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Test Review
Washington, Adams, Jefferson Presidencies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The _____________________________ were the hundreds of appointments made by John Adams as he left office in 1801. | Midnight Judges |
| Aaron Burr was accused by________A_______________ of _________B___________ for plotting to lead New York out of the Union. | a. Alexander Hamilton b. Treason |
| ______________________ means to leave or withdraw. | Secede |
| The ________________________ Act required residence be 14 years instead of 5 years before they become eligible for citizenship. | Naturalization |
| The ____________________ was written to prevent the events of the Election of 1800 from happening again. | Amendment 12 |
| The _________________________ political party opposed the purchase of the Louisiana Territory. | Federalist |
| _____________________________ is the belief that the United States had a “God-given” right to expand across the entire continent. | Manifest Destiny |
| _________________________ are immigrants living in a country who are not citizens. | Aliens |
| ________________________ are taxes on foreign goods. | Custom Duties |
| The ____________________ Act allowed the president to imprison or send those he considered dangerous out of the country. | Alien |
| Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from ___________________ for __________________ dollars. | France/Napoleon for 15 million dollars |
| The ____________________________ was when the United States sent representatives to France to resolve the dispute with the country; the Americans meet with the French delegates who demanded a bribe and a loan from the United States. | XYZ Affair |
| Jefferson felt the strength of the country was in the ________________________________. | independent farmers/west |
| The _________________ Act made it a crime to speak, write or publish “false, scandalous, or malicious” criticisms against the government. | Sedition |
| _____________________________________ tied with __________________________ in the Election of 1800. | Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr |