WorksheetsEarly Republic + Age of Jackson Blitz Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 28mins
This list describes some acts of Parliament during the colonial era.
How did English mercantilist policies influence the Founding Fathers following the Revolutionary War?
The Founders encouraged minimal governmental influence over foreign relations.
The Founders promoted the establishment of governmental authority over citizens.
The Founders promoted the establishment of governmental taxes on the states.
The Founders encouraged minimal governmental regulation of businesses.
This excerpt is from the U.S. Constitution.
How did the U.S. Supreme Court interpret this article in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?
Select TWO correct answers.
States may control commerce within their borders that involves foreign countries.
States may be subject to federal regulations in matters of commerce.
States may possess the power to regulate interstate commerce.
States may pass legislation that restricts interstate commerce.
States may regulate commerce within their own borders.
Which statement describes one result of the War of 1812?
Great Britain lost control of Canada.
The United States gained control of the Oregon Territory.
The United States stopped trading with Britain and France.
Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment.
Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows.
Why did President Washington give this advice about the future of U.S. foreign policy?
To end European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
To avoid being drawn into European Wars
To use trade embargos to stay neutral
To encourage economic growth through the transatlantic slave trade
Which headline describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the United States?
Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
What was one effect of these actions on the United States?
The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
International criticism of the Monroe Doctrine
The expansion of manufacturing
Increased profits from international commerce
This excerpt is from a president's annual message to Congress.
Which economic principle is President Jefferson showing support for in this excerpt?
Protective tariffs
Limited competion
Minimal governmental regulation
Taxes to fund internal improvements
Which issue was debated in Gibbons v. Ogden?
The status of slaves living in free territories.
The regulation of interstate commerce by federal or state laws
The constitutionality of tariffs
The separation of powers among the branches of government
Which president established these tradition for the executive branch?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Why did Alexander Hamilton think a national bank would strengthen the central government?
The bank would help provide stability for the U.S. economy.
The bank would create a monopoly that would eliminate state banks.
The bank would encourage foreign competition for manufacturing goods.
The bank would have the power to regulate interstate commerce.
Why did farmers, artisans, and former Anti-Federalists support the Democratic-Republican Party?
The Democratic- Republicans favored the expansion of a strong national government.
The Democratic-Republicans supported strict restrictions on immigration.
The Democratic-Republicans supported the use of tariffs.
The Democratic-Republicans favored states' rights of the common man.
Match the following Court Cases with their significance in U.S. history.
Marbury v Madison
Established judicial review
McCulloch v Maryland
Established federal supremacy
Gibbons v Ogden
Established interstate commerce regulation
Match the following Presidents with the significant events that occurred during their presidency.
George Washington
Judiciary Act
John Adams
Alien and Sedition Acts passed
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
James Madison
War of 1812
James Monroe
Monroe Doctrine
Match the following events with their significance.
Embargo Act
Banned trade with France and Britain
Monroe Doctrine
No further colonization in the New World
Alien & Sedition Acts
Infringed on 1st Amendment Rights
Farewell Address
No foreign alliances
No political parties
Mr. Madison's War
Increased U.S. Manufacturing Trade
Match the following term with the correct definition.
Judicial Review
Constitutional principle that allows the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws
Impressment
Forcing individuals into naval service against their will
Interstate
Trade between states
Tariff
A tax on imported goods
Doctrine
Officially declared government policy
What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?
votes were cast by secret ballot
Property qualifications for voting were strengthened
Poll taxes were reduced
Voter participation increased
What was a major reason for the federal government's involvement in the relocation depicted on this map?
To persuade American Indians to become farmers
To gain access to important rivers
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events? (a)
These speakers are debating an issue that eventually became known as the - (a)
In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state. President Andrew Jackson responded to this decision by -
filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation
ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation
ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation
asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation
What led to the conflict referred to in this excerpt?
The passage of the Dawes Act
The Louisiana Purchase
The adoption of Indian removal policies
The Battle of Tippecanoe
One attempt to resolve this issue without violence involved which action?
The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia's anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme Court
Georgia asked the federal government for funds to purchase the Cherokee land
The Cherokee Nation asked President Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Georgia
Georgia offered to grant U.S. citizenship to the Cherokees
Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?
The election of Andrew Jackson as president
The use of protective tariffs
The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
The abolition movement
During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?
The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations
The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions
The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors
Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidder
Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?
President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.
President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling
President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress
President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress
Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?
A
B
C
D
Which constitutional issue led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832?
Do courts have the power to rule on the constitutionality of state laws?
Does the president have the authority to use the military to enforce the law
Does the federal government have the authority to enact laws regarding slavery?
Do states have the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional?
In this reply, Daniel Webster is reacting to -
the inability of citizens to elect Supreme Court justices
an attempted nullification of a federal law by a state
a proposal to revise the amendment process of the U.S. Constitution
the federal seizure of private land for transportation networks
What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?
Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?
Can a state regulate a federal agency?
Can a state overturn a federal law?
Can the federal government levy taxes on states?
Conflicting interpretations of this amendment played a major role in the - (a)
What was the issue in Worcester v. Georgia?
The taxation of Cherokee lands
The use of subsistence farming by the Cherokee people
The sovereignty of the Cherokee nation
Abandonment of the Cherokee culture by its people
Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?
He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed
He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.
He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion
He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government.
This political cartoon from 1833 portrays President Andrew Jackson. Which statement describes a position of the party that agreed with the cartoonist's view of Jackson?
They complained about Jackson's extravagant lifestyle
They opposed Jackson for his efforts to start a war with Great Britain.
They criticized Jackson as a leader with unrestrained powers.
They objected to Jackson's attempt to reduce the number of Supreme Court Justices
Read the excerpt above and answer the question. Which constitutional question was raised and debated because of the actions described in this excerpt?
Can states nullify federal laws?
Can the federal government take control of private property?
Can states apply full faith and credit to other states?
Can the federal government guarantee due process?
This excerpt was published by a department of the U.S. government.
Based on the excerpt, which statement describes the administration of President Jackson
He favored nullification, leading to increased sectional conflict.
He lacked the power to enforce laws, leading to abuses of power.
He failed to enforce term limits, leading to extended durations of service.
He preferred the use of the spoils system leading to corruption in some cases.
