Unit 4 flash cards

Question 1

What was a major challenge faced by George Washington’s presidency?

A) The Civil War

B) Establishing precedents for the new government

C) Fighting the Spanish-American War

D) Expanding westward

Answer 1

Establishing precedents for the new government

Question 2

Why did political parties like the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans form?

A) To support British rule

B) Due to disagreements over federal power and policies

C) To promote slavery

D) To oppose the Constitution

Answer 2

Due to disagreements over federal power and policies

Question 3

What was the outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion?

A) The rebellion succeeded in lowering taxes

B) Washington used federal troops to show the government’s strength

C) The U.S. lost territory

D) The rebellion led to a civil war

Answer 3

Washington used federal troops to show the government’s strength

Question 4

What did the Alien and Sedition Acts target?

A) British spies

B) Immigrants and critics of the government

C) Native American tribes

D) Southern slaveholders

Answer 4

Immigrants and critics of the government

Question 5

What was the significance of Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

A) It ended slavery

B) It established judicial review

C) It expanded voting rights

D) It started the War of 1812

Answer 5

It established judicial review

Question 6

Why did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory?

A) To start a war with Spain

B) To gain control of the Mississippi River and expand westward

C) To free slaves

D) To build factories

Answer 6

To gain control of the Mississippi River and expand westward

Question 7

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

A) A law encouraging trade with Britain

B) A ban on U.S. trade with foreign nations (which hurt the economy)

C) A treaty with Native Americans

D) A tax on imported goods

Answer 7

A ban on U.S. trade with foreign nations (which hurt the economy)