Question 1

In 1811-12, a united Democratic-Republican party controlled both houses of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The principal author of the Bill of Rights was

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  Ben Franklin. 
D)  Alexander Hamilton. 
E)  George Washington 
A)  James Madison. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  Ben Franklin. 
D)  Alexander Hamilton. 
E)  George Washington

Question 3

The reception of Jay's Treaty can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  very negative. 
B)  very positive. 
C)  restrained. 
D)  relief. 
E)  none of these choices 
A)  very negative. 
B)  very positive. 
C)  restrained. 
D)  relief. 
E)  none of these choices

Question 4

Citizen Edmond Genêt was a French government official who commissioned American privateers to harass British shipping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Tenskwatawa tried to convince Native Americans to stop drinking alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true concerning the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many states joined Kentucky and Virginia in opposing them. 
B)  The Sedition Act led to the prosecution of fourteen Federalists. 
C)  They were passed by Congress at the instigation of John Adams. 
D)  President Adams never used the powers granted under the Alien Act. 
E)  none of these choices. 
A)  Many states joined Kentucky and Virginia in opposing them. 
B)  The Sedition Act led to the prosecution of fourteen Federalists. 
C)  They were passed by Congress at the instigation of John Adams. 
D)  President Adams never used the powers granted under the Alien Act. 
E)  none of these choices.

Question 7

Tecumseh's confederacy did not pose a threat to the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As President, Jefferson insisted on giving an increasingly powerful role to the military in domestic affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A Supreme Court Justice impeached by the Republicans but acquitted was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A Supreme Court Justice impeached by the...

Question 10

The first judge to be removed from office as a result of impeachment proceedings was

Accepted Answer

A)  John Marshall. 
B)  John Randolph. 
C)  Samuel Chase. 
D)  John Pickering. 
E)  Aaron Burr. 
A)  John Marshall. 
B)  John Randolph. 
C)  Samuel Chase. 
D)  John Pickering. 
E)  Aaron Burr.

Question 11

Not one Federalist supported Madison's declaration of war in 1812.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In his Farewell Address, George Washington

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraged healthy sectional rivalry. 
B)  denounced the actions of the French Republic. 
C)  obligated the United States to support antimonarchical revolutions in the Western Hemisphere. 
D)  encouraged the development of political parties. 
E)  warned against entangling foreign alliances and partisan domestic politics. 
A)  encouraged healthy sectional rivalry. 
B)  denounced the actions of the French Republic. 
C)  obligated the United States to support antimonarchical revolutions in the Western Hemisphere. 
D)  encouraged the development of political parties. 
E)  warned against entangling foreign alliances and partisan domestic politics.

Question 13

Congress gave itself the power to appoint the heads of the executive department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To prevent the spread of the United States into Louisiana, Spain strategically relied on_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To prevent the spread of the United...

Question 15

The Whiskey Rebellion was waged because of the desire to acquire cheaper alcoholic spirits for urban laborers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The first controversy of the Washington administration involved the

Accepted Answer

A)  dignity to attach to the president's office. 
B)  location of the nation's capital. 
C)  role of the cabinet in formulating policy. 
D)  name of the new country. 
E)  salary to be given to the president. 
A)  dignity to attach to the president's office. 
B)  location of the nation's capital. 
C)  role of the cabinet in formulating policy. 
D)  name of the new country. 
E)  salary to be given to the president.

Question 17

Discuss the presidency of George Washington and include examples of both his domestic and foreign policies.

Accepted Answer

George Washington's presidency was marke

Question 18

The first contested presidential election in the United States was in

Accepted Answer

A)  1788. 
B)  1792. 
C)  1796. 
D)  1800. 
E)  1804. 
A)  1788. 
B)  1792. 
C)  1796. 
D)  1800. 
E)  1804.

Question 19

The XYZ Affair

Accepted Answer

A)  took place during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  was a failed attempt by Treasury officials to embezzle public education funds. 
C)  saw French officials demand a bribe in return for improving relations with the United States. 
D)  was a scandal involving John Adams's secretary of war and the wife of the French ambassador. 
E)  involved the British practice of impressment. 
A)  took place during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. 
B)  was a failed attempt by Treasury officials to embezzle public education funds. 
C)  saw French officials demand a bribe in return for improving relations with the United States. 
D)  was a scandal involving John Adams's secretary of war and the wife of the French ambassador. 
E)  involved the British practice of impressment.

Question 20

Which of the following was not a resolution of the Hartford Convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  to remove the "three-fifths clause" from the Constitution 
B)  to deny the right of naturalized citizens to hold office 
C)  to end the War of 1812 immediately 
D)  to make it increasingly difficult for a new state to enter the union 
E)  to require two-thirds majority of both houses to declare war. 
A)  to remove the "three-fifths clause" from the Constitution 
B)  to deny the right of naturalized citizens to hold office 
C)  to end the War of 1812 immediately 
D)  to make it increasingly difficult for a new state to enter the union 
E)  to require two-thirds majority of both houses to declare war.

In 1811-12, a united Democratic-Republican party controlled both houses of Congress.

The principal author of the Bill of Rights was

The reception of Jay's Treaty can best be described as

Citizen Edmond Genêt was a French government official who commissioned American privateers to harass British shipping.

Tenskwatawa tried to convince Native Americans to stop drinking alcohol.

Which of the following is true concerning the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Tecumseh's confederacy did not pose a threat to the U.S.

As President, Jefferson insisted on giving an increasingly powerful role to the military in domestic affairs.

A Supreme Court Justice impeached by the Republicans but acquitted was_____________.

The first judge to be removed from office as a result of impeachment proceedings was

Not one Federalist supported Madison's declaration of war in 1812.

In his Farewell Address, George Washington

Congress gave itself the power to appoint the heads of the executive department.

To prevent the spread of the United States into Louisiana, Spain strategically relied on_____________.

The Whiskey Rebellion was waged because of the desire to acquire cheaper alcoholic spirits for urban laborers.

The first controversy of the Washington administration involved the

Discuss the presidency of George Washington and include examples of both his domestic and foreign policies.

The first contested presidential election in the United States was in

The XYZ Affair

Which of the following was not a resolution of the Hartford Convention?

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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Exam 7: Completing the Revolution

In 1811-12, a united Democratic-Republican party controlled both houses of Congress.

The principal author of the Bill of Rights was

The reception of Jay's Treaty can best be described as

Citizen Edmond Genêt was a French government official who commissioned American privateers to harass British shipping.

Tenskwatawa tried to convince Native Americans to stop drinking alcohol.

Which of the following is true concerning the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Tecumseh's confederacy did not pose a threat to the U.S.

As President, Jefferson insisted on giving an increasingly powerful role to the military in domestic affairs.

A Supreme Court Justice impeached by the Republicans but acquitted was_____________.

The first judge to be removed from office as a result of impeachment proceedings was

Not one Federalist supported Madison's declaration of war in 1812.

In his Farewell Address, George Washington

Congress gave itself the power to appoint the heads of the executive department.

To prevent the spread of the United States into Louisiana, Spain strategically relied on_____________.

The Whiskey Rebellion was waged because of the desire to acquire cheaper alcoholic spirits for urban laborers.

The first controversy of the Washington administration involved the

Discuss the presidency of George Washington and include examples of both his domestic and foreign policies.

The first contested presidential election in the United States was in

The XYZ Affair

Which of the following was not a resolution of the Hartford Convention?

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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