Early Republic PreTest_2013
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. All
a.
b.
c.
d.
of the following are approaches Hamilton used to stabilize the U.S. economy EXCEPT-implement protective tariffs
repay Revolutionary War debt
set up a national bank
establish income taxes
____ 2. Which statement is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a. it extended the nation’s boundary to the Pacific Ocean
b. it removed the Spanish from North America
c. it doubled the size of the US
d. it banned the expansion of slavery in the western territories
____ 3. Which would be a primary source of information about the War of 1812?
a. a battle plan from 1813 for the attack on Fort McHenry
b. a recent novel about the Battle of New Orleans
c. a movie on the life of President James Madison
d. a military history of the war written in 1905
____ 4. A major reason that President Thomas Jefferson supported the purchase of the Louisiana
Territory in 1803 was that it-a. gave the United States ownership of Florida
b. allowed the United States to gain control of California
c. gave the United States control of the Mississippi River
d. removed the Spanish from North America
____ 5. Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality (1793), Jefferson’s Embargo Act(1807), and the
Monroe Doctrine (1823) were all efforts to-a. avoid political conflicts with European Nations
b. directly support European revolutions
c. aid Great Britain in its war against France
d. promote military alliances
____ 6. In
a.
b.
c.
d.
1819 President Monroe negotiated the purchase of Florida in exchange for $5 million ANDthe right to passage on the Mississippi River
recognition of Spanish sovereignty over Texas
assistance in building canals and turnpikes in the west
US surrender of lands in Latin America
____ 7. Why did President George Washington caution Americans against forming alliances with
foreign nations in his Farewell Address?
a. He feared trade with Latin America would be harmed
b. He was troubled that France might establish colonies in the Americas
c. He worried that the nation might later be dragged into a foreign war
d. He sought to protect America’s Western frontier
____ 8. The Embargo Acts and the War of 1812 were similar in that both events dealt with a conflict
involving the-a. British kidnapping of American sailors
b. emergence of manufacturing in the Northeast
c. launch of a protective tariff on British imports
d. decisions of the U.S. Supreme court
____ 9. The decision in Marbury v Madison (1803) was important because it-a. upheld the constitutionality of the National Bank
b. restricted Congress’s power to use the “elastic clause”
c. permitted the federal government to regulate interstate commerce
d. established the Supreme Court’s power to judge the constitutionality of
laws
____ 10. Which was an important leadership quality of President George Washington?
a. strong support for the emerging party system
b. a willingness to listen to different points of view
c. a failure to make his own decisions
d. eagerness to engage in conflict with European powers
____ 11. Based on the cartoon, which of the following best explains the impact of the Monroe
Doctrine?
a. the United States would not allow foreign nations to form alliances
b. the United States would not allow further European colonization in the
Western Hemisphere
c. the United States would serve as negotiator between European nations
d. the United States would protect the economic interest of Europe.
____ 12. By sending troops to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794, President George Washington
was
a. strengthening the power of state governments
b. punishing the citizens for manufacturing their own goods
c. preventing citizens from participating in elections
d. upholding the authority of the federal government
____ 13. Alexander Hamilton favored a strong federal government because he believed it would
benefit the economy. As a result of this belief, he also supported
a. the abolishment of all tariffs
b. the establishment of a national bank
c. increasing agricultural activity
d. imposing high taxes on factories
____ 14. The slogan “Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute” is most closely associated with
a. the Proclamation of Neutrality
b. the XYZ Affair
c. the War Hawks
d. Jay’s Treaty
Early Republic PreTest_2013
Answer Section
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