Early Republic and Jacksonian Era

Why was this 1803 event significant to the U.S. government?

• It contributed to the formation for the first political parties

• It improved diplomatic relations with Mexico

• It led to a new understanding of presidential powers

• It showed the need to give the Senate the power to approve treaties

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 manufactured goods

• The bank would have the power to regulate interstate commerce

Which views were argued by either Alexander Hamilton or Thomas Jefferson while debating the establishment of a national bank?

Move the correct answer to each box in the chart.

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A national bank would maintain credit

A national bank pays government debts

Government can't set up a national bank

A national bank affects agriculture

Which issue was a factor in the formation of the Federalist Party during the early republic era?

• Disagreements over how much the national government should collect in taxes

• Disagreements over how much state governments should regulate manufacturing

• Disagreements over the role that state governments should have in ratifying treaties

• Disagreements over the role that the national government should have in printing currency

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

• The Democratic-Republicans favored the expansion of strong national government

• The Democratic-Republicans supported strict restrictions on immigration

• The Democratic-Republicans supported the use of tariffs

• The Democratic-Republicans favored state's rights and the rights of the common man

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

Which statement describes the impact of this presidential address?

• The United States sent military forces into South American countries

• The United States started a policy of territorial expansion to the Pacific Ocean

• The United States assumed a role as protector of countries in the Western Hemisphere

• The Unites States developed a reliance on military assistance from European countries

Why did the U.S. government encourage education as part of the Northwest Ordinance?

• A belief that education was necessary to maintain an orderly society

• A belief that education was necessary to acquire land

• A belief that education was necessary to preserve property rights

• A belief that education was necessary to prevent foreign wars

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

Was 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