Early Republic 2025

Which views were argued by Alexander Hamilton while debating the creation of a national bank (choose 2)?

• The Constitution does not give the government the power to set up a national bank

• A national bank would help maintain public credit

• A national bank would favor manufacturing at the expense of agriculture

• Holding public funds and paying government debts requires a national bank

Which views were argued by Thomas Jefferson while debating the creation of a national bank (choose 2)?

• The Constitution does not give the government the power to set up a national bank

• A national bank would help maintain public credit

• A national bank would favor manufacturing at the expense of agriculture

• Holding public funds and paying government debts requires a national bank

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

• The bank would help provide stability for the US 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 issue was a factor in the formation of the Federalist Party during the early republic era?

• Disagreement 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 the US government encourage 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?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What 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 manufactering

• Increased profits from international commerce

How did the US government encourage the free-enterprise system in the early 1800s?

• By setting the prices of goods and services

• By protecting the rights of businesses

• By monopolizing local and national markets

• By owning the means of production

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

• The Founders encouraged minimal governmental influence over foreign relations

• The Founders promoted the establishment of governmental authority over citizens

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

• The Founders encouraged minimal governmental regulation of businesses

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

• Protective tariffs

• Limited competition

• Minimal government regulation

• Taxes to fund internal improvement