US History Ch. 8-9

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Thomas Jefferson believed that a large national debt would
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mean high taxes and public corruption.
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Aaron Burr's conspiracy
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aimed to give him a private western empire.
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Jefferson's inauguration was notable for
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being the first in Washington DC.
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Jefferson's policy and political successes were shown when ______ became a Republican.
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John Quincy Adams.
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The Essex Junto was
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an extremist group of Federalists in New England who developed the idea of succession from the Union.
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The 1804 presidential election resulted in
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Jefferson's landslide reelection.
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The British invasion of the mid-Atlantic coast in 1814 resulted in
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the capture and burning of Washington, DC.
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Jefferson showed his commitment to limited government by
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cutting military spending.
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In the early 1800s, the US engaged in a naval conflict with
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North African pirates
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To avoid the problems associated with political parties running multiple candidates for the presidency, Congress
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passed the 12th amendment providing that electors use separate ballots to vote for president and vice president.
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In the Battle of Tippecanoe
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the hope of an Indian Confederation to protect their hunting grounds was ending.
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The Hartford Convention illustrated deep opposition to the war in
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New England.
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The most notable aspect of the British assault upon Baltimore was:
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its inspiration for the eventual national anthem.
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In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court:
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declared a federal law unconstitutional.
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The War of 1812:
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generated intense patriotic pride.
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Lewis and Clark's expedition:
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gave the United States a claim to Oregon.
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In the early nineteenth century, the fastest growing segment of the population was:
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free blacks.
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Aaron Burr's treason trial featured:
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John Marshall's insistence upon a rigid definition of treason.
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President Madison's attempts to deal with British and French interference with American trade:
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led to war with the British.
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Western settlers and politicians believed war with Britain might enable:
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the conquest of Canada.
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The Louisiana Purchase was a problem for Jefferson because:
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he believed that the Constitution did not give authority to acquire new land.
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The Shawnee leader, Tecumseh:
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worked to unite Indians in a vast confederacy.
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At Horseshoe Bend, Andrew Jackson won a smashing victory over the:
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Creeks.
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Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to:
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map and explore well beyond the Mississippi.
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In the aftermath of the War of 1812:
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Americans took decisive action against the Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean.
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The British attack on Baltimore's Fort McHenry:
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resulted in a bombardment that did not force the fort's surrender.
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Who said, "We are all Republicans—we are all Federalists"?
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Thomas Jefferson.
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In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court chief justice who established the principle of judicial review was:
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John Marshall.
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The nature of work was transformed for numerous Americans by:
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the growing factory system.
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Jefferson's response to British and French interference with American shipping was:
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what he called a policy of "peaceable coercion."
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As a result of the competing British and French "paper blockades," American shippers:
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ran the risk of capture.
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The "Old Republicans," led by John Randolph:
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supported an agrarian society.
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The naval battle on Lake Erie resulted in:
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Commodore Perry's glorious victory.
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To President Jefferson, one major incentive to purchase Louisiana was to:
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secure American access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans.
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All of the following are true of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT:
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it was clearly constitutional.
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President Jefferson's cabinet:
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included Madison as secretary of state.
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Jefferson's Embargo Act:
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sought to stop all American exports.
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Between 1800 and 1840, the nation's most dramatic population expansion occurred:
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west of the Appalachians.
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In the Essex case:
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a British court ruled that enemy goods were subject to seizure even if shipped through neutral ports.
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As the War of 1812 started, one strength of the United States was:
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a small but war-tested navy.
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A large strike led by Massachusetts shoemakers in early 1860:
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won higher wages and union recognition.
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Steamboats:
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brought cheaper and faster two-way traffic to the Mississippi Valley.
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The Rhode Island or Fall River systems differed from that of Lowell in that:
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whole families were often employed.
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By the early 1800s, the five largest American cities were all major:
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seaports.
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In antebellum theaters, audiences:
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responded vocally to the quality of performances.
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The cotton gin:
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made possible efficient separation of seeds from fiber.
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The various Workingmen's parties failed for all the following reasons EXCEPT:
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most workers had no serious problems.
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A radical wing of the Jackson Democratic Party was also known as:
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the Locofocos.
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The Germans who came to the United States:
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settled mainly in rural areas.
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In the antebellum era, prizefights lasted:
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until one fighter could not continue.
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By the 1840s, a communications revolution had been triggered by the development of the:
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telegraph.
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The Know-Nothings proposed to:
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lengthen the time required to become a citizen.
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The cotton gin was invented:
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Eli Whitney.
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The major impetus for the huge Irish immigration to the United States after 1845 was:
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a deadly potato famine.
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By the 1820s, the fastest way to travel from New Orleans to Pittsburgh was by:
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`steamboat.
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Jefferson's embargo in 1807 and the War of 1812:
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encouraged rapid growth in American manufacturing.
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The Preemption Act of 1830:
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allowed squatters to stake out claims ahead of the land surveys.
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Which of the following is NOT true of boxing in the antebellum era?
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It was strictly entertainment for the lower classes.
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The largest group of immigrants living in America in 1860 was:
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Irish.
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In terms of political behavior, the Irish:
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generally supported Democrats.