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- The Missouri Compromise of 1820 involved each of the following EXCEPTA) an agreement that no more slave states could be created north of the southernboundary of Missouri.B) Missouri was admitted as a slave state on condition that slavery be phased out over aperiod of time.C) Maine was split off from Massachusetts and admitted as a free state.D) northern and southern congressmen splitting along sectional rather than partisan lineson this issue.E) adroit political maneuvering by Henry Clay to get the compromise through the Houseof Representatives.
- In the famous duel of July 11, 1804, Aaron Burr killedA) Thomas Jefferson.B) John Adams.C) Alexander Hamilton.D) George Randolph.E) Charles Pinckney.
- The effect of Macon's Bill Number Two was thatA) Napoleon promised to rescind the Berlin and Milan decrees.B) Great Britain promised to rescind the Orders in Council.C) Napoleon declared war on the United States.D) Madison received strong public support.E) even diplomatic contact with Britain and France was severed.
- As the Napoleonic wars broke out in Europe, the United StatesA) was forced to take sides.B) isolated itself from the war.C) took advantage of the situation.D) feared for the safety of its citizens.E) threw its support behind France, in recognition of their support during theRevolutionary War.
- At the Battle of New Orleans,A) British forces retreated when they saw how strong American defenses were.B) British forces won and forced the surrender of the city.C) British forces were defeated by Andrew Jackson and his troops.D) Andrew Jackson proved to be an ineffective political leader.E) Andrew Jackson was briefly held as a prisoner.
- Which of the following was NOT a major British strategic objective in the War of1812?A) protection of the Canadian frontierB) assault on the Chesapeake regionsC) occupation of New OrleansD) occupation of New York CityE) blockage the U.S. navy
- The "American System"A) represented the triumph of Jefferson's economic vision for America.B) involved Federalists promoting Jeffersonian principles and programs.C) featured a major military and naval buildup aimed at gaining the respect of Europeanpowers.D) called for revoking the charter of the Bank of the United States.E) was a master plan for national economic self-sufficiency.
- ________ denied states the right to take Native American tribal lands.A) McCulloch v. MarylandB) Southern legislaturesC) Worcester v. GeorgiaD) Fletcher v. PeckE) Wallace v. Tennessee
- Chief Justice John Marshall believed inA) states' rights.B) a weak central government.C) judicial review.D) overturning the Articles of Confederation.E) a broad interpretation of what constituted treason.
- In the election of 1808,A) John Randolph and the Quids made sure that the Republicans nominated Madison andnot Monroe.B) Madison defeated Charles Pinckney by a wider margin than had Jefferson in 1804.C) the Federalists lost seats in the House of Representatives.D) James Madison became the first presidential candidate nominated by a congressionalparty caucus.E) with the electoral college deadlocked, the House of Representatives chose JamesMadison as president.
- The president most closely identified with the "Era of Good Feelings" wasA) James Monroe.B) James Madison.C) John Quincy Adams.D) Thomas Jefferson.E) Bill Clinton.
- The War of 1812 proved to be an enormous military victory for the United States.
- At the Hartford Convention,A) a resolution threatening New England's secession was adopted.B) Federalists demanded a unanimous vote in the Senate before war could be declared.C) New Englanders gave strong support for the war effort.D) the principles of the "three-fifths rule" concerning slavery were opposed.E) Federalists continued to show their support of the embargo.
- For John Marshall, charges of treasonA) had to be clearly defined to protect civil rights.B) could be supported with circumstantial evidence.C) allowed future presidents the opportunity to silence their opposition.D) were not applicable to a republican society.E) required the testimony of at least three witnesses to the treasonous act.
- James MadisonA) proved to be an effective president.B) had strong support from his party.C) had difficulty implementing his presidential powers.D) understood the importance of strong leadership.E) was known for his intellect and his arrogance.
- In the 1820s and 1830s, it was a relatively easy task to induce the Native American tribes of the American Southeast to give up their lands.
- As chief justice of the Supreme Court, John MarshallA) promoted the growth of state sovereignty.B) supported the attainment of political and social equality.C) emphasized the primacy of property and property rights.D) abandoned his Federalist sympathies.E) began the tradition of wearing four gold stripes on the sleeves of his robes.
- President Thomas Jefferson was intent on destroying Native Americans to open up land for white settlers.
- Who first explored the Far West all the way to the Pacific?A) Burk and WillsB) Lewis and ClarkC) Pike and JohnsonD) DeSoto and GrantE) Mason and Dixon
- The development of profitable commercial farming resulted fromA) the availability of good land and the revolution in marketing.B) an available supply of cheap labor.C) dramatic advances in agricultural technology.D) major increases in the prices paid for staple crops.E) the population boom on the East Coast, which created increased demand for farmproducts.