Study Island
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Generation Date: 01/06/2017
Generated By: Jennifer Sulfridge
Title: 8th_SS_Study Island (SI): Quiz Week of 1/2 (Due 1/6)
1.
• favored a limited national government
• opposed a national bank
• was supported primarily by farmers, artisans and skilled workers
The box above best describes which political party that was formed in the United States in the
1790s?
A. Democratic-Republican
B. Populist
C. Federalist
D. Whig
2. Which founding father held the role of lead military general during the American
Revolutionary War?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. George Washington
D. Paul Revere
3. The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans had very different views about Britain and
France. The Democratic-Republicans favored France, who had supported the colonies during the
American Revolution. The Federalists often favored Britain because they
A. wanted to avoid repaying debts from the Revolution.
B. wanted to maintain trade with the British.
C. feared the growing strength of the French.
D. hoped for aid in defending against Native Americans.
4. Which of these statements is true regarding Alexander Hamilton's Federalist vision of
America compared with Thomas Jefferson's vision?
A. Hamilton used a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
B. Hamilton was opposed to a national bank.
C. Hamilton favored small businesses.
D. Hamilton supported greater federal power.
5.
• favored a strong national government
• favored a national bank
• was supported by bankers, merchants and other businessmen
The box above best describes which political party that was formed in the United States in the
1790s?
A. Democratic-Republican
B. Federalist
C. Whig
D. Populist
6. President Washington signed into law the Judiciary Act of 1789, which established the federal
court system. What was the result of this act?
A. Federal judicial power was superior to that of the states.
B. It became difficult for federal law to be enforced in the states.
C. The Federalists threatened to call another constitutional convention.
D. The entire act was declared unconstitutional in 1803.
7. The First Party System refers to the period during George Washington's presidency when
political parties first emerged in the United States. This resulted from disagreements over the
proper role of the national government. Who were the leaders of the two sides in the
disagreements?
A. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
B. James Monroe and Patrick Henry
C. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
D. Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin
8. Why did the Whiskey Rebellion occur in western Pennsylvania in 1794?
A. Farmers refused to pay an excise tax that Congress had placed on whiskey.
Farmers were angry because the price of whiskey had fallen, and they were earning less
B.
money.
C. Farmers were protesting a protective tariff that had been imposed on imported whiskey.
D. Farmers were protesting the prohibition of the sale of alcohol.
9. Who was the leader of the Federalist Party?
A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Alexander Hamilton
D. George Washington
10. What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1789?
A. to establish a city court system
B. to establish a county court system
C. to establish a state court system
D. to establish a federal court system