STAAR Review : Early Republic

A plan to create a national bank in order to stabilize the new economy of the United States was:

• Met with harsh criticism from George Washington and vetoed.

• A key part of Alexander Hamilton's economic plan.

• Initially tried, but abandoned under the Monroe Doctrine.

• Approved and established only as a publicly owned bank, not privately owned.

At the end of the Revolutionary War, a major economic issue that faced the United States was:

• The number of failed small businesses.

• Lack of natural resources.

• No strong, international trading partners.

• The large amount of war debt.

Disagreement over Alexander Hamilton's national economic policies:

• gave rise to the first political parties.

• caused Washington to fire Hamilton as the Secretary of the Treasury.

• ignited riots among northern business owners.

• brought federalists and anti-federalists together in agreement to oppose Hamilton's plan.

The statement, "The duty and interest of the United States require that they should adopt a conduct friendly and impartial toward the [warring] powers" best summarizes:

• Alexander Hamilton's economic plan.

• the Monroe Doctrine.

• The foreign policy of George Washington.

• France's appeal to the United States in 1793.

Marbury v. Madison (1803) was significant because:

• it gave significant decision making power to the President.

• it established the first case of judicial review in which a law was struck down as unconstitutional.

• It created a system of lower courts and weakened the Supreme Court.

• state courts were given a higher level of authority than federal courts.

The Northwest Ordinance ...

• allowed for slave ownership in territories not yet defined as a "state".

• defined the process for which new states would be admitted to the United States.

• prohibited settlement in the Northwest Territory.

• created a peace treaty with Native Americans.

The Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) and the Monroe Doctrine (1823) were common in what aspect?

• Created a strong political and military alliance with France.

• Established a stronger United States presence in world affairs.

• Sought to avoid conflicts with European nations.

• Communicated the United States the desire for westward expansion.

What major foreign policy declared that the American continents were no longer open to exploration and settlement by European nations?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• George Washington's Farewell Address

• Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793

• Embargo Act of 1807

All of the following were significant policies and occurrences of George Washington's presidency, except --

• neutral stance on foreign conflicts that did not directly involve the United States.

• establishment of a national bank and federal system of credit and currency.

• emergence of major political parties.

• purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France.

In 1787, Thomas Jefferson said, "I think it is wise ... not to entangle ourselves with the affairs of Europe." What document shares this same belief?

• George Washington's Farewell Address.

• The Declaration of Independence.

• Marbury v. Madison

• The Federalist Papers.