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WorksheetsEarly republic Unit 5
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Worksheet time: 56mins
Which event involved farmers in western Pennsylvania resisting federal taxes on whiskey, leading to a rebellion in 1794?
Whiskey Rebellion
XYZ Affair
Alien & Sedition Acts
Marbury v. Madison
What was the main issue at the center of the XYZ Affair?
French agents demanded bribes from American negotiators
Farmers protested whiskey taxes
Immigrants were targeted by new laws
The creation of a National Bank
What was the purpose of the Alien & Sedition Acts?
To target immigrants and restrict criticism of the government
To create a National Bank
To establish the federal court system
To end the Whiskey Rebellion
Which founding father argued that states had the right to interpret the Constitution and declare laws unconstitutional, leading to debates about states’ rights?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Why did Hamilton propose the creation of a National Bank?
To pay off revolutionary war debts and create a stable currency
To increase military spending
To restrict immigration
To establish the Supreme Court
What did the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 accomplish?
Designed the state and federal court system
Created the National Bank
Established the U.S. Army
Ended the Whiskey Rebellion
What precedent was set by Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
Judicial review, allowing the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
Creation of the National Bank
Establishment of the U.S. Navy
Implementation of protective tariffs
Explain how the Alien & Sedition Acts were viewed as an overreach of federal power and how this led to debates about states’ rights.
The acts were seen as limiting free speech and targeting immigrants, prompting arguments that states should be able to declare federal laws unconstitutional.
The acts created a National Bank, which some states opposed.
The acts established the federal court system, leading to state opposition.
The acts ended the Whiskey Rebellion, causing states to protest.
How did the leaders of the new republic address the problem of substantial debt after the Revolutionary War?
By proposing the national government assume state debts and creating a National Bank
By passing the Alien & Sedition Acts
By organizing a militia to stop rebellions
By establishing the federal court system
Which of the following best describes protective tariffs?
High taxes on imports to protect domestic manufacturers from foreign competition
Low taxes to encourage trade between countries
Taxes on property to fund local governments
Fees charged for using public infrastructure
What was a major reason the North favored high tariffs during the early 1800s?
Their economy was based on manufacturing
They wanted to support Southern agriculture
They relied on imported goods from Europe
They opposed any form of taxation
How did high tariffs affect the Southern states in the United States?
They caused economic hardships due to increased prices on imported goods
They led to increased manufacturing in the South
They made imported goods cheaper for Southerners
They had no impact on the Southern economy
What was Alexander Hamilton’s view on the national bank and the Constitution?
He supported a loose interpretation, believing a bank was “necessary and proper”
He opposed the creation of a national bank
He believed the power of government should be strictly limited
He thought only state banks should exist
Which two political parties emerged in the United States around opposing views on economic development and federal power?
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Whigs and Libertarians
Republicans and Socialists
Progressives and Populists
Which political party favored a strong central government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution in early U.S. history?
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
Whigs
Libertarians
Who were the leaders of the Democratic-Republican Party?
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Alexander Hamilton and John Adams
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson and Dolley Madison
What was a major cause of the War of 1812?
British impressment of U.S. sailors
French invasion of Canada
Spanish interference in Florida
Russian expansion in Alaska
What was the significance of the War of 1812 for the United States?
It established the U.S. as a country with an identity and proved its military strength.
It resulted in the U.S. gaining new territory from Britain.
It led to the immediate end of British interference in American affairs.
It caused the collapse of the Federalist Party.
What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Ghent?
To end the War of 1812 and restore relations between the U.S. and Britain to pre-war status
To establish trade agreements between the U.S. and France
To create a military alliance between the U.S. and Spain
To expand U.S. territory into Canada
Which of the following was an effect of the War of 1812 on the United States?
The United States gained a measure of international respect
The United States lost territory to Britain
The U.S. Army was disbanded
The United States became dependent on European manufacturing
How did the British blockade during the War of 1812 affect American manufacturing?
It led to the creation of a cotton-manufacturing industry in the United States
It caused American factories to close
It increased American dependence on British cloth
It resulted in the loss of American jobs
What was a major foreign policy challenge for the newly established United States?
Maintaining commercial ties with Europe while avoiding involvement in European conflicts
Expanding territory into South America
Forming a military alliance with Russia
Colonizing Africa
Which group, led by Alexander Hamilton, supported stronger international trade and ties with Britain?
Federalists
Jeffersonians
Republicans
Whigs
What was the main idea of George Washington's 1793 Proclamation of Neutrality?
To keep the United States from being allied with either France or Great Britain
To declare war on Spain
To support France in the French Revolution
To form a navy to fight Britain
Why did Washington instruct Chief Justice John Jay to negotiate with Britain in 1794?
To stabilize relations and guarantee trade between the United States and Great Britain
To declare war on Britain
To form a military alliance with France
To purchase land from Britain
What was the outcome of Pinckney's Treaty (1795) with Spain?
It resolved territorial disputes and allowed free navigation of the Mississippi River
It created a military alliance with Spain
It ended the War of 1812
It established trade with France
Explain how the manufacturing capabilities of the United States changed as a result of the British blockade during the War of 1812. (DoK Level 2)
The blockade forced the U.S. to develop its own cotton-manufacturing industry, making it more industrially independent
The blockade led to the closure of all American factories
The blockade increased American reliance on British goods
The blockade had no effect on American manufacturing
Analyze why George Washington believed American involvement in the conflict between France and Great Britain was problematic. (DoK Level 3)
He thought it would entangle the United States in European conflicts and threaten its neutrality
He wanted the U.S. to support France unconditionally
He believed Britain was a better ally than France
He wanted to expand U.S. territory into Europe
What was the main warning in Washington’s Farewell Address of September 17, 1796?
To avoid entangling alliances with foreign nations
To increase trade with European countries
To expand the U.S. military presence overseas
To form a permanent alliance with France
Which diplomatic incident involved anonymous French agents referred to as W, X, Y, and Z, and nearly brought the United States and France to war?
XYZ Affair
Treaty of Ghent
Rush-Bagot Pact
Louisiana Purchase
What was the main result of the Embargo Act of 1807?
It prohibited Americans from trading with foreign nations
It allowed Americans to trade freely with France
It established peace with the Barbary States
It ended the War of 1812
Why did Thomas Jefferson’s administration acquire the Louisiana Purchase?
To avoid foreign involvement while negotiating with France
To expand trade with Britain
To end the War of 1812
To defeat Algerian pirates
Which act replaced the Embargo Act and allowed trade with all nations except Britain and France?
Non-Intercourse Act
Treaty of Ghent
Rush-Bagot Pact
XYZ Affair
What was the significance of the Treaty of Ghent?
It ended the War of 1812 and restored political boundaries in North America
It prohibited trade with foreign nations
It established the Louisiana Purchase
It removed military fleets from the Great Lakes
What was the main message of James Monroe’s declaration regarding American continents?
They are not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers
They should increase trade with Europe
They must form alliances with France
They should expand military fleets in the Great Lakes
Evaluate the impact of Napoleon’s rise to power in France on U.S. negotiations regarding Louisiana.
Napoleon’s rise shifted French and U.S. negotiations to restore peace with the Convention of 1800 and regain Louisiana from Spain
Napoleon’s rise led to a military alliance between France and the U.S.
Napoleon’s rise ended all diplomatic relations with the U.S.
Napoleon’s rise resulted in the U.S. losing Louisiana to Britain
What was the main outcome of the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819?
Florida was ceded to the United States by Spain
The boundary between the U.S. and Canada was set
The Monroe Doctrine was established
The U.S. gained control of Texas
What did the Monroe Doctrine declare about the American continents?
They were free and independent from European powers
They should be colonized by European nations
They were under British control
They were open to foreign intervention
According to Washington’s Farewell Address, what should the United States avoid?
Permanent alliances with foreign countries
Trade with Latin America
Expansion into the Pacific Northwest
Judicial review
Which of the following was a danger recognized by Washington in his Farewell Address?
Political parties could weaken the nation
Expansion into Latin America
Judicial review by the Supreme Court
Colonization by European powers
How did the Monroe Doctrine impact U.S. foreign policy in Latin America?
It provided justification for U.S. involvement in Latin American international affairs
It ended all trade with Latin America
It established permanent alliances with European powers
It led to the cession of Florida
What is the origin of judicial review in the United States?
The ruling on Marbury v. Madison (1803)
The Monroe Doctrine
The Adams-Onís Treaty
Washington’s Farewell Address
What is the main function of judicial review?
To determine the constitutionality of laws made by Congress
To set boundaries between countries
To declare independence from European powers
To urge neutrality in foreign affairs
Analyze how judicial review provides a check on the power of the legislative branch.
By allowing the Supreme Court to determine if laws made by Congress violate the U.S. Constitution and declaring them no longer legal if they do.
By urging the U.S. to avoid permanent alliances.
By setting boundaries between countries.
By warning against the dangers of political parties.
Which action completes this diagram?
oversee state government agencies
regulate the creation of new business
establish a nation bank
eliminate protective tariffs
The above excerpt helped Alexander Hamilton justify -
fighting the War of 1812.
establishing a judicial branch
purchasing Louisiana Territory
creating a national bank
Washington's decision to leave office strengthened the United State's practice of - limited government
Which quote best supports the
A.
"American democracy didn't come in 1776"
B.
"Joseph Stromberg, Smithsonian Magazine"
C.
"Stepping down, giving up power"
D.
"In that time and era"
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?
The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain
The abolition of consumption taxes
The creation of a trade alliance with France
The establishment of a national bank
What was one of the main consequences of the XYZ Affair?
The United States formed an alliance with Britain
It led to the Louisiana Purchase
It increased tensions between the United States and France
It resulted in the impeachment of John Adams
Why were some people upset about the Alien and Sedition Acts?
They thought it treated immigrants unfairly.
They were strict constructionists.
They thought they violated the first amendment.
They thought they would pull us into a war.
The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 served to restrict
the right to bear arms and the right to a jury trial
the right of women to vote and hold office
freedom of speech and freedom of the press
freedom of unreasonable search and seizure
Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?
McCullough v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
US v. Nixon
Baker v. Carr
What was the impact of the Marbury v Madison case?
The case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review, it also allowed them to make laws and passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.
The case impacted nothing
It gave the courts power
What did Marbury v. Madison establish?
impressment
embargo
political parties
judicial review
What did the Sedition Act do?
Allow the government to close schools
Make it illegal to criticize the government
Increase taxes on citizens
Grant the president the power to suspend habeas corpus
What did the Embargo Act do?
Allowed the United States to become a major player in international affairs
Restrict trade in and out of America
Established the United Nations
Established the European Union
What did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions say?
Said states had the power to declare federal laws unconstitutional.
Called for the creation of a new federal government.
Declared that the states should secede from the Union.
Declared that the federal government should be abolished.
What is Judicial Review?
A State's power to secede.
Congress's power to impeach the president.
The President's ability to declare war.
The Supreme Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional.
The organization of the first U.S. political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over which issue?
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France
The election of George Washington to a second term as president
The establishment of the First Bank of the United States
The attack on the Port of Tripoli in North Africa
Which of the following is the source of this statement on foreign policy?
George Washington’s Farewell Address
The Monroe Doctrine
Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address
The Federalist Papers
How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?
By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions
By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves
By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies
By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated the principle that —
only the courts may regulate interstate commerce
the president may veto federal legislation
the courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional
only the president may issue an executive order
Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office
Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes
Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army
Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony’s militia
How did mercantilism policies create tension Great Britain and the American colonies?
By introducing indentures servitude to the middle colonies.
Br requiring colonists to enlist in the military.
By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have.
By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries.
In the Monroe Doctrine...
Britan told the U.S. to stay of out of Europe
The U.S. told Europe to stay out of the Americas
The U.S. told Europe and France to stop impressing their sailors.
Impressment is_____________
The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British
Selling US sailors
Capturing US sailors
The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.
Who were the War Hawks?
Men from the Northeast who want to go to war
Women who fought in the War of 1812
Men who want to go to war and expand U.S. territory.
Men from the South and North who do NOT want to go to war
This was Washington’s last speech as president where he warned the US to stay neutral, avoid alliances with other countries, and not to form political parties.
Neutrality Proclamation
Freedom Speech
Farewell Address
State of the Union
4th president of the United States who helped write the US Constitution and led the country during the War of 1812
James Madison
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
Agreement that ended the War of 1812 and returned borders to pre-war lines
Monroe Doctrine
Impressment
Treaty of Ghent
Nationalism
An official ban on trade with another country
Monroe Doctrine
Nationalism
Impressment
Embargo
Forcing sailors from the United States to serve in the British Navy
Impressment
Monroe Doctrine
Embargo
Nationalism
What was the cause of the War of 1812?
French naval attacks on U.S. harbors
British invasion of countries allied with the Unites States
French embargo on trade with the United States
British impressment of U.S. sailors
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
Impressment
The British were providing arms to the Native Americans on the frontier
The Embargo Act of 1807
The Stamp Act
Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
Boston Tea Party
War of 1812
American Revolution
Civil War
Which action completes this graphic organizer?
French naval attacks on U.S. harbors
British invasions of countries allied with the United States
French embargoes on trade with the United States
British impressment of U.S. sailors
