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Early Republic

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party, generally". What did Washington mean by these words?

a)

that the US should be aware of getting involved in foreign wars

b)

that the US should avoid aligning themselves into political parties

c)

that their is a great need for education

d)

that the US needs to have a strong central government in order to survive

2.

What did the federalists want ? (2 answers)

a)

Loose constitution

b)

More agriculture land

c)

Strong constitution

d)

More manufacturing land

3.

Appointed by John Adams that cemented the powers of judicial branch under Marbury vs Madison, Gibbons vs Ogden, and McCullough vs Maryland and shaped the balance of power between the federal government and states during the Early Republic.

a)

Chief Justice Robert Livingston

b)

Chief Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

c)

Chief Justice John Marshall

d)

Chief Justice Earl Warren

4.

Created 3 levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationship to the states courts. 1) Set up federal courts 2) Set up circuit court of appeals 3) President nominates federal judges

a)

Federal Judiciary Act of 1789

b)

Federal Judiciary Act of 1801

c)

Federal Judiciary Act of 1963

d)

Federal Judiciary Act of 1971

5.

December 2, 1823 President announces in his State of the Union Address, warning European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs. European powers should interfere in the affairs of a nation in the Western Hemisphere.

a)

Eisenhower Doctrine

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Nixon Doctrine

d)

Monroe Doctrine

6.

Created the first organized territory in the United States.

1) Settlers had to appoint a Governor to govern the territory 2) Once 5,000 free adult males could elect a territorial legislature 3) Once 60,000 people settled in territory it could become a government with it’s own Constitution.

a)

Oregon Territory

b)

Spanish Territory

c)

Northwest Ordinance 1787

d)

Adam Onis Treaty

7.

The power of the courts in our country to examine the actions of the legislative and executive acts are unconstitutional as in the case of Marbury vs Madison. Chief Justice John Marshall declared that the Supreme Court’s duty is to interpret the law according to the US Constitution.

a)

Executive Order

b)

Congressional Session

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Subpoena

8.

With its origins found in the Federalist Papers urging its creation, the war had left the US in debt. Some states were bankrupt. We needed one unified currency. Hamilton suggested a central bank to create a standard form of currency.

a)

Bank of the United States

b)

First Continental Congress

c)

Protective Tariffs

d)

Fiat Monetary System

9.

Peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 and restored relations between the U.S. and Britain to pre-war status. Both sides signed it on December 24, 1814.peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 and restored relations between the U.S. and Britain to pre-war status. Both sides signed it on December 24, 1814

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Treaty of Paris 1763

c)

Adam Onis Treaty

d)

Treaty of Ghent

10.

Warned against “entangling alliances”, warned of evils of political parties, and set precedent or two-term presidency.

a)

Washington's Farewell Address

b)

James Madison's State of the Union Address

c)

FDR Speech (Pearl Harbor)

d)

Theodore Roosevelt 1912

11.

Thomas Jefferson defied strict construction ideals to make a land deal with Napoleon for the purchase of all of the this territory out west for 15 million dollars. This land purchase doubled the size of the United States and would stretch from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. Corps of Discovery led by Lewis and Clark, would map out the territory to Pacific Ocean.

a)

Adam-Onis Treaty

b)

Louisiana Purchase 1803

c)

Missouri Compromise 1820

d)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

12.

In response to the "XYZ Affair" and threats to national security, Congress passed the---

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

Logan Act

c)

Espionage Act

d)

Alien Registration Act

13.

What did the 12th Amendment do after the Election of 1800?

a)

let the Supreme Court cast the deciding vote in deadlock elections

b)

allowed Americans overseas to vote by mail

c)

abolished the practice of counting ballots by hand

d)

created a separate ballot for the president and vice president

14.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

British support of Native American resistance

b)

Impressment of sailors

c)

Taxation without representation

d)

Interference with American shipping

15.

The writing of the Star Spangled Banner came from which of the following events of the War of 1812?

a)

Bombing of Ft. McHenry

b)

Burning of Washington

c)

Blockade

d)

Battle of New Orleans

16.

Who became a war hero after the Battle of New Orleans?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Sam Houston

c)

George Washington

d)

James Monroe

17.

The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that-

a)

a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between the states

b)

the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries

c)

a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats

d)

the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws

18.

The Embargo Act of 1807 was passed by Congress under President Thomas Jefferson to stop all trade between America and any other country. The goal was to-

a)

punish the Federalists for their Pro-Britain stance

b)

hinder the ability of France and Britain to make war

c)

prove that the US was an independent nation

d)

make Britain and France stop restricting American trade

19.

Which Supreme Court case stated that a state could not tax the national bank and ruled that federal power outweighs state power?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

20.

President Monroe signed _______________ in 1820, which allowed Missouri to join as a slave state, Maine to join as a free state,and stated that slavery could not extend north of 36'30 latitude.

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Virginia & Kentucky Resolution