diplomats that the French foreign minister Talleyrand would only discuss a treaty in exchange for money
ABC affair
Kentucky affair
Talleyrand affair
XYZ affair
Political party that wanted to strengthen the power of the federal government and to promote industry and trade
Democratic-Republican Party
Democratic Party
Federalist Party
Republican Party
Political party that wanted to limit the power of the federal government
Democratic Republican Party
Democratic Party
Federalist Party
Republican Party
Laws that allowed the president to expel foreign citizens suspected of treason and made it illegal to oppose any measure of or use false or hostile words against the government
Alien and Sedition Acts
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
XYZ Affair
Twelfth Amendment
Person who won the 1796 presidential election and became the second president of the US
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Hamilton supported this person over John Adams in the 1796 election
Jefferson
Burr
Pinckney
Hamilton
What were the two political parties that developed after George Washington's presidency?
Federalist and Democrat
Democratic-Republican and Federalist
Democrat and Washingtonian
Bostonian and Virginian
Which early political party wanted a strong federal government and economy based on manufacturing?
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Mercantilism
All of the Above
Which of the following best describes the Democratic-Republican political party?
wanted big federal government and a national bank
believed that only wealthy, educated people should be in political office
wanted small federal government and common people to have a say
fought for an end to taxes from England
What is the name of the event in which the French foreign minister refused to meet with U.S. diplomats and demand a bribe?
The Bribery Affair
Jay's Treaty
The X,Y,Z Affair
Treaty of Paris
After the X,Y,Z Affair congress and John Adams sent naval ships over to France. This started what is known as the _______.
Quasi-War
Revolutionary War
Battle of France
Navy Surrender
What was the law passed by John Adams and the Federalist government that allowed for deporting "dangerous" people who were not citizens of the U.S.?
Illegal Immigration Act
Sedition Act
Kentucky Resolution
Alien Act
Why were the Democratic-Republicans (and most Americans) so upset by the Alien and Sedition Acts?
because they violated the rights protected in the Constitution
because they didn't believe in free speech
because they were scared of immigrants and wanted them deported
because they hated any laws the Federalists passed
What was the Democratic-Republican response to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Tennessee and New York Resolutions
Massachussets Pact
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Unconstitutional Clause
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions showed that _________.
Kentucky and Virginia had the best state governments
the federal government was too powerful and could not be stopped
states had the power to stand up against the federal government
the Alien and Sedition Acts were good for our country
The Alien and Sedition Acts were one of the main reasons John Adams lost the next presidential election to _________.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Who wrote this?
Who said this?
Who said this?
Who said this?
The idea that government power should be divided + shared between both National and State governments.
Popular Soverignty
Federalism
Preamble
Posterity
“We the people of the United States,” in the Preamble meant which of the following... [Choose 2]
Americans are acting as 1 country united.
To be better than the Articles of Confederation; actually be united - federalism.
Authority comes from the people.
Have fairness, be ruled by laws.
When authority comes from the people it is called...
Popular Soverignty
Federalism
Preamble
Posterity
“in order to form a more perfect Union,” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...
Americans are acting as 1 country united.
To be better than the Articles of Confederation; actually be united - federalism.
Authority comes from the people.
Have fairness, be ruled by laws.
“Insure domestic tranquility” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...
Keep peace and order at home in the United States (no rebellions)
To be better than the Articles of Confederation; actually be united - federalism.
One national military to defend US, not 13 different state militias
Have fairness, be ruled by laws.
“Provide for the common defense” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...
Keep peace and order at home in the United States (no rebellions)
To be better than the Articles of Confederation; actually be united - federalism.
One national military to defend US, not 13 different state militias
Have fairness, be ruled by laws.
“establish justice” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...
Americans are acting as 1 country united.
To be better than the Articles of Confederation; actually be united - federalism.
Authority comes from the people.
Have fairness, be ruled by laws.
“promote the general welfare” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...
Keep peace and order at home in the United States (no rebellions)
To take care of the citizens of the United States.
One national military to defend US, not 13 different state militias
Have fairness, be ruled by laws.
“And secure the blessings of liberty
to ourselves and our posterity…” from the Preamble of the Constitution meant...
Keep peace and order at home in the United States (no rebellions)
To take care of the citizens of the United States.
One national military to defend US, not 13 different state militias
Make sure we protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans, present and those in the future.
What is a precedent?
something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow
a tax on imported goods
a political party that believes in a strong central government
a settlement of a dispute where each side gives up some demands
Decisions that President Washington made that would influence the decision making of future Presidents are known as:
Precedents
Antecedents
Amendments
Predicates
What did George Washington consider to be a grave danger to the new nation?
France's influence
growth of political parties
national taxes
settlers moving west
Within the Executive Branch, what did the three department heads and the attorney general come to be known as?
the Legislative Branch
the High Council
the Parliament
the Cabinet
The quote below is from George Washington's farewell address.
"A passionate attachment of one Nation for another produces a variety of evils. . . . As avenues to foreign influence in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent Patriot."
What message was George Washington delivering to his successors?
Attempt to take as much as possible from foreign nations.
Avoid forming alliances with foreign nations.
Receiving foreign aid is vital to independence.
The new nation has much to learn from the older nations.
President George Washington began the custom of consulting with his principal department heads, such as Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury, as a group. What did this practice eventually lead to?
the creation of the Supreme Court
the creation of the Cabinet
the creation of the Senate
the creation of the House of Representatives
For decades after, the United States generally followed the precedent set by George Washington in regard to foreign policy. Which of the following best characterizes that policy?
a position of containment
a position of neutrality
a position of aggression
a position of indifference
In what way did President George Washington set an important precedent?
by recognizing Washington, DC, as the nation's capital
by issuing the first pocket veto
by stepping down after two terms
by establishing the State of the Union address
Which of the following best paraphrases the foreign policy advice given by George Washington in his Farewell Address?
The United States should avoid permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.
The United States should give economic aid to needy countries anywhere in the world, but not military aid.
The United States must work to prevent the growth of tyranny by any means necessary.
The United States should take over other countries to help them become more like us.
In April of 1793, President George Washington issued a proclamation saying the United States would not take sides in the war between England and France. What was this known as?
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Proclamation of 1793
the Washington Proclamation
the Proclamation of Neutrality
This document prohibited Americans from fighting in the war between Great Britain and France. It also stated French and British warships were not allowed in US ports.
Pinckney's Treaty
Treaty of Greenville
Jay’s Treaty
Proclamation of Neutrality
Which one of these is NOT a precedent of George Washington?
serving only two terms
creating a cabinet
neutrality in foreign affairs
abolishing slavery
In his farewell speech, George Washington warned about the dangers of:
political parties and foreign alliances
The Presidency becoming too powerful
Cold War with the Soviet Union
Accumulating too much debt
How did President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents?
He appointed a career solider to be the Secretary of War.
He chose a friend to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
He campaigned actively for the office of President.
He created a cabinet of advisors.
Why was the tax hard on small farmers?
It wasn't
They didn't make that much whiskey or money
They had big families
They lived far away from big cities
What made Washington finally march troops against the rebellion?
the death of a US soldier who was helping collect taxes
the people continued to not pay the tax
he didn't march troops
the supreme court saying it was open rebellion
Which was a short-term consequence of the Whiskey Rebellion?
England taxed tea, stamps, and sugar.
The federal government was in heavy debt from the Revolutionary War with England.
President Washington intervened with 13,000 government troops.
Which was a long-term historical consequence of the Whiskey Rebellion?
10 rebels went to trial for betraying the United States.
President Washington showed that the federal government would use force to maintain law and order.
Federal officials were attacked and federal buildings were burned.
