Benchmark Review

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

• The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war.

• There was a renewed sense of nationalism.

• Evangelical revivalists challenged religious traditionalists.

• Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government.

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

• 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?

• 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.

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 extent of federal power.

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 U.S. 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