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~ c 1. George Washington was a. denied a regular commission in the British army b. named the Cincinnatus of the West c. both of the above d. none of the above * b 2. George Washington a. had trouble choosing useful advisors b. acted as chairman of the Constitutional Convention c. retired to Mount Pilot d. all of the above * b 3. George Washington a. wanted to be king rather than President b. refused to consider a third term as President c. founded the political party system d. stressed the importance of strong alliances with other countries * c 4. Washington's "Farewell Address" a. warned about "the dangers of factions" b. warned about "entangling alliances" c. both of the above d. none of the above * ~ b 1. Successors to great Presidents are a. generally successful during their terms b. generally frustrated during their terms c. both of the above d. none of the above * d 2. John Adams a. lived the longest life of all the Presidents b. served as George Washington's Secretary of State c. was the first Republican President d. all of the above * d 3. The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 a. promoted immigration to the United States b. created the Immigration and Naturalization Service c. guaranteed freedom of speech to all citizens including immigrants d. were designed to muzzle critics of the Federalist party * d 4. In his last days as President, John Adams a. declared war against France b. vetoed the Alien and Sedition Acts c. fought a duel with John Marshall d. none of the above * ~ c 1. Thomas Jefferson regarded his Presidency a. as the most important part of his life b. as one of his four most important achievements c. as one of his less important achievements d. none of these * a 2. A Renaissance man refers to someone a. who has a broad background in culture b. who is extremely patriotic c. who is Italian d. none of the above * d 3. Thomas Jefferson was a. the author of the Declaration of Independence b. the author of the Virginia statute on Religious freedom c. the designer of Monticello and founder of the University of Virginia d. all of the above * a 4. Thomas Jefferson was a. the first Secretary of State b. a political ally of Alexander Hamilton c. both of the above d. none of the above * ~ b 1. James Madison wrote the Federalist Papers with a. Alexander Hamilton and Patrick Henry b. John Jay and Alexander Hamilton c. John Adams and Ben Franklin d. none of the above * c 2. James Madison is regarded as a. strict constructionist b. the Father of the Constitution c. both of the above d. none of the above * b 3. A "strict constructionist" is one a. who believes in strict building codes b. who opposes free interpretation of the Constitution c. who supports free interpretation of the Constitution d. who supports building strong alliances with other nations * a 4. Dolley Madison is known for a. protecting White House treasures during the War of 1812 b. her nickname "Lady Cupcake" c. burning down the White House d. none of the above * ~ d 1. James Monroe a. studied medicine with Thomas Jefferson b. became President of Liberia c. was named minister of Italy in 1803 d. was the last of the Virginia dynasty Presidents * c 2. Monroe helped negotiate a. the Louisiana Purchase b. issues leading up to the Missouri Compromise c. both of the above d. none of the above * b 3. Monroe's administration was known as a. Camelot b. the Era of Good Feelings c. the New Deal Era d. none of the above * b 4. The most significant contribution of Monroe's administration was a. the Louisiana Purchase b. the Monroe Doctrine c. the Missouri Compromise d. Monticello * ~ d 1. Which of the following does NOT refer to John Quincy Adams: a. Old Man Eloquent b. Our greatest Secretary of State c. Father of the Smithsonian d. Father of Yellow Journalism * b 2. During his time as Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams was a key figure in writing a. the Federalist Papers b. the Monroe Doctrine c. the Adams Doctrine d. none of the above * d 3. John Quincy Adams opposed a. the annexation of Texas b. the Mexican War c. slavery d. all of the above * ~ b 1. Andrew Jackson was the first President from the a. Whig Party b. Democratic Party c. Republican Party d. Know-nothing Party * c 2. Jackson's election represented a. the frontier West b. the common man c. both of the above d. none of the above * a 3. Jackson's nickname was a. Old Hickory b. The Fighting General c. Old Ironside d. Old Man Eloquent * a 4. The spoils system referred to a. rotation in office b. surplus crops c. aristocrats d. none of the above * ~ d 1. Martin Van Buren was a. Andrew Jackson's hand-picked successor b. Jackson's alter ego c. a New York politician d. all of the above * c 2. Martin Van Buren served a. two terms as President b. as John Quincy Adam's Secretary of State c. as Jackson's Vice President d. none of the above * b 3. Martin Van Buren's nickname was a. Van Boring b. Old Kinderhook c. The Little Magistrate d. Old Faithful * b 4. Van Buren was President during a. The Era of Good Feeling b. The Panic of 1837 c. The Age of Enlightenment d. none of the above * ~ b 1. William Henry Harrison served a. the longest term as President b. the shortest term as President c. two terms as President d. none of the above * d 2. The 1840 Presidential campaign featured a. the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too." b. the slogan, "Keep the ball rolling." c. Presidential politics becoming mass entertainment d. all of the above * c 3. William Henry Harrison has the distinction of a. being the only unmarried President b. being the only President with a medical degree c. giving the longest inaugural address of any President d. being the first President shot in office * ~ d 1. Which of the following contributed to John Tyler's poor reputation: a. the way he obtained office b. his failure to gain party support c. his support for secession d. all of the above * a 2. John Tyler served as a. Vice President to William Henry Harrison b. Secretary of State to William Henry Harrison c. President for two terms d. none of the above * ~ a 1. James Polk believed in a. "manifest destiny" b. the Square deal c. the Alliance for Progress d. none of the above * b 2. The Polk administration acquired a. The Louisiana Purchase b. California and Oregon c. Illinois and Ohio d. Florida * d 3. James K. Polk became a. the Speaker of the House b. a dark horse candidate c. the first President to voluntarily retire after one term d. all of the above * b 4. The campaign slogan for Polk was a. Freedom and Justice b. 54-40 or fight c. Keep the ball rolling d. From sea to shining sea * ~ c 1. Zachary Taylor served in a. the War of 1812 b. the Mexican-American War c. both of the above d. none of the above * a 2. Zachary Taylor's nickname was a. Old Rough and Ready b. Old Hickory c. Old Man Eloquent d. Old Man River * d 3. Taylor served a. only a short time in the military b. a short term as Secretary of State c. a long time in congress d. none of the above * d 4. Taylor died from a. assassination b. pneumonia c. a heart attack d. eating too much * ~ d 1. Millard Fillmore was a. supportive of the Compromise of 1850 b. a Know-Nothing c. generally shunned by expansionists d. all of the above * c 2. Millard Fillmore opposed a. the Compromise of 1850 b. the Fugitive Slave law c. open immigration to the United States d. the movement to abolish slavery * b 3. Millard Fillmore a. retired without seeking re-election b. ran for President as a third-party candidate c. contributed greatly to the continued strength of the Whig Party d. had many duties as Vice-President in the Taylor administration * ~ d 1. Franklin Pierce was a. a Democrat from New Hampshire b. a friend of Jefferson Davis c. a Mexican-American War veteran d. all of the above * b 2. During his Presidency, Pierce a. supported Prohibition legislation b. was influenced by Southerners c. both of the above d. none of the above * a 3. Pierce's election in 1852 a. marked the end of the Whig Party b. marked the rebirth of the Whig Party c. followed his easy victory in the Democratic primary d. ended his outstanding career in the Senate * ~ b 1. James Buchanan was a. corrupt b. indecisive c. a Whig d. none of the above * c 2. James Buchanan favored a. peace b. the Dred Scott decision c. both of the above d. none of the above * d 3. As President, Buchanan became a. one of the most indecisive leaders b. caught in the imminent North-South conflict c. a depressed, isolated leader d. all of the above * ~ d 1. Abraham Lincoln was a. our greatest President according to expert polls b. one of our most criticized Presidents while in office c. not expecting to be re-elected d. all of the above * b 2. Abraham Lincoln a. never suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus b. had 38,000 Southern sympathizers arrested c. had civilian anti-war protesters executed d. all of the above. * a 3. Abraham Lincoln a. spent funds prior to Congressional appropriation b. never consulted Congress for approval of the drastic steps he took c. vetoed the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Morrill Act of 1862 d. all of the above * c 4. Abraham Lincoln supported a. the right for states to secede b. the Homely and Moosehead Acts of 1862 c. the Homestead and Morrill Acts of 1862 d. none of the above * b 5. Abraham Lincoln a. never lost a political election b. had lifelong bouts of mental depression c. credited the public school system for his prolific speaking ability d. preserved the Union while strictly adhering to the Constitution * d 6. Lincoln's best speeches include the a. 1858 Illinois Republican U.S. Senate candidate acceptance speech b. 1865 Second Inaugural Address c. Gettysburg Address d. all of the above * ~ d 1. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson were a. almost the same age b. self-taught c. unconditional Unionists d. all of the above. * b 2. Andrew Johnson was a. the son of an aristocrat b. named after Andrew Jackson, his idol c. assassinated by John Wilkes Booth d. all of the above * b 3. Andrew Johnson was a. impeached and convicted by one vote b. impeached and acquitted by one vote c. not impeached despite disfavor by the radical Republicans d. none of the above * ~ d 1. Which of following did NOT occur during the Grant administration: a. the Credit Mobilier stock scandal b. the Whiskey Ring scandal c. the Treasury Secretary resigned d. the Teapot Dome scandal * a 2. Ulysses S. Grant a. was honest but was often misled by crooked advisors b. was one of the most corrupt Presidents c. was shunned by the Republican party for his corrupt administration d. none of the above * c 3. The Grant administration is rated in American history a. as average b. as great c. as one of the two worst d. as one of the two best * d 4. After his Presidency, Grant a. became almost penniless b. wrote his memoirs c. died of cancer d. all of the above * ~ a 1. Rutherford B. Hayes was a. a Republican from Ohio b. a Democrat from Maine c. a Democrat from Ohio d. a Republican from Maine * c 2. the 1876 election a. ended with Tilden winning the popular vote b. ended with Hayes winning by one electoral vote c. both of the above d. none of the above * b 3. The Compromise of 1877 a. pledged Hayes would serve a single term b. ended the military occupation of the South c. reorganized the electoral vote system d. none of the above * ~ a 1. James Garfield was a. an Ohio Republican b. an Ohio Democrat c. an Illinois Republican d. an Illinois Democrat * c 2. The Garfield administration was a. the second shortest in American history b. terminated by a mentally disturbed office seeker c. both of the above d. none of the above * c 3. Garfield was shot by a. John Wilkes Booth b. John Hinckley c. Charles J. Guiteau d. Lee Harvey Oswald * ~