Domestic Issues of the Early Republic Cluster Check
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- Q1
Why did Alexander Hamilton think a national bank would strengthen the central government?
The bank would create a monopoly that would eliminate state banks
The bank would help provide stability for the U.S. economy
The bank would encourage foreign competition for manufactured goods
The bank would have the power to regulate interstate commerce
120s113.20.5.A - Q2
Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic authority of the central government?
The Whiskey Rebellion
The War of 1812
The XYZ Affair
The Barbary Wars
120s113.20.5.A - Q3
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that-
the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws
a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states
120s113.20.5.A - Q4
Which action completes this diagram?
establish a national bank
oversee state government agencies
regulate the creation of new businesses
eliminate protective tariffs
30s113.20.5.A - Q5
This list provides examples of-
weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention
issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments
domestic issues faced by the new republic
120s113.20.5.A - Q6
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?
The creation of a trade alliance with France
The abolition of consumption taxes
The establishment of a national bank
The passage of a trade embargo against Britain
120s113.20.5.A - Q7
Which headline describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the United States?
30s113.20.6.A - Q8
According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a U.S. territory have to meet in order to apply for statehood?
Have a population of sixty thousand free settlers
Establish one public school per district
Hold a vote on whether to become a free or slave territory
Have a territorial governor appointed by the president
120s113.20.6.A - Q9
Which document completes the excerpt?
Declaration of Independence
Northwest Ordinance
Treaty of Ghent
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
30s113.20.6.A - Q10
How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?
By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions
By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies
By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves
By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors
120s113.20.6.A - Q11
The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a-
process through which states could be added to the Union
method to purchase territory from foreign powers
compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West
procedure for military takeover of existing countries
120s113.20.6.A - Q12
The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it-
encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
more than doubled the size of the United States
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
120s113.20.6.A - Q13
After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the-
Kansas- Nebraska Act
Wilmot Provisio
Northwest Ordinance
Missouri Compromise
30s113.20.6.A - Q14
Which of the following was the most direct result of the environmental modifications listed in the box?
Road construction became a major industry in the United States
Improved transportation to western states expanded trade and settlement
State governments cooperated closely to maintain road quality
Federal regulations were adopted to ensure safety and ease of travel on the road
30s113.20.11.B - Q15
Which sentence best completes this table?
Factories closed as workers returned to farms.
A decline in foreign trade damaged the commercial shipping industry.
Prices for manufactured goods decreased.
Fishing revenues decreased as a result of reduced demand.
120s113.20.12.C
