Presidency of George Washington
Adams & Jefferson
War of 1812& Era of Good Feelings
Andrew Jackson & Age of Reform
RANDOM
100
Who elected George Washington as first president of the United States?
A. Congress
B. Electoral College
C. Direct vote of people
D. Majority of governors
B. Electoral College
100
What is the best title for this timeline?
A. The Duel Between Hamilton and Burr
B. The XYZ Affair
C. The First Barbary War
D. The Kentucky and Virgina Resolutions
B. The XYZ Affair
100
What event Could complete the timeline?
A. The Star-Spangled Banner is written during the British attack in Baltimore.
B. British are forced to leave Fort Detroit during the Battle of Lake Erie.
C. France and Spain collaborate with the British to limit US territory.
D. James Madison is elected president during the middle of the war.
A. The Star-Spangled Banner is written during the British attack in Baltimore.
100
What developed from the very bitter campaign and election of Andrew Jackson?
A. The Electoral College was removed as a stage of the election.
B. Andrew Jackson and his supporters formed the Democratic Party.
C. Less people than ever were given the opportunity to cast a vote.
D. Jackson's inauguration had to be kept very small with few attending.
B. Andrew Jackson and his supporters formed the Democratic Party.
100
The statement below is from the Supreme Court decision of Marbury v. Madison (1803):
Which conclusion did Chief Justice Marshall draw from this statement supporting the concept of judicial review?
A. The President represents the voting population and should have the final say in interpreting the Constitution.
B. The judiciary of each state has the final say in interpreting the U.S. Constitution for that state.
C. It is the role of the Supreme Court to act as the final authority in interpreting the Constitution.
D. Because Congress makes the laws, it should act as the final authority in interpreting the Constitution.
C. It is the role of the Supreme Court to act as the final authority in interpreting the Constitution.
200
What is the purpose of the President's Cabinet?
A. To negotiate treaties
B. To make change to the Constitution
C. To discuss issues with the President
D. To declare executive orders
C. To discuss issues with the President
200
What was an outcome of the death of Alexander Hamilton in a duel with Aaron Burr?
A. Vice President Burr's actions contributed to the end of his career in politics.
B. The Electoral College procedure that caused their conflict remained unchanged.
C. Jefferson had to use the first official pardon to excuse Burr for killing Hamilton.
D. Congress refused to pass laws to end the practice of dueling to resolve confilcts.
A. Vice President Burr's actions contributed to the end of his career in politics.
200
Despite Opposition from Jackson's supporters, what was a major accomplishment of John Quincy Adams during his presidency?
A. He pushed to pay off government debt.
B. He eliminated protective tariffs.
C. He halted the construction of new canals.
D. He was the first to serve two terms in office.
B. He eliminated protective tariffs.
200
The following is an excerpt of An Act Concerning Aliens, 1791:
Based on this Act, what did Congress give President John Adams the power to do?
A. To limit the amount of immigration because of overcrowding
B. To force suspected spies to leave the United States
C. To use military force to keep peace among immigrants
D. To allow non-citzens to ignore US laws as long as they leave
B. To force suspected spies to leave the United States
300
Which action of President George Washington had the most lasting influence in creating a precedent for the federal government?
A. signing treaties with Britain and Spain
B. using the army to enforce the Whiskey Tax
C. creating the First National Bank for the United States
D. establishing a Cabinet of department head to advise the President
D. establishing a Cabinet of department head to advise the President
300
What impact did the Haitian Revolution have on the United States?
A. Enslaved people in the US in response rose up in revolt.
B. The US warned France not to restore control in Haiti.
C. US government sent financial assistance to the Haitians.
D. Napoleon gave up on his plans and sold the Louisiana Purchase.
D. Napoleon gave up on his plans and sold the Louisiana Purchase.
300
Which could be the title for this chart?
A. Causes of the War of 1812
B. Threats of Federal Power
C. The Era of Good Feelings
D. The Hartford Convention
C. The Era of Good Feelings
400
What idea belongs to Alexander Hamilton's financial plan as the Secretary of the Treasury?
A. The federal government should pay national and states' war debts.
B. The new nation should sell parts of the Northwest Territory to raise funds.
C. Some federal office holders would be able to pay a tax for their titles.
D. The United States could borrow without worrying about good credit
A. The federal government should pay national and states' war debts.
400
Why was the expedition of Lewis and Clark significant?
A. The length of journey proved settlement westward should be limited.
B. It provided valuable information on geography, cultures, and landscapes.
C. It started a trend of using spies to promote economic development.
D. The progress of the travelers was followed in newspaper headlines.
B. It provided valuable information on geography, cultures, and landscapes.
400
A. Marbury v. Madison (1803)
B. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
C. Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
D. Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
A. Marbury v. Madison (1803)
500
What title fits this table?
A. Bill of Rights
B. Articles of Confederation
C. National Bank Plan
D. Judiciary Act of 1789
D. Judiciary Act of 1789
500
After issues with the British Navy on forced inspections, impressment, and warship attacks, how did the US avoid war in 1807?
A. The US enlisted former ally France to protect ships from the British.
B. The Embargo Act of 1807 prohibited export of US goods for a while.
C. The federal government left it to the individual states to patrol their coasts.
D. US commerce switched to land-based transportation and trade.
B. The Embargo Act of 1807 prohibited export of US goods for a while.
500
What was the most significant outcome of the Adam-Onis Treaty of 1813?
A. Florida was left as a Spanish territory since the US wanted Texas instead
B. The British, Spanish and Americans still clashed over the largely wild area.
C. General Andrew Jackson kept getting pushed back when he advanced there.
D. Spain sold Florida to US partially to pay off debts that it owed to US citizens.
D. Spain sold Florida to US partially to pay off debts that it owed to US citizens.
600
What was the importance of the Whiskey Rebellion?
A. Washington was able to use federal power to subdue the rebellion.
B. States have more rights in taxation of goods like whiskey.
C. A small group of farmers can change state laws how they want.
D. Hamilton and Washington disagreed how to deal with the rebellion.
A. Washington was able to use federal power to subdue the rebellion.
600
While it was too good a deal to pass up, Thomas Jefferson wrote the following in a letter to a friend in 1803 about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory: 
With which principle of constitutional government was Jefferson most concerned in this letter?
A. Federalism
B. popular sovereignty
C. limited government
D. separation of church and state
C. limited government
600
The Monroe Doctrine was a bold declaration by the United States that it would somewhat protect what area from new attempts at European colonization?
A. Northwest Territory
B. Louisiana Purchase
C. Western Hemisphere
D. Barbary Coast
C. Western Hemisphere
700
In one excerpt of Washington's Farewell Address as he left after two terms as president, why did he state, "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any part of the foreign world?"
A. He felt the new nation was too poor to do international business.
B. He wanted Americans to stay out of complications and war in Europe.
C. He believed Americans could only be loyal to the US if they cut all ties.
D. He worried the United States would stop expanding its borders.
B. He wanted Americans to stay out of complications and war in Europe.
700
Why was Jefferson's election as President sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800?"
A. It was the first time power peacefully changed hands between opposing parties.
B. People compared his victory to the recent Haitian Revolution over the French.
C. Jefferson had to face constant threats of northern states breaking away.
D. Jefferson held racial ideas and wanted to undo all of Adams' policies.
A. It was the first time power peacefully changed hands between opposing parties.
700
What was the central issue of the Missouri Compromise?
A. How states would be added to the union based on whether slavery would be allowed there.
B. How economic power in the southern states would be balanced with power in the North
C. How former French and Spanish territories would be added without statehood
D. How many representatives from middle-sized states like Missouri would be appointed
A. How states would be added to the union based on whether slavery would be allowed there.