Fall Exam #2 term review (1763-1840)

Question 1

Which of the following is an effect of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?

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The idea of states' rights is developed and strengthened

Question 2

Saratoga is considered a major turning point in the Revolutionary War because

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it helped convince France to form an alliance with the U.S.

Question 3

This Founding Father created the famous "Join or Die" political cartoon

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 4

One direct result of the Battle of New Orleans was that

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Andrew Jackson became a national hero

Question 5

Which of the following groups thought of Andrew Jackson as their champion?

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common people across the country

Question 6

Which of the following was an action taken by the First Continental Congress?

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they asked the king to repeal the intolerable acts

Question 7

The most important issue not yet addressed when the Constitutional Convention adjourned was

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the absence of a list of individual rights.

Question 8

Tecumseh was killed at the Battle of

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Tippecanoe

Question 9

The greatest accomplishment of Chief Justice John Marshall was that he

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made the judiciary a coequal branch of government.

Question 10

While president, Thomas Jefferson authorized the purchase of ____ from France in 1803.

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the Louisiana Territory

Question 11

The treaty signed in Belgium ending the War of 1812 was the ___________.

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Treaty of Ghent

Question 12

James Monroe's time in office was known as the _________ due to the lack of partisan politics.

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Era of Good Feelings

Question 13

__________ was the name of the treaty that ended the Quasi-War with France

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Convention of 1800

Question 14

One of the central issues the Federalist Party supported was

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keeping political power in the hands of elites.

Question 15

Which of the following was the immediate effect of the Embargo Act in 1807?

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an economic depression in the United States

Question 16

The Articles of Confederation...

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was the basis of the first national U.S. government

Question 17

He founded the Democratic-Republican Party and was president during the Tripolitan War

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 18

What British policy did not allow colonists to cross the Appalachian Mountains?

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The Proclamation of 1763

Question 19

The Chesapeake-Leopard affair highlighted the U.S.-British dispute concerning...

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impressment

Question 20

What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?

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The Intolerable Acts

Question 21

What was the Great Compromise?

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created a two house legislature

Question 22

Federal power was expanded through a series of supreme court cases under which chief justice?

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John Marshall

Question 23

Act that forced Colonists by law to house and feed British soldiers

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Quartering Act

Question 24

The Monroe Doctrine was an effort to stop European nations from interfering in

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the American continents.

Question 25

Who was the defense lawyer for the British soldiers following the Boston Massacre?

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John Adams

Question 26

Officially ends the American Revolution and independence is recognized.

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Treaty of Paris

Question 27

Hamilton, Jay, and Madison wrote this series of essays in support of the Constitution

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Federalist Papers

Question 28

Tax placed on goods like paper, lead, & glass to raise money for the King

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Townshend Acts

Question 29

This famous battle was a key event during the Texas Revolution to gain independence from Mexico

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Battle of the Alamo

Question 30

This compromise allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state, and Maine as a free state

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Missouri Compromise

Question 31

Which individual is most responsible for crafting the Bill of Rights?

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James Madison

Question 32

Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

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The spoils system

Question 33

The Whiskey Rebellion helped establish

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the authority of the federal government

Question 34

Opposed British taxation, organized the Boston Tea Party, and formed the Sons of Liberty

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Samuel Adams

Question 35

Where did the Battle Of Bunker Hill take place?

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Boston

Question 36

Determined to reduce the National Bank's power even before its charter expired, Jackson...

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removed government deposits from the Bank.

Question 37

Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824 despite having the most votes as a result of the

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Corrupt Bargain

Question 38

Colonial "committees of correspondence" were created to

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keep the colonies in contact with one another

Question 39

Which event showed that the Articles of Confederation were weak?

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Shay's Rebellion

Question 40

The bombardment of this fort inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner

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Fort McHenry

Question 41

Alexander Hamilton believed that the nation’s Revolutionary War debts should be

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assumed by the new Federal government.

Question 42

What principle was established for the Supreme Court out of the case Marbury v Madison?

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Judicial Review

Question 43

Prior to the War of 1812, the United States wanted to

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stay out of the conflict between France and Britain

Question 44

Mercantilism refers to

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an economic philosophy that encouraged colonialism.

Question 45

Which of the following was NOT an action taken by the Second Continental Congress?

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They passed the Constitution and Bill of Rights

Question 46

This battle contributed to King George's decision to reject the Olive Branch Petition

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Bunker Hill

Question 47

What was passed in order to allow states to become part of the Union in the Ohio River Valley?

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Northwest Ordinance

Question 48

Who came up with the American System and the Missouri Compromise?

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Henry Clay

Question 49

Which of the following is an idea supported by Anti-Federalists?

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Most power should stay with States

Question 50

What was the name of Henry Clay's plan to strengthen the U.S. economy and manufacturing base?

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American System

Question 51

Who founded the Democratic-Republican Party?

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 52

President Washington tried to stay out of foreign wars with the

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Proclamation of Neutrality

Question 53

Who acted as translator for the Lewis and Clark expedition?

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Sacagawea

Question 54

Military camp in Pennsylvania where 2,500 American soldiers died from disease and malnutrition

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Valley Forge

Question 55

Final battle of the American Revolution. The British surrender.

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Battle of Yorktown

Question 56

Which President enacted the Indian Removal Act?

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Andrew Jackson

Question 57

Wrote Common Sense, which justifies revolution and opposes the British govt./laws.

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Thomas Paine

Question 58

1st battle of the Revolutionary War. Also referred to as the “shot heard round the world.”

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Battle of Lexington and Concord

Question 59

The people most opposed to the War of 1812 were

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New England merchants.

Question 60

This law placed taxes on all paper products, including stamps, wills, newspapers, and magazines

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Stamp Act

Question 61

Which compromise settled the issue of how slaves would be represented in Congress?

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3/5 Compromise

Question 62

Why did the Alien and Sedition Acts upset many citizens?

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They violated the Constitution

Question 63

Commander in chief of the Continental Army.

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George Washington

Question 64

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the XYZ Affair?

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Adams was so popular he got reelected

Fall Exam #2 term review (1763-1840)

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Fall Exam #2 term review (1763-1840)

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