Unit 5 CIA Study Guide - Key Concepts

What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• To establish a political system

• To organize western lands for sale to the public

• To remove British forces

• To maintain neutrality

George Washington encouraged the United States to maintain a status of _______ regarding foreign affairs.

• aggression

• neutrality

• alliance

• expansion

Which president believed that political parties were a danger to the United States?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

The Land Ordinance of 1785 was designed to _______ western lands for sale to the public.

• divide

• conquer

• ignore

• trade

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was significant because it _______.

• removed British forces

• established a political system

• acquired land from Native Americans

• maintained neutrality

Who was the U.S. President during the Louisiana Purchase?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• James Monroe

The Alien and Sedition Acts were established in which year?

• 1803

• 1798

• 1812

• 1823

What did the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 accomplish?

• Acquisition of Texas

• Acquisition of Florida

• Acquisition of California

• Acquisition of Alaska

Which of the following is NOT in the word bank?

• Embargo

• Neutrality

• Revolution

• Federal

What did Washington advise the nation to avoid?

• Economic expansion

• Military alliances

• Foreign alliances

• Cultural exchanges