8 th Grade U.S. History Chapter 9

1. 8th Grade U.S. History Chapter 9

2. #1 Called for a protest against taxes by backcountry farmers Jay’s Treaty Whiskey Rebellion Stamp Act A: B: Judiciary Act C: D:

3. B. Whiskey Rebellion

4. #2 Called for one Chief Justice and 5 Asso. Justices on Supreme Court KY and VA resolutions Jay’s Treaty A: B: Judiciary Act Cabinet Resolution C: D:

5. C. Judiciary Act

6. #3 Called for Britain to pay damages for seized American ships Townshend Acts Intolerable Acts A: B: Neutrality Proclamation Jay’s Treaty C: D:

7. D. Jay’s Treaty

8. #4 Claimed that states can judge whether a law is constitutional Proclamation of 1763 New Jersey Plan A: B: Neutrality Proclamation KY and VA resolutions C: D:

9. C. KY and VA resolutions

10. #5 Declared that US would not support either side in the war in Europe Quebec Act Neutrality Proclamation A: B: Proclamation of 1763 Jay’s Treaty C: D:

11. B. Neutrality Proclamation

12. #6 Party or group that is split because of differences Faction Cabinet A: B: Federalists Antifederalists C: D:

13. A. Faction

14. #7 Group of department leaders who serve the President Faction Cabinet A: B: Federalists Antifederalists C: D:

15. B. Cabinet

16. #8 Decision not to take sides in a war National Debt Neutrality A: B: Dissension Antifederalist C: D:

17. B. Neutrality

18. #9 Ship that sails fast and has many guns • Faction Frigate A: B: Galleon Waverunner C: D:

19. B. Frigate

20. #10 Total Amount of Money that a government owes to others National Alliance National Debt A: B: Judiciary National Account C: D:

21. A. National Debt

22. #11 Which precedent did President Washington set at the beginning of his 1st term? He named talented leaders to head govt. depts. He moved the nation’s capital to Washington, D.C. A: B: He asked the govt. to repay federal and state debts. He established the Supreme Court. C: D:

23. A. He named well-known, talented leaders to head govt. depts.

24. #12 Which best expresses Washington’s beliefs about foreign policy? U.S. should use force when aiding allies in international disputes U.S. should take a more active role in international affairs. A: B: U.S. should support permanent alliances with other nations U.S. should remain independent from other nations’ disputes C: D:

25. D: U.S. should remain independent from other nations’ disputes

26. #13 What resulted from disagreement between President Adams and Hamilton about whether the U.S. should go to war? Federalist Party split Republican Party split A: B: Federalists began supporting France Republicans stopped supporting France C: D:

27. D. Federalist Party began supporting France

28. #14 What BEST explains why American leaders formed political parties? To unite farmers and merchants To organize support for their views A: B: To end disagreements over policy To follow Washington’s advise in his farewell address C: D:

29. B. To organize support for their views

30. #15 Which statement would Alexander Hamilton agree with? Constitution should be strictly interpreted to prevent govt. abuses The U.S. should establish strong ties to Britain to promote trade A: B: Formation of political parties will lead to disaster Small federal govt. will protect individual freedom C: D:

31. B. The U.S. should establish strong ties to Britain to promote trade

32. #16 Why did the French Revolution lose support in the U.S.? French wanted to stop trading with U.S. Jefferson withdrew his support of the Revolution A: B: French radicals executed thousands in name of reform French reformers wanted citizens to have basic rights C: D:

33. C. French radicals executed thousands in the name of reform

34. #17 How was U.S. neutrality challenged during Washington’s presidency? U.S. merchants continued trade with Britain & France Britain & France seized cargoes from U.S. ships. A: B: Chief Justice Jay refused to negotiate treaty with Britain Most Americans wanted to declare war on Britain C: D:

35. A. Britain & France seized cargoes from U.S. ships

36. #18 Which groups decided who won the presidential election of 1800? Supreme Court The people A: B: Electoral College House of Representatives C: D:

37. C. House of Representatives

38. #19 How did Hamilton plan to reduce the national debt? Buying up Revolutionary War bonds & issuing new ones Require states to pay their own war debts A: B: Refusing to honor debts taken on during Revolution Requiring South to help the North repay their war debts. C: D:

39. B. Buying up Revolutionary War bonds & issuing new ones

40. #20 How did President Adams react to the crisis with France? He strengthened the navy but kept nation out of war. He strengthened the navy & asked Congress to declare war A: B: To avoid war, he ignored French attacks on US ships To avoid war, he gave in to French demands C: D:

41. B. He strengthened the nave but kept the nation out of war

42. #21 What was the major result of the Whiskey Rebellion? New govt. was too weak in times of crisis Govt. halted the production of whiskey A: B: People realized new govt. wouldn’t tolerate violent protests People realized new govt. would execute violent protesters C: D:

43. C. People realized that the new govt. would not tolerate violent protests

44. #22 What could be said about President Washington during his 1st term? He was called “Your Highness” He reduced the national debt A: B: He called on Congress to set up a national bank He set examples that are followed by Presidents today C: D:

45. D. He set examples that are followed by Presidents today

46. #23 Which was Hamilton’s primary goal as Secretary of the Treasury? Reducing national debt Getting states to pay their own debts A: B: Establishing foreign policy Stopping bond speculators C: D:

47. A. Reducing the national debt

48. #24 Why did Washington want the U.S. to remain neutral in foreign wars? He didn’t want to disrupt U.S. relations with other countries He wanted to prevent U.S. ships from being seized A: B: He wanted to establish friendly relations with Britain He believed the U.S. was ill prepared for war C: D:

49. B. He didn’t want to disrupt U.S. relations with other countries

50. #25 What effect did policy disputes in 1790s have on U.S. govt.? Leaders built support for views & organized political parties State leaders agreed to support Hamilton’s programs A: B: Hamilton & Jefferson resigned from the Cabinet Newspapers asked leaders to end their disagreements C: D: