Early Republic Review

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

• The bank would help provide stability for the U.S. 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.

In which court case was the U.S. principle of judicial review established?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

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.

the idea expressed in this quote is that the U.S. should avoid -

• becoming involved in the political affairs of other countries

• being a part of a global trade network

• establishing U.S. territories overseas

• allowing U.S. citizens to emigrate

The Sedition Act claimed people could not publish criticism of the Congress or the President. This is a violation of ________________.

• 1st amendment

• 4th amendment

• 5th amendment

• 10th amendment

What was the main reason President Monroe made this statement?

• To strengthen political alliances with European allies

• To address European competition for natural resources

• To increase U.S. miitary readiness for European expansionism

• To prevent European intervention in countries near the United States

The Whiskey Rebellion is an example of...

Choose the correct answers

• an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic authority of the central government?

• the federal government having 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

Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to -

• the creation of reservations for American Indians

• a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

• the establishment of the first U.S. political parties

• a compromise over slavery in western territories

This lists refers to the contributions of which Founding Father? 8.20(A)

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• John Jay

The decision in Gibbons v Ogden (1824) addressed which of the following issues?

• The issue of congressional privileges
• The regulation of interstate commerece
• The right of states to tax federal property
• The Supreme Court's right to declare  Congressional act unconstitutional