1. 1st president of the United States; former general
A. James Madison
C. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
D. Alexander Hamilton

2. Part of Alexander Hamilton’s plan that caused a disagreement with Thomas Jefferson.
Trade embargo against Britain
C. Trade alliance with France
D. Abolition of consumption taxes
B. Establishing a national bank

3. The Whiskey Rebellion, the National Bank, and Alien and Sedition Acts are examples of...
weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
C. issues leading to the approval of the Constitution
B. topics during the Constitutional Convention
D. domestic issues faced by new presidents

4. The U.S. doubled in size after the...
acquisition of Florida
c. Mexican Cession
b. Louisiana Purchase
d. Gadsden Purchase

5. The domestic issue that led to the formation of political parties
A. Taxation without representation
C. First Bank of the United States
B. Alien and Sedition Acts
D. Louisiana Purchase

6. 2nd president of the United States
A. James Madison
C. George Washington
B. John Adams
D. Alexander Hamilton

7. Disagreements between Jefferson and Hamilton led to—
A. Political parties
C. The election of Alexander Hamilton as president
B. Higher taxes
D. The U.S. Civil War

8. Outcome of War of 1812 C. Manufacturing in the U.S. increased.
Imports of raw materials increased.
B. Imports of agricultural products increased
D. The U.S. began using new paper money.

9. Law that limited freedom to keep the country and government “safe”
A. Flag Protection Act
C. Judiciary Act of 1789
B. Whiskey taxes
D. Alien and Sedition Acts

10. 3rd president of the United States
A. James Madison
C. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
D. Alexander Hamilton

11. Jefferson bought a large area from France known as—
A. Louisiana Purchase
C. Mexican Cession
B. Gadsden Purchase
D. Southwest Purchase

12. Most important city gained from the Louisiana Purchase
A. San Antonio
C. St. Louis
B. New Orleans
D. Denver

13. Cause of War of 1812 Britain was capturing U.S. ships and sailors.
C. Britain was willing to trade with the United States.
B. Britain was fighting with France.
D. The United States refused to trade with Britain.

14. Important geographic feature gained from Louisiana Purchase
A. Lake Michigan
C. Mississippi River
B. Appalachian Mountains
D. Missouri River

15. Explorers hired to survey the Louisiana Purchase
A. Hamilton and Jefferson
C. Lewis and Clark
B. Columbus and Magellan
D. Hudson and Cabot

16. Domestic issue facing Washington as president
A. War with France
C. War with Britain
B. Debt from Revolution
D. Funding schools in the new nation

17. Supreme Court case that established judicial review
A. Marbury v. Madison
C. Gibbons v. Ogden
B. McCulloch v. Maryland
D. Brown v. Board of Education

18. The idea that the Supreme Court can call actions of the other branches unconstitutional
A. Judicial precedents
C. Judicial checks and balances
B. Judicial checking
D. Judicial review

19. Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant economically?
It annexed Texas.
C. The U.S. now owned all of the Great Lakes.
B. They acquired land for the Erie Canal.
D. The U.S. now controlled New Orleans.

20. Law that forbade trade with other countries
A. Proclamation of 1803
C. Alien Act
B. Embargo Act
D. Boycott Act

21. Domestic conflict that arose over the power to tax
A. War of 1812
C. Second War for Independence
B. Alien and Sedition Act
D. Whiskey Rebellion

22. Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant geographically?
C. It removed the Spanish from North America.
It gave the U.S. control of the Mississippi River
B. It expanded the boundary to the Pacific Ocean
D. It closed western territories to slavery

23. What is the Monroe Doctrine?
C. maintains international peace without complicated alliances.
discourages immigration of Europeans to the United States.
B. prohibits further colonization of Europeans in the western hemisphere.
D. allows states to nullify (cancel) federal laws.