5/6: The Early Republic & Age of Jackson PPT

Multiple Choice

Who was elected as the first president of the United States after the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Open Ended

What will be the benefits of having both a southerner and a northerner in the first executive branch?

Multiple Choice

What does the term 'precedent' mean in the context of George Washington's presidency?

• A law passed by Congress

• An example set for others to follow

• A speech given to the nation

• A treaty with another country

Multiple Choice

Which members made up Washington's first cabinet, and what were their main responsibilities?

• Alexander Hamilton: Secretary of State; Thomas Jefferson: Secretary of Treasury

• Alexander Hamilton: Secretary of the Treasury; Thomas Jefferson: Secretary of State

• Henry Knox: Attorney General; Edmund Randolph: Secretary of War

• George Washington: Secretary of War; Alexander Hamilton: Secretary of State

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were views held by Thomas Jefferson?

• Support for a big federal government

• Promotion of agriculture and farming

• Creation of a National Bank

• Support from merchants and landowners

Multiple Choice

Which two names did the followers of Hamilton and Jefferson call themselves?

• Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

• Whigs and Tories

• Republicans and Democrats

• Libertarians and Progressives

Multiple Choice

According to the slides, what was the main domestic policy issue that Hamilton tried to address during Washington's presidency?

• Bad economy

• Foreign relations

• Military expansion

• Slavery

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the four parts of Hamilton's financial plan?

• Abolishing the national bank

• Consolidating the debt

• Protective tariffs

• Gaining revenue through taxes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a primary reason for Hamilton's support of protective tariffs?

• To protect northern industry from foreign competition

• To help southern farmers export crops

• To lower the price of imported goods

• To encourage free trade with Europe

Multiple Choice

A 25% tariff is added to socks imported from Great Britain, raising their price to $5. If socks made in the U.S. cost $4, what is the likely effect on consumer purchasing decisions?

• Consumers will buy more U.S.-made socks because they are cheaper.

• Consumers will buy more imported socks because they are higher quality.

• Consumers will stop buying socks altogether.

• Consumers will not be affected by the price difference.

Open Ended

Explain how tariffs affected both northern industries and southern farmers in the early United States.

Multiple Choice

Hamilton wanted to create a National Bank to manage the nation's money. What was one argument made by Democratic-Republicans against the creation of the National Bank?

• It was unconstitutional because the power was not specifically granted in the Constitution.

• It would help southern farmers more than northern industries.

• It would eliminate all state banks.

• It would lower taxes for everyone.

Open Ended

Compare the government's response to the Whiskey Rebellion with its response to Shay's Rebellion. What was different about how the federal government handled these two events?

Open Ended

What principle of government did the process of nominating judges and having the Senate confirm or reject them represent?

Multiple Choice

Who oversaw the foreign policy problems in the United States for years as Secretary of State?

• Jefferson

• Washington

• Adams

• Madison

Multiple Select

Which of the following were outcomes of Jay's Treaty with Britain?

• British paid damages for stolen ships

• British removed soldiers from western forts

• U.S. gained control of Florida

• British recognized U.S. neutrality

Multiple Choice

Which foreign treaties were established to resolve problems with England and Spain after the American Revolution?

• Jay's Treaty and Pinckney's Treaty

• Treaty of Paris and Treaty of Versailles

• Monroe Doctrine and Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Tordesillas and Treaty of Utrecht

Open Ended

Explain how the French Revolution affected American foreign policy decisions in the late 18th century.

Multiple Choice

A diplomatic crisis between the US and France from 1797 to 1798 during which President John Adams sent 3 envoys to France but the French demanded a bribe. 

• 12th Amendment
• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
• Alien and Sedition Acts
• XYZ Affair

Multiple Choice

Marbury v. Madison stated that the Supreme Court can 

• veto a bill from Congress
• impeach the president of the United States
• count slaves for the purpose of representation
• declare a federal law unconstitutional 

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manufacturing increased

manufacturing decreased

population decreased

illness increased

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The ​

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told the world that the ​

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Hemisphere was no longer open to ​

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colonization.

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Monroe Doctrine

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American Doctrine

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Jackson was nicknamed the president for the ​

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Jacksonian Democracy

• an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

• The practice of giving government jobs to political backers

• The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

• The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional

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The "Trail of Tears" was ​

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