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Early Republic + Age of Jackson Blitz Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

This list describes some acts of Parliament during the colonial era.

How did English mercantilist policies influence the Founding Fathers following the Revolutionary War?

a)

The Founders encouraged minimal governmental influence over foreign relations.

b)

The Founders promoted the establishment of governmental authority over citizens.

c)

The Founders promoted the establishment of governmental taxes on the states.

d)

The Founders encouraged minimal governmental regulation of businesses.

2.

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.

a)

States may control commerce within their borders that involves foreign countries.

b)

States may be subject to federal regulations in matters of commerce.

c)

States may possess the power to regulate interstate commerce.

d)

States may pass legislation that restricts interstate commerce.

e)

States may regulate commerce within their own borders.

3.

Which statement describes one result of the War of 1812?

a)

Great Britain lost control of Canada.

b)

The United States gained control of the Oregon Territory.

c)

The United States stopped trading with Britain and France.

d)

Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment.

4.

Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows.

Why did President Washington give this advice about the future of U.S. foreign policy?

a)

To end European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

b)

To avoid being drawn into European Wars

c)

To use trade embargos to stay neutral

d)

To encourage economic growth through the transatlantic slave trade

5.

Which headline describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the United States?

6.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

What was one effect of these actions on the United States?

a)

The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

International criticism of the Monroe Doctrine

c)

The expansion of manufacturing

d)

Increased profits from international commerce

7.

This excerpt is from a president's annual message to Congress.

Which economic principle is President Jefferson showing support for in this excerpt?

a)

Protective tariffs

b)

Limited competion

c)

Minimal governmental regulation

d)

Taxes to fund internal improvements

8.

Which issue was debated in Gibbons v. Ogden?

a)

The status of slaves living in free territories.

b)

The regulation of interstate commerce by federal or state laws

c)

The constitutionality of tariffs

d)

The separation of powers among the branches of government

9.

Which president established these tradition for the executive branch?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

10.

Why did Alexander Hamilton think a national bank would strengthen the central government?

a)

The bank would help provide stability for the U.S. economy.

b)

The bank would create a monopoly that would eliminate state banks.

c)

The bank would encourage foreign competition for manufacturing goods.

d)

The bank would have the power to regulate interstate commerce.

11.

Why did farmers, artisans, and former Anti-Federalists support the Democratic-Republican Party?

a)

The Democratic- Republicans favored the expansion of a strong national government.

b)

The Democratic-Republicans supported strict restrictions on immigration.

c)

The Democratic-Republicans supported the use of tariffs.

d)

The Democratic-Republicans favored states' rights of the common man.

12.

Match the following Court Cases with their significance in U.S. history.

a)

Marbury v Madison

1.

Established judicial review

b)

McCulloch v Maryland

2.

Established federal supremacy

c)

Gibbons v Ogden

3.

Established interstate commerce regulation

13.

Match the following Presidents with the significant events that occurred during their presidency.

a)

George Washington

1.

Judiciary Act

b)

John Adams

2.

Alien and Sedition Acts passed

c)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

Louisiana Purchase

d)

James Madison

4.

War of 1812

e)

James Monroe

5.

Monroe Doctrine

14.

Match the following events with their significance.

a)

Embargo Act

1.

Banned trade with France and Britain

b)

Monroe Doctrine

2.

No further colonization in the New World

c)

Alien & Sedition Acts

3.

Infringed on 1st Amendment Rights

d)

Farewell Address

4.

No foreign alliances

No political parties

e)

Mr. Madison's War

5.

Increased U.S. Manufacturing Trade

15.

Match the following term with the correct definition.

a)

Judicial Review

1.

Constitutional principle that allows the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws

b)

Impressment

2.

Forcing individuals into naval service against their will

c)

Interstate

3.

Trade between states

d)

Tariff

4.

A tax on imported goods

e)

Doctrine

5.

Officially declared government policy

16.

What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?

a)

votes were cast by secret ballot

b)

Property qualifications for voting were strengthened

c)

Poll taxes were reduced

d)

Voter participation increased

17.

What was a major reason for the federal government's involvement in the relocation depicted on this map?

a)

To persuade American Indians to become farmers

b)

To gain access to important rivers

c)

To punish American Indians who were allies of the British

d)

To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources

18.

The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Shays's Rebellion
The War of 1812
The Nullification Crisis
The Civil War
19.

These speakers are debating an issue that eventually became known as the - (a)  

Choose from the below words
Monroe Doctrine
Nullification Crisis
Missouri Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
20.

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 -

a)

filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation

b)

ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation

c)

ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation

d)

asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation

21.

What led to the conflict referred to in this excerpt?

a)

The passage of the Dawes Act

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

The adoption of Indian removal policies

d)

The Battle of Tippecanoe

22.

One attempt to resolve this issue without violence involved which action?

a)

The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia's anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme Court

b)

Georgia asked the federal government for funds to purchase the Cherokee land

c)

The Cherokee Nation asked President Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Georgia

d)

Georgia offered to grant U.S. citizenship to the Cherokees

23.

Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?

a)

The election of Andrew Jackson as president

b)

The use of protective tariffs

c)

The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

d)

The abolition movement

24.

During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?

a)

The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations

b)

The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions

c)

The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors

d)

Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidder

25.

Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?

a)

President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.

b)

President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling

c)

President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress

d)

President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress

26.

Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

Which constitutional issue led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

a)

Do courts have the power to rule on the constitutionality of state laws?

b)

Does the president have the authority to use the military to enforce the law

c)

Does the federal government have the authority to enact laws regarding slavery?

d)

Do states have the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional?

28.

In this reply, Daniel Webster is reacting to -

a)

the inability of citizens to elect Supreme Court justices

b)

an attempted nullification of a federal law by a state

c)

a proposal to revise the amendment process of the U.S. Constitution

d)

the federal seizure of private land for transportation networks

29.

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

a)

Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

b)

Can a state regulate a federal agency?

c)

Can a state overturn a federal law?

d)

Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

30.

Conflicting interpretations of this amendment played a major role in the - (a)  

Choose from the below words
bank War
Nullification Crisis
Corrupt Bargain
XYZ Affair
31.

What was the issue in Worcester v. Georgia?

a)

The taxation of Cherokee lands

b)

The use of subsistence farming by the Cherokee people

c)

The sovereignty of the Cherokee nation

d)

Abandonment of the Cherokee culture by its people

32.

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?

a)

He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed

b)

He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

c)

He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion

d)

He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government.

33.

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?

a)

They complained about Jackson's extravagant lifestyle

b)

They opposed Jackson for his efforts to start a war with Great Britain.

c)

They criticized Jackson as a leader with unrestrained powers.

d)

They objected to Jackson's attempt to reduce the number of Supreme Court Justices

34.

Read the excerpt above and answer the question. Which constitutional question was raised and debated because of the actions described in this excerpt?

a)

Can states nullify federal laws?

b)

Can the federal government take control of private property?

c)

Can states apply full faith and credit to other states?

d)

Can the federal government guarantee due process?

35.

This excerpt was published by a department of the U.S. government.

Based on the excerpt, which statement describes the administration of President Jackson

a)

He favored nullification, leading to increased sectional conflict.

b)

He lacked the power to enforce laws, leading to abuses of power.

c)

He failed to enforce term limits, leading to extended durations of service.

d)

He preferred the use of the spoils system leading to corruption in some cases.