early republic review

Why did George Washington believe neutrality was best for the U.S.?

• Feared French settlements in the West

• Wanted to stay out of foreign affairs/wars

• Feared attacks from Native Americans

• Believed that fighting was a good thing

Which one of these is an example of STRICT construction?

• Federalists; interpreting the constitution word for word

• Democratic Republicans; interpreting the Constitution word for word

• Federalists; interpreting the Constitution however they see fit

• Democratic Republicans; interpreting the Constitution however they see fit

Which two people were the founders of the first political parties?

• Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

• Samuel Adams and John Adams

• Thomas Paine and Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

Who was the Chief Justice who made the decisions for Marbury v. Madison and McCullough v. Maryland?

• John Jay

• John Adams

• John Marshall

• John Paul Jones

Which territory doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803?

• Gadsen Purchase

• Spanish Florida

• Ohio River Valley

• Louisiana Purchase

Conflicts over the proper role of government lead to 

• Federal Taxes
• Political Parties
• Cabinet Offices
• Corporations

In his farewell address, Washington warned of:  

• Avoiding entanglement with foreign affairs, avoid political parties 
• Avoid political parties, aquiring slaves
• Avoiding entanglement with foreign affairs, trading goods
• Trading goods, acquiring slaves

• The First Attorney General

• Established concept of Judicial Review

• Expanded the power of the Judicial branch

• Allowed the expansion of Slavery

What was the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion? 

• To tax whiskey
• Demonstrated the U.S. government’s power to enforce laws
• To create more whiskey
• Demonstrated the Supreme Court's power to create new laws

• The French and Indian War

• The Exploration of the Louisiana purchase

• The War of 1812

• The Relocation of Indian tribes