Quiz #3

26 August 2022
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It could most accurately be stated of the Articles of Confederation that
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the central government under the Articles had very little power.
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What did Polk hope to get from provoking a war with Mexico?
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Control of much of Mexico's territory throughout the Southwest
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Which of the following best describes John Adams' concept of "mixed government"?
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The powers of government were separated into the legislative, executive, and judiciary branch.
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Why was land so essential to Jefferson's vision of the republic?
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All of these choices
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Texas won its independence from Mexico at the Battle of
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San Jacinto
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In his famous 1893 essay, historian Frederick Jackson Turner bemoaned the loss of a frontier in America, because he believed that
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the frontier had played a vital role in shaping America's national character, and the country would need a new frontier to ensure its democracy lived on.
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Individuals such as Josiah Strong believed that America had a moral duty to
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take Christianity to those who had never heard of it
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During the 1840s, it became apparent that
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many American voters strongly supported the idea of expansion.
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The Federalist Papers were
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a series of essays written by three prominent advocates of the new constitution that sought to gain support for its ratification in New York State.
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All of the following are true about President George Washington, except
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At the time, he thought little of the fact that he had no contemporary role models.
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The Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison is significant for establishing the doctrine of
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judicial review.
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As Americans relentlessly moved westward across the continent:
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the frontier kept alive the democratic promise of making it on their own.
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Manifest destiny
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was the idea that America was destined by God to possess North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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All of the following happened as a result of the discovery of gold in California, except
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As new settlers, migrants to California formed diplomatic relationships with Native Americans.
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Which of these is not a part of the Bill of Rights?
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The right of males to vote if they paid taxes
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What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
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The U.S. acquired Utah, Nevada, California and parts of Arizona and New Mexico for $15 million.
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Why is Jackson's rise to the presidency labeled "the age of the common man"?
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He reached out to the masses, including the working class and frontiersmen.
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In the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851, the U.S. government
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agreed to pay cash restitution to the Plains tribes for disruptions to the buffalo grounds.
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Which of these was not a consequence of continued American westward expansion?
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Religious tolerance and freedom in the areas of expansion increased.