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

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 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

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

• a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states

Which action completes this diagram?

• oversee state government agencies

• regulate the creation of new businesses

• establish a national bank

• eliminate protective tariffs

This list provides examples of --

• topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention

• domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic

• wekanesses 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

• Teh 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?

• Souther 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 organization of the first U.S. political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over which issue?

• The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France

• The election of George Washington to a second term as president

• The establishment of the First Bank of the United States

• The attack on the Port of Tripoli in North Africa

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 reservation 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