Module 1 Section #10 Bellwork

Sort the following events and policies into their appropriate categories.

Groups:

(a) Foreign Policy

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(b) Domestic Policy

• War of 1812

• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Marbury v. Madison

• Embargo Act of 1807

What was the main purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• To protect individual liberties

• To limit criticism of the government and control immigration

• To strengthen state governments

• To promote unity among political parties

What argument was made in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?

• States could nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.

• The federal government should have more power over states.

• The U.S. should enter into alliances with foreign nations.

• The Alien and Sedition Acts should be enforced more strictly.

What was the significance of Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

• It established judicial review.

• It limited the power of the federal government over states.

• It expanded presidential authority.

• It resolved conflicts over the Embargo Act of 1807.

What was the main effect of the Embargo Act of 1807?

• It boosted American trade with Europe.

• It severely hurt the U.S. economy by halting foreign trade.

• It led to a military conflict with Britain.

• It caused the rise of political parties.

What was a major cause of the War of 1812?

• Disputes over western land boundaries

• Taxation without representation

• Conflict over the national bank

• British impressment of American sailors

Match the term to its description.

• Marbury v. Madison

• Limited immigration and punished government critics

• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

• Established judicial review - the ability to declare laws unconstitutional

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Asserted state power to nullify federal laws

Match the policy to its purpose or outcome.

• Embargo Act of 1807

• Expanded U.S. territory significantly

• Louisiana Purchase

• Peaceful transfer of power between political parties

• Revolution of 1800

• Hurt U.S. trade to avoid foreign conflicts

Reorder the events to place them in chronological order.

• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Marbury v. Madison

• Embargo Act of 1807

Washington advised against ​ (a)   and emphasized maintaining ​ (b)   to avoid unnecessary conflicts.

• foreign alliances
• neutrality
• political parties
• state alliances