Early Republic - Review

What were James Madison and George Washington disagreeing about in these statements?

• the necessity of political parties

• the rise of sectional rivalry

• the right of Americans to donate funds to political parties

• fear that political parties will use intimidation to elect their candidates

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8.21A

Alexander Hamilton's economic plan was designed to —

• help build the national economy

• encourage British imports

• prevent congressional control of interstate commerce

• strengthen the powers of state governments

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8.5B

Why did President George Washington caution Americans against forming alliances with foreign nations in his Farewell Address?

• He feared trade with Latin America would be harmed.

• He was troubled that France might establish colonies in the Americas.

• He worried that the nation might later be dragged into a foreign war.

• He sought to protect America's Western frontier.

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8.5E

What conclusion can best be drawn from the information in this chart?

• Political parties usually agree on most issues.

• The Federalists opposed most tariffs.

• The Democratic-Republicans favored a strong national bank.

• Political parties often have differing visions of the nation's future.

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8.5C

Which document echoes the advice given by Thomas Jefferson in this statement?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Washington's Farewell Address

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8.5E

Which statement is true of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

• It extended the nation's boundary to the Pacific Ocean.

• It removed the Spanish from North America.

• It doubled the size of the United States.

• It banned the expansion of slavery in the western territories.

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8.1B

Which would be a primary source of information about the War of 1812?

• a battle plan from 1813 for the attack on Fort McHenry

• a recent novel about the Battle of New Orleans

• a movie on the life of President James Madison

• a military history of the war written in 1905

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8.5D

The Embargo Act and the War of 1812 were similar in that both events dealt with a conflict involving the —

• British kidnapping of American sailors

• emergence of manufacturing in the Northeast

• launch of a protective tariff on British imports

• decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court

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8.5E

What conclusion can be drawn from the information in the graph?

• The U.S. government encouraged foreign trade between 1800 and 1812.

• American trade was affected by events taking place in Europe.

• Trade increased sharply with the passage of the Embargo Acts.

• American trading ships were attacked by France and Great Britain.

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8.5E

A major reason Thomas Jefferson supported the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was that it —

• gave the United States ownership of Florida

• allowed the United States to gain control of California

• gave the United States control of the Mississippi River

• removed the Spanish from North America

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8.6B