The Early American Republic

Which political parties made up the first party system?

• Liberals and Conservatives

• Federalists and Republicans

• Federalists and Democratic Republicans

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Why do political parties form?

• Divisions over national/local issues

• People wanting to dissociate themselves from other groups

• Some candidates have better ideas that attract others

• The condition of human nature demands that divisions be expressed through tribalism

Why did the XYZ Affair occur in the first place?

• The Americans were dragged into the First Napoleonic Wars

• Territorial dispute between the French and Americans over the Ohio River Valley

• French warships began impressing American merchant sailors

• The French saw Jay's Treaty as a betrayal on the part of the Americans

What were the three "controversial" acts (1798)?

• Naturalization Act

  Alien Act

  Sedition Act

• Quartering Act

  Stamp Act

  Tea Act

• Naturalization Act

  Christ Act

  See No Evil, Do No Evil Act

• Sedition Act

  Alien Act

  National Park Act

Which election started what is known as "smear" campaigns?

• The Election of 1796

• The Election of 1976

• The Election of 1800

• The Election of 1804

What did Marbury V. Madison help establish?

• Eliminated the need for a trial by jury

• The mandatory delivery of commissions to appointed government officials

• The principle of judicial review

• The law that a president cannot appoint too many officials belonging to a particular party

Why was the Louisiana Purchase such a good deal?

• A.) It nearly doubled America's land

• B.) It brought peace between the Americans and French

• C.) It came relatively cheap

• D.) Both A and C

What lead to the impressment of 8,000 American merchant sailors by the British?

• Britain wanted to halt American-French trade in the West Indies

• Britain needed more sailors for its navy

• Britain wanted to remind the Americans who's boss

• Trick question! The French were the ones who impressed the American sailors

The Embargo Act (1807) was enacted by Jefferson after a British warship attacked the USS Chesapeake. Why was the Act so widely hated?

• Political opponents of Jefferson used any excuse to discredit him

• It officially declared another war against Britain

• It prohibited British ships from entering American ports

• It crippled American manufacturing and exports