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Early Republic: Foreign & Domestic Issues

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The key words for Marbury v. Madison are constitution and..

a)

ignored

b)

process

c)

slaves

d)

judicial review

2.

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

3.
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
4.
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
5.

When a territory gained _______ free adult people, it could write a Constitution and apply to the U.S. government to become a state

a)

5,000

b)

50,000

c)

60,000

d)

Any number of

6.
Impressment is
a)
The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British
b)
Selling US sailors
c)
Capturing US sailors
d)
The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.
7.

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

8.

The first political parties resulted from arguments between _________________ and Jefferson.

a)

Washington

b)

Madison

c)

Burr

d)

Hamilton

9.

Arguments over the _______________________ led to the formation of the first political parties.

a)

Neutrality Proclamation

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Bank of the United States

d)

ratification of the Constitution

10.

What type of people supported the Democratic-Republican party?

a)

farmers

b)

bankers

c)

wealthy elite

d)

businessmen

11.
The many disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton led to the creation of _____?
a)
therapy groups
b)
conciliation committees
c)
political parties
12.

After the War of 1812, thousands of settlers and immigrants moved to the western frontiers of the United States in search of farming and business opportunities. In response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to—

a)

promote the free-enterprise system

b)

establish federal control over industry

c)

discourage the organization of new territories

d)

prevent border disputes between states

13.

The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s 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

14.

Which reason best completes the diagram?

a)

Requirements of an alliance with France

b)

Interest in conquering territories in South America

c)

British impressment of U.S. sailors

d)

Abolition of state militias

15.

How did opposition to this system affect the economy of the early republic?

a)

The government prevented taxes on domestic goods

b)

Cottage workers needed governmental assistance.

c)

Interstate trade taxes were forbidden.

d)

A free enterprise system was adopted.

16.

Which pair contributed to the development of political parties in the United States?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.
John Marshall
• Promoted the public good
• Maintained a strong sense of duty
• Used clear language to discuss complex issues
Which action should be added to this list?
a)
A. Upheld the doctrine of states’ rights
b)
B. Supported the popular election of Supreme Court justices
c)
C. Allowed slavery to extend into western territories
d)
D. Wrote the Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review
18.

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

19.

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

20.

The key words for Washington's Farewell Address are political and...

a)

colonization

b)

impressment

c)

judicial review

d)

permanent alliances

21.

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.

22.

Which of the following was NOT a rule required by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

a)

Freedom of religious worship without government interference

b)

Taxpayer supported education from grade school through college

c)

Slavery and indentured servitude was outlawed

d)

All Native Americans would be granted citizenship within five years

23.

Slavery was allowed in southern states, which, at the time, bordered the Northwest Territory. If a slave were to run away from the South and make it to the Northwest Territory, would that slave be considered a free person?

a)

No, the NW Ordinance specifically said they would be returned if bounty hunters came looking for them.

b)

Yes, slavery was outlawed unless that person had committed a crime

c)

No, a person can never be truly free from the constraints of society.

d)

Yes, once any person entered the NW Territory, they would be issued citizenship papers.