Early Republic Quizziz

The biggest issue facing the country when Washington took office as president was debt from:

• buying too much oil
• the American Revolution
• the Whiskey Rebellion
• spending too much money on national defense

What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?

• passage of a new tax by the federal govt,
• Bored farmers
• Impressment of American sailors
• British blockade of American ports

Political disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton led to...

• TJ challenging Hamilton to a duel

• Washington firing both from his cabinet

• Embargo Act of 1807

• the formation of the 1st political parties

What did George Washington warn against in his Farewell Address?

• Political Parties
• Alliances with foreign countries
• Debt
• All of the above

By ending the Whiskey Rebellion, Washington proved that the

• Judicial branch had the power of judicial review
• The Embargo of 1807 needed to be enforced
• The road to success is always under construction
• The national govt had the power to enforce laws

The Alien & Sedition Acts were a response to

• Washington's Farewell Address

• The Whiskey Rebellion

• The Embargo Act of 1807

• Citizen Genet and the XYZ Affair

Why did Alexander Hamilton want to create a national bank?

• To pay off the debt

• To stabilize the economy

• To make money for the War of 1812

• To make Thomas Jefferson mad

People that believed in states' rights thought that states had the power to

• nullify federal laws that they thought were unconstitutional
• rewrite federal laws
• impeach the president
• appoint federal judges

Marbury v. Madison established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review and

• John Marshall as president
• balance of power among the 3 branches
• gave James Madison his postion in TJ's cabinet
• gave William Marbury his judgeship position

Stable economy, national security, establishing federal courts are all what type of policy issues?

• Domestic

• Foreign

• Personal