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Early Republic

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that-

a)

the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws

b)

a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats

c)

the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries

d)

a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states

2.

Which action completes this diagram?

a)

oversee state government agencies

b)

regulate the creation of new businesses

c)

establish a national bank

d)

eliminate protective tariffs

3.

The list provides examples of -

a)

topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention

b)

domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic

c)

weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation

d)

issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional convention

4.

According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?

a)

The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain

b)

The abolition of consumption taxes

c)

The creation of a trade alliance with France

d)

The establishment of a national bank

5.

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became President?

a)

Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

b)

The United States had large debts from the American Revolution

c)

Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

d)

The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

6.

The organization of the first U.S. political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over which issue?

a)

The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France

b)

The election of George Washington to second tern as President

c)

The establishment of the First Bank of the United States

d)

The attack on the Port of Tripoli in North Africa

7.

The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over-

a)

taxation without representation

b)

the doctrine of judicial review

c)

territorial expansion to the west

d)

the extent of federal power

8.

Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to-

a)

the creation of reservations for American Indians

b)

a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

c)

the establishment of the first U.S. political parties

d)

a compromise over slavery in western territories

9.

The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of disagreement over-

a)

how the nation should develop economically

b)

whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine

c)

how the nation should admit new states

d)

whether to approve the Declaration of Independence

10.

The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790's largely because of political differences between-

a)

John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

b)

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine

c)

George Washington and James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

11.

Which of the following is the source of statement on foreign policy?

a)

George Washington's Farewell Address

b)

The Monroe Doctrine

c)

Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address

d)

The Federalist Papers

12.

Which phase completes this excerpt?

a)

colonial settlements

b)

protective tariffs

c)

permanent Alliances

d)

territorial Disputes

13.

The U.S. foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to-

a)

prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

b)

deter Spain from inciting revolution in former U.S. colonies

c)

encourage European powers to invest in Latin America

d)

keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America

14.

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged.

b)

International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.

c)

The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.

d)

Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.

15.

How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. Expansion?

a)

By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions

b)

By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves

c)

By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies

d)

by creating a national bank to loan money to land investors

16.

The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting-

a)

method to purchase territory from foreign powers

b)

procedure for military takeovers of existing countries

c)

process through which states could be added to the Union

d)

compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West

17.

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it-

a)

more than doubled the size of the United States

b)

established a method for admitting new states to the Union

c)

encourages state legislatures to ratify the Constitution

d)

proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories

18.

After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the-

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Wilmot Proviso

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act