Chapter 9 Questions
Core Test Questions:
1. Describe three policies of Alexander Hamilton and his political party that helped
wealthy business people more than ordinary people. Begin with a general
statement.
2. Describe how ordinary people reacted to the way in which the party of the
wealthy business people ran the country during its first years. Begin with a
general statement; then describe the problem, the solution, and three effects of the
solution.
3. Describe the three policies of Alexander Hamilton and his political party that
helped wealthy business people more than ordinary people. Begin with a general
statement.
4. Describe how ordinary people reacted to the way in which the party of the
wealthy business people ran the country during its first years. Begin with a
general statement; then describe the problem, the solution, and three effects of
that solution.
5. Give two reasons why the leaders of the of ordinary people in the west pushed for
the War of 1812 with Britain. Begin with a general statement.
6. Explain three important effects of the War of 1812. Begin with a general
statement.
7. Describe three policies of Alexander Hamilton and his political party that helped
wealthy business people more than ordinary people. Begin with a general
statement.
8. Describe how ordinary people reacted to the way in which the party of the
wealthy business people ran the country during its first years. Begin with a
general statement: then describe the problem, solution, and three effects of that
solution.
9. Give two reasons why the leaders of the party of the ordinary people in the West
pushed for the War of 1812 with Britain. Begin with a general statement.
10. Explain three important effects of the War of 1812. Begin with a general
statement.
11. Explain why ordinary people started a new political party called the Democratic
Party. Begin with a general statement; then describe the problem, solution, and
effect.
12. Describe how President Jackson and the Democratic Party dealt with the
problems that involved Native Americans in the 1830s. Begin with a general
statement; then describe the problem, solution, and effect.
Part B: Supplemental Questions
1. Write the vocabulary word or words, or name of the person for each lettered
definition:
a. a group of people who work together to gain political power
b. President Washington's Secretary of the Treasury; leader of the party of the
wealthy business people.
c. a promise to pay silver or gold to the holder in the future
d. a person who buys something that he hopes will increase in value
e. third President of the United States; wrote the Declaration of
Independence
2. What were two effects of President Washington using soldiers to make the
farmers stop rebelling?
3. Explain the different perspectives of wealthy business people and ordinary people
to President Washington's actions regarding the Whiskey Rebellion.
4. How did the party of the wealthy business people feel about ordinary people
running the government?
5. Explain what effect of the Alien Act would have on the number of new voters
among immigrants and how that would have helped the party of the wealthy
business stay in power.
6. Explain what effect the Sedition Act would have had on newspapers and how
that would have helped the party of the wealthy business people stay in power.
7. Write the vocabulary word or words for each lettered definition:
a. being forced by the government to serve in the military
b. a person who buys something that he hopes will increase in value
c. a group of people who work together to gain political power
d. a promise to pay silver or gold to the holder in the future
e. a ban on trade with another country or countries
8. Write the correct name for each lettered definition:
a. hero of the battle of New Orleans
b. fourth President; a leader of the party of ordinary people; the Father of the
Constitution
c. President Washington's Secretary of the Treasury; leader of the party of the
wealthy people
d. a great Native American leader; united many tribes to resist white settlers in
the Ohio River Valley area
e. third President of the United States; wrote the Declaration of Independence
9. Who were the War Hawks?
10. Who fought in the War of 1812?
11. Which parts of the country supported the War of 1812, and which part did not?
12. Why is the President's house called theWhite House?
13. Explain the origins of the National Anthem.
14. Why did Andrew Jackson become famous after the Battle of New Orleans?
15. Write the vocabulary word or words for each lettered definition:
a. a promise to pay silver or gold to the holder in the future.
b. the long, unhappy journey of the Cherokee and other tribes to areas west of
the Mississippi River.
c. a person who buys something that he hopes will increase in value.
d. a group of people who work together to gain political power
e. being forced by the government to serve in the military
f. a ban on trade with another country or countries.
16. Write the correct name for each lettered definition:
a. fourth President; a leader of the party of ordinary people; the Father of the
Constitution
b. third President of the United States; wrote the Declaration of Independence
c. a great Native American leader; united many tribes to resist white setters in
the Ohio River Valley area.
d. President Washington' s Secretary to the Treasury; leader of the party of the
wealthy people
e. hero of the battle of New Orleans; seventh President of the United States
17. What problem did the ordinary people have who supported Andrew Jackson
have?
18. Why were more ordinary people able to vote in 1828?
19. How were Cherokee society and the settlers' society similar?
20. Why was being forced off their lands more difficult for the Native Americans
than it would have been for the settlers?