WorksheetsUS Hist Early Republic
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A political party founded in the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and other leaders who wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic-Republican Party
2.
1793 a statement made by President George Washington that the United States would not side with any of the nations at war in Europe following the French Revolution
a)
Loose Constructionist
b)
Strict Constructionist
c)
National Debt
d)
Neutrality Proclamation
3.
1794 A protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey
a)
Bank of the United States
b)
French Revolution
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Political Parties
4.
An 1803 US Supreme Court Case that established the principle of judicial review was...
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
5.
1798 laws passed by a Federalist-dominated Congress aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, and people.
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
6.
"The Western Hemisphere is off limits to European colonizers." Which President's foreign policy includes this statement?
a)
James Monroe
b)
James Madison
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
7.
Which President oversaw a period of prosperity and cooperation known as the "Era of Good Feelings"?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
8.
A political party created in the 1790s and influenced by Alexander Hamilton that wanted to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic-Republican Party
9.
What did Alexander Hamilton believe the U.S. needed?
a)
A national bank for economic stability
b)
A treaty with both France and Britain for political stability
c)
Tariffs on interstate goods for economic stability
d)
A stock market exchange system for social stability
10.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
11.
George Washington was in favor of political parties
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
George Washington wanted to stay neutral in foreign affairs.
a)
Yes
b)
No
13.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories
a)
to become states
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
14.
How was the US economy most was affected by the War of 1812?
a)
U.S. economy became stronger from growing industry
b)
Agriculture increased dramatically during the War of 1812
c)
Manufacturing industry could not handle the demand of the military
d)
The economy was slowed as so many men went to war
15.
What is Judicial Review?
a)
The Supreme Court shaping polices by addressing social and political issues
b)
The Supreme Court should avoid taking the initiative on social and political questions
c)
A clause stating that no state may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property.
d)
The Supreme Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional
16.
The largest problem facing Washington when he became president was -
a)
lack of military experience
b)
where to put the national capital
c)
national debt
d)
Native Americans
17.
Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war.
b)
There was a renewed sense of nationalism.
c)
Evangelical revivalists challenged religious traditionalists.
d)
Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government.
18.
John Marshall wrote the Supreme Court decision that established judicial review.
a)
True
b)
False
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