Early Republic

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

The Monroe Doctrine said what?

• The U.S. would no longer allow foreign alliances

• The U.S. wanted to fight the Native Americans over the territory claims.

• The U.S. would no longer allow foreign nations to settle in the Western Hemisphere

What was one of the causes for the War of 1812?

• British Impressment

• Quartering Act

• King George III not giving us representation

• Slave Revolt in the South

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

• Gadsen Purchase

• Spanish Florida

• Ohio River Valley

• Louisiana Purchase

In his farewell address, George Washington warned of:  

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

Conflicts over if the federal government should have a lot of power or little lead to _______________

• Federal Taxes
• Political Parties
• Cabinet Offices

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

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Doubled the size of the United States
• Finished the war between Spain and France
• Provided a place for the French to plant crops
• Tripled the size of the United States

Marbury v. Madison created:

• the Supreme Court's right to declare a law unconstitutional
• the right to vote
• the ability to regulate trade between countries 

What political party was against a strong central government, government promotion of trade and industry

• Federalists
• Democrat-Republicans
• Liberals