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Review of the major events of the Early Republic

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What event that occurred during Monroe's presidency is the cartoon above making reference to?

Missouri Compromise

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What improvement in transportation was made during Monroe's presidency that connected New York to the Great Lakes? What impact did it have?

Erie Canal; made transportation faster, easier and cheaper

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Why did the first political parties develop?

Disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton over the creation of the national bank

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What warnings did Washington give the nation in his Farewell Address?

to stay away from political parties, avoid permanent alliances, remain neutral, stay out of wars

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What laws made it illegal to criticize the government and made it easier to deport immigrants?

Alien & Sedition Acts

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What event involved the French demanding a bribe from the U.S. and therefore resulted in an undeclared war between France and the U.S.?

XYZ Affair

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What event is the cartoon above making reference to?

Embargo Act of 1807

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What did the Embargo Act of 1807 do?

It prohibited Americans from trading with all European nations

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What did the Non-Intercourse Act do?

It prohibited Americans from trading with Britain and France.

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What impact did the Embargo Act of 1807 have on the American economy?

it forced Americans to make their own manufactured goods; began to industrialize

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What did the Treaty of Ghent do?

It ended the War of 1812

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Who became known as the hero of the Battle of New Orleans?

Andrew Jackson

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What did the Supreme Court rule in McCulloch vs. Maryland?

States could not tax the national government; decision increased the power of the national government

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What did the Supreme Court rule in Gibbons vs. Ogden?

Only the national government can control interstate commerce; decision increased the power of the national government

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What impact did the area shaded in the map have on the United States?

It doubled the size of the United States

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How was Florida acquired?

As part of the Adams-Onis Treaty, Spain ceded the land to the U.S. for $5 million dollars

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