Multiple Choice I
How many Supreme Court Justices were on the first Supreme Court?
6
T/F: There was no amendment saying Washington could only run two terms
Who were the first two political parties to emerge?
Democratic-Republicans & Federalists
Which president issued the Alien and Sedition Acts
John Adams
According to Guinness World Records, what's the best-selling book of all time?
The Bible
Which treaty ended the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
Who won the War of 1812?
It was a draw
To explore and map the Louisiana Territory and find a route to the Pacific Ocean was the goal of the...
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Who was the President during the War of 1812
James Madison
Who is considered the “Father of Relativity?”
Albert Einstein
What was the importance of the Whiskey Rebellion
It showed that the federal government could enforce its laws
Jefferson believed in _________________, meaning that the government should play a small role in economic affairs.
Laissez-Faire
Which Supreme Court case said that states could not tax the national bank, reinforcing federal power?
McColluch v. Maryland
This president said that we should stay neutral in foreign affairs
George Washington
Psalm, Saint, and Chicago are the names of what?
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's children
This act hurt American merchants and farmers more than it hurt France and Britain
Embargo Act
The Barbary States (North African nations) demanded _____________ from U.S. ships in exchange for protection.
Tribute
Which notable American Indian resisted white settlers who were moving west and looking for land
Tecumseh
This president believed that Europe, Africa, and Asia should not intefere with the Americas
Jacob Black is a character in what Stephenie Meyer book series?
Twilight
Why was the Election of 1800 (between Adams & Jefferson) a major turning point?
The House of Representatives had to decide the winner
it was the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties
Which Supreme Court case said that only the federal government had the power to regulate insterstate commerce?
Gibbons v. Ogden
The United States dividing into three major regions caused the concept of _________________ (loyalty to one’s region) to grow
Sectionalism
This president told Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase
What president was a licensed bartender?
Abraham Lincoln