Early Republic STAAR review
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- Q1One similarity between the foreign policies of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison was that they-favored France over Englandcame to the defense of Latin American nationssought to avoid involvement in European political strugglessought colonies in other parts of the world30s
- Q2The decision in "Gibbons v. Ogden" (1824) basically addressed which of the following issues?the right of states to tax federal propertythe issue of congressional priveledgesthe regulation of interstate commercethe Supreme Court's right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional30s
- Q3Which statement is true of the Louisiana Purchase?It removed any Spanish control in North America.It extended the boundary of the United States past the Mississippi River.It banned the expansion of slavery into western territories.It extended the nation's border to the Pacific Ocean30s
- Q4The Embargo Acts and the War of 1812 were similar in that both events dealt with a conflict involving the---decisions of the U.S. Supreme Courtemergence of manufacturing in the Northeastlaunch of a protective tariff on British importsBritish impressment of American sailors30s
- Q5Alexander Hamilton's economic plan was designed to ---help build the national economyencourage British importsstrengthen the powers of the state governmentsprevent Congressional control of commerce30s
- Q6The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it ---established the Supreme Court's power to interpret the lawpermitted the federal government to regulate interstate commerceupheld the constitutionality of the national bankrestricted Congress's power to use the "elastic clause"30s
- Q7Which was an important leadership quality of George Washington?a failure to make his own decisionseagerness to engage in negotiations with European powersa willingness to listen to different points of viewstrong support for the emerging party system30s
- Q8Under the "spoils system," President Jackson sought to ---extend the charter for the national banklimit the term of office for the Presidencystop one branch of government from becoming too powerfulreplace existing officeholders with members of his own party30s
- Q9Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the U.S. Supreme Court strengthened its authority by---changing the operation of the Electoral Collegeapplying judicial review to state and federal lawsincreasing the number of Justices of the Courtexpanding the freedoms included in the First Amendment30s
- Q10What was the main reason that President Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?to establish control over Panama to build a canalto create a colonial empire in the Western Hemisphereto oppose revolutions taking place in South Americato caution European powers against intervention in Latin America30s