Unit 8

Question 1

The official ceremony when the President takes office is called

Answer 1

Inauguration

Question 2

Setting an example for others to follow in the future

Answer 2

Precedent

Question 3

“His highness the president of the United States and protector of the rights of the same” was suggested by this man for the title of the president

Answer 3

James madison

Question 4

Which of the following was not a position in the first cabinet

Answer 4

Commerce

Question 5

Who was appointed the first postmaster general of the United States

Answer 5

Samuel osgood

Question 6

Who was the first Chief Justice of the supreme court

Answer 6

William Patterson

Question 7

What congressional act created the federal court system

Answer 7

Judiciary act of 1789

Question 8

Who proposed 12 amendments to be presented to the individual states for ratification

Answer 8

James madison

Question 9

Hamilton economic plan sought to 1. Spur economic growth and 2. Reduce what

Answer 9

National & state debt

Question 10

The U.S government and individual states were indebted to which of the following

Answer 10

Foreign nations
American people

Question 11

Hamilton’s plan proposed paying down both the national and state debt by issuing which of the following

Answer 11

New bonds

Question 12

Which of the following was not a function of the bank of the United States

Answer 12

Enforced the nation’s bankruptcy laws

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a “protective” tariff

Answer 13

To increase the price of foreign goods (imports) so to make American goods more appealing to the American people

Question 14

How many amendments make up the bill of rights

Answer 14

10

Question 15

List the five Washington precedents mentioned in section 1

Answer 15

1. Title
2. Cabinet
3. Bill of rights
4. Court system
5. Financial

Question 16

List the five Washington precedents mentioned in section 1

Answer 16

1. Title
2. Cabinet
3. Bill of rights
4. Court system
5. Financial

Question 17

What institution would serve to regulate the economy

Answer 17

The bus

Question 18

The whiskey rebellion was the result of farmers protesting the liquor tax in which state

Answer 18

Pennsylvania

Question 19

What precedent was set by Washington in his successful suppression of the whiskey rebellion

Answer 19

The government would not only use force to maintain order also would not tolerate the use of violence to protest governmental policies

Question 20

Why did Indians under little turtle and blue jacket attack American setters in Ohio

Answer 20

1. Settlers disregarded treaties
2. Settlers built farms on Indian lands
3. Settlers hunted animals on Indian lands

Question 20

Why did Indians under little turtle and blue jacket attack American setters in Ohio

Answer 20

1. Settlers disregarded treaties
2. Settlers built farms on Indian lands
3. Settlers hunted animals on Indian lands

Question 21

What American general was attacked and defeated by little turtle along the wabash river near Fort recovery Ohio

Answer 21

Arthur st. Clair

Question 22

Which European nation not only supplied Indians in Ohio with muskets to fight off American settlers but built forts on American soil

Answer 22

Britain

Question 23

What American general defeated native Americans at fallen Timbers and built a fort where the maumee

Answer 23

Anthony Wayne

Question 24

What American general defeated native Americans at fallen Timbers and built a fort where the maumee

Answer 24

Anthony Wayne

Question 25

What treaty ended the Indian threat in Ohio and paved the way for Ohio statehood in 1803

Answer 25

Greenville

Question 26

What treaty ended the Indian threat in Ohio and paved the way for Ohio statehood in 1803

Answer 26

Greenville

Question 27

Which of the following best represents Washington’s precedent set in blue jackets war

Answer 27

Pacify frontier by protecting American interests

Question 28

The French Revolution was started for which of the following reason

Answer 28

The French government was burdening the common people by making them pay high taxes while the nobility upper class paid none

Question 29

What aspect of the French Revolution prevented many Americans from sympathizing with the French revolutionaries

Answer 29

The reign of terror and beheading of nobility

Question 29

What aspect of the French Revolution prevented many Americans from sympathizing with the French revolutionaries

Answer 29

The reign of terror and beheading of nobility

Question 30

What was the response of other European nations to the chaos occurring in France

Answer 30

Going to war with France in an attempt to stop the spread of revolutionary notions among the masses in their own country

Question 31

Which of the following caused Washington to declare his proclamation of neutrality

Answer 31

A treaty with France

Question 32

Who in washingtons cabinet supported the French and believed that we should honor our alliance and allow them to supply their ships in American ports

Answer 32

Thomas Jefferson

Question 33

What became very difficult by washingtons proclamation of neutrality

Answer 33

Trading with Britain and France

Question 34

Whose treaty with Great Britain said nothing about a nations neutral rights to trade but did avoid a major war with them

Answer 34

John jay

Question 35

List the 2 foreign policy precedents set by Washington

Answer 35

1. Remain neutral 2. Seek diplomacy before rushing into war

Question 36

Whose treaty with Spain opened up the Mississippi River to American shipping

Answer 36

Pinckney

Question 37

Washington started this presidential precedent concerning the number of terms a president served

Answer 37

Two terms

Question 38

Which of the following was not an item mention by Washington in his farewell address

Answer 38

Honor treaties with native Americans on the frontier

Question 39

Which of the following was not a Washington precedent

Answer 39

Quickly engaging the nation into war when offended

Question 40

This political party supported the views of Alexander Hamilton

Answer 40

Federalists

Question 41

This political party was often called the jeffersonians

Answer 41

Republicans

Question 42

The federalists supported all of the following except

Answer 42

Farmers

Question 43

Which of the following was not supported by the republican party

Answer 43

Strong central government

Question 44

What role did newspapers play in the political process

Answer 44

They began to take political sides and often published negative viewpoints about the political party they did not support

Question 45

What was unique about the election of 1796

Answer 45

Adams, a federalist, became president while Thomas Jefferson, a republican, became vice- president thus making harmony in Adams administration very difficult to achieve

Question 46

What major crisis erupted soon after Adams took office

Answer 46

The French, angry at jays treaty with Britain, began seizing American ships

Question 47

Who did agents X, Y, and Z refer to

Answer 47

French agents sent by Talleyrand to meet with the American delegation and who demanded a bribe before talks could begin

Question 48

Which act could expel any foreigner from the country who the government thought to be dangerous

Answer 48

Alien act

Question 49

Which act made it a federal offense to criticize or speak out against the government

Answer 49

Sedition act

Question 50

What was the real purpose of the alien and sedition acts

Answer 50

To silence the Republican Party and decrease their strength

Question 51

The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions, drafted by Jefferson and madison

Answer 51

Proclaimed that a state had the right to nullify a law passed by congress, that is, they had the right to declare it unconstitutional

Question 52

Why did French leader napoleon bonaparte sign a peace treaty with the united states

Answer 52

He was planning a major war to conquer all of Europe and did not want to mess with the Americans

Question 53

Which of the following occurred as a result of Adams refusal to pursue war with france

Answer 53

The Federalist Party was greatly divided and Adams lost major support that cost him the next presidential election

Question 54

Pro British?

Answer 54

Federalist

Question 55

Wanted neutrality

Answer 55

Republicans

Question 56

Opposed bank

Answer 56

Republican

Question 57

Tariff

Answer 57

Federalist

Question 58

Wealthy elite

Answer 58

Federalist

Question 59

Agriculture

Answer 59

Republican

Question 60

Lose (broad) construction

Answer 60

Republican

Question 61

Freedom

Answer 61

Republican

Question 62

Order

Answer 62

Federalist

Question 63

Limited gov

Answer 63

Republican