New Nation / Early Republic Test

Question 1

Washington placed this person to be in charge of the Treasury Department.

Answer 1

Alexander Hamilton

Question 2

What was Hamilton’s primary goal?

Answer 2

To establish a national bank

Question 3

Who tried to prevent Hamilton from establishing a national bank?

Answer 3

Thomas Jefferson

Question 4

The Anti-federalists felt that the Federalists were being unconstitutional by expanding the power of the National government. Which of the following would the Federalists use to point out that they were justified in what they were doing?

Answer 4

The Necessary and Proper Clause

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growing tensions between England and the United States?
A. British warships were seizing American ships
B. England had not completely abandoned its forts in the western U.S.
C. England would not allow many of its other colonies to trade with the U.S.
D. England had set up a naval blockade of New York harbor

Answer 5

D

Question 6

Who did Washington send to England to negotiate another treaty?

Answer 6

John Jay

Question 7

Which of the following BEST describes the outcome of this Jay’s treaty?
A. Americans felt that this new treaty was an insult
B. British refused to sign the treaty
C. America gained more land in the north from England
D. The United States could now trade with all of England’s colonies

Answer 7

A

Question 8

What did the Anti-federalists change their name to?

Answer 8

Democratic - Republcans

Question 9

Which of the following BEST describes Washington’s desires from his farewell
address?
A. That the United States should expand its territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean
B. The United States should begin to establish its own colonies elsewhere in the world
C. The United States should not become involved in the affairs of other countries
D. The United States should go to war with any European country that tries to take advantage of American merchants

Answer 9

C

Question 10

While the new capital of the United States was being built, what city served as the nation’s capital

Answer 10

Philadelphia

Question 11

Why didn’t Alexander Hamilton run for President?

Answer 11

He wasn’t born in America

Question 12

Who switched from Federalist to Anti-federalist?

Answer 12

James Madison

Question 13

Why did the French begin to seize American merchant ships?

Answer 13

The French were angry because of the treaty between the U.S. and England

Question 14

Which reason BEST explains why the people voted for Thomas Jefferson
instead of Thomas Pickney causing Jefferson to be John Adams’ vice
president?
A. Thomas Jefferson had bribed many of the state legislators
B. Voters new that Hamilton would be pulling the strings if Pickney was president
C. Washington had spoken very favorably toward Jefferson during his farewell address
D. John Adams simply chose Jefferson as his running mate instead of Pickney

Answer 14

B

Question 15

Which of the following reasons BEST explains the cause of the XYZ affair?

A. American warships began to fire on French ships that tried to stop them
B. The French demanded a bribe from the Americans
C. Britain continued to occupy forts along the Mississippi River
D. The American navy began secretly helping the French

Answer 15

B

Question 16

How did the United States respond to the XYZ affair?

Answer 16

Americans were outraged and wanted war with France

Question 17

Who was the French minister who played a large part during the XYZ affair was?

Answer 17

Talleyrand

Question 18

Which of the following reasons BEST explains why John Adams wanted to
avoid going to war with France?
A. England threatened to invade the United States if it got involved
B. Adams admired the French and didn’t want a war against a former ally
C. Adams knew that Napoleon could destroy the United States
D. Adams felt he could bribe the French ministers into peace negotiations

Answer 18

C

Question 19

Which of the following BEST describes the effects of the Alien and Sedition
Acts
A. Americans celebrated the new acts because they made the country safer
B. Americans began to force any European born citizens out of the country
C. Americans had no opinion of the Acts and for the most part, ignored them
D. Americans became outraged because the acts violated the first amendment

Answer 19

D

Question 20

How did the Democratic-Republicans use the Alien and Sedition Acts to their advantage?

Answer 20

They used the acts to label John Adams as a Tyrant

Question 21

Which of the following BEST explains the Nullification Act.
A. It was suggested by president Jefferson allowing states to repeal federal laws that the states disagreed with
B. It was a proposal by Jefferson to repeal Jays Treaty.
C. It was an act by Jefferson to gain control of New Orleans from France
D. It was an Act by president Adams making it illegal to criticize the executive branch.

Answer 21

A

Question 22

Which of the following BEST explains how America was able to purchase the
territory of Louisiana?
A. The U.S. army pressured French officials in the region to sell the land
B. Napoleon was desperately in need of money and sold it to The U.S.
C. British conquered the territory but offered to sell it to the U.S.
D. Spain was broke and needed to sell the land to pay off its debts

Answer 22

B

Question 23

Which of the following is true about the Louisiana Purchase?
A. Britain threatened to go to war unless the U.S. sold some of the territory to them
B. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States
C. The Louisiana Purchase had a tremendous amount of gold in the area
D. France sold the area for far too much money causing the U.S. to have a financial crisis

Answer 23

B

Question 24

Who did Jefferson send to explore the region of Louisiana?

Answer 24

Lewis and Clark

Question 25

Describes how the explorers of Louisiana reported the area as being?

Answer 25

A howling wilderness unsuitable for human habitation

Question 26

T or F John Jay was able to get the British to agree to all the terms of the new
treaty

Answer 26

False

Question 27

T or F Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were allies in the
Democratic-Republican party

Answer 27

False

Question 28

T or F Washington felt that The United States should stay out of European
affairs

Answer 28

True

Question 29

T or F The Alien and Sedition Acts helped Adams get re-elected

Answer 29

False

Question 30

T or F The Anti-federalists controlled congress during Washington’s presidency

Answer 30

False

Question 31

T or F Washington and Hamilton led an army to put down the Whiskey
Rebellion

Answer 31

True

Question 32

T or F The XYZ affair strengthened the United States’ friendship with France

Answer 32

False

Question 33

T or F In the XYZ affair, France offered to give the United States a gift of
250,000 dollars.

Answer 33

False

Question 34

T or F The Alien and Sedition Acts allowed the government to arrest anyone they thought might be a threat to national security.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

T or F The Nullification Act would have states to repeal any law passed by the
national government.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

The concept of government in which power is shared between National and State
governments is called _____________________________.

Answer 36

Federalism

Question 37

The Virginia plan and New Jersey plan were combined in what is known as the
____________________ ____________________.

Answer 37

Connecticut of Confederate

Question 38

The first written document governing the new United States before the constitution
was the ___________________________________.

Answer 38

Articles of Confederation 1777

Question 39

The political party that did not trust a strong national government were the
_______________________________________.

Answer 39

Anti-federalists

Question 40

The ________________________ branch of government is responsible for MAKING laws.

Answer 40

Legislative