Early Republic Review 23

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.

The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s largely because

of political differences between ---

• John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine

• George Washington and James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

In April of 1793, President George Washington issued a statement saying the United States

would not take sides in the war between England and France. This was known as the

• Proclamation of 1793.

• Washington Proclamation.

• Proclamation of Neutrality.

• Emancipation Proclamation.

How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?

• Disruption in trade contributed to an increase in domestic manufacturing.

• Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops.

• The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited.

• New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment.

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.

Why did President Thomas Jefferson approve the negotiations that led to the Louisiana

Purchase?

• He wanted to settle boundary disputes with Great Britain.

• He wanted to take control of the Mississippi River.

• He wanted to obtain land to limit Russian colonization.

• He wanted to take control of the Appalachian Mountains.

Which president established the precedents for the executive branch?

• Adams

• Washington

• Madison

• Jefferson

The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that

• the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws

• a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats

• the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries

• a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states

What was the MOST important issue dividing the first political parties in the U.S.?

• length of presidential terms

• tariff policies on exports

• strong versus weak federal government

• role of government in the lives of the people

In Marbury v. Madison , the Supreme Court established the precedent that

• only the courts may regulate interstate commerce

• the president may veto federal legislation

• the courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional

• only the president may issue an executive order