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- The Treaty of GhentA) awarded part of Canada to the U.S.B) did little more than end hostilities and postpone other issues for future negotiations.C) gave the British navigation rights on the Mississippi River.D) restored Quebec to France.E) was negotiated quickly and quietly, since there were no real debates.
- How did Jefferson and Gallatin deal with the national debt?A) They continued Hamilton's programs.B) They increased excise taxes and tariff taxes.C) They demanded greater cooperation from the states.D) They decreased the functions of the national government.E) They reallocated funds that had supported European embassies to fund the army.
- The chief function of American cities during the Jeffersonian era was asA) cultural centers.B) depots for international trade.C) agricultural marketplaces.D) financial centers.E) places to exchange ideas and keep up with news.
- The United States' success in dealing with the Barbary States during the war from1801 to 1805A) was the result of the American invasion of those nations.B) was the result of the American naval blockade of those nations.C) was the result of Thomas Jefferson's decision to give in to the Barbary demands.D) was the result of several political revolutions in the Barbary States.E) was the result of payments for safe passage.
- Which of the following factors contributed to Thomas Jefferson's decision to makethe Louisiana Purchase?A) Spain closing the port of New Orleans to American commerceB) Great Britain invading CubaC) the citizens of New Orleans petitioning him to do soD) Napoleon sending troops to the Dominican RepublicE) Jefferson's realization that it would include Florida
- Thomas Jefferson's attitude toward Native Americans showed that heA) considered them to be expendable.B) believed their way of life to be worth protecting and preserving.C) found them to be savages unworthy of serious concern.D) respected them as people, but was not impressed by their culture.E) wanted to try to assimilate them into the nascent culture of the United States.
- The Barbary States were located inA) North Africa.B) South America.C) the Caribbean.D) South Africa.E) southern Europe.
- The large increase in the national population reflected in the 1810 census resultedmainly fromA) the assimilation of whole tribes of Native Americans into the general population.B) natural biological increase.C) a huge increase in the importation of slaves from Africa.D) the immigration of many thousands of Europeans fleeing the Napoleonic wars.E) fabrication of census records by corrupt state officials who hoped to increase theircongressional representation.
- Under Jeffersonian Republicanism,A) many Americans believed opportunities were available to them.B) few Americans were able to advance in society.C) the social structure of society was well defined.D) blacks were provided opportunities in society.E) servants "knew their place."
- Which of the following statements is NOT true of President Thomas Jefferson?A) He was a man of great intellectual ability.B) He created the military academy at West Point.C) He hated the national debt.D) He wanted to cut government spending.E) He loved the military and saw it as America's greatest asset.
- What difficulty did Jefferson face in purchasing the Louisiana Territory?A) possible confrontation with Great BritainB) lack of support from the American peopleC) the constitutionality of his actionsD) whether to accept foreign citizens on the landE) finding $15 million in the federal budget
- What did the Combination Act of 1799 and 1800 outlaw?
- Before the industrial revolution began, what was the main good and how was it produced?
- During the War of 1812, how did the British prevent the US from importing and exporting goods?
- What is the social class name for the "haves"?
- What is the social class name for the "have nots"?
- What is the name of radical socialism founded by Karl Marx?
- 18. Which U.S. region's natural resources made it a key area for the production of iron and steel in the late 1800s? a. the South b. the Midwest c. New England
- United States' first large business bureaucracies began within which industry? a. the textile industry b. the railroad industry c. the ranching industry
- 18. After Reconstruction ended, what most encouraged foreign investment in U.S. industries? a. the efficiency and friendliness of the U.S. patent system b. the constant expansion of the U.S. transportation network c. the presence of a well-structured system of organized labor