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The Early Republic STAAR Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Whiskey Rebellion prove?

a)

Nothing

b)

The new government was strong enough to handle the issues facing the nation

c)

The Articles of Confederation needed to be revised and rewritten

d)

The Constitution was broken and would need to be reorganized

2.

Why did Alexander Hamilton think a national bank would strengthen the central government?

a)

The bank would help provide stability for the U.S. economy.

b)

The bank would create a monopoly that would eliminate state banks.

c)

The bank would encourage foreign competition for manufactured goods.

d)

The bank would have the power to regulate interstate commerce.

3.
 Washington wanted America to remain ___________ when dealing with other countries?
a)
strong
b)
neutral
c)
weak
4.

The organization of the first U.S. political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over which issue?

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

The election of George Washington

c)

The establishment of the first national bank

d)

The attack on the Port of Tripoli

5.

Which statement describes one result of the War of 1812?

a)

Great Britain lost control of Canada

b)

The United States gained control of the Oregon Territory

c)

The United States stopped trading with Britain and France

d)

Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment.

6.

In which court case was the U.S. principle of judicial review established?

a)

McCulloch v Maryland

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

7.

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

a)

The XYZ Affair

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The Barbary Wars

d)

The Whiskey Rebellion

8.

The period in which American felt a sense of unity was known as the

a)

Mr. Madison's War

b)

Era of Good Feelings

c)

Protectionism

d)

The War Hawks

9.

How did the supreme court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?

a)

The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians

b)

President Andrew Jackson ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers.

c)

More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands.

d)

Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants.

10.
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
11.

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

To strengthen the authority of the federal government

b)

To improve the organization of the judiciary

c)

To give each state an equal amount of power

d)

To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

12.

Your Code to fix the chocolate fountain is RIGHTS

a)

RIGHTS

b)

RIGHTS

c)

RIGHTS

d)

RIGHTS