Washington/ Adams
Adams and Jeffersonian Era
2 M's Madison and Monroe
Jacksonian Democracy and New Republic Through Reconstruction
Reconstruction
100

Why was George Washington's decision to step down after two terms significant?

A. It established a tradition of peaceful transfer of party leader

B. It established a tradition of power of federal party

C. It established a tradition of peaceful transfer of power.


It established a tradition of peaceful transfer of power.

100

Which expressed power did Thomas Jefferson utilize by forming a treaty for the Louisiana Purchase from France?


Which expressed power did Thomas Jefferson utilize by forming a treaty for the Louisiana Purchase from France?

elastic clause

regulate commerce response given

granting of pardons response given

power to coin money

elastic clause

100

Which of these was directly inspired by events in the War of 1812?

Responses

  • the Pledge of Allegiance
  • the sewing of the American flag
  • the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner
  • the writing of the song "God Bless America
  • the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner
100


Choose THREE items that correctly describe an aspect of the removal of Native Americans from the southeastern United States in the early 1800s.

Responses

  • A Cherokee lived in great numbers in and around the Appalachian Mountains.
  • B President Andrew Jackson was against the removal of the Creek from the South.
  • C President Andrew Jackson disagreed with Chief Justice John Marshall regarding the removal of Native Americans from the South.
  • D The case of Worcester v. Georgia successfully stopped the removal of Native Americans from the South. 
  • E The "Trail of Tears" began in the 1830s. 
  • A Cherokee lived in great numbers in and around the Appalachian Mountains.
  • C. President Andrew Jackson disagreed with Chief Justice John Marshall regarding the removal of Native Americans from the South. - correct
  • E The "Trail of Tears" began in the 1830s.
100


How did the American Temperance Society try to improve society?

Responses

  • A They worked to improve society by improving prison conditions.
  • B They worked to improve society by banning the drinking of alcohol. 
  • C They worked for universal suffrage in an effort to improve society.
  • D They worked to improve society by petitioning the right for women to vote.
  • B They worked to improve society by banning the drinking of alcohol.
200

 the purpose of the tax on domestic spirits that sparked the Whiskey Rebellion?

A. It was intended to help pay U.S. debts following the American Revolution.

B. It was intended to help pay U.S. debts following the French and Indian War.

C. It was intended to help pay U.S. debts following the American -Mexican 


It was intended to help pay U.S. debts following the American Revolution.

200

This  was a major source of conflict between President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson?

A) Jefferson supported the Alien and Sedition Acts, while Adams opposed them.
B) Jefferson opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts passed by the Federalist Congress.
C) Adams wanted to expand slavery, while Jefferson opposed it.
D) Adams supported closer ties with France, while Jefferson supported closer ties with Britain.  

Thomas Jefferson opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts passed by the Federalist Congress.

200


Which of these was the subject of Francis Scott Key's poem, "The Star Spangled Banner"?

Responses

  • the Revolutionary War
  • the Battle of New Orleans
  • the Battle of Fort McHenry
  • the Union victory in the Civil War
  • the Battle of Fort McHenry
200

How did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 contribute to religious discrimination against Native Americans?

Responses

  • A It prohibited the printing of Native American religious material.
  • B It removed religious artifacts from tribal areas for museum displays.
  • C It prevented Native Americans from practicing their faith in sacred areas.
  • D It forced Native Americans to convert to Christianity to receive government benefits.
  • C It prevented Native Americans from practicing their faith in sacred areas.
200

  • slave in Virginia
  • literate blacksmith
  • planned a slave revolt in 1800
  • plans leaked before revolt, leading to his capture and execution

    Who is being described here?

Responses

  • A Nat Turner
  • B Denmark Vesey
  • C Gabriel Prosser
  • D Frederick Douglass
  • B Denmark Vesey
300

Why did George Washington develop a Cabinet during his presidency?

A. Spoils System

B. He understood that there were people with more expertise in areas needed to run the government.

C. He understood that there were people with more expertise in areas needed to run the federal parties.

He understood that there were people with more expertise in areas needed to run the government.

300

Which early president passed the unpopular Alien & Sedition acts, which restricted people speaking out against the government and allowed him to deport foreigners?

A) George Washington
B) John Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) James Madison

President John Adams

300


Which aspect of governance is at the heart of the Monroe Doctrine?



Responses

  • Federalism
  • Foreign Policy
  • Domestic Policy
  • Monetary Policy
  • Foreign Policy
300

  • More than 45,000, American Indians begin to be relocated to the West
  • About 100 million acres of Indian land was ceded to the U.S.
  • The Treaty of New Echota was signed, giving up all Cherokee land in Georgia
  • The beginning of the "Trail of Tears"

    These statements are describing events that resulted from the presidency of



Responses

  • A John Marshall.J
  • B Andrew Jackson.
  • C James Buchanan.
  • D Winfield Scott.
  • B Andrew Jackson.
300

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was significant because it

Responses

  • A ended the Civil War.
  • B established Missouri as a free state.
  • C balanced the number of free and slave states.
  • D granted voting rights to African Americans.
  • C balanced the number of free and slave states.
400

As the first president, George Washington's decisions regarding the inauguration ceremony, selecting a Cabinet, and serving only two terms are all examples of:

A) Constitutional amendments
B) Executive orders
C) Presidential precedents
D) Legislative requirements

Presidential precedents

400


Choose the three events that are associated with the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson. 

  • Writing the Declaration of Independence.
  • The Louisiana Purchase
  • The Embargo Act
  • Founding the University of Virginia
  • Funding the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
  • The Alien and Sedition Acts


  • The Louisiana Purchase
  • The Embargo Act
  • Funding the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
400


What document upheld George Washington's policy of avoiding European entanglements and guided the U.S. foreign policy for many years?



Responses

  • Tariff of 1816
  • Monroe Doctrine
  • Adams-Onis Treaty Adams
  • Embargo Act of 1807
  • Monroe Doctrine
400


How did the economic policies of the early 19th century, such as the American System proposed by Henry Clay, aim to transform the U.S. economy?



Responses

  • A by promoting free trade and reducing tariffs to encourage international commerce.
  • B by supporting agricultural expansion exclusively without investing in expensive and time-consuming infrastructure
  • C by developing a mixed economy with equal focus on agriculture, commerce, and manufacturing
  • D by fostering national economic growth through protective tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements

D. by fostering national economic growth through protective tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements

400


Why was the admission of Maine into the Union at the same time as Missouri a significant provision of the Missouri Compromise?

Responses

  • A The Constitution requires states be admitted as pairs as a part of the annexation process.
  • B Northern states wanted a gateway to Canada since southern states were gaining access to the Mississippi River.
  • C Both Maine and Missouri were to serve as substantial military posts in the ongoing wars with Native Americans.
  • D The slave-holding states and the free states of the Union wanted to maintain a balance of power in the representation in the U.S. Congress.
  • D The slave-holding states and the free states of the Union wanted to maintain a balance of power in the representation in the U.S. Congress.
500

 In what way did the Sedition Act impact American citizens?

A. It allowed citizens to freely criticize the government without consequence
B. It restricted citizens from making false or critical statements about the government
C. It gave citizens the right to vote in federal elections
D. It encouraged citizens to move westward

It restricted citizens from making false or critical statements about the government

500

Which event was a direct result of the Louisiana Purchase and helped to lay the foundations for western expansion?

A) The Lewis and Clark Expedition
B) The War of 1812
C) The Battle of New Orleans
D) The Monroe Doctrine




Lewis and Clark expedition

500
Place the first four presidents of the United States in the chronological order that they served, with the first president at the top.


James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

John Adams 

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

500

Henry Clay's "American System" included federal subsidies for projects such as the Erie Canal and National Road in order to bind which sections of the country together?

Responses

  • A North and the South 
  • B North and the Midwest
  • C Midwest and the South 
  • D North and the Mississippi River Valley
  • B North and the Midwest
500

Who was the U.S. president when Texas became part of the United States?



Responses

  • A John Tyler
  • B Sam Houston
  • C James K. Polk
  • D Zachary Johnson
  • C James K. Polk
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