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- 93. All of the following contributed to the collapse of the Federalist Party in the 1790s and early 1800s excepta. The expansion of the nation westward and the addition of the new pro-Republican states to the unionb. The perception that the Alien and Sedition Acts were repressive violations of individual libertyc. The perception that the Federalists favored small farmers rather than commercial and financial interestsd. The Federalist's association with the secessionist Essex conspiracye. The perception, following the Hartford convention, that the Federalists were unpatriotic
- 91. The United States went to war with Britain in 1812 for all of the following reasons excepta. The failure of the British to withdraw their troops from American territory in the Northwestb. The British navy's practice of seizing American sailors suspected of being desertersc. The British seizure of American ships they suspected of trading with the Frenchd. The suspicion that British agents were supplying arms to the Indians and encouraging them to attack American settlementse. The desire of many Americans to seize British Canada
- 25. The economy and political system of the colonial south was dominated bya. The Anglican churchb. Royally appointed governorsc. The planter aristocracyd. The proprietary governors appointed by the Stuart kingse. The Catholic church
- 97. The population of the trans-Appalachian west increased exponentially between 1800-30 for all of the following reasons excepta. The expansion of railroads westward of the Mississippi Riverb. The federal government made land purchases more affordable for small farmersc. The population as a whole grew substantially between 1800 and 1830d. The invention of the cotton gin encouraged movement into the southwestern territoriese. Indian opposition to white settlement west of the Appalachians had largely subsided
- 99. Nativist sentiment in the antebellum era is best evidenced by the mergence of thea. Democratic Partyb. Whig Partyc. Republican Partyd. Anti-Masonic Partye. Know-Nothing Party
- 100. The National Roada. All of the answers belowb. Was one of the few transportation projects during the antebellum era to enjoy federal fundingc. Generated constitutional questions regarding the appropriate powers of the national governmentd. Extended across the old Northwest Territorye. Was supported by Henry Clay but ultimately vetoed by president James Madison
- 92. The War of 1812a. All of the followingb. Generated considerable opposition in the commercial areas of the northeastc. Mad Andrew Jackson a national herod. Saw the destruction of the national capital by British forcese. Effectively ended in a military stalemate
- 90. Which of the following were leaders of the Congressional War Hawks?a. Andrew Jackson and Oliver Hazzard Perryb. Aaron Burr and Thomas Jeffersonc. John Quincy Adams and James Monroed. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoune. Daniel Webster and James Madison
- 89. The Embargo Act of 1807a. Severely damaged American manufacturing and industryb. Had little impact because the Jefferson administration took not steps to enforce itc. Severely disrupted American shipping and commerced. Forced Britain to abandon its attacks on American shipse. Further damaged the popularity of the Federalist party
- 81. The statement "the several states who formed that instrument, being sovereign and independent, have the unquestionable right to judge of its infraction and that a nullification, by those sovereignties, of all unauthorized acts done under color of that instrument, is the rightful remedy" is from:a. John Marshall's opinion in Marbury v. Madisonb. George Washington's "Farewell Address"c. Alexander Hamilton's "Report on Manufactures"d. Thomas Jefferson's "Kentucky Resolution"e. John Marshall's opinion in McCulloch v. Maryland
- 87. During his long political career, Aaron Burr did all of the following things excepta. Plotted to create an empire in the Southwest perhaps including U.S. territoryb. Served as vice president of the United Statesc. Won the governorship of New York in 1804d. Challenged his rival Alexander Hamilton to a duele. Became associated with a New England secessionist scheme
- 85. Jefferson sought to make his victory in the election of 1800 a "revolution" bya. Attempting to crush the Federalist party with repressive legislationb. Moving to abolish immediately the Bank of the United Statesc. Refusing to expand the territorial limits of the United Statesd. Reducing substantially the size and expense of the national governmente. Establishing a military alliance with France and declaring war on Great Britain
- 29. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the British Empire and the American colonies prior to the French and Indian Wara. Most Americans believed that the benefits of membership in the British empire far outweighed the costsb. Strict enforcement of colonial trade regulations by the British government created constant friction with the colonistsc. Most Americans vehemently objected to their membership in the British Empire and were looking for an opportunity to revoltd. American assenting to British demands that they avoid settlement on Indian lands west of the Appalachianse. Most Britons believing that the American colonies should be granted to their independence
- 86. All of the following were associated with the purchase of the Louisiana territory from France excepta. It opened the Mississippi river to western farmersb. It ended the threat of Indian attacks on American settlements west of the Appalachiansc. It was made possible by the destruction of a French army in Haitid. It began as an attempt to purchase New Orleans and guarantee the American "right of deposit"e. It technically violated Jefferson's own views concerning the "strict construction" of the Constitution
- 74. Alexander Hamilton believed in all of the following excepta. The country would best be governed by an educated enlightened eliteb. The country needed to remain a nation of small farmers in order for the Republic to prosperc. The federal government should assume responsibility for the payment of state debtsd. The country needed a national bank in order to establish the credit of the US governmente. A relatively large and permanent national debt was a good idea
- 94. Evidence of post-War of 1812 American nationalism can be seen in all of the following excepta. A more forceful and energetic American foreign policyb. The celebration of republicanism in literature and architecturec. Widespread support for policies to expand the American economyd. A reduction in tariffs to encourage the resumption of importse. A series of court decisions that increased federal government authority
- 88. Which of the following best describes the Marbury v. Madison decision?a. It established that Congress had the sole right to formulate national legislationb. It supported Thomas Jefferson's claims in the Kentucky Resolutionc. It supported William Marbury's claim to have the national bank re-charteredd. It affirmed the Supreme Court's power to exercise judicial reviewe. It affirmed the Senate's right to proved "advice and consent" on Presidential appointments
- 54. Historians have characterized the state governments created during the 1770s as "ultra-republican" largely becausea. They had written constitutions based upon a strong system of "separation of powers" and "checks and balances"b. They vested most of the power in their popularly elected legislative branchesc. They retained property requirements for votingd. They limited the power of the legislative branch in favor of the executive branche. They gave state governors an effective veto power and state courts effective powers of judicial review
- 57. The problems of the national government under the Articles of Confederation include all of the following excepta. An executive branch that was far more powerful than the national legislatureb. An enormous outstanding national debt incurred during the Revolutionc. The national government's inability to impose taxesd. The refusal of state to pay most of the funds requested by Congresse. The inability of the national government to regulate commerce between the states
- 82. The Republican vision of America as expressed by Thomas Jefferson embraced the ideal ofa. A modern industrialized economyb. A large and powerful federal governmentc. A society of small, independent, land-owning farmersd. An urbanized nation with cities to rival those of Europee. An educational system that was exclusive to wealthy elites