8th Grade U.S. History: Early Republic Test Review

Washington set many precedents as the first President. Which of the following was a precedent from Washington?

• Developed and encouraged political parties

• Issued an embargo act against foreign countries

• Set the two term standard for the presidency

• The first Supreme Court case concerning judicial review

The Federalists and Democratic Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of the 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

Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic authority of the central government?

• The XYZ Affair

• The War of 1812

• The Barbary Wars

• The Whiskey Rebellion

4. What was Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton's, plan to repay financial debts from the American Revolution?

• Build the Erie Canal, print lots of money, give money back to France & Spain

• Taxes & protective tariffs, create a national bank, loan money to businesses

• Tax the farmers and give the money to merchants, create a national bank in the South, trade with France

• Increase the time to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years, outlaw criticism of the government, send diplomats to France

What two pieces of advice did President Washington give the nation is his Farewell Address?

• Keep Calm and Carry On

• Avoid permanent alliances and political parties

• Be the first in war and the first in peace

• Maintain alliances with all foreign nations

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison?

• It outlawed slavery in the Northwest territory.

• It allowed Jefferson to buy the Louisiana Purchase which doubled the size of the United States.

• It created the free enterprise system.

• It established judicial review by declaring a law unconstitutional.

Which of the following best summarizes the reason for the The Alien and Sedition Acts being repealed?

• It was a violation of the first amendment -- freedom of speech and press.

• Farmers refused to pay their taxes.

• The U.S. had the policy of isolationism.

• It expelled poor merchants from the United States.

In 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent which ended the

War of 1812. Which statement best explains the results of the treaty?

• The Treaty of Ghent caused the U.S. to lose land.

• The Treaty of Ghent established freedom of the seas for all nations.

• The Treaty of Ghent simply ended the war between two countries.

• The Treaty of Ghent established the exact boundary between the U.S. and Canada.

James Monroe’s foreign policy can best be described as -

• open trade and global exchange with all foreign nations

• isolationist who refuses to extend help to a nation in need

• believer in mercantilism and commerce for the good of the “mother country”

• no European nation shall attempt to re-colonize the Western Hemisphere

Which of the following was the main point of disagreement between the first two political parties in the U.S.?

• The number of slave states allowed in the Union

• The strength of the country’s central government

• The system of checks and balances in government

• The number of representatives a state sent to Congress