WorksheetsUnit 4 Early Republic and Age of Jackson Part 1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic (Home) authority of the central government?
The XYZ Affairs
The War of 1812
The Barbary Wars
The Whiskey Rebellion
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated the principle that—
Only the courts may regulate interstate commerce
The president may veto federal legislation
The courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional
Only the president may issue an executive order
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that—
The federal government had the power to pass and enforced tax laws
A national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
The federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
A national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states
The organization of the first U.S. political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over which issue?
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France
The election of George Washington to a second term as president
The establishment of the First Bank of the United States
The attack on the Port of Tripoli in North Africa
What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?
Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?
Can a state regulate a federal agency?
Can a state overturn a federal law?
Can the federal government levy taxes on states?
The idea expressed in this quote is that the United States should avoid—
Becoming involved in the political affairs of other countries
Being a part of a global trade network
Establishing U.S. territories overseas
Allowing U.S. citizens to emigrate
Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feeling?
The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war.
There was a renewed sense of nationalism (pride)
Evangelical revivalists challenged religious traditionalists.
Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government
Which document completes this excerpt (document)?
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Ghent
Northwest Ordinance
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
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?
Overseeing state government agencies
Regulates the creation of new businesses
Establishes a national bank
Eliminates protective tariffs
Which sentence best completes the diagram?
The supply of British goods decreases.
Congress ends the European embargo.
Exports to Great Britain increase.
Congress reduces tariffs.
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—
The creation of reservations for American Indians
A struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
The establishment of the first U.S. political parties
A compromise over slavery in western territories
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?
Boston Tea Party
War of 1812
American Revolution
Civil War
“’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.
Colonial Settlements
Protective Tariffs
Permanent Alliances
Territorial Disputes
