WorksheetsEarly Republic Era Quiz/Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 11mins
In his farewell address, Washington warned of:
Avoiding long-term foreign alliances, avoid political parties
Which political party was formed by Alexander Hamilton and favored a stronger federal (AKA: National/Central) government?
Democratic- Republicans
Whigs
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Which early political party wanted a larger and more powerful federal (AKA: National/Central) government?
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
Democrat-Republican Party was formed by Thomas Jefferson and favored stronger __________________ government.
federal
national
central
state
Which early political party wanted a smaller federal government with more power given to the states?
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
The main disagreement between the political parties was over the ____________________ of the Federal government and the ________________________.
power; national bank
weakness; FOC
strength; tariffs
power; Alien & Sedition Acts
Who was the 2nd president of the United States?
Buchanan
Quincy Adams
Polk
John Adams
The Sedition Act claimed people could not publish criticism of the Congress or the President. This is a violation of our "freedom of speech" found in the ________________.
1st amendment
4th amendment
5th amendment
10th amendment
Which controversial legislation of President John Adam's administration restricted citizens from criticizing the government?
the Embargo Act
the Monroe Doctrine
the Judiciary Act
The Sedition Act
What act did President Adams also pass that empowered him to deport "dangerous" immigrants at his discretion.
Sedition Acts
Alien Acts
Embargo Acts
This act criminalized making false statements critical of the government.
Sedition Acts
Alien Acts
Embargo Acts
Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court during Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe’s presidencies?
What was the Supreme Court case that established Judicial Review?
McCullough v. Maryland
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
What is Judicial Review?
President vetoes the judicial branch's ruling.
The Congress can override the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court can review and rule if a law is unconstitutional or not.
Judges on the Supreme Court are reviewed by the Senate.
What court case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?
The court case of McCulloch v Maryland was also about whether a state could ___ a U.S. bank.
issue
tax
Who was the 3rd president of the United States after John Adams?
Thomas Jefferson
Polk
Taylor
Fillmore
In what year did President Jefferson make the Louisiana Purchase?
1775
1803
1821
1845
The Louisiana Purchase _________ the size of the United States.
Doubled
Tripled
Did not change
Rather than going to war with Britain for impressing U.S. sailors, Jefferson imposed an _____________ Act on trade to protect cargo ships from attack.
Interdependence
Commerce
Embargo
Navigation
Why was the Embargo Act considered to be a disaster by most Americans?
It hurt the American economy more than Britain's because it banned trade
it made New England merchants wealthy
it ended the American policy of neutrality
it stopped the British impressment of merchants
Who was the 4th president of the United States after Jefferson?
Monroe
James Madison
Jackson
Tyler
What year did the War of 1812 begin?
1815
1807
1812
1810
Which action contributed to the beginning of the War of 1812 between America and Britain?
impressment of American sailors into the British navy
attacks on American ships by the Barbary Coast pirates
seizure of American ships by the Spanish navy
violations of American fishing rights on the Great Lakes
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and what country?
France
Great Britain
Spain
Mexico
What treaty brought an end to The War of 1812?
Treaty Of Paris
Treaty Of Ghent
Treaty Of London
Peace Treaty
Who was the 5th president of the United States after James Madison?
James Monroe
Madison
Washington
Adams
Why was the presidency of James Monroe referred to as the "Era of Good Feelings"?
most of the country was enjoying the economic benefits of slavery
there was political unity and mostly prosperity (success) in the country, and no fighting
there was excellent relations between the Americans and Natives
the slave trade had been banned in all areas of the United States
National pride, less political conflicts, and increase in manufacturing are all characteristics of:
Why did American manufactures produce more to replace goods that could not be imported from Britain?
They wanted to get stocked up on as many weapons as possible
They did not want anything from Britain
They were at war with Britain, and were not getting those goods through trade during that time, so they started making those goods themselves
Which of the following government policies stopped European colonization in the Americas (North & South America).
