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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIn 1790, Alexander Hamilton proposed the creation of a national bank. Which of the following is one of the reasons that people like Thomas Jefferson opposed the creation of a national bank?the bank would caused high inflation, and it would harm the economythe Constitution did not specifically grant the government the power to create the bankthe bank was not necessary because the federal government did not have any moneythere was a high probability that the bank would fail
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich term refers to the British policy of taking American sailors and forcing them to work on British ships?hijackingimpressmentpiracysmuggling
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAlthough the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 only dealt with the area north of the Ohio, how did it influence U.S. expansion in other areas? (a) (b) (c) (d)it established procedures for how new states could be admitted to the Unionit gave away free land to encourage people to move westit prohibited slavery in all new territoriesit created areas in which people did not have to pay any taxes
- 4. Multiple ChoiceMany Americans were ready to start a war with Great Britain after which incident?The Whiskey RebellionThe XYZ AffairShay’s Rebellionthe Chesapeake Incident
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich is one of the ways that Great Britain interfered with American exports in the years before 1812?Great Britain refused to export goods to the United StatesGreat Britain imposed high tariffs on American goods that were exported to Great BritainGreat Britain imposed high tariffs on American goods that were exported to Great BritainGreat Britain blockaded the American coast to prevent U.S. ships from exporting goods to France
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following most accurately describes the central purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?gains official independence from Englandlimits European influence in the Western Hemisphereestablishes the southern border of the US and Mexicoestablishes the President of the US as the head of the United Nations
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn 1778, the United States and France signed the Treaty of Alliance, in which both countries agreed to assist the other in case of an attack by Great Britain. In 1793, Great Britain and France went to war. What did President George Washington do in response to the war between Great Britain and France?he decided to offer American assistance to Great Britainhe followed the terms of the Treaty of Alliance and offered France assistancehe issued the Proclamation of Neutrality, which stated that the U.S. was not going to take sides in the warhe decided to offer American assistance to both Great Britain and France
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy were Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and other members of the House of Representatives known as the War Hawks?they were eager to start a war against Francethey had been heroes in the American Revolutionary Warthey only wanted the U.S. to fight if it had been attackedthey were eager to declare war on Great Britain
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich battle of the War of 1812 occurred after the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed?Battle of BaltimoreBattle of New OrleansBattle of Fort DetroitBattle of Lake Erie
- 10. Multiple Choice- located on the Hudson River
• attracted thousands of immigrants after the American Revolution
• was capital of the U.S. from 1785–1790
• became the leading U.S. trade port in the 1790s
• gained access to the Midwest because of the Erie Canal
• grew to become the largest city in the U.S. in 1810
Which city is described above?PhiladelphiaCharlestonNew YorkBoston - 11. Multiple ChoicePresident Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase, despite the fact that the Constitution does not specifically grant the President power to acquire new territory. Given the fact that Jefferson held to a strict interpretation of the Constitution, his decision to acquire Louisiana is seen by many historians as:consistent with the views Jefferson originally held concerning the Constitutioninconsistent with Jefferson’s past viewssupportive of arguments Jefferson made when he was Secretary of State under President Washingtondishonest, considering he did not notify Congress of his decision
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following BEST describes a Federalist?someone who favors farmers over businessmensomeone who believes in a strong government that helps U.S. businessessomeone who opposes tariffs that might hurt small landownerssomeone who supports Thomas Jefferson over John Adams
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following caused resentment between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans in the late 1700s?Washington’s election as Presidentthe failure of the Articles of Confederationthe Alien and Sedition Actsthe XYZ Affair
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would have been TRUE regarding African-Americans moving to the Northwest Territory after 1787?they would have most likely been slavesthey would have been French citizensthey would have been considered runawaysthey would have likely been free and faced discrimination from whites
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow did acquiring new territories impact education in the United States?less attention was paid to education because people only cared about landeducation was seen as an important means for maintaining national unity as the nation got biggermost states ignored calls from the national government to support education because they were too busy developing economicallyit had very little effect on education
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was important becauseit officially established Michigan and Wisconsin as new statesit was the largest land acquisition in U.S. historyit established guidelines by which new territories could become statesit was sanctioned by the Monroe Doctrine
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the land purchase that roughly doubled the size of the United States in 1803?the Northwest Ordinancethe Land Ordinancethe Northwest Territorythe Louisiana Purchase
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of the War of 1812, U.S. manufacturing:suffered and declinedgrew and eventually prosperedceased to exist until after the warsurvived but no longer dominated world trade
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of the War of 1812, the southern plantation systemgrew as the U.S. cotton industry thrivedcollapsed due to less demand for southern productssuffered as plantation after plantation was burned by the Britishbegan to make up for the began to make up for the loss of British agricultural products
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHow would manufacturers in New York City have MOST LIKELY viewed the Erie Canal?they would have cared little because it was not located in New York Citywith contempt because it would hurt their businesswith excitement because it would expand their marketsthey would have been concerned that other countries would stop shipping goods to New York
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Whiskey Rebellion occur in western Pennsylvania in 1794? (a) (b) (c) (d)Farmers refused to pay an excise tax that Congress had placed on whiskeyfarmers were protesting a protective tariff that had been imposed on imported whiskeyfarmers were protesting the prohibition of the sale of alcoholfarmers were angry because the price of whiskey had fallen, and they were earning less money
- 22. Multiple Choice
Looking at the map of the Louisiana Purchase above, which of the states listed below was originally included in the Louisiana Purchase?CaliforniaFloridaTennesseeMissouri - 23. Multiple ChoiceWhy were Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and other members of the House of Representatives known as the War Hawks?they had been heroes in the American Revolutionary Warthey were eager to declare war on Great Britainthey only wanted the U.S. to fight if it had been attackedthey were eager to start a war with France
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich treaty brought an end to the War of 1812?the Treaty of Paristhe Treaty of Versaillesthe Treaty of Ghentthe Adams-Onis Treaty
- 25. Multiple ChoiceAs the United States expanded westward, what was one of the issues that divided the country?expansion of slaverywomen’s rightspublic educationpublic education
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat is this painting by John Gast in favor of?slaverywomen’s rightsWar HawksManifest Destiny
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWho does the woman in the painting represent?progresstechnologylibertyjustice
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