History Quiz

1.President Washington set a precedent when he met regularly with his

1. Secretary
2. Speculators
3. Cabinet
4. generals

2. The Constitution’s “necessary and proper clause” created __________. These powers expanded the potential power of the federal government
3. Implied powers
4. Speculator powers
5. Enumerated powers
6. Creditor powers

3. Under the theory of __________, the states could declare a federal law invalid.
4. Republicanism
5. Agrarianism
6. Interpretation
7. nullification

4. In the early 1800s, the US protested British ___________ of American sailors.
5. Impressment
6. Enlistment
7. Execution
8. embargoes

5. After the War of 1812 there was an upsurge of ___________ in the United States.
6. Internationalism
7. Nationalism
8. Agrarianism
9. republicanism

6. One of the most important acts of the first US Congress under the constitution was to
7. Elect George Washington as the first president
8. Establish a federal banking system
9. Pass the Tariff of 1789
10. Add a bill of rights to the Constitution

7. The Democratic-Republican party was started mainly to oppose the ideas of
8. Thomas Jefferson
9. John Adams
10. Alexander Hamilton
11. George Washington

8. In 1795, Pinckney’s Treaty granted the United States the right to which of the following?
9. Take over British forts in the Northwest territory
10. Navigate the Mississippi river
11. Impress British sailors
12. Remain neutral between Britain and France

9. How did President George Washington react to the conflict between France and England in 1793?
10. He used the opportunity to begin the war for American independence
11. He declared the neutrality of the US
12. He aided the French because they had supported the American Revolution
13. He negotiated a peace settlement between the warring nations

10. The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison established the principle of
11. Democratic republicanism
12. Judicial review
13. Nullification
14. constitutionality

11. At the Hartford convention in 1814, some delegates urged New England to
12. Boycott British goods
13. Fight against the national bank
14. Establish a whiskey tax
15. Secede from the United States

12. Why did James Madison argue that Congress could not establish a national bank?
13. Congress could establish only state banks
14. Establishing a bank was not one of the federal government’s enumerated powers
15. The power to establish a bank was explicitly given to the judicial branch
16. Congress had the power to do only what was necessary and proper

13. What was one way that Jefferson limited the Federal government?
14. Increasing the size of the army
15. Eliminating the Whiskey tax
16. Dissolving the Republican party
17. Renewing the Alien and Sedition acts

14. Prior to the War of 1812, the United States wanted to
15. Side with France against Britain
16. Side with Britain against France
17. Stay out of the conflict between France and Britain
18. Go to war against both France and Britain

15. One direct result of the Battle of New Orleans was
16. It spurred the Americans on to victory in the Battle of the Thames
17. Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled banner
18. Tecumseh was killed and the Indian confederation fell apart
19. Andrew Jackson became a national hero

16. The War Hawks wanted all the of the following EXCEPT
17. To side with Native Americans against the British
18. An excuse to conquer Canada
19. Revenge on Britain for attacking American ships
20. To stop Britain from arming Indians on the frontier

17. The most important effect of the Hartford Convention was
18. Ended the War of 1812
19. Greatly damaged the Federal party
20. Approved the Treaty of Ghent
21. Confirmed New England’s support for expansion

18. A significant result of the Battle for Fort McHenry was
19. US neutrality
20. An overwhelming British victory
21. The writing of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner
22. Peace with the Indians

19. Why did Andrew Jackson continue to fight the Battle of New Orleans even though the war was over?
20. He wanted to gain personal control of the army
21. He wanted the opportunity to become famous and a national hero
22. He hated the British
23. The notice of the peace treaty took weeks to reach New Orleans

20. This cartoon, in which French leaders harass a woman symbolizing the U.S. was created in response to the

1. Essex Junto
2. XYZ Affair
3. Hartford Convention
4. Hamilton-Burr duel

Short answer:

1.What is the meaning of this cartoon?

Essay questions:

1. Define and explain the differences between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. Be sure to include what types of people supported each, what their goals were, and what types of specific policies these resulted in.

2. What were the causes of the War of 1812? Define and explain the significance of as many as possible.