New Republic Unit Test Study Guide Lesson

New Republic Unit Test Study Guide

Multiple Choice

Which is a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?

• The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war.

• There was a renewed sense of nationalism.

• Evangelical revivalists challenged religious traditionalists.

• Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government.

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What was the MAIN cause of the War of 1812? one word

Multiple Select

Check all that apply: What were the effects of the War of 1812

• US Gained Respect

• US gained Canada

• Rise in Nationalism

• Native Americans lost land

• US Factories were built

The Battle of New Orleans, the War of 1812

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Why was the Battle of New Orleans significant for Andrew Jackson? (two words or one word)

Multiple Select

Choose all that apply: George Washington's Precedents:

• added "So help me God" to the oath of office.

• 2 terms

• followed the Constitution

• created political parties

• Chose a cabinet of advisors

Multiple Choice

What was the XYZ affair?

• an alphabet debate

• an incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from US diplomats.

• a naval war between the US and France

• a political scandal with the Canadians

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Why did people oppose the Alien and Sedition Acts? Which amendment did it violate? (number only, nothing else

Multiple Choice

History and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican government...... It is true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances.

-Washington's Farewell Address, 1796

What does Washington say the US should avoid?

• becoming involved in the political affairs of other countries

• being a part of global trade network

• establishing US territories overseas

• allowing US citizens to emmigrate

Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton's plan to improve the US economy.

1. The federal government would assume state debts.
2. The federal government would_________________??

• oversee state government agencies

• regulate the creation of new buisnesses

• establish a national bank

• eliminate protective tariffs

1803 US Map

Multiple Choice

Why is the US map of 1803 significant in history?

• it is insignificant to history

• it tripled the size of the US for 25 million dollars

• it doubled the size of the US for 15 million dollars

• it quadrupled the size of the US for 15 million pesos

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In 1807 Thomas Jefferson created a law prohibiting American from trading with foreign nations in response to impressement. What is the name of the law?

Multiple Choice

John Marshall

-Promoted the public good

-Maintained a strong sense of duty

-Used clear language to discuss complex issues

Which action should be added to this list?

• Upheld the doctrine of states rights

• Supported the popular election of Supreme Court justices

• Allowed slavery to extend into western territories

• Wrote the Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review

Multiple Choice

Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

• The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states.

• State government lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus.

• Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law

• State courts lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law

Multiple Choice

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to-

• strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional

• decide the outcome of contested election results

• overturn any impeachment that the court deems unsupported by evidence

• mediate disputes related to commerce between states

Multiple Select

The War Hawks were Southerners and Westerners who were eager for war with Britain--check the two main guys were pushing this issue.

• Thomas Jefferson

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

• John Adams

• James Madison

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Why was the Whiskey Rebellion important? It showed the power of the __ __. (two words)

Multiple Choice

How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect the US expansion?

• By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions

• By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves

• By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies

• By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors

Multiple Choice

The ___?___ established a government ...., outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states. Considered one of the most important legislative acts of the Confederation Congress, ___?___ also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories.

Which document completes this excerpt?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Ghent

• Northwest Ordinance

• Louisiana Purchase Treaty

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This peace treaty ended the War of 1812 and restored relations between the US and Britain to pre-war status...name the treaty

Multiple Select

Check all that apply: George Washington's Cabinet

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• Edmund Randolph

• Henry Knox

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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner while watching a battle at Fort McHenry?

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Which laws targeted immigrants and said they could be jailed if they were disloyal or if they said or wrote anything false or harmful about the government?

Multiple Choice

What was the name of Hamilton's National Bank?

• Bank of the United States

• First National Bank

• Washington Bank of America

• Hamilton's National Bank

Multiple Select

Check all that apply in regards to the National Road:

• stretched from Pennsylvania to Illinois

• connected the North to the West

• connected the North to the South

• major shipping route

• first highway built by the federal government

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President James Monroe declared that the American continents were forever free and independent from European powers and that European powers should no longer colonize or interfere with the affairs of the nations of the Western Hemisphere. Name that document

Multiple Select

Check all that apply to John Adams:

• 2nd President

• XYZ Affair

• Louisiana Purchase

• Marbury v. Madison

• Alien & Sedition Acts

Multiple Select

Check all that apply to James Madison:

• 5th President

• War of 1812

• 4th President

• burning of Washington DC

• Whiskey Rebellion

Multiple Select

Check all that apply to Thomas Jefferson:

• Louisiana Purchase

• War of 1812

• 2nd President

• Embargo Act

• Democratic Republic (Anti-Federalist) Party

Multiple Select

Check all that apply to James Monroe:

• 5th President

• Missouri Compromise

• Monroe Doctrine

• Era of Good Feelings

• Gibbons v. Odgen

Multiple Choice

What was the Missouri Compromise over?

• Native American rights

• federalists v. democratic republicans

• boundaries

• slave states v. free states

Multiple Choice

What was Gibbons vs. Ogden about?

• federal taxes

• interstate commerce/trade

• judicial review

• federal banks

Multiple Choice

What was McCulloch v. Maryland about?

• 1803 Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review.

• Supreme Court Case stating that regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal government.

• Maryland wanted taxes from the federal government--ruled no, Federal law is greater than state laws.