STAAR Review 3: Early Republic

George Washington's foreign policy is best exemplified by the...

• Embargo Act 
• Neutrality Proclamation
• Aggressive Manifest Destiny
• XYZ Affair

Which of the following was NOT a piece of advice included in Washington's Farewell Address? 

• stay out of foreign affairs
• avoid political parties
• maintain current borders
• stay out of debt

Which of the following laws was passed by Thomas Jefferson in order to prevent foreign interference with American trading ships? 

• Alien & Sedition Acts
• Embargo Act
• Neutrality Proclamation
• Barbary Act

Which Supreme Court case established the doctrine of judicial review? 

• Marbury v. Madison
• McCulloch v. Maryland
• Gibbons v. Ogden
• Worcester v. Georgia

Which early Supreme Court Chief Justice is considered the most influential? 

• John Jay
• Roger Taney
• John Marshall
• John Roberts

Which of the following is not a cause of the War of 1812? 

• Impressment of US sailors by British navy
• British refusing to pay debts owed to US
• British providing Natives with weapons
• British attacking American ships

"The Western Hemisphere is off limits to European colonizers." Which President's foreign policy includes this statement? 

• James Monroe
• James Madison
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

Which President oversaw a period of prosperity and cooperation known as the "Era of Good Feelings"?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Monroe

Which of the following correctly describes the outcome of the War of 1812? 

• Neither side won nor lost territory
• The United States won the war.
• The British won the war. 
• The United States gained control of Florida territory. 

Which President's domestic policy included putting down the Whiskey Rebellion? 

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Andrew Jackson
• James Madison