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Unit 4 Early Republic and Age of Jackson Part 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic (Home) authority of the central government?

a)

The XYZ Affairs

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The Barbary Wars

d)

The Whiskey Rebellion

2.

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated the principle that—

a)

Only the courts may regulate interstate commerce

b)

The president may veto federal legislation

c)

The courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional

d)

Only the president may issue an executive order

3.

The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that—

a)

The federal government had the power to pass and enforced 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

4.

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

5.

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

a)

Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

b)

Can a state regulate a federal agency?

c)

Can a state overturn a federal law?

d)

Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

6.

The idea expressed in this quote is that the United States should avoid—

a)

Becoming involved in the political affairs of other countries

b)

Being a part of a global trade network

c)

Establishing U.S. territories overseas

d)

Allowing U.S. citizens to emigrate

7.

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feeling?

a)

The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war.

b)

There was a renewed sense of nationalism (pride)

c)

Evangelical revivalists challenged religious traditionalists.

d)

Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government

8.

Which document completes this excerpt (document)?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Louisiana Purchase Treaty

9.

Alexander Hamilton’s plan to improve the U.S. economy included the federal government assuming state debts and the federal government ___________. Which action completes the blank?

a)

Overseeing state government agencies

b)

Regulates the creation of new businesses

c)

Establishes a national bank

d)

Eliminates protective tariffs

10.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

a)

The supply of British goods decreases.

b)

Congress ends the European embargo.

c)

Exports to Great Britain increase.

d)

Congress reduces tariffs.

11.

Leading members of President George Washington’s cabinet included Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton.

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

12.

British support of American Indians in the Northwest Territory and British impressment of American sailors led to an event resolved by the Treaty of Ghent. What event fits this description?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

War of 1812

c)

American Revolution

d)

Civil War

13.

“’Tis our policy to steer clear of __________ with any portion of the foreign World—So far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it…But in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them.”

—President George Washington’s Farewell Address, 1796.

a)

Colonial Settlements

b)

Protective Tariffs

c)

Permanent Alliances

d)

Territorial Disputes