8th grade · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 10
The Early Republic
Parties, purchases and removal
What your child practices
The first political parties, the Louisiana Purchase, Marbury v. Madison, the War of 1812, the Monroe Doctrine, Indian Removal and court decisions that expanded or denied rights, 1789 to 1857.
Oregon State Standards learning standard: 8.H.CH.1; 8.C.CE.12; 8.C.PI.5 · political developments of the early republic, the evolution of political parties, and laws and court decisions on rights
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Thomas Jefferson's party favored…
- states' rights and farmers
- a strong national bank
- a king
states' rights and farmers
Hint: Jefferson trusted small farmers.
Question 2
The Monroe Doctrine (1823) warned European nations not to…
- trade with the US
- visit Mexico
- start new colonies in the Americas
start new colonies in the Americas
Hint: The US declared the Americas off limits.
Question 3
The Missouri Compromise of 1820…
- ended slavery
- created Oregon
- admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
Hint: It kept the balance in the Senate.
Question 4
Andrew Jackson's era expanded voting rights for…
- white men without property
- enslaved people
- women
white men without property
Hint: Property rules were dropped in many states.
Question 5
The Trail of Tears was…
- the forced removal of the Cherokee and other nations to Indian Territory
- a trail to Oregon
- a war with Britain
the forced removal of the Cherokee and other nations to Indian Territory
Hint: Thousands died on the way.
Question 6
The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) were criticized for…
- freeing enslaved people
- limiting free speech and targeting immigrants
- lowering taxes
limiting free speech and targeting immigrants
Hint: Jefferson and Madison opposed them.