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Major Events in the Administrations of the First Five Presidents

Quiz by Michael Bowles

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  • Q1
    Why did Washington break up the Whiskey Rebellion?
    Because he thought drinking alcohol was wrong
    To show the authority of the new central government
    30s
  • Q2
    What was the main cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?
    The government wanted to prohibit the drinking of whiskey
    The federal government levied a tax on whiskey
    30s
  • Q3
    What was Washington's policy during the war between France and England?
    Maintain U.S. neutrality
    Help the French
    Help the British
    30s
  • Q4
    What best describes the purpose of Adams's Alien and Sedition Acts?
    It targeted people who criticized the President
    It was a way to help Hamilton get his national bank
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the fight over the national bank important?
    It highlighted the differences between the "loose" and "strict" constructionists
    States would never have gotten out of debt on their own
    30s
  • Q6
    Who did we almost declare war on because of the XYZ Affair?
    Spain
    France
    30s
  • Q7
    Marbury v. Madison established the power of:
    Congress
    Judicial Review
    30s
  • Q8
    What did Marbury v. Madison do?
    Increase the power of the Judicial Branch
    Decrease the power of the Judicial Branch
    30s
  • Q9
    Why was the Louisiana Purchase controversial?
    Great Britain was angry because we did business with France
    Jefferson normally would have been against exercising an "implied" power
    30s
  • Q10
    What did the Louisiana Purchases do for the U.S.?
    Doubled the size of the U.S. and secured the Mississippi River
    Made it feel like the U.S. was a world power
    30s
  • Q11
    Where was the Louisiana Territory?
    Between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains
    Between the Rockies and the Mississippi River, basically.
    30s
  • Q12
    Britain kidnapped American soldiers and forced them to serve in the British navy; what was this called?
    Recruitment
    Impressment
    30s
  • Q13
    Which was a cause of the War of 1812?
    England tried to restrict U.S. trade in Europe.
    France demanded a bribe to negotiate a peace treaty
    30s
  • Q14
    Why did the U.S. declare war on Great Britain in 1812?
    The British kept seizing American merchant ships
    Great Britain levied a tax on whiskey
    30s
  • Q15
    America is in the __________________________ Hemisphere
    Western
    Eastern
    30s

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