Spring Final Review

What was the first challenge facing the young nation after the United States gained its independence after winning the American Revolution?

• A rebellion of farmers was happening in Massachusetts

• South Carolina threatens to secede

• Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagree about the creation of a national bank

• The United States needed to pay back its large debts from the American Revolution

What was the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion?

• The national government's response to the rebellion proved that the new Constitution government was strong enough to enforce laws

• The rebellion showed that the national government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak

• The rebellion showed the strength of the state's militia

• The rebellion proved that the new national government under the Constitution was too weak

Which of the following was not a part of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan?

• Create a national bank

• Government would assume state debts

• Build up the United States' credit with other countries

• State governments would create a currency for their state

How did the United States respond to not being able to import British goods during the War of 1812?

• By asking France to force Great Britain into trading with the United States

• By expanding U.S. manufacturing

• By creating new trade agreements

• By surrendering to Great Britain

What is the significance of the Supreme Court Case, Marbury v. Madison?

• It made the Judicial Branch the most powerful branch

• It gave the president the power to veto laws

• It gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review

• It expanded the power of Congress

Which president is most associated with using the spoils system to reward loyal supporters with government jobs they were unqualified for?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Polk

• George Washington

What was a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?

• The Supreme Court was ignored by President Jackson and Georgia, leading to Native Americans being displaced

• Georgia enforced the ruling that it could not harm the sovereignty of Native American territories

• The Indian Removal Act was ruled as constitutional

• Andrew Jackson was impeachment for passing the Indian Removal Act

Event where Cherokee Indians were forced from their ancestral homelands to make the cold and harsh journey to the Indian Territory that is today Oklahoma

• Trail of Tears

• Nullification Crisis

• Spoils System

• Worcester v. Georgia

Why did southerners call Andrew Jackson's tariffs the "Tariff of Abominations"?

• The tariffs did not benefit manufacturing in the United States

• The tariffs made imported manufactured goods more expensive

• Southerners did not like Jackson's attempt to control the economy

• Southerners believed the tariffs only benefitted the South

What was the main issue surrounding the Nullification Crisis of 1828?

• Whether Native Americans could ignore the Indian Removal Act

• Whether the federal government had the power to regulate interstate commerce

• Whether a state was allowed to nullify (cancel) a federal law

• Whether people without property should have the right to vote