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- 1. Multiple ChoiceJohn Adams served as President Washington's ______.Attorney GeneralVice PresidentSecretary of StateSecretary of the Treasury
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main reason President Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Acts?to eliminate the freedom of speechto cut off trade with other countriesto protect the United Statesto become a tyrannical dictator
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn order to get his financial program through Congress in 1790, Alexander Hamilton made a deal to move the nation's capital from New York to:PhiladelphiaWashington DCGettysburgTrenton
- 4. Multiple ChoiceNullify meanscancelforgetdancetax
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy did political parties start?people agreed about governmentpeople disagreed about governmentpeople were neutralpeople were looking for clubs to join
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe slogan "Millions for defense, but to one cent for tribute" became a popular response to theABC affairIOU affairXYZ affairJay Treaty
- 7. Multiple ChoiceUnder this act, the President gained the power to imprison or deport citizens of other countries residing in the United StatesAlien ActNaturalization ActSedition ActImmigration Act
- 8. Multiple ChoiceUnder this act, it was against the law to criticize government officials unless you could prove everything you said.Alien ActSedition ActNaturalization ActVirginia-Kentucky Resolution
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Virginia-Kentucky State Resolution stated thatthe Alien Acts were constitutional and should be obeyedThe Alien Act should be interpreted as a means to keep immigrations from living in the United Statesstates had the right to judge is federal laws were constitutional and should be followedcitizens who criticized the government should be fined and jailed.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat right did the Sedition Act violate?2nd- Right to bear arms8th- No cruel or unusual punishment1st- Right to remain silent1st- Right to freedom of press
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