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1. On the question of women's rights, the proposed Constitution:
A. denied the vote to females
B. was surprisingly progressive for its time
C. defined women as the property of their husbands
D. accepted the advice of prominent women
E. said nothing

2. In the lands south of the Ohio River:
A. settlement proceeded more slowly than in the Northwest
B. there was little or no resistance from the Indians as white settlers encroached on their land
C. Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia temporarily kept their titles to the western lands
D. policy was set in the Land Ordinance of 1787
E. slavery was permanently banned

3. Madison's Virginia Plan:
A. would create a president for life
B. would create a two-house Congress
C. was most favored by the small states
D. would simply amend the Articles of Confederation
E. would abolish the state governments

4. The Great Compromise originated from the delegation.
A. New York
B. Massachusetts
C. Delaware
D. New Hampshire
E. Connecticut

5. Which of the following was NOT true of the anti-Federalists after ratification?
A. They did not resort to violence when the Constitution was ratified.
B. Many of them became leading figures in the new government.
C. They became the founders of the Whig Party.
D. Few of them wanted to see the work in Philadelphia undone.
E. They felt better about their defeat because of the inclusion of the Bill of Rights.

6. Shays's Rebellion broke out in:
A. Boston
B. New York City
C. western Massachusetts
D. Rhode Island
E. Pennsylvania

7. The Newburgh Conspiracy involved:
A. General Washington's plot to become dictator
B. a military threat to enlarge congressional powers
C. an attempt to destroy the Bank of North America
D. secret peace talks with the British
E. a revolt against Congress by the states

8. The Founding Fathers viewed the most "democratic" branch of the government as the:
A. presidency
B. Senate
C. Supreme Court
D. cabinet
E. House of Representatives

9. The phrase "critical period" refers to:
A. the time of the Revolutionary War
B. the summer the Constitution was written
C. America under the Articles of Confederation
D. George Washington's presidency
E. the years of tension over British taxes

10. Most of The Federalist essays were written by:
A. James Madison
B. John Jay
C. Patrick Henry
D. Alexander Hamilton
E. Samuel Adams

11. The delegates who met:
A. included John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
B. tended to be elderly
C. wanted a weaker central government
D. included many participants in the Revolution
E. arrived knowing what they wanted

12. An important new development came in the mid-1780s, when the United States opened trade with:
A. Japan
B. France
C. Canada
D. China
E. India

13.An ongoing source of American tension toward the British was:
A.British refusal to recognize America
B.British blockade of the Atlantic coast
C.British refusal to pay war damages
D.Britain's refusal to release American POWs
E. British forts along the Canadian border

14.The 640-acre sections created in the Northwest:
A.would be given to settlers for free
B.raised enough money to pay the national debt
C.would be reserved for veterans of the Revolution
D.would be sold by local banks
E. would likely be bought by land speculators

15. As the new Constitution went into effect, Founding Fathers like Franklin and Washington viewed its future with feelings of:
A. supreme confidence
B. fear and loathing
C. God's approval
D. uncertainty
E. regret, since the Articles of Confederation were clearly better

16. Federalist Number 10 explains how a republic can:
A. defend itself
B. become a democracy
C. create a just society
D. pays its debts
E. be successful in a large, diverse society

17. The first of these states to ratify the Constitution was:
A. Delaware
B. New York
C. Rhode Island
D. Virginia
E. Massachusetts

18. Which of the following was NOT part of the Northwest Ordinance?
A.Slavery was prohibited in the territory above the Ohio River.
B. Statehood was allowed when a territory had a population of 60,000 people.
C. Religious freedom was guaranteed in a "bill of rights."
D. New states formed from the Northwest Territory had to allow Indians "perpetual representation" in the state governments.
E. Territorial governors were to be chosen by Congress.

19. Washington soon learned that the best hope of beating the British was:
A. the use of guerrilla warfare
B. a long war of attrition
C. sustained attacks on British held cities
D. recruiting Indian allies
E. inventing superior weapons

20. The celebration of ______ soon became the most popular public ritual in the United States.
A. Washington's birthday
B. Lexington and Concord
C. Independence Day
D. Christmas
E. Thanksgiving

21. The Marquis de Lafayette served the American cause during the war as:
A. commander of the French navy
B. Washington's most trusted aide
C. France's ambassador to Congress
D. leader of the attack on the British in Canada
E. chief fundraiser in Europe

22. The American victory at Saratoga resulted in:
A. a new invasion of Canada
B. serious peace negotiations with the British
C. a huge increase in the size of the Continental army
D. France's entry on the American side
E. Dutch entry on the American side

23. Washington's secretary of state was:
A. John Hancock
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
D. Edmund Randolph
E. John Adams

24. In his inaugural address, President Washington emphasized:
A. his economic plans
B. party politics
C. national unity
D. relations with Britain
E. his cabinet selections

25. Neutrality in the conflict between England and France attracted Americans because:
A. of the fear that the war might spill over into the United States
B. of our commitment to supporting Spain
C. of a lucrative trade with both sides
D. of our post-Revolution pacifist nature
E. we expected England to win and did not want to provoke it into another war

26.The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions:
A. wiped out the Alien and Sedition Acts
B. got their authors arrested
C. supported strong federal authority in wartime
D. were drafted by Jefferson and Madison
E. called for negotiations to end the war with France

27.By 1790, the Indians:
A. remained a powerful threat to western settlement
B. had become U.S. citizens
C. were largely eradicated
D. had signed away most of their lands by treaty
E. had united into a powerful western confederacy

28.Jay's Treaty:
A. shut American merchants out of the West Indies
B. ended a war with the British
C. was most strongly opposed in New England
D. infuriated Republicans for its concessions to the British
E. forced Hamilton's resignation from the cabinet

29.When Britain and France went to war in 1793, the United States:
A. supported Britain because of its conservative government
B. supported France because of the Franco-American alliance
C. expressed neutrality, warning Americans not to aid either side
D. allied with other nations to oppose both Britain and France
E. sharply increased its military spending

30.By the mid-1790s, Americans became incensed with the British over:
A. Britain's support for the French Revolution
B. British seizure of American merchant vessels
C. high British taxes on American imports
D. Britain's refusal to recognize American independence
E. the British engaging in war with France

31.The national bank proposed by Hamilton:
A. would be totally owned by the federal government
B. had unanimous support in Congress
C. was specifically authorized by the Constitution
D. would provide a stable national currency
E. was ultimately opposed by President Washington

32.The Whiskey Rebellion resulted in:
A. the repeal of the federal liquor tax
B. declining support for the Republicans
C. mass executions of the captured rebels
D. the sending of a massive army to western Pennsylvania
E. diminished respect for federal authority

33.The Judiciary Act of 1801:
A. created three new positions on the Supreme Court
B. was the first act passed by the Republicans
C. allowed federal judges to be impeached under the Sedition Act
D. was the legacy of the Federalists as they left office
E. was vetoed by President Jefferson

34.In the election of 1800:
A. Jefferson campaigned around the country
B. Jefferson was attacked as an atheist and a radical
C. Federalists enthusiastically united behind Adams
D. the parties agreed on the major issues
E. Hamilton intrigued to get Burr elected

35.Just before he left office, Adams:
A. repealed Hamilton's tax policies
B. questioned the fair outcome of the election
C. appointed John Marshall chief justice
D. destroyed his official records
E. renewed his friendship with Jefferson

36.The Alien Act of 1798:
A. shut off immigration to the United States
B. banned noncitizens from holding public office
C. led to a crackdown on Republican journalists
D. was aimed especially at French and Irish Republicans
E. was inspired by public anger over the Jay's Treaty terms

37.Washington's farewell address:
A. praised the emerging party system
B. urged greater involvement in Europe
C. was soon forgotten since Washington was a poor speaker
D. was pessimistic about the nation's future
E. opposed permanent alliances

38. In regard to religion, the Constitution:
A. makes the United States a Christian nation
B. reflects the atheism of the Founding Fathers
C. prohibits the states from having official churches
D. expresses hostility toward religion
E. prevents Congress from establishing an official religion

39.Madison decided to support Hamilton's debt proposals in return for an agreement to:
A. give more money to the original bondholders
B. make the states pay their own debts
C. cut taxes
D. limit future federal spending
E. relocate the nation capital southward

40.The Treaty of Greenville was an agreement between the United States and:
A. Britain
B. France
C. Spain
D. Indians on the northwest frontier
E. Canada

41.Opposition to Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey was strongest among:
A. merchants
B. Federalists
C. veterans
D. frontier farmers
E. churchgoers

42.The election of 1800 did all of the following EXCEPT:
A. elevate Jefferson to the presidency
B. mark the first time an opposition party came to power
C. show the emergence of a more democratic politics
D. bring slaveholding Republicans into power
E. cause Federalist rioting in the streets of the capital

43.In early 1789, the new Congress gathered in the national capital, which was:
A. Philadelphia
B. New York City
C. Boston
D. Washington, D.C.
E. Baltimore

44.The party led by Madison and Jefferson that opposed Hamilton was the:
A. Republicans
B. Anti-Federalists
C. Unionists
D. Federalists
E. Constitutionalists

45.Under President Adams, a war between the United States and France:
A. was an undeclared naval conflict
B. was ended by the XYZ affair
C. halted partisan divisions
D. ended in American victory
E. led to French attacks on the U.S. coast

46.In regard to land policy, Hamilton and the Federalists:
A. wanted to reserve western lands for Indians
B. favored high land prices that would slow western settlement
C. believed land should be free for anyone promising to farm it
D. proposed that settlement be banned west of the Appalachians
E. believed a lottery should determine who could buy western land

47.The Sedition Act was aimed primarily at:
A. foreign immigrants
B. anti-war Federalists
C. Republican newspaper editors
D. French spies
E. draft evaders

48.The preferred crop of pioneers on the Wilderness Road was:
A. corn
B. cotton
C. tobacco
D. wheat
E. potatoes

49.The Tonnage Act of 1789:
A. placed higher tonnage duties on foreign vessels
B. singled out the British for especially punitive treatment
C. treated all vessels entering American ports equally
D. became the chief source of revenue for the federal government
E. lowered prices Americans would pay for imports

50.The politician involved in partisan attacks on John Adams while he served as Adams's vice president was:
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Jay
D. James Madison
E. Aaron Burr

51.Madison and Jefferson objected to the national bank primarily because:
A. they believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution
B. they felt it was not powerful enough to meet the nation's financial needs
C. it would cost the government too much money
D. it would be located in New York rather than Virginia
E. too many of Hamilton's friends had acquired bank stock

52.Alexander Hamilton's basic vision of America was to make it:
A. a vibrant capitalist power
B. a democratic model for the world
C. a mighty empire like ancient Rome
D. committed to limited government and social equality
E. an example of racial tolerance and diversity

53.Thomas Jefferson was all of the following EXCEPT:
A. an aristocrat from Virginia
B. skilled and educated in a wide range of subjects
C. Washington's Secretary of State
D. an admirer of small farmers
E. a staunch advocate of urbanization

54. The Bill of Rights did all of the following EXCEPT:
A. safeguard freedoms such as press, speech, and assembly
B. appease some initial critics of the Constitution
C. constitute the first ten amendments to the Constitution
D. protect against "cruel and unusual" punishment
E. settle all questions about federal versus state authority

55. By 1790, America:
A. had fewer than a million people
B. reached from the Atlantic to the Appalachians
C. remained a predominantly rural society
D. was free of significant regional differences
E. was confident of success under its new constitution

56. The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution:
A. protected the right to bear arms
B. guaranteed certain civil rights for African Americans
C. guaranteed free speech and the right of assembly
D. prohibited the national government from interfering in the religious beliefs or practices of any citizen
E. said that powers not specifically given to the national government remained with the states or the people

57. Daniel Boone led settlers into:
A. Ohio
B. Indiana
C. Arkansas
D. Alabama
E. Kentucky

58. Jefferson's election in 1800:
A. continued the Federalist domination of the U.S. government
B. had to be settled by the House of Representatives
C. was assured when Aaron Burr agreed to withdraw as a candidate for president
D. was assured when George Washington announced his support of Jefferson just three weeks before the election
E. ended party divisions

59. The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions argued that:
A. states could decide if laws were unconstitutional
B. taxes imposed by Congress were unconstitutional
C. immigrants should be expelled from the country if they were not loyal to the American cause
D. the "freedom of speech" clause in the Bill of Rights did not apply to purely political rhetoric
E. new Western states should be admitted as quickly as possible

60. Pinckney's Treaty resulted in:
A. American ownership of the Mississippi River
B. expulsion of the Indians from the Southwest
C. American trade access to Spanish New Orleans
D. Spain's withdrawal from Florida
E. the right of Americans to settle in Texas

61. The first Supreme Court:
A. had nine members
B. was picked by Congress
C. was led by chief justice John Adams
D. required its justices to serve on circuit courts as well
E. limited its justices to six-year terms

62. In regard to state debts, Hamilton proposed that:
A. they be canceled
B. the federal government take them over
C. they be paid off by an income tax
D. creditors get back only half their money
E. the British be forced to pay them

63. The attitude of the Federalists toward western land sales was produced by their desire to:
A. get the West settled as quickly as possible
B. collect more revenue so that tariffs could be reduced
C. protect their political base in the East
D. protect the interests of settlers over those of wealthy speculators
E. increase the size of the national debt

64. Hamilton's plan to fund the national debt at its full face value would most benefit:
A. farmers
B. military veterans
C. speculators
D. Congressmen
E. Southerners

65. Edmond Genet:
A. came to the United States to escape the revolutionary excesses of the French Revolution
B. encouraged Americans to attack Spanish territory on the frontier
C. quickly won the sympathy of Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists
D. was deeply involved in the XYZ affair
E. became a leading member of the Republican Party

66. One key element of Hamilton's program to encourage manufacturing was his proposal for:
A. a cut-off of trade with Britain
B. high protective tariffs
C. government-owned factories
D. importation of cheap foreign labor
E. government colleges for industrial education

67. All of the following were liabilities for Adams when he ran for reelection EXCEPT:
A. his pursuit of peace with France
B. Hamilton's questions about his fitness for office
C. disapproval of the Alien and Sedition Acts
D. evidence he enriched himself in office
E. suggestions that he was a monarchist

68. As a result of Jay's Treaty:
A. the United States and Britain became military allies
B. the border with Canada was adjusted in favor of America
C. all American trade with the British West Indies was legalized
D. duties on most items imported from Britain were cut in half
E. the British agreed to evacuate their northwest posts by 1796

69. The emergence of political parties:
A. was anticipated by the writers of the Constitution
B. was strongly encouraged by President Washington
C. resulted from a division between monarchists and republicans
D. brought the United States to the brink of civil war
E. reflected basic philosophical differences between Jefferson and Hamilton

70. The 1796 presidential election:
A. was the nation's first partisan election
B. was free of personal attacks
C. resulted in a landslide win for John Adams
D. showed Washington's loss of popularity
E. was a total loss for Thomas Jefferson

71. In his debate with Jefferson over the national bank's constitutionality, Hamilton:
A. emphasized states rights
B. strictly interpreted the Constitution
C. used the doctrine of implied powers
D. emphasized the Tenth Amendment
E. had Madison's support

72. In response to Shays's Rebellion, Thomas Jefferson:
A. was horrified
B. wanted to hang its leaders
C. was silent
D. resigned from the government
E. said occasional revolts were necessary

73. In the final years of the Revolutionary War, ______ emerged as the most influential figure in the government.
A. Robert Morris
B. John Adams
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. George Washington
E. Alexander Hamilton

74. Under the Articles of Confederation western lands would be:
A. divided up among the existing states
B. free of slavery
C. recognized as belonging to the Indians
D. owned by the national government
E. extended to the Pacific

75. One serious economic problem under the Articles of Confederation was:
A. a scarcity of good farmland
B. the differing tariff policies of the states
C. the impossibility of obtaining credit
D. excessively high income taxes
E. low wages caused by an oversupply of labor

76. The great majority of the Founding Fathers rejected:
A. federal taxation
B. religion
C. property requirements for voting
D. division of federal and state authority
E. rule by the people

77. After the Revolutionary War, American trade with Britain:
A. was illegal
B. was limited to the West Indies
C. resumed
D. was minimal
E. was unrestricted

78. The Federalist argued that:
A. the size and diversity of the large new country would make it impossible for any one faction to control the government
B. the Constitution was necessary to prevent one faction from taking control of the nation
C. a republican form of government could not work in a nation as large as the United States and therefore the Constitution was necessary
D. the Constitution would promote control of the government by one faction, which would be good for the nation
E. if the Constitution failed, the country could always go back to the Articles of Confederation

79. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787:
A. banned slavery in the Northwest
B. made Ohio and Indiana states immediately
C. established colonies in the Ohio Valley
D. denied self-government to that region
E. provided for joint occupation of that area with the British

80. Shays's Rebellion was led by:
A. merchants
B. factory workers
C. bankers
D. indebted farmers
E. ambitious politicians

81. The president's powers were limited by all of the following EXCEPT:
A. he would be chosen by popular vote
B. he could not declare war
C. Congress could override his vetoes
D. he could be impeached
E. he could be convicted and removed from office

82. The Great Compromise:
A. was negotiated by Benjamin Franklin
B. showed the South's determination to protect slavery
C. listed the explicit powers of Congress
D. created a four-year term for president
E. settled the question of congressional representation

83. The United States departed from the colonial policies of Great Britain by:
A. promising equal statehood to all unsettled western territory
B. prohibiting national control of trade with other nations
C. promising citizenship for all western Indians
D. prohibiting the movement of slaves between states, except for sale
E. requiring all taxes to be approved by the voters

84. America contended with Spain over:
A. freedom to navigate the Mississippi
B. trade with Spain's colonies
C. ownership of Florida
D. Spain's cruel treatment of Indians
E. discrimination toward Catholics in America

85. The Constitutional Convention met in:
A. New York
B. Washington, D.C.
C. Philadelphia
D. Boston
E. Albany

86. Which of the following was NOT part of the Northwest Ordinance?
A. Slavery was prohibited in the territory above the Ohio River.
B. Statehood was allowed when a territory had a population of 60,000 people.
C. Religious freedom was guaranteed in a "bill of rights."
D. New states formed from the Northwest Territory had to allow Indians "perpetual representation" in the state governments.
E. Territorial governors were to be chosen by Congress.

87. Anti-Federalist leaders:
A. often were better organized and prepared than their Federalist opponents
B. tended to be younger than their Federalist counterparts
C. had been the chief proponents of a stronger central government at the Constitutional Convention
D. wanted a Bill of Rights to protect individuals from the new government
E. tended to be wealthier than their Federalist opponents

88. After Shays's Rebellion:
A. Massachusetts was governed by martial law
B. farmers throughout America were watched by local committees of safety
C. England prepared for the possibility of resuming the war
D. there were numerous calls promoting a stronger central government
E. was attended by delegates from each state

89. Under the proposed constitution, members of the Senate would:
A. serve two-year terms
B. be chosen by state legislatures
C. be appointed by state governors
D. be chosen by popular vote
E. be men of substantial wealth

90. Shays's Rebellion:
A. spread to several northern states
B. was supported by George Washington and other elite figures
C. was repressed by state militia
D. resulted in massive bloodshed and property destruction
E. made Americans more fearful of strong central government

91. The convention's most gifted political philosopher and the man who emerged as its central figure was:
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. George Washington
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Patrick Henry
E. James Madison

92. The Constitution addressed slavery by:
A. referring numerous times to "slaves" or "slavery"
B. stating that the African slave trade could not be banned before 1808
C. requiring that all slaves count toward a state's congressional representation
D. making it legal in every state
E. requiring that slaves have full legal protections

93. In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court chief justice who established the principle of judicial review was:
A. Albert Gallatin
B. John Jay
C. John Pickering
D. John Marshall
E. John Quincy Adams

94. The Louisiana Purchase was made possible by:
A. Jefferson's threat to take the land by force
B. Britain's support of the U.S. effort
C. Napoléon's disastrous setback in Haiti
D. the fact that France offered it for free
E. the political backing of the Federalists

95. Jefferson's policy and political successes were shown when ______ became a Republican.
A. Thomas Pickering
B. John Quincy Adams
C. Daniel Boone
D. Aaron Burr
E. Alexander Hamilton

96. Which war hawk loudly proclaimed that his state of Kentucky was ready to march on Canada and acquire its lucrative fur trade?
A. Felix Grundy
B. Henry Clay
C. John Randolph
D. John C. Calhoun
E. Andrew Jackson

97. The British attack on Baltimore's Fort McHenry:
A. resulted in the destruction of the British fleet
B. made a national hero of Andrew Jackson
C. increased support for the war in New England
D. resulted in a bombardment that did not force the fort's surrender
E. resulted in an embarrassing American defeat

98. The Shawnee leader, Tecumseh:
A. worked to unite Indians in a vast confederacy
B. was probably the greatest Indian preacher
C. befriended western settlers
D. attacked British Canada
E. won a battle when Americans attacked his capital

99. In the early nineteenth century, the fastest growing segment of the population was:
A. immigrants
B. free blacks
C. Indians
D. slaves
E. women

100. The Louisiana Purchase was a problem for Jefferson because:
A. the cost was too high for the United States to pay
B. acquisition of new Indian lands was contrary to his principles and beliefs
C. the territory was ideal for slavery, which he opposed
D. he believed that the Constitution did not give authority to acquire new land
E. it would be hard to defend it against the Spaniards

101. The Essex Junto was:
A. a group of New Englanders who supported the Louisiana Purchase
B. the name given to Republican supporters of Aaron Burr
C. an extremist group of Federalists in New England who developed the idea of secession from the Union
D. the primary supporter of Jefferson's Embargo Act
E. Jefferson's most trusted group of political advisers

102. As the War of 1812 started, one strength of the United States was:
A. a large standing army
B. a small but war-tested navy
C. a surplus in the federal budget
D. the national bank's stabilization of the economy
E. President Madison's genius as commander-in-chief

103. The Treaty of Ghent:
A. guaranteed American shipping rights
B. gave the British access to the Mississippi River
C. recognized the clear U.S. victory
D. ended the war
E. gave the United States part of Canada

104. Jefferson showed his commitment to limited government by:
A. cutting military spending
B. selling the national bank
C. ending the tariff
D. abolishing the post office
E. canceling the national debt

105. The naval battle on Lake Erie resulted in:
A. the death of Tecumseh
B. American control of Canada
C. the end of British naval supremacy
D. Commodore Perry's glorious victory
E. a British invasion of New York

106. In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court:
A. showed its commitment to states' rights
B. ruled that Marbury should occupy his judicial position
C. made itself the government's most powerful branch
D. proved it was not influenced by politics
E. declared a federal law unconstitutional

107. In the early 1800s, the United States engaged in a naval conflict with:
A. France
B. North African pirates
C. Britain
D. Spain
E. Canadian smugglers

108. Aaron Burr's treason trial featured:
A. John Marshall's insistence upon a rigid definition of treason
B. Burr's dramatic confession
C. Jefferson's testimony on behalf of the prosecution
D. charges that the jury had been bribed
E. three witnesses of overt acts of treason

109. Lewis and Clark's expedition:
A. gave the United States a claim to Oregon
B. was a spectacular failure
C. fought against Spaniards in Texas
D. encountered no friendly Indians
E. concluded that the West was uninhabitable

110. At the Hartford Convention, delegates:
A. voted to secede from the Union
B. proposed a series of constitutional amendments to limit Republican influence in government
C. denounced New England merchants who had traded with the British during the war
D. voted to join the Republican party
E. offered generous peace terms to the British

111. In the Battle of Tippecanoe:
A. British forces defeated a larger American army
B. American forces defeated a larger British army
C. American frontiersmen battled Spanish settlers in Florida
D. the hope of an Indian confederation to protect their hunting grounds was ended
E. William Henry Harrison was shamefully defeated by the Indians

112.Aaron Burr's conspiracy:
A. involved a plot to assassinate Jefferson
B. brought his conviction for treason
C. involved the Federalists
D. aimed to give him a private western empire
E. caused his removal as vice president

113. Jefferson's Embargo Act:
A. forced a change in British policy
B. was effectively enforced by the navy
C. had widespread public backing
D. sought to stop all American exports
E. ended Jefferson's presidency on a successful note

114. Western settlers and politicians believed war with Britain might enable:
A. a monopoly of the fur trade
B. expansion to the Pacific
C. the conquest of Canada
D. an alliance with Tecumseh
E. an alliance with Napoléon

115.As a result of the War of 1812, President Madison:
A. ran for a third term
B. was even more committed to limited government
C. learned the value of some Federalist policies
D. is recognized as a great president
E. switched parties

116. Jefferson's response to British and French interference with American shipping was:
A. an effort to woo France into an alliance
B. an effort to woo Britain into an alliance
C. what he called a policy of "peaceable coercion"
D. to ignore the matter and continue trading with both
E. to shift the American economy toward industrialization

117. The Leopard's attack upon the Chesapeake:
A. resulted in an American victory
B. occurred on the Great Lakes
C. created war fever in the United States
D. brought an official British apology
E. ended the British practice of impressment

118. The War of 1812:
A. made the United States a world power
B. strengthened the Federalists
C. was the deadliest in U.S. history
D. gave the United States its first colonies
E. generated intense patriotic pride

119. Between 1800 and 1840, the nation's most dramatic population expansion occurred:
A. west of the Appalachians
B. in New England
C. in Atlantic seaports
D. in the Deep South
E. beyond the Mississippi

120. Thomas Jefferson's inaugural address reflected:
A. his strong partisan desire to oppose the Federalists now that he was in office
B. his desire to adopt Federalist principles now that he was in office
C. an affirmation of educational elitism and commitment to continued governmental formality
D. a tone of simplicity and conciliation
E. his hopes for a new war to unify the country

121. The British invasion of the mid-Atlantic coast in 1814 resulted in:
A. their capture of Baltimore
B. their defeat by American militia
C. the capture and burning of Washington, D.C.
D. Madison's resignation as president
E. the U.S. decision to sue for peace

122. The British defeat at New Orleans is best explained by:
A. their attack upon a strong defensive position
B. Andrew Jackson's military genius
C. their loss of energy in the southern heat
D. the sharpshooting of the Americans
E. prior awareness that a peace treaty had been signed

123. Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to:
A. make peace with the Indians
B. establish a settlement in Louisiana
C. capture California
D. spread Christianity westward
E. map and explore well beyond the Mississippi

124. The greatest support for the declaration of war in 1812 came from:
A. the New England area
B. the areas in which commerce and international trade were a primary occupation
C. the manufacturing centers
D. the agricultural regions from Pennsylvania southward and westward
E. the Old Republicans

125. All of the following are true of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT:
A. it was Jefferson's greatest achievement as president
B. the United States acquired an immensity of new territory
C. it was easily approved by the Senate
D. it was clearly constitutional
E. it soon led to further territorial acquisitione

126. The Hartford Convention illustrated deep opposition to the war in:
A. the South
B. New England
C. New York
D. the West
E. Congress

127. President Jefferson's cabinet:
A. included no one from New England
B. was marked for its mediocrity
C. shared his objective of destroying the Federalists
D. included Madison as secretary of state
E. never actually met

128. As a result of the competing British and French "paper blockades," American shippers:
A. stayed at home
B. ran the risk of capture
C. got Jefferson to strengthen the navy
D. armed their merchant vessels
E. paid bribes to the British and French navies

129. Who said, "We are all Republicans—we are all Federalists"?
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. George Washington
D. James Madison
E. John Adams

130. Jefferson's inauguration was notable for:
A. its sharp partisan tone
B. the impassioned delivery of his speech
C. its being the first in Washington, D.C.
D. the luxurious surroundings
E. its immediate call to arms

131. The "Old Republicans," led by John Randolph:
A. were mostly from northern and middle states
B. were staunch nationalists
C. were very closely allied with the Whigs
D. supported Thomas Jefferson
E. supported an agrarian society

 

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