Hamilton and Jefferson Political Parties

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Hamilton and Jefferson Political Parties

Last updated over 4 years ago

11 questions

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Quiz used in conjuction with TCI History Alive: United States through Industrialization 
Lesson 11:  Political Developments in the early republic.  

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The question of __________ divided the Federalist and Republican parties.

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Compare and contrast what Hamilton and Jefferson believed about who should lead our country. Be sure to use correct grammar, punctuation and sentence structure. Use their names when you are refering to what they believed.

Consider starting with this:
"Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson believed very differently about who whould lead our country."

Quiz used in conjuction with TCI History Alive: United States through Industrialization 
Lesson 11:  Political Developments in the early republic.  

All of these departments were part of President Washington's cabinet except the ___.

Treasury Department

Department of War

Department of Education

Department of State

Match the correct title each member of President Washingtons Cabinet held.

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Henry Knox		Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas Jefferson		Secretary of War
Alexander Hamilton		Secretary of State

What is an excise tax?

a tax on the production or sale of a product

a tax on money inherited or received as a gift.

a tax on property

a tax on income earned

The question of __________ divided the Federalist and Republican parties.

What did Jefferson think of Washington and Hamiltons response of sending the state militia to break up the Whiskey Rebellion?

He was outraged and challenged Hamilton to a duel.

He was in agreement of their response.

He thought they should have moved more quickly to end the rebellion.

He thought sending an army was foolish.

Match the Vocabulary to the correct Definition

	Strict Construction	Loose Construction	Nullify	Sedition	French Revolution
In 1789 the French mob rebelled and overthrew the King/Monarchy to establish a Republic
The crime of encouraging rebellion against the government.
To refuse to recognize a Federal Law. To Cancel
a broad interpretation of the constitution that gave congress more power than those given in the constitution
a narrow interpretation of the constitution that gave congress only those powers specifically given in the constitution

Match the description to the correct Founding Father

Founder of the Federalist Party
Founder of the Republican Party
Main Author of the Declaration of Independence
Born in the West Indies
Married Eliza Schuyler from New York
Born in Virginia
Personal Assistant to George Washington during the Revolution
Set up the National Bank
Inherited 5000 acre plantation at age 14
Elected as 3rd President of the United States
Died in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr
Died 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was adopted

Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton

Who believed that people are selfish and out for themselves?

Hamilton

Jefferson

What did Jefferson believe about human nature?

That people are good but only if they are wealthy and educated

That people are selfish but will eventually make the right decision.

That informed citizens can make good decisions for themselves and their country.

That only French  have goodness and wisdom

Thomas Jefferson believed the Federal Bank was constitutional because the Constitution did not prohibit a bank.

True

False

Compare and contrast what Hamilton and Jefferson believed about who should lead our country. Be sure to use correct grammar, punctuation and sentence structure. Use their names when you are refering to what they believed.

Consider starting with this:
"Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson believed very differently about who whould lead our country."

All of these departments were part of President Washington's cabinet except the ___.

Treasury Department

Department of War

Department of Education

Department of State

Match the correct title each member of President Washingtons Cabinet held.

Henry Knox

Secretary of the Treasury

Thomas Jefferson

Secretary of War

Alexander Hamilton

Secretary of State

What is an excise tax?

a tax on the production or sale of a product

a tax on money inherited or received as a gift.

a tax on property

a tax on income earned

What did Jefferson think of Washington and Hamiltons response of sending the state militia to break up the Whiskey Rebellion?

He was outraged and challenged Hamilton to a duel.

He was in agreement of their response.

He thought they should have moved more quickly to end the rebellion.

He thought sending an army was foolish.

Match the Vocabulary to the correct Definition

Strict Construction

Loose Construction

Nullify

Sedition

French Revolution

In 1789 the French mob rebelled and overthrew the King/Monarchy to establish a Republic

The crime of encouraging rebellion against the government.

To refuse to recognize a Federal Law.  To Cancel

a broad interpretation of the constitution that gave congress more power than those given in the constitution

a narrow interpretation of the constitution that gave congress only those powers specifically given in the constitution

Match the description to the correct Founding Father

Founder of the Federalist Party

Founder of the Republican Party

Main Author of the Declaration of Independence

Born in the West Indies

Married Eliza Schuyler from New York

Born in Virginia

Personal Assistant to George Washington during the Revolution

Set up the National Bank

Inherited 5000 acre plantation  at age 14

Elected as 3rd President of the United States

Died in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr

Died 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was adopted

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

Who believed that people are selfish and out for themselves?

Hamilton

Jefferson

What did Jefferson believe about human nature?

That people are good but only if they are wealthy and educated

That people are selfish but will eventually make the right decision.

That informed citizens can make good decisions for themselves and their country.

That only French  have goodness and wisdom

Thomas Jefferson believed the Federal Bank was constitutional because the Constitution did not prohibit a bank.

True

False