US 1 Chapter 6 Practice Test

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Masconomet American History I - Semester 2 Final Exam Review - Chapter 6 Practice Test

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1.

In Jay's Treaty, John Jay agreed that Britain had the right to seize cargoes bound for French ports.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Alexander Hamilton killed Aaron Burr in a duel.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

In 1789, to raise money to operate, the new federal government
- A.
  
  Imposed a tariff.
- B.
  
  Imposed an income tax.
- C.
  
  Issued bonds.
- D.
  
  Imposed a sales tax on all purchases.
4.

Pinckney’s Treaty gave the United States
- A.
  
  Control of the Florida territory.
- B.
  
  The right to navigate the Mississippi River.
- C.
  
  Most-favored nation status with Spain.
- D.
  
  The right to limited trade with British colonies in the Caribbean.
5.

After a British warship fired on an American warship in 1807, President Jefferson asked Congress to pass the ____, halting all trade with Europe.
- A.
  
  Alien and Sedition Acts
- B.
  
  Virginia Resolution
- C.
  
  Hartford Convention
- D.
  
  Embargo Act
6.

Some leaders opposed the Bank of the United States because they believed
- A.
  
  The Constitution did not give the federal government the power to create a bank.
- B.
  
  The paper money issued by the bank would soon become worthless.
- C.
  
  Southern planters would own most of the stock because only they could afford it.
- D.
  
  The Constitution expressly forbade the federal government from creating a bank.
7.

Jay’s Treaty
- A.
  
  Stopped the British from seizing American cargoes bound for French ports.
- B.
  
  Required the British to compensate American merchants.
- C.
  
  Prevented war with Great Britain.
- D.
  
  Harmed the fragile American economy.
8.

The XYZ Affair concerned
- A.
  
  French demands for bribes from the United States.
- B.
  
  American demands for bribes from France.
- C.
  
  British demands for bribes from the United States.
- D.
  
  American demands for bribes from Britain.
9.

The United States gained the Louisiana Territory by
- A.
  
  Buying it from France.
- B.
  
  Buying it from Spain.
- C.
  
  Winning it in the War of 1812.
- D.
  
  Winning it in the Quasi-War.
10.

During the War of 1812, ____ secretly arranged for the construction of a fleet on the coast of Lake Erie in Ohio.
- A.
  
  William Hull
- B.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- C.
  
  William Henry Harrison
- D.
  
  Oliver Perry
11.

The Whiskey Rebellion was halted in
- A.
  
  1791
- B.
  
  1792
- C.
  
  1793
- D.
  
  1794
12.

“Strike wherever we can reach the enemy, at sea and on land. But if we fail, let us fail like men, lash ourselves to our gallant tars [sailors], and expire together in one common struggle, fighting for free trade and seamen’s rights.” —Henry Clay, about the War of 1812 The War of 1812 was about ____, according to Clay.
- A.
  
  The struggle of the common people
- B.
  
  Equal justice on the ocean
- C.
  
  Native American attacks
- D.
  
  Piracy
13.

Over time, the heads of the government departments who advised the president came to be known as the ____________________.
- A.
  
  Team
- B.
  
  Cabinet
- C.
  
  Staff
- D.
  
  Joint Crew
14.

The Bill of Rights that went into effect in 1791 had ____ amendments.
- A.
  
  Eight
- B.
  
  Ten
- C.
  
  Twelve
- D.
  
  Fourteen
15.

1In the Battle of Tippecanoe,
- A.
  
  The British beat United States troops.
- B.
  
  United States troops beat the British.
- C.
  
  Native Americans beat United States government troops.
- D.
  
  There was no clear winner between Native Americans and U.S. troops.
16.

TestThe decision in the Marbury v. Madison case established
- A.
  
  The right to a trial by jury.
- B.
  
  The right to an attorney.
- C.
  
  The Court’s right of judicial review.
- D.
  
  The right to create a national bank.
17.

The second president of the United States, elected in 1796, was ____________________.
- A.
  
  George Washington
- B.
  
  John Adams
- C.
  
  Samuel Morse
- D.
  
  Paul Revere
18.

In Massachusetts, a small group of Federalists known as the ____________________ drafted a plan to take New England out of the Union.
- A.
  
  Essex Junto
- B.
  
  Northern Revolution
- C.
  
  Tecumseh Tribe
- D.
  
  Fallen Timbers
19.

The ____________________ was an undeclared war at sea between the United States and France that began in 1798.
- A.
  
  Revolutionary War
- B.
  
  "Mr. Madison's War"
- C.
  
  War of 1812
- D.
  
  Quasi-War
20.

In 1791 Congress passed a tax on ____________________, which enraged Western farmers who used it as a medium of exchange.
- A.
  
  Stamps
- B.
  
  Sugar
- C.
  
  Whiskey
- D.
  
  Cheese