8th grade Early U.S. Governments

As president, George Washington strengthened the federal government by:

• making it illegal to publish criticisms of the federal government.

• supporting plans to raise taxes and create a national bank.

• removing Democratic-Republican representatives from Congress.

• forcing all state militias to become part of the national military.

In its verdict for the McCulloch v. Maryland case, the Supreme Court ruled that:

• state laws could not be overruled by federal policies.

• only the federal government could oversee trade between states.

• the federal government had no right to establish a national bank.

• states did not have the authority to tax federal institutions.

One important part of George Washington's foreign policy as president was:

• pushing to seize territory from weaker countries.

• supporting democratic revolutions around the world.

• refusing to trade with all nondemocratic countries.

• remaining neutral in conflicts between other countries.

The War of 1812 had which long-term effect on the United States?

• The Federalist Party collapsed because it opposed the war.

• European countries became more willing to attack U.S. territories.

• The United States gained a large amount of territory from Canada.

• The total population of the United States was greatly reduced.

Which statement best completes the diagram?

• The U.S. military was forced to spread over a wider area.

• Populations in eastern states rapidly declined.

• Conflicts arose between settlers and American Indians.

• Manufacturing became the largest sector of the U.S. economy.

What did people who opposed westward expansion often argue?

• The United States would anger other countries by expanding too far west.

• The environment in western territories was too dangerous for settlements.

• Settlers living in western territories had no right to join the United States.

• Expanding into the West would weaken the U.S. federal government too much.

What was one of the Corps of Discovery's main jobs in the Louisiana Territory?

• Set up permanent farms and shops

• Conquer any American Indian tribes

• Spy on French forces left in the area

• Map out the area for future settlers

Under President James Monroe, the United States established permanent borders with Canada by:

• purchasing all of the British colonies in North America.

• conducting diplomatic negotiations with the British.

• sending state militias to occupy the Oregon Territory.

• occupying the Great Lakes with military ships.

John Quincy Adams called for an American foreign policy based on:

• encouraging democracies around the world but staying out of their affairs.

• providing economic aid to other countries but avoiding military conflicts.

• separating the United States from other nations but monitoring them closely.

• forming close alliances with other countries but only if they were democracies.

The election of 1824 ended the Era of Good Feelings because:

• only Democratic-Republican candidates ran in the election.

• Andrew Jackson's supporters felt that the outcome was unfair.

• the Federalists won the election despite receiving fewer electoral votes.

• Congress was unable to agree on one candidate to be president.