MCQs of History - The Early Years – Multiple Choice Question

Question 1 of 42

1. Question

The Quasi-war was fought in response to______.

British aggression at sea
French aggression at sea
Spanish aggression at sea
Dutch aggression at sea

Question 2 of 42

2. Question

Which of the following statements about the XYZ Affair is/are true?

It helped to prompt the Quasi-war
It was engineered by Charles de Tallyrand
It helped the Federalists win the congressional elections of 1789
All of the above

Question 3 of 42

3. Question

Which of the following groups contributed most to the strong Republican showing in the election of 1796?

Immigrants
New England Merchants
South Carolina citizens
Businessmen

Question 4 of 42

4. Question

Which Constitutional Amendment ensured that the president and vice president would not be political opponents?

12th
13th
14th
15th

Question 5 of 42

5. Question

What has been proposed as an ulterior motive the building up of the army under Adams?

Preparation for possible open war with France
Preparation for a possible civil war
Preparation for a conquest of the West
Preparation for martial law

Question 6 of 42

6. Question

Which of the Allien and Sedition Acts was the least controversial?

The Alien Enemies Act
The Alien Friends Act
The Naturalisation Act
The Sedition Act

Question 7 of 42

7. Question

Which of the Alien and Sedition Acts did Republicans calm deprived inhabitants of the right to a fair trial?

The Alien Enemies Act
The Alien Friends Act
The Naturalisation Act
The Sedition Act

Question 8 of 42

8. Question

Which of the Alien and Sedition Act did Republicans claim deprived Inhabitants of the freedom of speech?

The Alien Enemies Act
The Alien Friends Act
The Naturalisation Act
The Sedition Act

Question 9 of 42

9. Question

Where the negative reaction to the Alien and Sedition was Acts strongest?

New England and New Jersey
Pennsylvania and New York
Kentucky and Virginia
Alabama and Ohio

Question 10 of 42

10. Question

Which of the following principles emarged as the centerpiece of Republican ideology during the opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Interposition
States' rights
Jidicial review
Strict constructionism

Question 11 of 42

11. Question

Which of the following was not a reason for Republican victory in the election of 1800?

The fragmenting of the Federalist Party
A high level of organisation on the part of the Republicans
Popular dissatisfication with the Alien and Sedition Acts
Economic depression brought about by Federalist policies

Question 12 of 42

12. Question

How many ballots did it take for the House of Representative to elect Thomas Jefferson president?

29
36
39
42

Question 13 of 42

13. Question

Which of the following criticisms of Jefferson was the Federalist compaign of 1800 centred on?

His favouritism of France
His inexperience in public life
His support for slavery
His religious freet hinking

Question 14 of 42

14. Question

A major new source of support for the Republican in 1800 came from_____.

Southern planters
Western settlers
Labour Unions
Urban artisans & manufacturers

Question 15 of 42

15. Question

Jefferson considered the election of 1800 to be a revolution in which of the following ways?

It was a transition from incipient monarchy to democratic government
It was a transition from government by the few to government by the many
It was a transition from elitism to egalitarianism
All of the above

Question 16 of 42

16. Question

Which of the following policy declaration made by Alexander Hamilton under George Washington did secretary of treasury Albert Gallatin attack?

The creation of a national bank
The establishment of a permanent national debt
The heavy regulation of commerce
All of the above

Question 17 of 42

17. Question

What was one way Gallatin moved toward a budgetary surplus?

He raised tariffs
He cut funding to the military
He raised taxes
He cut funding for public education

Question 18 of 42

18. Question

In whoose economic theories did Gallatin and Jefferson believe?

John Manyard keynes
David Richard
Adam Smith
Amartya Sen

Question 19 of 42

19. Question

Which of the following reasons prompted Jefferson to wages war Against Tripoli?

The Barbay pirates were acting as agents of Britain to restrict American trade
The Barbay pirates demanded the US pay tribute to secure safe passage for trade
The Barbay pirates attacked and plundered more than 300 Americans ships during 1801
The Barbay pirates sold the term to a wealthy buyer who moved it to Pittsburgh, which had a much smaller fan-base than Tripoli

Question 20 of 42

20. Question

Which of the following spurred provoked Jefferson to attack the composition of the federal Judiciary?

The dominance of Federalists in the Judicial branch
The Judiciary Act of 1801
Adam's midnight appointments
All of the above

Question 21 of 42

21. Question

Who was responsible for delivering William Marbury’s commission as justice of the peace after John Adams left office?

President, Thomas Jafferson
Chief Justice; John Marshall
Vice President; Adorn Burr
Secretary of state; James Madison

Question 22 of 42

22. Question

Which principle did John Marshall employ in the decision of Marbury’s case?

Interposition
State' rights
Judicial review
Strict construction

Question 23 of 42

23. Question

How many federal judgeships did Republicans occupy in 1800?

1
5
20
0

Question 24 of 42

24. Question

Why did Thomas Jefferson support the Impeachment of Judge Samuel Case?

He was overly partisan
He was a know alocholic
He had taken bribes
He had worked as a Spanish agent

Question 25 of 42

25. Question

Which of the following treaties ceded the Louisiana Territory to France?

The Treaty of Paris
Jay's Treaty
The Treaty of San Ildefonso
The Treaty of versailles

Question 26 of 42

26. Question

Where did Napoleon hope to center his empire in America?

New Orleans
The French West Indies
Santo Damingo
St. Louis

Question 27 of 42

27. Question

How much did the US pay for the Louisiana Territory, per acre?

So.13
SO.75
SI.17
S4.45

Question 28 of 42

28. Question

Which of tghe following was a reason that Jefferson decided against drafting a constitutional amendment legalising the Louisiana Purchase?

He was not certain it would be ratified
He did not want to give Federalists time to mount opposition to the purchase
He cold not decide on the proper wording
All of the above

Question 29 of 42

29. Question

Which region of the country objected to the Louisiana Purchase?

The South
New England
The Southwest
The Northwest

Question 30 of 42

30. Question

Which of the following events provoked Jefferson to send the negotiators to France eventually worked out the Louisiana Purchase?

The continued seizure of American ships by the French navy
The trespassing of French soldiers stationed in Louisiana on to US lands
The outbreak of violence with Spanish troops on the Florida border
The Spanish decision to close New Oreleans goods

Question 31 of 42

31. Question

Who were Lewis and Clark?

Frontiersmen who knew a bit about the Louisiana Territory choosen to explore the new US lands
Friends who volunteered to explore the new US lands
US military personnel who were commissioned by Jefferson to explore new US lands
A cheap television adaption of the original Superman movies, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher, created to explore new ways to corrupt the identity of an American hero

Question 32 of 42

32. Question

From where did Lewis and Clark begin their expedition?

Cincinnati
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
St. louis

Question 33 of 42

33. Question

What was the name of Lewis and Clark’s French translator?

Zebulon Pike
Charles de Tallyrand
Toussaint Li Overture
Toussaint Charbonneau

Question 34 of 42

34. Question

Where did Lewis and Clark spend their second winter?

At a Mandan Indian village
At the mouth of the Columbia River
In the Bitteroot Mountains
in what is know northern Carolina

Question 35 of 42

35. Question

What was the most likely Jefferson’s primary goal for the Lewis and Clark expedition?

Espionage
To discover water ways that could be used for commerce
To collect scientific data and specimens
To warn the Native Americans of the coming push for western settlement

Question 36 of 42

36. Question

What was Zebulon Pike’s nickname?

"The lost pathfinder"
"The wandering explorer"
"The misplaced ranger"
"The unfortunate Jeep Cherokee"

Question 37 of 42

37. Question

Where had Pike been ordered to explore when he ended up in the Maxican desert?

The head waters of the Mississippi
The head waters of the Arkanas
The head waters of the Rio Grande
None of these

Question 38 of 42

38. Question

Which area of North America spawned the greatest conflict between the US and Spain in the years immediately following Louisiana purchase?

Texas
Mexico
Florida
New Orleans

Question 39 of 42

39. Question

What was a likely ulterior motive for Pike’s mission in the West?

To claim the best parcel of land for himself
Espionage against the Spanish
To follow up on remours of gold in the Rocky Mountains
None of the above

Question 40 of 42

40. Question

Which nation encouraged Spain to respond violently to border disputes between itself and the US?

Britain
France
The Dutch Republic
Germany

Question 41 of 42

41. Question

Who led the Tertium Quids?

Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Wilkinson
John Randolph

Question 42 of 42

42. Question

What action by Jefferson directly preceded the formation of the Quids?

His entertaining of certain congressman in the Whit House
His request for S15 milion for the Louisiana Purchase
His request for S2 milion advance the purchase of West Florida
His attempt to gain ratification for an amendment which he himself wrote

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