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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion (1794) strengthened the authority of thenational governmentstate governorsterritorial legislatureslocal police
- 2. Multiple ChoicePresident George Washington’s principal reason for issuing the Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) was torepay France for help in the Revolutionary Warprotect United States interests in the Caribbean areasafeguard the newly won independencepunish the British for failing to withdraw from American territory
- 3. Multiple ChoiceOne major reason that Alexander Hamilton proposed a national bank was toimprove the economic position of the United States governmenthelp state governments collect taxesmake loans available to owners of small farmsreduce foreign investment in the United States
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThomas Jefferson opposed Alexander Hamilton’s plan to create a national bank primarily because the plan wouldweaken the nation’s currencyincrease the national debtpromote the interests of farmersdepend on a loose interpretation of the Constitution
- 5. Multiple ChoiceConflicts between Jeffersonians and Hamiltonians during President George Washington’s first administration led directly to theend of the Era of Good Feelingsdecision to replace the Articles of Confederationaddition of the elastic clause to the Constitutionstart of the first political parties
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich foreign policy toward Europe did President George Washington recommend in his Farewell Address?military alliancesimperialisminternationalismneutrality
- 7. Multiple ChoiceCritics of the Alien and Sedition Acts argued that they violated thefreedom of speechfreedom of religionright to bear armsright to privacy
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because itestablished the principle of judicial reviewled to the reelection of President Thomas Jeffersonshowed that the states were stronger than the federal governmentproved that the legislative branch was the most powerful branch of government
- 9. Multiple ChoiceMany of the decisions made by the Supreme Court while John Marshall was Chief Justice leddirectly toa reduction of federal influence in economic affairsan increase in the power of the federal government over the statesa greater role for Congress in foreign policya limitation on slavery in the states
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798) held that states could nullify the Alien and Sedition Acts because these lawsrepealed the Northwest Ordinanceplaced an unfair tax on whiskey made by western farmersviolated the Constitutionestablished limits on universal suffrage
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA geographic and economic motivation for the Louisiana Purchase (1803) was the desire toannex Californiasecure land for the Erie Canalcontrol the port of New Orleansown all of the Great Lakes
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe Louisiana Purchase initially presented a dilemma for President Thomas Jefferson because he believed it wouldlead to war with Great Britainbankrupt the new nationforce Native American Indians off their landsviolate his strict constructionist view of the Constitution
- 13. Multiple ChoiceOne result of the War of 1812 was that the United Statesacquired French-held territory in southern Canadamaintained its independence and its territorylost control of the Ohio River valleygained territory from Mexico
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about the Missouri Compromise (1820) is most accurate?Slavery was banned west of the Mississippi River.Unorganized territories would be governed by the United States and Great Britain.The balance between free and slave states was maintained.The 36°30' line formed a new boundary between the United States and Canada.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Monroe Doctrine (1823) was issued primarily because President James Monroewanted to warn European powers against intervention in Latin Americaopposed the revolutions taking place in South Americaneeded to establish a foothold in Panama for a future canalbelieved the United States should pursue overseas colonies
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWashington’s Proclamation of Neutrality (1793), Jefferson’s Embargo Act (1807), and the Monroe Doctrine (1823) were all efforts toavoid political conflicts with European nationsdirectly support European revolutionsaid Great Britain in its war against Francepromote military alliances
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT a part of Henry Clay's American System?
Abolition of slavery
Increased tariff rates
Renewal of the Bank of the United States
Government spending on internal improvements
- 18. Multiple ChoiceMost tariffs in the 19th century were intended toallow access to cheap foreign importsraise revenue and protect domestic manufacturingredistribute wealth among the social classeslimit American exports
- 19. Multiple ChoiceStarting with the election of President Andrew Jackson (1828), voter participation increased due to thepassage of an amendment ending religious qualifications for votingextension of suffrage to Native American Indiansend of property requirements for voting by many statesarrival of more immigrants from nations with democratic governments
- 20. Multiple ChoicePresident Andrew Jackson used the spoils system toveto bills he dislikedenforce Supreme Court decisionsmove Native American Indians off their traditional landsprovide jobs to political party supporters
- 21. Multiple ChoicePresident Andrew Jackson’s policy toward Native American Indians was created toencourage Native American Indians to become part of mainstream American societyforce Native American Indians to move west of the Mississippi Riverimprove educational opportunities for Native American Indiansgrant citizenship to Native American Indians
- 22. Multiple ChoiceOne way in which the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798) and the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification (1832) are similar is that eachclaimed that individual states have the right to interpret federal lawsformed part of the unwritten constitutionsupported the federal government’s power to declare warprovided a way for new states to enter the Union
- 23. Multiple ChoiceDuring the first half of the 19th century, the construction of canals and roads led to theexpansion of trade between Midwestern farmers and eastern merchantsgrowth of plantation agriculture in Texas and New Mexicosevere economic decline of the Southbankruptcy of several railroad companies in the Mississippi Valley
- 24. Multiple ChoiceIncreased immigration from Ireland to the United States during the 1840s was primarily a result ofcrop failures in Ireland that led to mass starvationrefugees fleeing the new monarchy in Irelandunemployment in Ireland caused by industrializationreligious warfare in Ireland between Catholics and Protestants
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a major reason that slavery expanded in the South in the first half of the 1800s?Federal government regulations favored Southern exports.New inventions led to an increase in cotton production.Most early textile mills were built in the South.The federal government encouraged the importation of enslaved persons.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceOne way in which Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Sojourner Truth are similar is that they all supported theabolitionist movementpassage of Black Codesnullification theory of States rightsplantation system in the South
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich 19th-century event supported the movement for women’s rights?Seneca Falls ConventionDred Scott decisionformation of the Republican PartyLincoln-Douglas debates
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe Declaration of Sentiments, adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, was significant because itpromoted the idea of equal rights for womendemanded the immediate abolition of slaverycalled for the prohibition of alcoholic beveragesasked government to restrict harmful business practices
- 29. Reorder
Put the following events into chronological order:
Whiskey Rebellion
Alien & Sedition Acts
Embargo Act
War of 1812
Missouri Compromise
- 30. Match
Match the historical figures to the correct political party:
Federalist
Alexander Hamilton
Democratic-Republican
Thomas Jefferson
Democrat
Andrew Jackson
Whig
Henry Clay
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