Early American Presidents

Which action did Alexander Hamilton support during the 1790s?

• restrictions on trade with England
• distribution of free land
• creation of the national bank
• elimination of the whiskey tax

Which power did the United States Supreme Court gain through the Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison?

• judicial review
• hearing appeals from lower federal courts
• deciding cases involving two or more states
• judicial independence through lifetime appointments

A major purpose of the president’s cabinet is to

• offer advice on important issues
• nominate ambassadors
• conduct impeachment trials
• regulate the amount of money in circulation

The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a foreign policy success for the United States primarily because it

• secured full control of Florida from Spain
• ended French control of the Mississippi River
• ended British occupation of forts on American soil
• eliminated Russian influence in North America

President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents by

• appointing a career soldier to be Secretary of War
• choosing a friend to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• campaigning actively for the office
• creating a cabinet of advisors

A major reason President Thomas Jefferson authorized the Lewis and Clark expedition was to

• claim California for the United States
• explore a route to the Pacific Ocean
• remove British outposts from United States land
• establish settlements in the Southwest

What political party supported manufacturing and trade, wanted an alliance with Great Britain, and was popular in the North? 

• Federalists
• Democratic-Republicans
• Anti-Federalists
• Free-Soil Party

… It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim [principle] no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them.… — President George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796
President Washington was offering this advice because he believed

•  the destiny of the United States was to rule other countries
• the United States should seek alliances with other nations
•  alliances could draw the United States into wars
• the United States should break its agreements with France

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. ______________
     A. Creating of a national bank
     B. Full funding of the national debt
     C. Collection of an excise tax on whiskey

• The Spoils System
• The American System 
• Hamilton’s Financial Plan
• Constitutional Amendments

One reason President Thomas Jefferson supported the Louisiana Purchase was that he wanted to

• gain full control of the Mississippi River
• establish a base for controlling the Caribbean
•  maintain control of the slave trade
• acquire an established manufacturing region