Washington's Farewell Address

1. Washington's Farewell Address Washington delivering his Farewell Address(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1239: In his 1797 Farewell Address, George Washington warns of all the following except A) partisan party politicsB) regional loyalties displacing loyalty to the United StatesC) building the national debt by unnecessary borrowing by the governmentD) the danger of religion having too great an effect on public lifeE) entangling foreign alliances

2. Election of 1796 John Adams defeated Thomas Jefferson in an election that divided the nation by region(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1240: In the 1796 presidential election A) the victorious president and vice-president were of different partiesB) the president and vice-president received the exact number of electoral votesC) Alexander Hamilton favored Thomas JeffersonD) the Federalists accused the Democrat-Republicans of wanting a monarchyE) the Democrat-Republicans attempted to label the Federalists as supporters of the violent unrest of the French Revolution

3. Sedition Act The Sedition Act was inspired by Federalist fears of anarchy(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1241: The Sedition Act A) firmly supported the principles established in the First AmendmentB) provided for the deportation of any alien dangerous to the peace and safety of the United StatesC) was strongly supported by both Federalists and Democrat-Republicans as necessary for public orderD) resulted in the arrest and imprisonment of hundreds of citizensE) outlawed false, scandalous, and malicious criticism of the president or Congress

4. U.S. and France in the Quasi-War USS Constellation fighting L'Insurgente in the Quasi-War(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1242: Which of the following is most accurate in describing the Quasi-War between the U.S. and France between 1798 and 1800? A) the damage to American shipping was lightB) Congress authorized the naval actions with a declaration of warC) pro-French sentiment in the U.S. was high as a result of the XYZ AffairD) the American navy lost only one ship while capturing 85 French vesselsE) at the start of the war the U.S.fleet featured a number of warships able to counter the French privateers

5. Louisiana Purchase James Monroe and Robert Livingston agreed on terms for Louisiana with Comte Talleyrand in 1803(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1244: Which of the following statements about the Louisiana Purchase is accurate? A) the borders of the new territory were not exactly definedB) residents were allowed to create not less than three, nor more than five states in the new territoryC) Jefferson's actions in purchasing the land were completely consistent with his strict constructionist approachD) most Americans felt the asking price by France was exorbitantE) no one argued that the purchase was unconstitutional

6. Federalists and the Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase was opposed by many Federalists(Image Source: Worldatlas.com) Question 1243: Which of the following was the reason many Federalists opposed the westward expansion created by the Louisiana Purchase? A) Pres. Washington had warned against it in his Farewell AddressB) the cost was too highC) they foresaw the growing political strength of southern and western Democrat-Republican sectionsD) they favored the purchase of Florida over the purchase of western landsE) westward expansion would lead to conflict with Spain and Great Britain

7. Aaron Burr Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton participated in America's most famous duel (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1245: Aaron Burr A) was killed by Alexander Hamilton in a duelB) served as Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of StateC) served as vice-president to John AdamsD) was one of the leaders of the Federalist PartyE) was accused of treason for his involvement with a plot planning to establish a new western nation

8. Second Great Awakening The Second Great Awakening had a major impact on early 19th century American life(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1248: The 19th century's Second Great Awakening A) stressed scholarship and learning over pietyB) led to consolidation of Protestant groups and a decrease in the number and variety of denominationsC) only had impact in the rural south and westD) stressed the Calvinist doctrines of predestination and election in its preachingE) led to a series of reform movements partly because of its emphasis on the sinner's ability to change his or her life

9. Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery The Lewis and Clark expedition reached the Pacific Ocean in 1805(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1247: Which of the following statements about the Lewis & Clark expedition is not accurate? A) it was commissioned by President Jefferson who was keenly interested in the westB) its encounters with Indian tribes were mostly peaceful and rarely resulted in violenceC) it marked the first time a white person reached the west coast while traveling from the eastD) it succeeded in its goal of finding the headwaters of the Missouri RiverE) the assistance of a Shoshone woman proved critical to its success

10. Anglo-British Relations Impressment was a common practice during Jefferson's administration(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1246: The most prominent issue in relations between the U.S. and Great Britain during the Jeffersonian Era was A) impressment of British sailorsB) American neutral rights in international watersC) incomplete payments to British loyalists for confiscated propertyD) the border between Canada and the U.S.E) failure of the British to evacuate forts in the northwest

11. War of 1812 British troops burned and sacked the White House during the War of 1812 (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1249: One result of the War of 1812 was A) the addition of all of Florida to U.S. territoryB) both Canadians and Americans claiming victoryC) major U.S. geographical and policy changes D) an increase in influence by Federalists due to the Hartford ConventionE) a peace treaty which addressed all of the significant issues between the U.S. and Great Bri

12. Hartford Convention The Hartford Convention led to criticism, ridicule, and satire of Federalists(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1250: Which of the following was not among the proposals of the 1814 Hartford Convention? A) the three-fifiths provision of the Constitution should be eliminatedB) naturalized citizens should not be allowed to hold officeC) a two-thirds majority of both houses of Congress should be required to declare warD) the prohibition of the tax on exports should be removedE) presidents should be limited to one term of office

13. Political Parties in the Era of Good Feeling "The County Election" by George Caleb Bingham (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Which of the following is true about political parties during the Era of Good Feelings? A) the collapse of the Federalists left the Democrat-Republicans as the only significant political partyB) while the Democrat-Republicans controlled the presidency and both houses of Congress, Federalists continued to be strong political opponentsC) a growing spirit of democracy led to the creation of a number of new political partiesD) a new Republican Party based on opposition to slavery began winning support in northern statesE) Federalists became the majority party in the Senate

14. Marshall Court Decisions Steamboat traffic on America's rivers was one area of Marshall Court decision-making(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1252: In a series of Marshall Court decisions from 1816-1824, A) state charters were not recognized as legal contractsB) a strong federal government was promoted with a broad interpretation of national governmental powersC) Indian removal from the southeastern U.S. was approvedD) a strict constructionist view of governmental authority was endorsedE) the relative position of state vs. national authority was not altered