Early Republic LW

Why did Alexander Hamilton think a national bank would strengthen the central government?

• The bank would help provide stability for the US economy.

• The bank would create a monopoly that would eliminate state banks.

• The bank would encourage foreign competition for manufactured goods.

• The bank would have the power to regulate interstate commerce.

Which of the following is the best example of an early US struggle to define the domestic authority of the central government?

• The XYZ Affair

• The War of 1812

• The Barbary Wars

• The Whiskey Rebellion

Why did many farmers, artisans, and former Anti-Federalists support the Democratic-Republican Party?

• The Democratic-Republicans favored the expansion of a strong national government.

• The Democratic-Republicans supported strict restrictions on immigration.

• The Democratic-Republicans supported the use of tariffs

• The Democratic-Republicans favored states' rights and the rights of the common man.

Which statement describes one result of the War of 1812?

• Great Britain lost control of Canada

• The United States gained control of the Oregon Territory

• The United States stopped trading with Britain and France.

• Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment

The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.

-George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796

Why did President Washington give this advice about the future of US foreign policy?

• To end European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

• To avoid being drawn into European wars

• To use trade embargoes to stay neutral

• To encourage economic growth through the transatlantic slave trade

In which court case was the US principle of judicial review established?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

Cause: ? -----> Effect: The War of 1812

Which action completes this graphic organizer?

• French naval attacks on US harbors

• British invasions of countries allied with the United States

• French embargoes on trade with the United States

• British impressment of US sailors

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

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

• Gadsen Purchase

• Spanish Florida

• Ohio River Valley

• Louisiana Purchase

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became President?

• Southern 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.