Updated Early Republic

Which of the following best summarizes the Early Republic?

• The era in which Europeans came to colonize America.
• The era in which Colonists fought for their independence against the British.
• The era in which the first Presidents set the example for the country.
• The era in which all students remembered to do their next IXL: G4, The Louisiana Purchase.

What type of FOREIGN challenges did the first Presidents of the United States face?

• Other countries did not respect the new nation and attacked American ships at sea.
• The American economy suffered from heavy war debt.
• Political Parties were fighting and tearing the country apart.
• Students were not getting enough practice on their IXL. Remember G4!

What was a DOMESTIC issue the new nation faced during the Early Republic?

• G4: The Louisiana Purchase. Don't forget.
• Foreign nations kept intefering in American Trade.
• The American Economy was heavily in debt as a result of the American Revolution.
• America was divided betwwen the Loyalist and Patriots

The following list describes which President?
* Established Precedents for future leaders
* Established the first Presidential Cabinet
* Stopped the Whiskey Rebellion
* Was against Political Parties
* Stepped away from power voluntarily 

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

What was Alexander Hamilton's plan to fix the American Economy when George Washington appointed him Secretary of the Treasury?

• Increase the nation's use of slaves to export more cash crops.
• Create a National Bank, protect Northern manufacturers with tariffs, tax whiskey, and pay the national debt.
• Encourage small farms to expand by having small taxes that wouldn't intefere with the people.
• Promote small, state banks, tax tea, let states pay their debts individually.

Which of the following best summarizes the Whiskey Rebellion?

• The people of Boston rebelled against British taxes and had a riot in the Boston Harbor.
• Farmers in Massachusetts rebelled against the Articles of Confederation because their farms were being seized.
• Washington sent troops to show farmers that the new government had the power to enforce its laws and authority.
• Washington sent troops to arrest Aaron Burr after he shot Alexander Hamilton. 

What was the Proclamation of Neutrality?

• George Washington declared that the United States would not take sides in the war between England and France.
• John Adams refused to give French agents a bribe.
• Thomas Jefferson stopped trading with European Nations after they kept intefering with American trade.
• James Madison issued a proclamation after the British burned down Washington D.C.

The following list describes which Political Party?
* Led by Alexander Hamilton
*Strong Central Government
* Popular in the North
* Popular with Northern Merchants
* Promoted a National Bank

• The Loyalists
• The Whig Party
• Democratic-Republicans
• Federalists

The following list describes which Political Party?
* Led by Thomas Jefferson
* Promoted States Rights
* Popular in the South
* Popular with Farmers
* Promoted a weak Central Government

• The Loyalists
• The Whigs
• Democratic-Republicans
• Federalists

The following list describes which President?
* Federalist
* Showed good leadership in the XYZ Affair
* Showed bad leadership by passing the Alien and Sedition Acts
* Was President for only one-term (4 years)

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison