A New Nation

Which was an advantage George Washington had in his first term as the first president of the United States?

• He had the example of presidents in other republics to follow.

• He could choose to ignore the debts the country had incurred in the war.

• He had the respect of the country and was elected unanimously.

• He chose advisers who all agreed on how to handle major issues.

Which is not an accurate statement about America's decision to go to war in 1812?

• The War Hawks argued against going to war, but President James Madison did not listen to them.

• Most New Englanders and people who remembered the hardship of the American Revolution opposed the war.

• Many Westerners wanted to go to war to take Indian land because the English were protecting the Indians.

• Young leaders in the South and West wanted to go to war to protect American honor.

Which precedent did George Washington set during his presidency?

• He wore civilian clothes rather than uniforms or royal attire.

• He rarely sought advice from his cabinet secretaries.

• He created the first political party in the United States.

• He insisted on being called Your Excellency in public.

Which description of the Monroe Doctrine is accurate?

• a warning to European governments not to form new colonies in the Western Hemisphere

• a belief in the moral and military superiority of the Untied States over all other nations

• a policy of sending American troops to annex land and build naval bases throughout the Pacific

• an announcement that the United States would not honor its foreign debts from the Revolutionary War

Which were not states formed from territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase?

• New York, Massachusetts, Vermont

• Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska

• Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma

• North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota

Which statement about the U.S. Supreme Court is true?

• A constitutional amendment in 1800 gave the Supreme Court the power to review laws for constitutionality.

• The Supreme Court’s importance grew after its role in judicial review was established by John Marshall.

• Under George Washington, the Supreme Court ruled that the Alien and Sedition Acts were constitutional.

• President John Adams directed the Supreme Court to review laws made by Congress for constitutionality.

Why was the nation’s new capital built on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia?

• Thomas Jefferson wanted the capital to be near his plantation at Monticello.

• Benjamin Banneker chose the site based on Article V of the Constitution.

• Pierre-Charles L’Enfant wanted to sell land in Maryland to the U.S. government.

• George Washington chose the site because it was in a central location.

Which group supported declaring war against England in 1812?

• young leaders from the West and South known as War Hawks

• Continental Army veterans of the Revolutionary War known as Minutemen

• shipbuilders and sailors from New England known as the Anti-Impressment League

• members of an offshoot of the Federalist Party known as the Radicals

Which does not describe Benjamin Banneker?

• son of a freed slave

• mathematician, astronomer, and author

• surveyor of the nation's capital

• first black man to vote in the United States

Which statement correctly describes John Adams's presidency?

• He kept the United States out of the war between France and England.

• He served two successful terms and was nominated for a third.

• He was the first bachelor to serve as president and named his aunt as "first lady."

• He doubled the size of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase.