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WorksheetsEarly Republic
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
"warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party, generally". What did Washington mean by these words?
that the US should be aware of getting involved in foreign wars
that the US should avoid aligning themselves into political parties
that their is a great need for education
that the US needs to have a strong central government in order to survive
What did the federalists want ? (2 answers)
Loose constitution
More agriculture land
Strong constitution
More manufacturing land
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.
Chief Justice Robert Livingston
Chief Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Chief Justice John Marshall
Chief Justice Earl Warren
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
Federal Judiciary Act of 1789
Federal Judiciary Act of 1801
Federal Judiciary Act of 1963
Federal Judiciary Act of 1971
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.
Eisenhower Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Nixon Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
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.
Oregon Territory
Spanish Territory
Northwest Ordinance 1787
Adam Onis Treaty
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.
Executive Order
Congressional Session
Judicial Review
Subpoena
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.
Bank of the United States
First Continental Congress
Protective Tariffs
Fiat Monetary System
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
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Paris 1763
Adam Onis Treaty
Treaty of Ghent
Warned against “entangling alliances”, warned of evils of political parties, and set precedent or two-term presidency.
Washington's Farewell Address
James Madison's State of the Union Address
FDR Speech (Pearl Harbor)
Theodore Roosevelt 1912
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.
Adam-Onis Treaty
Louisiana Purchase 1803
Missouri Compromise 1820
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
In response to the "XYZ Affair" and threats to national security, Congress passed the---
Alien and Sedition Acts
Logan Act
Espionage Act
Alien Registration Act
What did the 12th Amendment do after the Election of 1800?
let the Supreme Court cast the deciding vote in deadlock elections
allowed Americans overseas to vote by mail
abolished the practice of counting ballots by hand
created a separate ballot for the president and vice president
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
British support of Native American resistance
Impressment of sailors
Taxation without representation
Interference with American shipping
The writing of the Star Spangled Banner came from which of the following events of the War of 1812?
Bombing of Ft. McHenry
Burning of Washington
Blockade
Battle of New Orleans
Who became a war hero after the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
Sam Houston
George Washington
James Monroe
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that-
a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between the states
the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws
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-
punish the Federalists for their Pro-Britain stance
hinder the ability of France and Britain to make war
prove that the US was an independent nation
make Britain and France stop restricting American trade
Which Supreme Court case stated that a state could not tax the national bank and ruled that federal power outweighs state power?
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Worcester v. Georgia
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.
Great Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Virginia & Kentucky Resolution
