The Early Republic

Which political parties made up the first party system?

• Republicans and the Whig Party

• Federalists and Democratic Republicans

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

The Alien and Sedition Acts authorized the President to deport dangerous immigrants and made it illegal to...

• criticize the president.

• move to a new state.

• immigrate to the U.S.

What did Dorothea Dix do to contribute to the prison reform movement in the early 1800s?

• founded an organization of women that worked together to educate people to become teachers

• spoke of the terrible conditions of prisons and inspired the building of special facilities for the mentally ill

• brought America's attention to the need for education reform for women

Who was the 1st President of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

Name the political conflict with France that happened during John Adams' presidency, which almost led to war.

• The French Affair

• The Sedition Act

• The XYZ Affair

This man was leader of the Democratic-Republicans who became the 3rd president of the United States

• George Washingon

• John Adams

• John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson

Which was an accomplishment of John Adam's presidency?

• Winning the American Revolution

• Keeping the US out of war with France

• The Louisiana Purchase

What does the word "suffrage" mean?

• the right for people to have a public education

• the right to vote

• the right to not suffer from listening to political speeches

What was the cause of Shay's rebellion?

• The US was getting ready to go to war with France and people believed they would have to be soldiers again

• The government tried to collect taxes on farmers to help pay off the national debt

• No one would buy farmer's crops because they were over priced

June 1812, Congress voted to declare war on ______________.

• Canada

• Great Britain

• Florida