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1) The leader of the federalist party was:
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
Andrew Jackson
C
Alexander Hamilton
D
James Madison
2) What did Washington include in his farewell address?
A
warning against developing political parties
B
warning of national government being too strong
C
warning of a severe depression
D
advocating Thomas Jefferson to become the next President
3) Who was the creator of the national bank and the first secretary of the treasury?
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
Aaron Burr
C
Alexander Hamilton
D
John Adams
4) What was the constitutional issue involving the national bank?
A
is the bank an implied power of congress?
B
is the bank an enumerated power of congress?
C
whether the U.S. should pay off the debts of the states?
D
should the gov't issue paper money instead of hard currency?
5) What were the name of the first two political parties in the United States?
A
Republicans and Whigs
B
Dem. Republicans and Whigs
C
Democrats and Republicans
D
Federalists and Dem.-Republicans
6) What was the major issue in the XYZ affair?
A
The French demanding a bribe to be paid by US officials
B
The British gov't demanding control over forts on the Mississippi river
C
3 men breaking into the headquarters of the Federalist party
D
The impressment of sailors at sea by the British
7) What did the sedition act do?
A
gave the President power to imprison aliens in the country
B
Made it a crime to trade with any other country we are at war with
C
made it illegal to speak out against the gov't or its policies
D
allowed the President power to impeach officials he didn't like
8) Which of the following is not true about the election of 1800?
A
Aaron Burr was the person in the tie
B
last election won by George Washington
C
Jefferson was elected
D
tie in the electoral college
9) Which of these events didn't occur under Jefferson's time in office?
A
Judicial review established
B
Louisiana Purchase
C
war of 1812 with Britain
D
American sailors impressed
10) Why did the war hawks want war with England?
A
they wanted to gain access to new lands in the west and Canada
B
wanted to show that we could defeat the English
C
wanted control of the Caribbean
D
wanted the US to be the most powerful nation in the world
11) Saratoga was the largest American victory of the war of 1812
A
False
B
True
12) Which two men were the leaders behind the American system?
A
Henry Clay/Andrew Jackson
B
John Marshall/John Calhoun
C
James Madison/James Monroe
D
John Calhoun/Henry Clay
13) What was the American system?
A
system of democratic government with 3 branches
B
system of internal improvements promoted by the gov't
C
system where everyone would receive an education
D
system of gov't where ones rights were guaranteed
14) What was the importance of the Monroe Doctrine?
A
It states that the hemisphere is off limits to European powers
B
It states that political opposition in the US is protected by the Bill of RIghts
C
It states that the US will never pay bribes to any nation
D
It states that we will not let our soldiers be impressed into service
15) What was the main issue under debate in the Missouri compromise?
A
how are new states to decide if slavery will be allowed
B
should Missouri be allowed to have slaves
C
should slaves be taken into any area of the nation
D
can the tariff be lowered to acceptable levels for southern states
16) Which Indian group had to walk the trail of tears?
A
Seminoles
B
Cherokee
C
Creek
D
Sioux
17) was the subject of the Hudson River school artists?
A
plantation life
B
cowboy life
C
city life
D
landscapes
18) The invention of the cotton gin led to a decrease in the need for slaves in the south
A
False
B
True
19) What issue was brought to the surface by the tariff of 1828?
A
state vs. federal power
B
checks and balances
C
taxing of southern exports
D
imperialism
20) The principle of Judicial review means:
A
the President can veto a Judicial appointment
B
the supreme court can declare a law unconstitutional
C
the supreme court can overturn the decision of a lower court
D
congress can change a courts decision
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