Question 1

Who led American forces at the Battle of New Orleans?

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A)   Oliver Perry
B)   William Harrison
C)   Andrew Jackson
D)   James Monroe
E)   Henry KnoxF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Examine the Lewis and Clark expedition. Why did Jefferson want an expedition? What did the expedition discover? How did this knowledge influence the territorial development of the United States?

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The Lewis and Clark expedition, also kno...

Question 3

What did the Supreme Court argue in Marbury v. Madison ?

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A)   Marbury deserved his appointment as a justice of the peace.
B)   The Supreme Court did not have constitutional jurisdiction over this case.
C)   Congress did not have the power to pass laws.
D)   The Supreme Court had the authority to determine the constitutionality of a law.
E)   Congress cannot deny a president's nominee for a judicial appointmentF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the "Missouri Compromise" is not accurate?

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A)   Maine was admitted as a free state
B)   Missouri was admitted as a slave state
C)   Slavery was prohibited in the remainder of the Louisiana Purchase north of 36°30'
D)   Slavery in the Upper South was to be phased out by 1853
E)   The controversy signaled that the main source of sectional conflict in future decades would be the slavery issueF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Tenskwatawa

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Tenskwatawa, also known as "The Prophet,...

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans

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Andrew Jackson was the seventh President...

Question 7

Who served as a Spanish agent while working for the U.S. government?

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A)   Alexander Hamilton
B)   George Clark
C)   Albert Gallatin
D)   Henry Knox
E)   James WilkinsonF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. William Henry Harrison, Tecumseh, and the Battle of Tippecanoe

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William Henry Harrison was the 9th Presi...

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Second Bank of the United States

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The Second Bank of the United States was...

Question 10

Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States that correctly identifies each of the following: 
- lands of the Louisiana Purchase

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The answer of Choose the letter on the accompanying map...

Question 11

How did the War of 1812 influence American domestic politics?

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The War of 1812 had a significant impact...

Question 12

Thomas Jefferson believed that the U.S. army should

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A)   remain the same size as he inherited it.
B)   be increased in size to help manage the country's new territory.
C)   be reduced in size in order to save money.
D)   be increased in size in order to be able to compete with any military in the world.
E)   be disbanded and that the country should rely on militia for protection.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Who were the "midnight" judges?

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A)   Federal judges fired by President Jefferson late in the evening of his first day as president.
B)   Judicial appointments made by President Adams in the last days of his presidency.
C)   Republican judges accused by the Federalists of engaging in immoral nighttime activities.
D)   Judges requested by Adams to preside over night court.
E)   None of these choicesF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Henry Clay and the American System

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Henry Clay (1777-1852) was a prominent A...

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. War hawks

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War hawks refer to a group of young, fer...

Question 16

To what extent was the "Era of Good Feelings" a period of political harmony, and to what extent were the good feelings actually "paper-thin"?

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The "Era of Good Feelings" was a period ...

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Lewis and Clark expedition, Sacajawea

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The Lewis and Clark expedition, also kno...

Question 18

What did the British Rule of 1756 state?

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A)   In wartime, neutral nations were expected to pick up the trade formerly conducted by the belligerents.
B)   Warfare would not extend to the high seas.
C)   Trade closed in time of peace could not be opened in time of war.
D)   Conditions of war would determine shipping rules.
E)   Forts controlled by a country before a war could be used by the same country during a war.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Dartmouth College v. Woodward

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Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) is ...

Question 20

Which region of the United States was hit the hardest by the Embargo Act?

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A)   New England
B)   The Southeast
C)   The mid-Atlantic states
D)   The Old Northwest
E)   The Louisiana territoryF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Exam 8: America at War and Peace, 1801-1824

Who led American forces at the Battle of New Orleans?

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Who were the "midnight" judges?

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Which of the following statements about the "Missouri Compromise" is not accurate?

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Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. William Henry Harrison, Tecumseh, and the Battle of Tippecanoe

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How did the War of 1812 influence American domestic politics?

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Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans

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Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Tenskwatawa

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Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Second Bank of the United States

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Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Lewis and Clark expedition, Sacajawea

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Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Henry Clay and the American System

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Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Dartmouth College v. Woodward

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What did the Supreme Court argue in Marbury v. Madison ?

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Examine the Lewis and Clark expedition. Why did Jefferson want an expedition? What did the expedition discover? How did this knowledge influence the territorial development of the United States?

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Which region of the United States was hit the hardest by the Embargo Act?

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To what extent was the "Era of Good Feelings" a period of political harmony, and to what extent were the good feelings actually "paper-thin"?

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Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. War hawks

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Who served as a Spanish agent while working for the U.S. government?

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What did the British Rule of 1756 state?

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Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States that correctly identifies each of the following: - lands of the Louisiana Purchase

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