Early Republic (STAAR Questions)

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

• The US ceded territory to England trying to avoid war.
• There was a renewed sense of Nationalism.
• Evangelical challenged religious traditions.
• States wanted to restructure the federal government.

Which of the following was the most direct result of the environmental modifications listed above?

• Federal regulations were adopted to ensure safety and ease of travel on the road.
• State governments cooperated closely to maintain road quality.
• Improved transportation to western states expanded trade and settlement.
• Road construction became a major industry in the United States.

Which action completes this diagram below?

• oversee state government agencies.
• regulate the creation of new businesses.
• establish a national bank.
• eliminate protective tariffs.

This list below provides examples of?

• Topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention.
• 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.

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

• Placing a trade embargo against Great Britain.
• Abolition of consumption taxes.
• Creation of a trade alliance with France.
• Establishment of a national bank.

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 United States.
• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over?

• taxation without representation.
• the doctrine of judicial review.
• territorial expansion to the west.
• the power of the federal government. 

Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to?

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

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.

The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s largely 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