A New Nation-Chapter 6 Review Packet/ Study Guide
Directions: Complete the following review packet to assist you in studying for the test.
Section 1: Washington Heads the New Government (Pages 182 to 187)
1. George Washington formed the Cabinet, or the president’s chief advisors. He created the
Cabinet to help him run the government. What three departments were created? Who did
Washington pick to head these cabinets?
-Sec. of State=Thomas Jefferson
-Sec. of Treasury=Alexander Hamilton
-Sec. of War=Henry Knox
(Attorney General=Edmund Randolph)
2. What was the Whiskey Rebellion? How did the federal government show its strength
when dealing with this rebellion?
-Farmers rebelling against a tax on whiskey; Federal Gov’t. (GW) put down rebellion=showed
authority
3. Washington’s feeling towards relations with other nations was the United States should try
to remain ____neutral_____________.
4. Washington felt that political parties were dangerous to the__unity_____of the nation.
5. Summarize the accomplishments of Washington’s administration.
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successfully put down Whiskey Rebellion
Judiciary Act of 1789
Established first Presidential Cabinet
6. Complete the following chart contrasting Hamilton and Jefferson
Hamilton
Jefferson
Born in Caribbean; poor background
Born in Virginia; rich background
Elite rule; strong central gov’t
Democratic; weak central
gov’t/strong state gov’t
Based on manufacturing/trade
Based on farming
People basically bad/fear of mob
People good
Supported G.B.
Supported France
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
Personal Background
(Include Birthplace)
Best Form of Government
Ideal Economy
View of Human Nature
Relations with Great Britain
and France
Political Party
Section 2: Foreign Affairs Trouble the Nation (Pages 190 to 196)
7. What political party was John Adams?
-Federalist
8. Define the following terms:
Neutrality=G.W. did not want US to side with Great Britain or France
Sectionalism=Placing the interests of one region over those of the nation as a whole (Election of 1796)
Alien=immigrant/not yet a citizen
Sedition=going against the gov’t=rebellions against one’s country/treason
9. What was the XYZ Affair? How did it bring the United States into conflict with France?
-3 French officials demanding bribe to see French foreign minister Talleyrand
- An undeclared naval war took place between France and the USA
10. Complete the following chart on the feelings of the Democratic-Republicans and the
Federalists towards the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
Alien Acts
Attack on immigrants who support
the party
Protection against dangerous French
radicals
Sedition Acts
Attack on newspapers, people who
speak out against 1st amendment
Counters growing threat against
gov’t
11. True or False: President Adams decided to pursue war with France because of the XYZ
Affair. (Correct the statement if false.)
-Adams pursued peace
12. Summarize the accomplishments of Adam’s Administration.
-signed Alien and Sedition acts in response to XYZ affair to protect American citizens
- successful lead us through undeclared naval war with France
Section 3: Jefferson Alters the Nation’s Course (Pages 197 to 201)
13. Who won the election of 1800? Who became vice-president?
-Thomas Jefferson
-Aaron Burr
14. Because of the Election of 1800, the ___12th_____Amendment was added into the
Constitution.
15. List three ways Jefferson simplified the federal government.
-Reduced military
-Eliminated internal taxes/reduced influence of Bank of America
-Free trade
-Symbolic gestures
16. List two ways the Federalists lost power while Jefferson was in office.
-Federalists would not campaign=did not appeal to common people
-Thomas Jefferson’s political moderation
17. How did the Louisiana Purchase affect (change) the United States?
What president authorized the Louisiana Purchase? Who was the territory purchased from?
-Doubled size of nation
-Thomas Jefferson
-France
18. Who was the first Supreme Court Chief Justice at that time?
-John Marshall
19. The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established the principle of ____judicial
review__________, or the power of the Supreme Court to decide if laws are Constitutional
or Unconstitutional.
20. Describe the Lewis and Clark expedition. Be sure to include who was on the trip, the
challenges they faced on the journey, how long the journey took, and important
discoveries made on the journey.
-Who=Lewis, Clark, Sacajewea, York
-Challenges=weather, mountains, Native Americans, bears
-How long=2.5 years
-Discoveries=new animals, plants, source of Missouri, new maps, meet with Native Americans
21. Summarize the accomplishments of Jefferson’s administration.
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Louisiana Purchase
Reduced size of government
Section 4: The War of 1812 (Pages 202 to 205)
22. List the causes of the War of 1812.
-Seizing of ships; impressment; Chesapeake Incident; Great Britain arming Native Americans
23. List the effects of the War of 1812.
-US and Great Britain become allies; America shows strength; end of Native American
Confederacy
24. Who were the war hawks?
-Young congressmen from South/West who want war
25. Why was the Battle of New Orleans an important victory for the United States? Who
was the hero of this battle?
-Showed US military strength
-Andrew Jackson
26. Name the important city and buildings that were burned during this war.
-Washington, D.C.
-White House, Capitol, other important public buildings
27. Summarize the accomplishments of Madison’s administration.
- successfully lead USA through War of 1812