<p>1 – Unit 4 – Assessment - 1790 – 1820 (An Emerging Nation)</p><p>“The merchants will manage commerce the better, the more they are left Friends and Fellow Citizens: …If there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union or to change its republican form, let them stand free to manage for themselves.” undisturbed as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may – Thomas Jefferson be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it. I know, indeed, that 1. Which theory is best described in this quotation? some honest men fear that a republican government is not strong enough; but would the honest patriot, in the full tide of successful experiment, A. social Darwinism abandon a government which has so far kept us free…? I trust not. I B. laissez-faire capitalism believe this, on the contrary, the strongest Government on earth. – Thomas Jefferson (1801) C. socialism 3. What is the main idea of this excerpt? D. mercantilism “Weak leadership implies weak government. And weak government is but A. people wishing to dissolve the Union should not be another phrase for bad government.” tolerated 2. Which idea is most strongly suggested by this statement? B. a truly representative government is a powerful government A. More people must be given the opportunity to participate in C. Federalists and Republicans could not live together in peace the operation of government D. citizens should trust their political leaders without question B. The executive branch must be prevented from becoming too 4. At the time of this address, a major reason for the concerns dictatorial expressed by President Thomas Jefferson was what? C. The activities of political parties must be restricted A. the nation was seriously divided by political issues D. The President must be given enough power to rule B. the armed forces were too weak to withstand an invasion effectively C. patriotism had nearly disappeared in New England D. law and order were endangered in the South</p><p>Base your answer to the question on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.</p><p>CMS Social Studies – Revised 2013-2014 2 – Unit 4 – Assessment - 1790 – 1820 (An Emerging Nation)</p><p>7. In this 1808 cartoon about the Embargo Act of 1807, the cartoonist is making reference to all of the following features of his contemporary situation except where? A. the idea of economic response to military action. 5. Which geographic feature was the boundary line between the B. American dependence upon trade with Britain. United States and French Louisiana in 1803? A. Appalachian Mountains C. the widespread smuggling which resulted from the law. B. Great Lakes D. the responsibility of Jefferson for the adverse effects of the C. Mississippi River law. D. Rocky Mountains 8. The cartoon refers to a situation which caused distress to members of which party? 6. If the Great Plains were shown in this map, they would be located mostly in which region? A. Republican Party. A. French Louisiana B. National Republican Party. B. Spanish Mexico C. Anti-Federalist Party. C. the Oregon Country D. Federalist Party. D. the original thirteen states</p><p>9. In the cartoon above, the snapping turtle represents what?</p><p>CMS Social Studies – Revised 2013-2014 3 – Unit 4 – Assessment - 1790 – 1820 (An Emerging Nation)</p><p>A. refusal of Great Britain to conduct trade with the 11. The "Hartford Convention Candidate" is portrayed as a devil United States after the War of 1812 because it was at the Convention that the first serious mention B. general European reaction to the Treaty of Ghent was made of what? C. adversarial relationship between America and A. nullification. Europe as a result of the Monroe Doctrine B. interposition. D. harmful effects of the 1807 Embargo Act C. secession. 10. Which Supreme Court case best completes the partial outline D. segregation. below?  Alien and Sedition Acts I. ______A. Heard under Chief Justice John Marshall  Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions B. Established judicial review 12. These pieces of legislation reflected the conflict between who? C. Strengthened the judiciary A. Congress and the president A. Marbury v. Madison (1803) B. states’ rights and federal supremacy B. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) C. the military and the civilian government C. Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) D. the United States Supreme Court and state courts D. Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) Base your answer to question 13 on the map below and on your Use the cartoon to answer question 11 knowledge of social studies.</p><p>CMS Social Studies – Revised 2013-2014 4 – Unit 4 – Assessment - 1790 – 1820 (An Emerging Nation)</p><p>13. The Louisiana Purchase was important to the United States 15. The data on the graph for the years from 1805 to 1810 reflect the because it did what? effects of which action? A. expanded the nation’s boundary to the Pacific Ocean A. the Non-Intercourse Act. B. removed the Spanish from North America B. the Embargo Act. C. closed the western territories to slavery C. the Undeclared Naval War (Quasi-War) with France. D. secured control of the Mississippi River D. the U.S. need for the right of deposit in New Orleans. 16. When President Thomas Jefferson stated in 1801, "We are all republicans; we are all democrats," he was referring to what? A. hope that principles of good government would transcend party politics B. exaggerated differences between his political theory and that of Alexander Hamilton C. array of political and social backgrounds present among his Cabinet appointees D. existing similarities between platforms of the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans</p><p>17. Alexander Hamilton's domestic and foreign policies were directed chiefly toward strengthening the federal government by doing what? A. establishing gold as the sole foundation of common currency B. advocating for free trade in the United States 14. The data on the graph for the years 1790 to 1800 reflect what? C. favoring the interests of the propertied and social A. the overall success of the Hamilton financial program. classes B. the economic reforms of the Adams administration. D. averting American entanglement in Europe's wars</p><p>C. the rapid growth of American industry. 18. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions took which position? D. the rise of the cotton economy in the South. A. only the United States Supreme Court had the power to limit freedoms of speech and press</p><p>CMS Social Studies – Revised 2013-2014 5 – Unit 4 – Assessment - 1790 – 1820 (An Emerging Nation)</p><p>B. the authority of the state governments included the power to decide whether or not an act of Congress was constitutional C. only fiscal measures initiated by state legislatures could be acted on by Congress D. the "supremacy clause" of the Constitution applied only to foreign affairs 18. President George Washington's Farewell Address set a course for 21. What was Great Britain's justification for its continued occupation the nation by doing what? of a number of posts located on United States soil despite the a. endorsing the fledging two-party political system terms of the Treaty of Paris? b. recommending strict term limits for elected federal a. the United States lacked the military capability to officials maintain the posts c. warning against absolute separation of church and state b. England's understanding with both France and Spain d. discouraging permanent alliances with foreign allowed the British to stay governments c. America had violated the treaty clauses dealing with the restoration of Loyalist property 19. The presidential election of 1800 has been referred to as d. Great Britain needed a buffer zone between the United constituting "another revolution" because it did what? States and Canada a. the House of Representatives decided the election b. voter turnout increased dramatically 22. In the years prior to the War of 1812, both Great Britain and c. the party in power stepped down after losing France violated American maritime neutral rights. The prime d. Supreme Court action was required to dislodge the consideration causing the United States to declare war against Federalists Great Britain rather than France was what?</p><p>20. How did President Thomas Jefferson overcome his doubts about a. recent British transgressions had caused loss of American the constitutionality of purchasing Louisiana from France? lives, whereas offenses committed by the French a. timely Supreme Court decisions allowed him to proceed resulted in property damages only with actions that were originally denied to the b. Canada, being adjacent to America, not only served as President by the Constitution an avenue for attacking the British, but also as a b. he decided that the guarantee of vast western land for potential prize of war (the only way to attack the American farmers outweighed constitutional principle French was to attack France itself; no French territory c. his survey of the political landscape indicated that the existed in North America worth the price of war for the action was crucial to his re-election hopes in 1804 United States) d. certain key provisions in the Pinckney Treaty were more c. the Federalist Party, which controlled Congress, tended broadly interpreted by Secretary of State James Madison, to be anti-British thus opening the door for the land acquisition</p><p>CMS Social Studies – Revised 2013-2014 6 – Unit 4 – Assessment - 1790 – 1820 (An Emerging Nation)</p><p> d. attacking France would almost certainly agitate Spain, as would this differ from the Louisiana Purchase in well (the United States stood a difficult challenge enough 1803? defeating one European nation; simultaneous war against both France and Spain would have been disastrous)</p><p>Constructed Response Questions:</p><p> d.1.In your opinion, what was the War of 1812 referred to as a “Second War for Independence” when the United States had already defeated Britain in the American Revolution? Cite at least 3 examples to support your opinion.</p><p> d.2.Was the United States correct in their decision to invade Canada during the War of 1812? Examine the cost of invasion compared to the potential outcomes of success and/or failure.</p><p> d.3.Imagine that our president has just been offered the opportunity to buy the Maritime Provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island) from Canada. Should he accept the offer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of such an acquisition? How </p><p>CMS Social Studies – Revised 2013-2014</p>