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The Early Republic TEST

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
George Washington's foreign policy is best exemplified by the...
a)
Embargo Act 
b)
Neutrality Proclamation
c)
Aggressive Manifest Destiny
d)
XYZ Affair
2.
Which of the following was NOT a piece of advice included in Washington's Farewell Address? 
a)
stay out of foreign affairs
b)
avoid political parties
c)
maintain current borders
d)
stay out of debt
3.
The first political parties were formed because of disagreements over what issue? 
a)
should more power be with state or federal government?
b)
should the US expand its borders?
c)
should Presidents be elected through electoral college or popular vote?
d)
should representation in Congress be equal or based on population? 
4.
The second President, John Adams, became very unpopular when he signed these laws in response to criticism to his handling of the XYZ Affair. 
a)
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
b)
Embargo Acts
c)
The XYZ Acts
d)
Alien & Sedition Acts
5.
Which of the following laws was passed by Thomas Jefferson in order to prevent foreign interference with American trading ships? 
a)
Alien & Sedition Acts
b)
Embargo Act
c)
Neutrality Proclamation
d)
Barbary Act
6.
Which President's foreign policy included a declaration of war on Britain? 
a)
John Adams
b)
James Monroe
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
7.
Which Supreme Court case established the doctrine of judicial review? 
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
8.
Which early Supreme Court Chief Justice is considered the most influential? 
a)
John Jay
b)
Roger Taney
c)
John Marshall
d)
John Roberts
9.
Which of the following would NOT be associated with the Federalist political party? 
a)
Creating a national bank
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Loosely interpreting the Constitution
10.
Democratic-Republicans would agree with all of the following statements except...
a)
Governmental power should be left with the states.
b)
Federal laws supercede state laws. 
c)
The National Bank is unconstitutional. 
d)
The Constitution should be strictly interpreted. 
11.
Which of the following is not a cause of the War of 1812? 
a)
Impressment of US sailors by British navy
b)
British refusing to pay debts owed to US
c)
British providing Natives with weapons
d)
British attacking American ships
12.
"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
13.
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
14.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the War of 1812? 
a)
Improved relations with Native Americans. 
b)
Increased manufacturing capabilities.
c)
Increased sense of nationalism. 
d)
Restoration of American shipping rights. 
15.
Which President's domestic policy included putting down the Whiskey Rebellion? 
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
James Madison
16.
Which President's domestic policy resulted in the Trail of Tears? 
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Thomas Jefferson 
d)
James Madison
17.
Which Supreme Court case ruled that states may not tax the federal government? 
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland 
d)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
18.
An attempt by French officials to bribe American diplomats became known as the...
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
French Affair
c)
Barbary Wars
d)
Sedition Acts
19.
In his farewell address, Washington warned of:  
a)
Avoiding entanglement with foreign affairs, avoid political parties 
b)
Avoid political parties, aquiring slaves
c)
Avoiding entanglement with foreign affairs, trading goods
d)
Trading goods, acquiring slaves
20.
What was the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion? 
a)
To tax whiskey
b)
Demonstrated the U.S. government’s power to enforce laws
c)
To create more whiskey
d)
Demonstrated the Supreme Court's power to create new laws
21.
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Doubled the size of the United States
b)
Finished the war between Spain and France
c)
Provided a place for the French to plant crops
d)
Tripled the size of the United States
22.
National pride, less political conflicts increase in manufacturing are all characteristics of:
a)
The Era of Bad Feelings
b)
The Era of Spoiled Feelings
c)
The Era of Cockiness
d)
The Era of Good Feelings
23.
 To sacrifice ones personal interest for the good of the larger community is called: 
a)
Honesty
b)
Kindness
c)
Shyness 
d)
Civic virtue 
24.
Define the significance of Decision of Marbury v. Madison:
a)
Marbury got the position he wanted
b)
Madison had the power to enforce trade between states
c)
created a balance of power among the three branches of government
d)
Gave the executive branch all the power
25.
Marbury v. Madison created:
a)
the Supreme Court's right to declare a law unconstitutional
b)
the right to vote
c)
the ability to regulate trade between countries 
d)
the right to pout until you get what you want
26.
The Whiskey Rebellion, the Bank of the US, the Alien and Sedition Acts, and Marbury vs Madison were: 
a)
Spoils System
b)
Foreign Issues 
c)
Domestic Issues
d)
System of Spoils
27.
Competition, Economic Freedom, and Individual Choice are examples of:
a)
Free Enterprise
b)
Mercantilism
c)
War
d)
Era of Bad Feelings
28.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Adams

29.

Who was the second president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

30.

Why did George Washington believe neutrality was best for the U.S.?

a)

Feared French settlements in the West

b)

Wanted to stay out of foreign affairs/wars

c)

Feared attacks from Native Americans

d)

Believed that fighting was a good thing

31.

Which one of these is an example of STRICT construction?

a)

Federalists; interpreting the constitution word for word

b)

Democratic Republicans; interpreting the Constitution word for word

c)

Federalists; interpreting the Constitution however they see fit

d)

Democratic Republicans; interpreting the Constitution however they see fit

32.

Francis Scott Key wrote which of these?

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Common Sense

c)

Star Spangled Banner

d)

Battle Hymn of the Republic

33.

Which two people were the founders of the first political parties?

a)

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

b)

Samuel Adams and John Adams

c)

Thomas Paine and Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

34.

The Treaty of Ghent ended which conflict?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

War of 1812

c)

French and Indian War

d)

French Revolution

35.

The Monroe Doctrine said what?

a)

The U.S. would no longer allow foreign alliances

b)

The U.S wanted to be friends with all foreign countries.

c)

The U.S. wanted to fight the Native Americans over the territory claims.

d)

The U.S. would no longer allow foreign nations to settle in the Western Hemisphere

36.

Who was the Chief Justice who made the decisions for Marbury v. Madison and McCullough v. Maryland?

a)

John Jay

b)

John Adams

c)

John Marshall

d)

John Paul Jones

37.

What is another name for the "Necessary and Proper" clause?

a)

Federalist Clause

b)

Principle Clause

c)

Elastic Clause

d)

Republicanism

38.

What was one of the causes for the War of 1812?

a)

British Impressment

b)

Quartering Act

c)

King George III not giving us representation

d)

Slave Revolt in the South

39.

Which of these was an attempt at keeping the peace and equality between slave states and free states?

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Battle of New Orleans

40.

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 a second term as president

c)

The establishment of the First Bank of the United States

d)

The attack on the Port of Tripoli in North Africa

41.

How did the provision if the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?

a)

By funding a transportation network in uninhibited 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

42.

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

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

43.
What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
Farmers refused to pay taxes on whiskey
b)
Farmers refused to use grain to produce whiskey
c)
The government wouldn't allow the trade of whiskey
d)
The government made the production of whiskey illegal
44.
What did Hamilton believe was important for the US to become a great nation?
a)
An economy built on manufacturing
b)
An economy built on agriculture
c)
A  partnership with France
d)
Powerful state governments
45.
Republicans believed that the US economy should be based on 
a)
trade
b)
business
c)
agriculture
d)
manufacturing
46.
What is the word for a closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out?
a)
Blockade
b)
Embargo
c)
Isolationism
d)
Neutrality
47.
What is the practice of kidnapping sailors and forcing them to serve?
a)
Impressment
b)
Isolationism
c)
Sedition
d)
Embargo
48.
Which of the following is a government order that forbids trade with another country?
a)
Embargo
b)
Blockade
c)
Neutrality
d)
Isolationism
49.
Which word means to refuse to recognize a federal law?
a)
Nullify
b)
Sedition
c)
Neutrality
d)
Embargo
50.
Who led Washington's Department of Treasury
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Henry Knox
d)
John Jay
51.
John Adams was from what Political Party
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti Federalist
c)
Democratic Republican
52.
What two states passed resolutions to nullify the Alien and Sedition Acts
a)
Indiana and Ohio
b)
New York and Massachusetts
c)
Kentucky and Virginia
53.
Advisors of the President; the leaders of the first three executive departments - state (Jefferson), treasury (Hamilton), and war (Knox)
a)
Cabinet
b)
Closet
c)
Table
d)
Cabin 
54.
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide for future people to follow
a)
Cabinet
b)
President
c)
example
d)
Precedent 
55.
Advised the U.S. to stay "neutral" in its relations with other nations" and to avoid political parties.
a)
War of 1812
b)
Washington's Farewell Address
c)
Washington's State of the Union Address
d)
Monroe Doctrine
56.
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
57.
How many terms did George Washington say the president should be allowed to serve?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
43
d)
2
58.
How long is one Presidential term?
a)
2 Years
b)
1 Year
c)
8 Years
d)
4 Years
59.
Alexander Hamilton's portrait appears on the:
a)
$10 Dollar Bill
b)
$20 Dollar Bill
c)
$50 Dollar Bill
d)
$5 Dollar Bill
60.
The principle of government that national and state governments must share powers
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Separation of powers
61.
The principle of government that national and state governments must share powers
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Separation of powers
62.
The Supreme Court is to make decisions based on what?
a)
Personal opinions
b)
Constitution
c)
Public's opinion
d)
Declaration of Independence
63.
What is the main duty of the Supreme Court?
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
64.
The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-
a)
freedom of speech
b)
equal protection under the law
c)
the supremacy of the national government
d)
the rights of labor unions
65.

What do you call trading across state lines?

a)

International Trade

b)

Highway Commerce

c)

Inner State Commerce

d)

Interstate Commerce

66.

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Brown v. Board

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

67.
What is article 6 about?
a)
The Executive Branch
b)
Amending the Constitution
c)
National Supremacy 
68.

There are many ways that you can ___ without being disrespectful or unkind.

a)

dissent

b)

immigrants

c)

prejudice

d)

exclude

e)

justice

69.
The largest number of something, but less than a majority.
a)
Bureaucracy
b)
Mudslinging
c)
Spoil System
d)
Plurality
70.

Winning an election by getting more votes than an opponent

a)

Plurality

b)

Electorate

c)

Franchise

d)

Absentee

71.
Due Process is extended to every U.S. Citizen.
a)
True
b)
False
72.

The Constitution sets up a two house legislature, with a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Latin word for this is _______________.

a)

bicameral

b)

unicameral

c)

quid pro quo

d)

democracy

73.

Composed of two legislative chambers or houses.

a)

Bicameral

b)

Balanced Budget

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Municipal

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