Early Republic Review A

What major era in U.S. history is referred to in the graphic?

• Colonial

• Civil War

• Revolutionary

• Reconstruction

Which legal precedent was set by the decision of Marbury v. Madison, (1803)?

• The Supreme Court may declare laws unconstitutional.

• The election process must use a secret ballot for voting.

• The federal government must provide employees due process.

• The House of Representatives had the sole power to declare war.

How did Washington's Farewell Address influence the foreign policies of U.S. presidents that served in the early years of the United States?

• They attempted to remain neutral.

• They worked to repair relations with Britain.

• They cut funding for overseas military actions.

• They isolated the United States by using embargoes

Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows: "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. —President George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796" Why did President Washington give this advice about the future of U.S. 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

Which of the following warned against the dangers of forming permanent foreign alliances?

• The Alien and Sedition Acts

• George Washington’s farewell address

• The Monroe Doctrine

• Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural address

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

Disagreement over the issues as represented in the cartoon above led to the —

• start of the American Revolution

• passage of the Northwest Ordinance

• formation of political parties

• passage of protective tariffs

Which accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson is shown on the map as Unorganized Territory?

• The conquest of Mexican territory

• The purchase of Louisiana from France

• The cession of Florida territory from Spain

• The land received as a result of the War of 1812

How did President Thomas Jefferson’s purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France benefit the United States? Select TWO correct answers.

• It doubled the size of the United States

• It provided a port for international trade

• It allowed for the expansion of slavery

• It resolved border disputes with Spain

Which of the following cases established the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Dred Scott v. Sanford