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- 1. Multiple Choice
What were the two political parties that developed after George Washington's presidency?
Federalist and Democrat
Democratic-Republican and Federalist
Democrat and Washingtonian
Bostonian and Virginian
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which early political party wanted a strong federal government and economy based on manufacturing?
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Mercantilism
All of the Above
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the Democratic-Republican political party?
wanted big federal government and a national bank
believed that only wealthy, educated people should be in political office
wanted small federal government and common people to have a say
fought for an end to taxes from England
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why was France angry at the United States over Jays Treaty?
People in France really hated John Jay
Jay's Treaty made France pay more money to the United States
They believed that England would start stealing their ships
It seemed like the United States was favoring England
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the event in which the French foreign minister refused to meet with U.S. diplomats and demand a bribe?
The Bribery Affair
Jay's Treaty
The X,Y,Z Affair
Treaty of Paris
- 6. Multiple Choice
After the X,Y,Z Affair congress and John Adams sent naval ships over to France. This started what is known as the _______.
Quasi-War
Revolutionary War
Battle of France
Navy Surrender
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was the law passed by John Adams and the Federalist government that allowed for deporting "dangerous" people who were not citizens of the U.S.?
Illegal Immigration Act
Sedition Act
Kentucky Resolution
Alien Act
- 8. Multiple Choice
Working to undermine or tear down the government is called __________.
Sedition
Alien
Rioting
Terrorism
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why were the Democratic-Republicans (and most Americans) so upset by the Alien and Sedition Acts?
because they violated the rights protected in the Constitution
because they didn't believe in free speech
because they were scared of immigrants and wanted them deported
because they hated any laws the Federalists passed
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was the Democratic-Republican response to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Tennessee and New York Resolutions
Massachussets Pact
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Unconstitutional Clause
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions showed that _________.
Kentucky and Virginia had the best state governments
the federal government was too powerful and could not be stopped
states had the power to stand up against the federal government
the Alien and Sedition Acts were good for our country
- 12. Multiple Choice
The Alien and Sedition Acts were one of the main reasons John Adams lost the next presidential election to _________.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why did John Adams appoint Federalist "midnight judges" on his way out of office?
to make sure that his judges would not fall asleep
because he was supposed to do it earlier but didn't
in order to keep some Federalist control in the government
it took a long time to do the interviews for each judge
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