Chapter 8 Test Review

Question 1

T/F
George Washington entered the presidency intending to mold the new government into the pattern set by the republics of Western Europe.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

T/F
The new government went into operation with heavy financial obligations.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

T/F
At the beginning of the French Revolution, Americans were generally outraged by the French actions.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

T/F
Hamilton intended that the major share of the national bank be privately owned and operated.

Answer 4

T/F
True

Question 5

T/F
John Adam’s failures as President were largely the result of his inadequate political background/

Answer 5

False

Question 6

T/F
The outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion proved that the national government would not allow disobedience of federal laws.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

T/F
The passage of a bill of rights was a priority matter for the first Congress.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

T/F
Alexander Hamilton wanted the federal government to repay state debts.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T/F
John Adams was less popular with Americans than George Washington was.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T/F
The beginnings of the nation’s first two political parties were largely the result of differing views toward issues of foreign relations.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Who was a troublesome French diplomat?

Answer 11

Edmond Charles Genet

Question 12

Who made an unpopular treaty with the British?

Answer 12

John Jay

Question 13

Who was the first Vice President?

Answer 13

John Adams

Question 14

Who tried to take the presidency away from Jefferson

Answer 14

Aaron Burr

Question 15

Who was the secretary of state who refused to deliver a judge’s appointment?

Answer 15

James Madison

Question 16

What is the term for taking the oath of office?

Answer 16

inauguration

Question 17

Thomas Jefferson and those who agreed with him were part of what party?

Answer 17

Democratic-Republican Party

Question 18

What is the term for putting Americans in the British navy?

Answer 18

impressment

Question 19

Who were the supporters of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Answer 19

Federalist Party

Question 20

What is the term for the group of advisors for the President?

Answer 20

cabinet

Question 21

What tax is paid for the manufacture or sale of certain goods and services?

Answer 21

Excise (tax)

Question 22

At the Battle of ______________ ______________, Anthony Wayne defeated a band of Indians in order to put a stop to Indian attacks.

Answer 22

Fallen Timbers

Question 23

Washington issued the Proclamation of _________________, urging Americans to be impartial toward France and Britain in their war with each other during the French Revolution.

Answer 23

Neutrality

Question 24

____________ _____________ was John Adam’s Vice President.

Answer 24

Thomas Jefferson

Question 25

President Adams avoided all-out war with France by signing the __________ of 1800.

Answer 25

Convention

Question 26

A famous ship, the USS _____________, was built during the naval buildup called for during the “quasi war” with France.

Answer 26

Constitution

Question 27

____________________ __________________ has been described as “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”

Answer 27

George Washington

Question 28

Thomas Jefferson and _______________ _______________ wrote the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions to combat the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Answer 28

James Madison

Question 29

The term _______________ describes the proposed right of the states to declare a federal law void within its boundaries.

Answer 29

nullification

Question 30

The French tried to bribe the _______________ envoys in the XYZ Affair.

Answer 30

American

Question 31

All of the following were members of George Washington’s cabinet EXCEPT:
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Marshall
D. Edmund Randolph

Answer 31

C. John Marshall

Question 32

The details for establishing the Supreme Court, district courts, and circuit courts were provided by:
A. the Bill of Rights
B. the Constitution
C. the Judiciary Act of 1789
D. the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Answer 32

C. The Judiciary Act of 1789

Question 33

Which one of the following was NOT one of the precedents set by George Washington?
A. holding regular press conferences
B. maintaining a two-term
C. the establishment of a cabinet
D. placing a hand on the Bible while repeating the presidential oath

Answer 33

A. holding regular press conferences

Question 34

Which of the following was responsible for America’s “quasi war” with France?
A. the Convention of 1800
B. impressment
C. the Neutrality Proclamation
D. the XYZ Affair

Answer 34

D. the XYZ Affair

Question 35

In 1794, western Pennsylvania farmers became upset over
A. the profits of the national bank
B. a devaluation of continental currency
C. an unfavorable decision by the Supreme Court
D. a tax on whiskey

Answer 35

D. a tax on whiskey

Question 36

America’s differences with Spain were settled by the
A. Alien and Sedition Acts
B. Convention of 1800
C. Jay Treaty
D. Pinckney Treaty

Answer 36

D. Pinckney Treaty

Question 37

The man who led opposition against Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan was
A. John Adams
B. Aaron Burr
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Anthony Wayne

Answer 37

C. Thomas Jefferson

Question 38

A law is declared unconstitutional through the process of
A. judicial review
B. excise taxes
C. impressment
D. nullification

Answer 38

A. judicial review

Question 39

The case of Marbury v. Madison established the policy of
A. assuming the debts of states
B. having the Supreme Court exercise judicial review
C. allowing the nullification of laws
D. deporting dangerous foreigners

Answer 39

B. having the Supreme Court exercise judicial review

Question 40

The “midnight judges” were appointed by
A. George Washington
B. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. John Marshall

Answer 40

B. John Adams

Question 41

Why are acts like the Alien and Sedition Acts dangerous in the past and present? Give at least 3 reasons.

Answer 41

The Alien and Sedition Acts favored the Federalist Party. They claimed these laws would help protect the country during the threat of war; however, they were also intended to lessen the influence of the Republican Party. This type of party favoritism can be dangerous. The Naturalization Act lengthened the time it would take for an immigrant to become a United States citizen. Since the new country was full of new immigrants, this posed a significant problem. The terms peace, safety, and war were not clearly defined. Acts, without clearly defined terms, cause problems even today. Finally, the Sedition Act was an attack on freedom of speech and of the press. (ST pp. 155, 157)

Question 42

What influence did John Marshall have upon the Supreme Court? Give at least 2 examples of his influence.

Answer 42

John Marshall succeeded in expanding the Supreme Court’s influence. He required the justices to confer in private so
they could present a unified decision in public. Marshall also kept the justices out of political campaigns. Restraint in
court rulings helped gain the trust of the American people. Finally, Marshall removed the aristocratic look by having the
justices wear plain black robes. (ST pp. 159–60)