Chapter 4 Exam

Question 1

What warned against the formation of political parties?

Answer 1

Washington’s Farewell Address

Question 2

What was Washington’s foreign policy approach?

Answer 2

neutrality

Question 3

Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

Answer 3

John Jay

Question 4

Who created the Department of Treasury?

Answer 4

Alexander Hamilton

Question 5

What did Washington set by only serving two terms in office?

Answer 5

a precedent

Question 6

Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

Answer 6

Thomas Jefferson

Question 7

Who was the Louisiana territory purchased from?

Answer 7

France

Question 8

What Supreme Court case overturned Adams’ midnight appointment and confirmed judicial review?

Answer 8

Marbury v. Madison

Question 9

What did Lewis and Clark hope to find over the course of their journey?

Answer 9

the Northwest Passage

Question 10

What were considered to be a major misstep for Adams, extended resident alien status to 14 years, and challenged the first amendment?

Answer 10

the Alien and Sedition Acts

Question 11

Who saved the famous portrait of George Washington?

Answer 11

Dolley Madison

Question 12

What was written during the attack on Fort McHenry?

Answer 12

the Star Spangled Banner

Question 13

What was the most famous battle of the War of 1812, that happened AFTER the war was over?

Answer 13

Battle of New Orleans

Question 14

Who was last of the Founding Fathers to be president and led the country through the War of 1812?

Answer 14

James Madison

Question 15

What practice launched the War of 1812?

Answer 15

impressment

Question 16

What were the first two political parties of the US?

Answer 16

the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans

Question 17

What happened to the farmers who participated in the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 17

they were pardoned

Question 18

What was an attempt by the French to extort money from the US during Adams’ presidency and was part of the Quasi-War?

Answer 18

the XYZ Affair

Question 19

What was the misstep by Jefferson that was caused by a cut in military spending (cut all international trade to avoid impressment)?

Answer 19

the Embargo Act

Question 20

Who was the hero of the Battle on Lake Erie?

Answer 20

Oliver Hazard Perry

Question 21

Whose nickname was “Old Hickory”?

Answer 21

Andrew Jackson

Question 22

What started because a tax was placed on all liquor products?

Answer 22

the Whiskey Rebellion

Question 23

Who was the future president who led the US to victory at the Battle of New Orleans?

Answer 23

Andrew Jackson

Question 24

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

Answer 24

Francis Scott Key

Question 25

Who issued the liquor tax?

Answer 25

Alexander Hamilton

Question 26

What ended the War of 1812?

Answer 26

the Treaty of Ghent

Question 27

What act prohibited trade with Britain and France?

Answer 27

the Non-Intercourse Act

Question 28

Where did the British sail into to set fire to the White House and Capitol?

Answer 28

Chesapeake Bay

Question 29

What was the British impressment of sailors?

Answer 29

the British would legally kidnap American sailors and force them into the military

Question 30

Who was the first secretary of state?

Answer 30

Thomas Jefferson

Question 31

Which party was Hamilton a part of?

Answer 31

the Federalists

Question 32

Which party was Jefferson a part of?

Answer 32

the Democratic-Republicans

Question 33

What did Hamilton think was a threat to liberty?

Answer 33

democracy

Question 34

What happened as a result of Jay's Treaty?

Answer 34

British gave up their forts in the west and granted the US most-favored nation status

Question 35

What two new theories of law did the Republicans introduce in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Answer 35

interposition and nullification