New Republic Era STAAR

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?

• Thee United States ceded territory to Great Britain.
• There was a renewed sense of nationalism.
• Great Britain refused to trade with the United States.
• Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government.

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

• Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.
• The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.
• Great Britain was refusing to trade with the US.
• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?

• The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain.
• The abolition of consumption taxes.
• The creation of a trade alliance with France.
• The establishment of a national bank.

Whiskey Rebelli0on
Bank of the US
Alien and Sedition Act
This list provides examples of---

• topics discussed during the Second Continental Congress
• domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic
• weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
• issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments

The Federalists and the Democratic Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of disagreement over--

• how the nation should develop economically
• whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine
• how the nation should admit new states
• whether to approve the Declaration of Independence

Disagreements between George Washington's cabinet members (Hamilton-Secretary of Treasury and Jefferson-Secretary of State) led to--

• the creation of reservations for American Indians
• the struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
• the establishment of the first political parties
• a compromise over slavery in the western territories

Which of the following best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

• The immigration of Europeans to the US must be discouraged.
• Internal peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.
• The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.
• Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.

The first political parties in the US were established in the 1790's in large part because of political differences between...

• John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
• Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine
• George Washington and James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

At the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into the newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the...

• Missouri Compromise
• Wilmot Proviso
• Northwest Ordinance
• Kansas-Nebraska Act

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it...

• more than double the size of the US
• established a method for admitting new states to the Union
• encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
• proposed treaties with American Indians