Name __________________________________ Class _______________________ Date __________________
Chapter 7 Section 4
Launching the Nation
Pages 250-253
MATCHING Read each description. On the lines below, write the letter of the term
or place that matches each description.
____ 1. He was the founder of the Federalist Party.
a. Alexander Hamilton
____ 2. This party wanted a strong federal
government and supported industry and
trade.
b. Alien and Sedition
Acts
____ 3. The election of 1796 saw the development
of these groups that help elect people and
shape laws.
c. DemocraticRepublican Party
d. Federalist Party
____ 4. These laws allowed the president to
remove foreign residents he thought were
involved in plots against the government.
e. France
____ 5. This political party wanted to limit the
power of the federal government.
g. John Adams
____ 6. He won the presidential election of 1796
and became the second President of the
United States.
f. Thomas Jefferson
h. XYZ Affair
i. political parties
j. the South
____ 7. He lost the election of 1796 and later tried
to declare the Alien and Sedition Acts
illegal.
____ 8. Americans in this region often supported
placing limits on the power of the federal
government.
____ 9. This is the event in which French agents
asked American officials for a bribe to
consider a treaty between the U.S. and
France.
____ 10. Problems with this country led many
Americans to call for war.
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Name __________________________________ Class _______________________ Date __________________
The American Revolution
Chapter 7 Section 4
Page 250-253
DIRECTIONS Read each question. Use the lines below to write your answer to
each question.
11. (Recall) Why was the election of 1796 different from previous elections?
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12. (Explain) Why was following Washington a challenge for President Adams?
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13. (Summarize) How did Adams react to the XYZ Affair?
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14. (Identify) Why did the Federalist-controlled Congress pass the Alien and
Sedition Acts?
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15. (Identify) What did the Alien and Sedition Acts state?
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