Question 1

Following the War of 1812, Congress

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A)   rejected John Calhoun's call for federal funding to build roads and canals.
B)   rejected the nationalist program advanced by Henry Clay.
C)   enacted a protective tariff to aid certain American industries.
D)   established the independent treasury system.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

When Thomas Jefferson was elected president in 1800, one of his goals was to

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A)   limit the power of the federal government.
B)   use government to regulate the greed of corporate interests.
C)   implement an activist, pro-French foreign policy.
D)   knit the nation together by building a federally financed transportation network.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The issue that posed the most serious problem for Madison from a constitutional point of view was

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A)   the protective tariff.
B)   federal support for local internal improvements such as roads and canals.
C)   the proposal for a permanent standing army.
D)   the national bank question.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

As a result of the Chesapeake affair,

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A)   Congress repealed the Non-Importation Act as a conciliatory gesture to the British.
B)   President Jefferson asked Congress to declare war against Great Britain.
C)   the military weakness of the United States was exposed.
D)   Great Britain attempted to blockade the American coastline.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following would have been most likely to benefit from the Embargo Act?

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A)   The owner of a New England textile mill
B)   A dock worker in New England
C)   Factory workers in England
D)   West Indian merchantsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

In Gibbons v. Ogden the Supreme Court

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A)   recognized workers' rights to organize by declaring that strikes are legal actions.
B)   recognized that workers have the right to organize if their intent is to improve their working conditions.
C)   expanded Congress's power by ruling that trade on the nation's waterways fell under the commerce clause of the Constitution.
D)   protected the sanctity of contracts against state interference.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The Naturalization Act of 1802

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A)   reduced the residency requirement for citizenship to five years.
B)   increased the residency requirement for citizenship to fourteen years.
C)   established a quota system that favored immigrants from northwestern Europe.
D)   required a literacy test of all prospective citizens.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Early in the Jefferson presidency, Congress

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A)   repealed all internal taxes.
B)   increased military expenditures.
C)   increased expenditures on social programs.
D)   reduced the national sales tax.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is true of Chief Justice John Marshall?

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A)   He made the Supreme Court the equal of the other branches of government in practice as well as theory.
B)   He refused to accept cases that were politically sensitive.
C)   He consistently upheld the power of the states in relation to the power of the federal government.
D)   He upheld the principle of government regulation of industry despite Federalist objections.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The outcome of the Democratic-Republican attempt to remove Federalist Justice Samuel Chase from office is significant because it

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A)   led the Senate to institute confirmation hearings for judicial appointments.
B)   convinced federal judges not to make public speeches.
C)   caused a serious division in the Democratic-Republican party.
D)   helped preserve the Supreme Court's independence from political pressure.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following was a provision of the Missouri Compromise?

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A)   After Missouri's admission to the Union as a slave state, slavery was prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of 36 °\degree° 30'.
B)   New nonslaveholding settlers in Missouri would receive a homestead of forty acres of land.
C)   The Louisiana Purchase territory was to be open to white settlers only.
D)   Free blacks were barred from settling in Missouri. E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following was true of the Louisiana Purchase?

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A)   It gave the United States immediate access to the Pacific Ocean.
B)   It angered most Americans and almost cost Jefferson the 1804 election.
C)   It angered eastern merchants but pleased western farmers.
D)   It provided land to which eastern Indians could be removed.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In which case did the Supreme Court establish the principle of judicial review?

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A)   Marbury v. Madison
B)   Fletcher v. Peck
C)   Chisholm v. Georgia
D)   McCulloch v. MarylandE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Defining the Nation, 1801-1823

Which of the following was a provision of the Missouri Compromise?

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The issue that posed the most serious problem for Madison from a constitutional point of view was

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Early in the Jefferson presidency, Congress

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Which of the following would have been most likely to benefit from the Embargo Act?

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In Gibbons v. Ogden the Supreme Court

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The outcome of the Democratic-Republican attempt to remove Federalist Justice Samuel Chase from office is significant because it

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Which of the following was true of the Louisiana Purchase?

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The Naturalization Act of 1802

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In which case did the Supreme Court establish the principle of judicial review?

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Following the War of 1812, Congress

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When Thomas Jefferson was elected president in 1800, one of his goals was to

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Which of the following is true of Chief Justice John Marshall?

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As a result of the Chesapeake affair,

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Exam 9: Defining the Nation, 1801-1823

Which of the following was a provision of the Missouri Compromise?

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The issue that posed the most serious problem for Madison from a constitutional point of view was

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Early in the Jefferson presidency, Congress

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Which of the following would have been most likely to benefit from the Embargo Act?

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In Gibbons v. Ogden the Supreme Court

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The outcome of the Democratic-Republican attempt to remove Federalist Justice Samuel Chase from office is significant because it

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Which of the following was true of the Louisiana Purchase?

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The Naturalization Act of 1802

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In which case did the Supreme Court establish the principle of judicial review?

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Following the War of 1812, Congress

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