Early Republic/Jackson Review

The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that--

• the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws

• a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats

• the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries

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 establishment of a national bank

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

• Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States

• The United States had large debts from the American Revolution

• Southern States were threatening to secede from the Union.

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

• hot the nation should admit new states

The first political parties were established in the 1790's because of differences between--

• John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington and James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

• The immigration of Europeans to the Unites States must be discouraged

• The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.

• Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.

Which phrase completes this excerpt?

• colonial Settlements

• protective tafiffs

• permanent alliances

How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?

• By funding a transportation network

• By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves

• By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors

The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the Unites States by instituting a -

• method to purchase terrtiory

• procedure for military takeovers

• process through which a state could be added to the Union

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to--

• strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional

• decide the outcome of contested election results