APUSH Ch. 11

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Which of the following statements is true about the Louisiana Purchase? I. Jefferson's decision to buy the Louisiana Territory went against his strict interpretation of the Constitution II.Napoleon's decision to sell the Louisiana Territory was influenced by the Haitian Revolution III. The Louisiana Purchase improved American relations with England
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I and II
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Thomas Jefferson's main reason for purchasing the Louisiana Territory was to
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secure control of the Mississippi River
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The most unpopular act of Thomas Jefferson's administration was which of the following?
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The Embargo Act
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What was one of the results of the Embargo Act of 1807?
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The United States became involved in the Napoleonic Wars
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The Barbary Wars were
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a series of conflicts against North African countries sending out pirates against American ships
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Which of the following happened during the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson?
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the alien and sedition acts were passed
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The Louisiana Purchase had an important geographic impact because it
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motivated Americans to move westward
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The United States was able to obtain the Louisiana Purchase from France for only $15 million because
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Napoleon was desperate for cash to fight a war in Europe
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Which of the following was not a benefit of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
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American control of the Western seaboard
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The case of Marbury vs. Madison was significant because it
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defined the Supreme Court's role for years to come
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The decision in Marbury vs Madison did which of the following?
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Established the principle of judicial review
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While John Marshall was Chief Justice, the Supreme Court's interpretations of the Constitution gave power to the
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Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress and State Laws unconstitutional
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Chief Justice John Marshall established which tenet of the unwritten constitution?
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Judicial Review
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After dueling Alexander Hamilton and running from his murder indictment, Aaron Burr's attempted conspiracy consisted of
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starting his own nation in the Southwest
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The trial of Aaron Burr after his failed conspiracy to claim control of the West helped to establish which legal precedent?
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The definition of treason