Early Republic Timeline

We remember the year 1789 because

• It is when Jamestown was founded.
• It was when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
• It was when the Constitution was ratified.
• It was when we purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.

What was taxed that caused farmers in Western Pennsylvania to rebel and refuse to pay the tax?

• Tea
• Whiskey
• Corn
• Baby bottles

A guideline for how the government will deal with issues  outside of the United States

• domestic policy
• foreign policy
• tariffs and immigrant policy
• economic issues

A guideline for how the government will handle issues   within the United States  

• domestic policy
• foreign policy
• president
• economic issues

Who CREATED the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• John Jay
• John Adams 
• Johnny Appleseed
• Thomas Jefferson

The department heads that George Washington appointed to help him lead the nation formed a group of advisors that became known as the __________.

• federal judiciary
• cabinet
• Executive Council
• All of these

This was the name of a Supreme Court case where the principle of judicial review was clarified.

• Marbury vs. Madison
• Miranda vs. Davidson
• McCullough vs. Madison
• Washington vs. Washington

The US doubled in size following the purchase of this area, from France, in 1803.

• Florida
• Texas
• Gadsden Purchase
• Louisiana Territory/Purchase

This was a war between US, Britain, and Ireland. No land was gained or lost as a result of this war.

• The War of 1812
• The War for Independence
• The Revolutionary War
• The Civil War

We remember the year 1791 because this was the year Congress approved:

• The Burning of Washington
• The Louisiana Purchase
• The Bill of Rights
• The Declaration of Independence