Why was the expedition of Lewis and Clark significant?

It provided valuable information on geography, culture, and landscapes.

What is the purpose of the President's cabinet?

To discuss issues with the President

While the South had several talented military commanders, what was advantage of the North at outset of the Civil War?

Railroads & industrial strength.

What was an effect of the development of the Lowell system?

Machinery prts became interchangeable could be produced in mass quanities

What was an effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Enslaved person except in border states loyal to Union were able to b free

What economic motivation existed for the policy of Manifest Destiny?

Gains of land and natural resources would increase the nation's wealth.

What is the purpose of the President's cabinet?

To discuss issues with then President.

Why did Washington state, "It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any part of foreign world."

He wanted Americans to stay out of complications and war in Europe.

What was the consequence of increasing conflict over territory between Seminoles and white settlers?

Intervention by the French with a naval blockade around Florida.

Which action of President George Washington had the most lasting influence in creating a precedent for the federal govt?

Establishing a cabinet of department heads to advise the President

What do the events illustrated in the diagram below show?

Disagreement over slavery & factors contributing to outbreak of Civil War.

According to the 14th Amendment, what are the two ways to be considered a citizen of the U.S.?

Be born in the U.S. or go through naturalization.

What is evidence that enslaved people were kept under strict control on plantations, they dev. own culture to survive?

African traditions were kept alive through oral tradition and music.

What is the importance of the Whiskey Rebellion?

Washington was able to use Federal power to subdue the rebellion.

What developed from the very bitter campaign and election of Andrew Jackson?

Andrew Jackson and his supporters formed the Democratic party.

What was the outcome of death of Alexander Hamilton in a duel with Aaron Burr?

V.P. Burr's actions contributed to the end of his career in politics

What's the final result of Cherokee trying to hold onto their land during territorial period despite legal victories?

US Army forced removal of the Cherokees westward on the “Trail of Tears.”

What was the result after the Supreme Court's decision in Worchester v. Georgia (1832)

Congress proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn the decision.

What was the most significant outcome of the Adma-Onis Treaty of 1813?

Spain sold Florida to U.S. partially to pay off debts that it owed US cit.

What was the central issue of the Missouri Compromise?

How ST's would be added to the union based on whether slavery wld be allwed, How many reps from middle-sized States like Missouri would be appointed.

What made the sts. of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, & Missouri unique as states split between the Union and Conf. sides?

They were considered border states that stayed in the Union despite slavery

What did the Reconstruction-era Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson uphold?

"Separate but equal" segregation.

Despite opposition from Jackson’s supporter what was a major accomplishment of John Quincy Adams during his presidency?

He pushed to pay off government debt.

What is the combined effect of the 19th, 24th, and 16th amendments?

Expansion of voting rights for more citizens.

What statement can complete the chart below?

Yes, Congress has power to regulate interstate commerce, plus navigation.

What impact did the Haitian Revolution have on the U.S.?

Napoleon gave up on his plans and sold the Louisiana purchase.

Despite opposition from Jackson’s supporters, what was major accomplishment of John Quincy Adams during his presidency?

He pushed to pay off government debt.

Why was Jefferson's election as President sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800?"

It was first time power peacefully changed hands between opposing parties.

What idea belongs to Alexander Hamilton's financial plan as Secretary of the Treasury?

The U.S. could borrow without worry about good credit.

What event could complete the timeline??

The Star Bangled Banner is written during British attack in Baltimore.

Nullification can or cancel, a fed law if the state thought it was unconstitutional. How was this a prob. under Jackson?

Southern states nullified laws from their state legislatures.

What conclusion can accurately be made from the information on the map below?

The Mexican Cession was much larger than the Gadsen Purchase of 1853.

Before FL became a part of the US, why were the Black Seminoles affected living there?

Those who escaped from slavery lived alongside the Seminoles and were free

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1
Why was the expedition of Lewis and Clark significant?
It provided valuable information on geography, culture, and landscapes.
The progress of the travelers was followed in newspaper headlines.
It started a trend of using spies to promote economic development.
The length of the journey proved settlement westward should be limited.
2
What factor would complete the graphic below?
State's rights.
Environmental laws.
Foreign interference.
Imperialism.
3
What is the purpose of the President's cabinet?
To declare executive orders
To negotiate treaties
To discuss issues with the President
To make changes to the Constitution
4
What is the best title for this timeline?
The duel between Hamilton & Burr.
The XYZ Affair?
The first Barbary War.
The Kentucky & Virginia resolutions.
5
While the South had several talented military commanders, what was advantage of the North at outset of the Civil War?
Smaller population available to fight.
Railroads & industrial strength.
Better relations with foreign powers.
Longer growing season and mild weather.
6
What was an effect of the development of the Lowell system?
The monopoly created by this system forced manufacturing to move westward.
Machinery prts became interchangeable could be produced in mass quanities
Large areas of plantation divided into smller lots for farmers to sharecrop
Increase in migration of women to New England to work in textile factories.
7
What was an effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Confederate states surrendered immediately in face of economic disaster.
Congress overrode the Proclamation by a two-thirds vote in both houses.
Enslaved person except in border states loyal to Union were able to b free
Lincoln’s policy was popular he won the presidential election that year.
8
What economic motivation existed for the policy of Manifest Destiny?
Controlled growth of the West would keep wealth in the East.
It would eliminate the need for national industrialization.
Gains of land and natural resources would increase the nation's wealth.
Democracy would spread and more people would vote for taxes.
9
What is the purpose of the President's cabinet?
To discuss issues with then President.
To negotiate treaties.
To make changes.
To declare executive orders.
10
Why did Washington state, "It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any part of foreign world."
He wanted Americans to stay out of complications and war in Europe.
He felt the new nation was tto npoor to do international business.
He believed Americans could only be loyal to the U.S. if the cut all ties.
He worried the U.S. would stop expanding its borders.
11
What was the consequence of increasing conflict over territory between Seminoles and white settlers?
Florida was united by treaty with other nearby Spanish territories.
3 Separate wars and the relocation of most of the Seminoles.
White settlement was limited to areas deep in the everglades.
Intervention by the French with a naval blockade around Florida.
12
Which action of President George Washington had the most lasting influence in creating a precedent for the federal govt?
Creating the First National Bank for the U.S.
Using the army to enforce the Whiskey Tax
Signing treaties with Britian & Spain
Establishing a cabinet of department heads to advise the President
13
Which could be the title for this chart?
The Hartford Convention.
The Era of Good Feelings
Threats to Federal power.
Causes of the War of 1812.
14
What do the events illustrated in the diagram below show?
Disagreement over slavery & factors contributing to outbreak of Civil War.
Conflicts & negotiation over presidential campaign rules and outcomes.
Judicial activity that limited the power of Congress to create territories.
Interference of foreign nations in federal & domestic policies & laws.
15
Which Supreme Court Case was decided on basis of this except that later would be called the "Necessary&Proper" Clause?
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Marbury V. Madison (1803)
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
16
Who elected George Washington as first President of the U.S?
Majority of governors
Direct vote of people
Electoral College
Congress
17
According to the 14th Amendment, what are the two ways to be considered a citizen of the U.S.?
Being a relative of a citizen or be sponsored by a citizen.
Be granted citizenship by the president or state governor.
Be born in the U.S. or go through naturalization.
Becoming a state citizen first and serving in the U.S. military.
18
What is evidence that enslaved people were kept under strict control on plantations, they dev. own culture to survive?
African traditions were kept alive through oral tradition and music.
Enslaved persons were not allowed to attend Church services.
Plantation owners required families of enslaved people to stay together.
Fugitive slave laws provided for education of enslaved persons.
19
What is the importance of the Whiskey Rebellion?
States have more rights in taxation of goods like whiskey
Hamilton & Washington disagreed how to deal with the rebellion.
Washington was able to use Federal power to subdue the rebellion.
A small group of farmers can change state laws how they want.
20
What developed from the very bitter campaign and election of Andrew Jackson?
The Electoral College was removed as a stage of the election.
Jackson's inauguration had to be kept very small with few attending.
Andrew Jackson and his supporters formed the Democratic party.
Less people than ever were given the opportunity to cast a vote.
21
What was the outcome of death of Alexander Hamilton in a duel with Aaron Burr?
Jefferson had to use first official pardon to excuse Burr for killing Hamil
Congress refused to pass laws to end the practice of dueling to resolve con
V.P. Burr's actions contributed to the end of his career in politics
The Electoral College procedure that caused their conflict unchallenged.
22
Use the graphic to answer the question: What title best fits the table?
Bill of Rights
National Bank Plan
Articles of Confederation
Judiciary Act of 1789
23
What's the final result of Cherokee trying to hold onto their land during territorial period despite legal victories?
US Army forced removal of the Cherokees westward on the “Trail of Tears.”
The Cherokee could not pay the steep federal taxes to keep their land.
Cherokees lost key protective support from French and the British royalty.
Cherokee ended up in legal & physical disputes with other Native Americans.
24
What the term used to describe Northwesterners who came to exploit Southerners including freedmen,during Reconstruction?
Radical Republican.
Scalawag.
Sharecropper.
Carpetbagger.
25
The Monroe Doctrine was bold declaration by US that would somewhat protect what area from new attempts at Euro Coloniz.?
Northwest Territory.
Barbary Coast.
Louisiana Purchase.
Western Hemisphere.
26
What was the result after the Supreme Court's decision in Worchester v. Georgia (1832)
A majority of Cherokee leaders agreed to leave Georgia.
Congress proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn the decision.
Georgia had already been given their lands away to white settlers.
The ruling did not affect relations between the fed govt. and the Cherokee.
27
Who does the chart below show was the biggest supporter of the Manifest Destiny and acquiring more US territory?
Stephen Austin.
General Santa Ana.
Guadalupe Hidalgo.
President Polk.
28
What was the most significant outcome of the Adma-Onis Treaty of 1813?
General Andrew Jackson kept getting pushed back when he advanced there.
The British, Spanish, & Americans still clashed over the largely wild area
Spain sold Florida to U.S. partially to pay off debts that it owed US cit.
Florida was left as a Spanish territory since the U.S. wanted Texas instead
29
What was the central issue of the Missouri Compromise?
How ST's would be added to the union based on whether slavery wld be allwed
How former French & Spanish territories would be added without statehood.
How many reps from middle-sized States like Missouri would be appointed.
How economic power in the S. St's would balanced w/ power in the North.
30
What was the technological innovation most contributed to connecting materials and labor to factories and markets?
Telegraph.
Railroads.
Light bulb.
Cotton gin.
31
What made the sts. of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, & Missouri unique as states split between the Union and Conf. sides?
They were considered border states that stayed in the Union despite slavery
They were some of the oldest states so they sent soldiers first to serve
They started out as Union states
32
Which concept completes the chart below?
Federalism and central power.
Webster and state's rights.
Scientific discovery.
Women's rights & voting.
33
What did the Reconstruction-era Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson uphold?
Voting rights of freedmen.
Rights of Civil War veterans.
"Separate but equal" segregation.
Right to unrestricted travel.
34
Despite opposition from Jackson’s supporter what was a major accomplishment of John Quincy Adams during his presidency?
He halted the construction of new canals.
He was the first to serve two terms in office.
He eliminated protective tariffs.
He pushed to pay off government debt.
35
What is the best title for the chart below?:
The Era of Good Feelings.
Causes of the War of 1812.
Threats to Federal power.
The Hartford Convention.
36
What is the combined effect of the 19th, 24th, and 16th amendments?
Established taxes on income and property.
Expansion of voting rights for more citizens.
Repeal of previous restricted immigration laws.
The responsibilities of citizenships are established.
37
To prepare for statehood, in 1838 Floridians established what doc. including articles on 3 branches of gov and B.O.R.?
State constitution.
Confederation charter.
Treaty with Spain.
Territorial compact.
38
What statement can complete the chart below?
Yes, the sts. are not allowed to issue permits for business within state.
No, Congress must consider state laws first when address transport licenses
No, states have exclusive rights to regulate&tax all transportation bus.
Yes, Congress has power to regulate interstate commerce, plus navigation.
39
What phrase from the excerpt below reflects the principle of popular sovereignty?
"this nation, under God"
"new birth of freedom"
"shall not have died in vain"
"government of the people"
40
What impact did the Haitian Revolution have on the U.S.?
Napoleon gave up on his plans and sold the Louisiana purchase.
Enslaved people in the U.S. in response rose up in revolt.
The U.S. warned France not to restore control in Haiti.
U.S. Government sent financial assistance to the Haitians.
41
Which idea was promoted by Henry David Thoreau that encourage people not to obey the laws they found immoral?
Suffrage.
Temperance.
Civil disobedience.
Spoils system.
42
Despite opposition from Jackson’s supporters, what was major accomplishment of John Quincy Adams during his presidency?
He eliminated protective tariffs.
He pushed to pay off government debt.
He halted the construction of new canals.
He was the first to serve two terms in office.
43
Why was Jefferson's election as President sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800?"
It was first time power peacefully changed hands between opposing parties.
People compared his victory to recent Haitian Revolution over the French.
Jefferson had to face constant threats of northern states breaking away.
Jefferson had radical ideas and wanted to undo all of Adam's policies.
44
What idea belongs to Alexander Hamilton's financial plan as Secretary of the Treasury?
The new nation should sell parts of the Northwest territory to raise funds.
Some Federal office holders would be able to pay a tax for their titles.
The U.S. could borrow without worry about good credit.
The Federal government should pay national and state's war debts.
45
What event could complete the timeline??
James Madison is elected President during the middle of the war.
The Star Bangled Banner is written during British attack in Baltimore.
France & Spain collaborate with the British to limit U.S. territory.
British are forced leave Fort Detroit during the Battle of Lake Erie.
46
What invention helped process an agricultural product faster, increased demand & increased need for enslaved persons?
Cotton gin.
Repeating rifle.
Mechanical reaper.
Steam engines.
47
With which principle of constitutional government was Jefferson most concerned in this letter?
Limited government
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
Separation of Church & State
48
Nullification can or cancel, a fed law if the state thought it was unconstitutional. How was this a prob. under Jackson?
States could leave the union at any time.
South Carolina tried to nullify a federal tariff law.
Southern states nullified laws from their state legislatures.
States formed a convention to review constitutionality.
49
What conclusion can accurately be made from the information on the map below?
The Oregon Treaty only affected inland areas of North America.
The Mexican Cession was much larger than the Gadsen Purchase of 1853.
The treaty of Paris expanded the total area of the Louisiana Purchase.
The Lousiana Purchase & the Texas Annexation happened at the same time.
50
Before FL became a part of the US, why were the Black Seminoles affected living there?
Brit.FL was closer in tradition&economy than they found livng in othr plcs
FL represented opportunity to have own cattle ranches w/o any traveling.
Those who escaped from slavery lived alongside the Seminoles and were free
Ft.Mose was stopping pt. in FL for them escaping to the N. from Cuba&Carib.
51
What was then term for historical figures like Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas who spoke out against slavery?
Abolitionist.
Industrialist.
Secessionist.
Suffragist.
52
After issues with the Brit. Navy on forced inspect, impressment, and warship attacks, how did the US avoid war in 1807?
The fed government left it to the individual states to patrol their coasts.
US commerce switched to land-based transportation and trade.
The US enlisted former ally France to protect ships from the British.
The Embargo Act of 1807 prohibited export of US goods for a while.
53
Based on the Act below, what did Congress give President John Adams the power to do?
To Use military force to keep peace am among immigrants.
To allow non-citizens to ignore U.S. laws as long as they leave.
To limit the amount of immigration becuase of overcrowding.
To force suspected spies to leave the U.S.
54
Based on the excerpt below, what is the meaning of the word "abridge"?
Assist.
Support.
Limit.
Increase.
55
Which conclusion did Chief Justice Marshall draw from the statement below supporting the concept of judicial review.
The Pres. represents the voting population and should have the final say.
Because Congress makes the laws, it should act as the final authority
Role of the Supreme Court to act as the final authority in interpreting Con
The judiciary of each state has the final say in interpreting the U.S. Con
56
Which Court case was decided on the basis of this except that the later would be called the "necessary & proper" clause
McCulloch v. Maryland. 1819
Gibbons v. Ogden. 1824
Dred Scott v. Sandford. 1857
Marbury v. Madison. 1803
57
What was the Union response to Florida seceding and joining the Confederacy?
Union army supported the Seminoles in fighting the spread of Conf. Setlmnt
Union entered into a military alliance with Spain&Cuba against the Conf.
The Union ignored FL because it was too far to influence most Conf. battles
The Union Navy set up a blockade of most of FL's coast to limit Conf. mvmnt
58
Use the chart below. What conclusion can be made from the chart about Andrew Jackson's presidency?
Jackson believed congress should have more power than the President.
Jackson was weak in dealing with domestic issues.
Jackson expanded the role of the President in domestic affairs.
Jackson was reluctant to use force to carry out his policies.
59
What information completes the chart below?
Cyrus McCormick.
Samuel Morse.
Francis Lowell.
Robert Fulton.

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