Unit 4: Early Republic

Question 1

What was the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?

Answer 1

To protect individual liberties and limit the power of the federal government.

Question 2

True or False: George Washington was the first President of the United States.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The __________ established the framework for the federal government in the United States.

Answer 3

Constitution

Question 4

Who authored the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 4

Thomas Jefferson

Question 5

What event is known as the ‘Whiskey Rebellion’?

Answer 5

A violent tax protest in 1794 against the federal excise tax on whiskey.

Question 6

Which political party did Thomas Jefferson belong to?

Answer 6

Democratic-Republican Party

Question 7

Multiple Choice: What was one major outcome of the War of 1812? A) U.S. gained territory B) U.S. lost independence C) U.S. established itself as a naval power D) U.S. ceased to exist

Answer 7

C) U.S. established itself as a naval power

Question 8

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?

Answer 8

It established the principle of judicial review.

Question 9

True or False: The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Who was the President during the Louisiana Purchase?

Answer 10

Thomas Jefferson