WorksheetsUnit 3 Early Republic Test Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What did the Northwest Ordinance require for a new territory to become a state?
Public education
A ten year waiting period
A governor a judicial system appointed by the federal government
60,000 settlers
How did Shays' Rebellion show the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
The laws were inconsistent meaning that people did not know what laws to follow
Tariffs between the states made it harder for farmers to trade leading to decreased profits
The debt leftover from the French and Indian War caused people to lose confidence in the government
The government could not support an army to stop the rebellion from threatening Massachusetts
Which factor caused economic difficulties under the Articles of Confederation?
There was no way for states to tax imports
The nation lacked a strong, unified currency
The federal government put together high personal taxes
The strong, government-controlled bank was not accessible to ordinary people
How did the Great Compromise settle the differences between small states and large states?
It created equal representation in Congress
The president would be elected by the direct vote of the people
A Bill of Rights would be added to the Constitution
It would create a bicameral legislature with one house based on equal representation and one based on population
What was the impact of the Three-Fifths Compromise on the population of the states?
Citizens of each state were counted as three-fifths of a person
Slaves in each state were counted as three-fifths of a person
Only three-fifths of citizens in each state were eligible to vote
Only three-fifths of slaves were able to vote in elections
What did the Federalists think of the Articles of Confederation?
The government was too weak to defend the country and help it grow
The government was effective and did not need to be replaced
The government violated the rights of individual citizens
The government was too close to colonial rule
Which of the following best describes a Federalist?
The states should be more powerful than the federal government
A strong national government is necessary to the development of a strong nation
The government needed to guarantee individual freedoms for the people of the US
Protecting the rights of the states and people was more important than expanding federal power
What did Anti-Federalists believe about the Constitution?
It needed a stronger, more centralized government
The executive branch was kept too weak
The states had too much power under it
The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights to protect citizens
How did the Bill of Rights address the issues that were brought up by the Anti-Federalists?
It allowed the Federal government to coin money
It established a process for impeaching federal officials
It protected citizens from abuses by the federal government
Provided for an indirect method of electing the president
Which of the following characterizes the foreign policy of Washington?
Aggression
Indifference
Neutrality
Containment
Washington's consultation of various experts on different topics led to the creation of...
The Senate
The Supreme Court
The Cabinet
The House of Representatives
In addition to creating the First Bank of the United States, what else was part of Alexander Hamilton's plan to protect the American economy?
State debt was assumed by the federal government
Federalists became the dominant political party
The government placed tariffs on goods traded between the states
The government put an excise tax on farm production
-Creation of a national bank
-Tariffs on imported goods
-Excise tax on whiskey
Which best describes the list above?
The Spoils System
The American System
Hamilton's Financial Plan
The Bill of Rights
How did the Alien and Sedition Acts help the Federalist Party control national politics?
It made it illegal to form new political parties
It limited the ability of the states to nullify federal law
It made it so the president could remove justices from the judicial branch
It made it illegal to speak negatively about the government
What precedent was set by George Washington's handling of the Whiskey Rebellion?
It showed the ability of the executive branch to enforce laws made by Congress
It showed that the executive branch had the ability to execute people for treason
It made it so no Americans could speak out against the federal government
It gave the president the authority to declare neutrality in conflicts and rebellions
What was the outcome of British impressment of American sailors?
The outbreak of the War of 1812
The beginning of the American Revolution
The signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783
The adoption of the Constitution
How did Jefferson's strict view of the Constitution influence his decision to purchase Louisiana from France?
It was consistent with his strict understanding of the Constitution
It was inconsistent with his strict understanding of the Constitution
It was supportive of arguments made by Jefferson while he was Secretary of State
It was dishonest because he did not inform Congress of his decision
Why did Jefferson support the Louisiana Purchase?
To maintain control of the slave trade
To acquire a region that had been established with manufacturing
To establish US military base to prevent invasions
To expand American territory to the Pacific Ocean
How were issues of trade connected to the War of 1812?
The British would blockade US ports to prevent trade with France despite American neutrality
The United States blockaded Mexican ports in an effort to stop trade with the British
The United States created a military alliance with France and agreed to trade ships and weapons to them
Britain made a military alliance with Spain and sought to trade for military goods to fight the United States
Which of the following was a cause of the War of 1812?
The establishment of representative government in the United States
The Spanish fur trade in Mexico in the western half of North America
British policy of impressment of American sailors
The goal of claiming lands owned by Britain west of the Mississippi River
Which of the following was a goal of the Monroe Doctrine?
To spread democracy to other countries in the Western Hemisphere
To remain neutral in conflicts between Europe and South America
To establish American dominance over the Western Hemisphere
To encourage trade between Europe and South America
What was the overall message of the Monroe Doctrine?
The United States wanted to become an empire and expand throughout the Americas
The United States placed an embargo on trade with European nations
The United States would overthrow any governments that were not democratic
The United States would defend free nations in the Western Hemisphere from European nations
What caused the Nullification Crisis?
Jackson's attempt to end slavery in the South
The constitutionality of the Bank of the United States
Whether or not slavery would be allowed to expand west of the Mississippi River
John Calhoun's attempt to nullify, or cancel out, federal laws
How did the American Industrial Revolution impact the United States?
Prices of manufactured goods went up due to tariffs
Mill workers returned to rural settings to escape the pollution of big cities
Cities grew larger as laborers left rural areas in search of work
The United States became the main nation for trade internationally
What was the Declaration of Sentiments modeled after?
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of the Rights of Women
The Bill of Rights
How are the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of Sentiments similar?
Both documents are calls to action
Both documents outline the rights of citizens
Both documents request a change in government
Both documents outline the duties of citizens
What did Frederick Douglass and William Garrison believe about emancipation?
Slaveholders should free slaves pay them for their years of labor
Slaveholders should be imprisoned
Slave owners should be compensated for emancipation
Slaves should have freedom
Which of the following was the direct result of the resolution of the Nullification Crisis?
Federal tariff on goods was raised
States were able to declare federal laws nullified
The tariffs were lowered
South Carolina seceded from the union
