Question 1

What was the significance of the response of the American public to the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)  The resounding public support for the war ensured that when the Federalists opposed the war, they lost much of their political base. 
B)  Like the Revolution, the war was very much a civil war, with divided allegiances among former American Loyalists, Americans, and Canadians. 
C)  The lack of public support for the war resulted in a major shortage of troops on both sides and, thus, a mandatory draft. 
D)  The American public viewed the war as an opportunity to rebuild relationships with Native Americans after the Revolution, resulting in far fewer Native American-British alliances. 
E)  The unity and force with which the Americans approached the war resulted in one of the most decisive military victories in American history. 
A)  The resounding public support for the war ensured that when the Federalists opposed the war, they lost much of their political base. 
B)  Like the Revolution, the war was very much a civil war, with divided allegiances among former American Loyalists, Americans, and Canadians. 
C)  The lack of public support for the war resulted in a major shortage of troops on both sides and, thus, a mandatory draft. 
D)  The American public viewed the war as an opportunity to rebuild relationships with Native Americans after the Revolution, resulting in far fewer Native American-British alliances. 
E)  The unity and force with which the Americans approached the war resulted in one of the most decisive military victories in American history.

Question 2

Once in office, Jefferson set out to dismantle Hamilton's Federalist economic program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following occurred in the Battle of Tippecanoe?

Accepted Answer

A)  British forces defeated a larger American army. 
B)  American forces defeated a larger British army. 
C)  American frontiersmen battled Spanish settlers in Florida. 
D)  The hope of an Indian confederation to protect their lands was ended. 
E)  The Indians overwhelmingly defeated William Henry Harrison. 
A)  British forces defeated a larger American army. 
B)  American forces defeated a larger British army. 
C)  American frontiersmen battled Spanish settlers in Florida. 
D)  The hope of an Indian confederation to protect their lands was ended. 
E)  The Indians overwhelmingly defeated William Henry Harrison.

Question 4

As a result of the War of 1812, President Madison

Accepted Answer

A)  ran for a third term. 
B)  was even more committed to limited government. 
C)  learned the value of some Federalist policies. 
D)  slowed westward expansion to protect Indian lands. 
E)  switched parties. 
A)  ran for a third term. 
B)  was even more committed to limited government. 
C)  learned the value of some Federalist policies. 
D)  slowed westward expansion to protect Indian lands. 
E)  switched parties.

Question 5

Assess the degree to which Jefferson's election as president can accurately be called the "revolution of 1800."

Accepted Answer

Jefferson's election as president in 180

Question 6

Match each description with the item below.
-Robert R. Livingston

Accepted Answer

A) was a Federalist appointed by John Adams as the justice of the peace in the District of Columbia but never served his appointment 
B) was nicknamed "Old Hickory" due to his toughness as a commander and led an expedition across Alabama during the War of 1812 
C) was sent by Jefferson to France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase, later with the help of James Monroe 
D) was a naval hero against the Barbary pirates and set fire to the frigate Philadelphia after slipping into Tripoli Harbor 
E) was one of the U.S. diplomats who met with British officials in Ghent to negotiate the end of the War of 1812
F)saw the British attack of Fort McHenry from Baltimore Harbor and, as a result, wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"
G)became vice president in 1801, was Jefferson's ambitious Republican rival, and engaged in a duel with Hamilton
H)was a chief justice who set out to strengthen the judiciary and was a chief critic and lifelong enemy of Jefferson
I)was an American naval hero in the War of 1812 and defeated the Native American leader Tecumseh
J)was appointed to explore the Louisiana Purchase and Far West after having been Jefferson's private secretary 
A) was a Federalist appointed by John Adams as the justice of the peace in the District of Columbia but never served his appointment 
B) was nicknamed "Old Hickory" due to his toughness as a commander and led an expedition across Alabama during the War of 1812 
C) was sent by Jefferson to France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase, later with the help of James Monroe 
D) was a naval hero against the Barbary pirates and set fire to the frigate Philadelphia after slipping into Tripoli Harbor 
E) was one of the U.S. diplomats who met with British officials in Ghent to negotiate the end of the War of 1812
F)saw the British attack of Fort McHenry from Baltimore Harbor and, as a result, wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"
G)became vice president in 1801, was Jefferson's ambitious Republican rival, and engaged in a duel with Hamilton
H)was a chief justice who set out to strengthen the judiciary and was a chief critic and lifelong enemy of Jefferson
I)was an American naval hero in the War of 1812 and defeated the Native American leader Tecumseh
J)was appointed to explore the Louisiana Purchase and Far West after having been Jefferson's private secretary

Question 7

Which of the following was an effect of the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)  It caused Madison to do away with the national bank, in part due to wavering American patriotism and economic stability after the war. 
B)  It strengthened the message of the Federalists and reaffirmed their attitudes from before the war. 
C)  It led the United States to plan to rely more heavily on militiamen in future wars because the lack thereof had resulted in their hardest losses. 
D)  It made the U.S. economy more dependent on that of other countries, especially with the rise of industrialization. 
E)  It reaffirmed American independence but caused a reversal in attitudes among Republicans and Federalists. 
A)  It caused Madison to do away with the national bank, in part due to wavering American patriotism and economic stability after the war. 
B)  It strengthened the message of the Federalists and reaffirmed their attitudes from before the war. 
C)  It led the United States to plan to rely more heavily on militiamen in future wars because the lack thereof had resulted in their hardest losses. 
D)  It made the U.S. economy more dependent on that of other countries, especially with the rise of industrialization. 
E)  It reaffirmed American independence but caused a reversal in attitudes among Republicans and Federalists.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the Leopard's attack upon the Chesapeake?

Accepted Answer

A)  It resulted in an American victory. 
B)  It occurred on the Great Lakes. 
C)  It created war fever in the United States. 
D)  It brought an official British apology. 
E)  It ended the British practice of impressment. 
A)  It resulted in an American victory. 
B)  It occurred on the Great Lakes. 
C)  It created war fever in the United States. 
D)  It brought an official British apology. 
E)  It ended the British practice of impressment.

Question 9

Describe how foreign events affected the United States during the Jefferson and Madison administrations.

Accepted Answer

During the Jefferson and Madison adminis

Question 10

John Randolph became an "Old Republican" and supported

Accepted Answer

A)  the faction of the Republican party known as the Nationalist Republicans, who promoted a strong federal government. 
B)  many new taxes and tariffs to help build the American economy following the end of the War of 1812. 
C)  Federalist's efforts to industrialize the United States in an effort to become a commercial and industrial world power. 
D)  Thomas Jefferson's efforts to end slavery and return to the early colonial systems of indentured servitude. 
E)  an agrarian society rooted in slavery and opposed any strengthening of the federal government at the expense of state power. 
A)  the faction of the Republican party known as the Nationalist Republicans, who promoted a strong federal government. 
B)  many new taxes and tariffs to help build the American economy following the end of the War of 1812. 
C)  Federalist's efforts to industrialize the United States in an effort to become a commercial and industrial world power. 
D)  Thomas Jefferson's efforts to end slavery and return to the early colonial systems of indentured servitude. 
E)  an agrarian society rooted in slavery and opposed any strengthening of the federal government at the expense of state power.

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-Andrew Jackson

Accepted Answer

A) was a Federalist appointed by John Adams as the justice of the peace in the District of Columbia but never served his appointment 
B) was nicknamed "Old Hickory" due to his toughness as a commander and led an expedition across Alabama during the War of 1812 
C) was sent by Jefferson to France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase, later with the help of James Monroe 
D) was a naval hero against the Barbary pirates and set fire to the frigate Philadelphia after slipping into Tripoli Harbor 
E) was one of the U.S. diplomats who met with British officials in Ghent to negotiate the end of the War of 1812
F)saw the British attack of Fort McHenry from Baltimore Harbor and, as a result, wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"
G)became vice president in 1801, was Jefferson's ambitious Republican rival, and engaged in a duel with Hamilton
H)was a chief justice who set out to strengthen the judiciary and was a chief critic and lifelong enemy of Jefferson
I)was an American naval hero in the War of 1812 and defeated the Native American leader Tecumseh
J)was appointed to explore the Louisiana Purchase and Far West after having been Jefferson's private secretary 
A) was a Federalist appointed by John Adams as the justice of the peace in the District of Columbia but never served his appointment 
B) was nicknamed "Old Hickory" due to his toughness as a commander and led an expedition across Alabama during the War of 1812 
C) was sent by Jefferson to France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase, later with the help of James Monroe 
D) was a naval hero against the Barbary pirates and set fire to the frigate Philadelphia after slipping into Tripoli Harbor 
E) was one of the U.S. diplomats who met with British officials in Ghent to negotiate the end of the War of 1812
F)saw the British attack of Fort McHenry from Baltimore Harbor and, as a result, wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"
G)became vice president in 1801, was Jefferson's ambitious Republican rival, and engaged in a duel with Hamilton
H)was a chief justice who set out to strengthen the judiciary and was a chief critic and lifelong enemy of Jefferson
I)was an American naval hero in the War of 1812 and defeated the Native American leader Tecumseh
J)was appointed to explore the Louisiana Purchase and Far West after having been Jefferson's private secretary

Question 12

The Battle of New Orleans was meaningless since it was fought after the war had officially ended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Political dissension proved an important factor in the early republic. This can be seen in, among other things, the Burr conspiracy and the Hartford Convention. How can you account for these examples, and what generalizations can you draw from them?

Accepted Answer

Political dissension in the early republ

Question 14

What were the major domestic political developments during Thomas Jefferson's administration?

Accepted Answer

During Thomas Jefferson's administration

Question 15

Jefferson's ending of the international slave trade

Accepted Answer

A)  enacted the abolishment of slavery in the North and an organized process of gradual emancipation in the South. 
B)  inspired lawmakers to pass legislation protecting Native Americans and their lands
As well. 
C)  was part of his effort to increase the federal budget and, thus, it increased the
Federal debt. 
D)  was successfully opposed by southerners because they felt African-born slaves
Were far less likely to revolt. 
E)  failed to stop the illegal importation from Africa of hundreds of thousands of
Enslaved Africans. 
A)  enacted the abolishment of slavery in the North and an organized process of gradual emancipation in the South. 
B)  inspired lawmakers to pass legislation protecting Native Americans and their lands
As well. 
C)  was part of his effort to increase the federal budget and, thus, it increased the
Federal debt. 
D)  was successfully opposed by southerners because they felt African-born slaves
Were far less likely to revolt. 
E)  failed to stop the illegal importation from Africa of hundreds of thousands of
Enslaved Africans.

Question 16

In May 1806, the British Parliament passed the Orders in Council; these orders

Accepted Answer

A)  reaffirmed British sovereignty over the United States. 
B)  blockaded the European coast to prevent shipping from the United States and other nations. 
C)  recognized the right of the United States to trade freely with France. 
D)  blocked American merchants from trading with Canada. 
E)  imposed heavy tariffs on American lumber and steel imported to Great Britain. 
A)  reaffirmed British sovereignty over the United States. 
B)  blockaded the European coast to prevent shipping from the United States and other nations. 
C)  recognized the right of the United States to trade freely with France. 
D)  blocked American merchants from trading with Canada. 
E)  imposed heavy tariffs on American lumber and steel imported to Great Britain.

Question 17

Thomas Jefferson's decision to enact the embargo is an often-criticized moment in early American history. Do you think he made the right decision? Use specific examples from this period in history to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson's decision to enact the

Question 18

Why did Jefferson go through with the Louisiana Purchase, despite the potential ideological problems it posed?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was able to acquire investments from the Spanish to offset the high cost of
The purchase. 
B)  Native Americans came forward to propose a treaty, which made him feel better about taking their lands. 
C)  The climate of the land being purchased made it not well suited economically for slavery, an institution he opposed. 
D)  He wanted to create a protective buffer separating the United States from the rest
Of the world. 
E)  It would help give the two political parties a shared goal since both saw the value in
The acquisition of more land. 
A)  He was able to acquire investments from the Spanish to offset the high cost of
The purchase. 
B)  Native Americans came forward to propose a treaty, which made him feel better about taking their lands. 
C)  The climate of the land being purchased made it not well suited economically for slavery, an institution he opposed. 
D)  He wanted to create a protective buffer separating the United States from the rest
Of the world. 
E)  It would help give the two political parties a shared goal since both saw the value in
The acquisition of more land.

Question 19

One way in which Jefferson was contradictory by nature was that he

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly went bankrupt personally due to expensive tastes but championed government frugality. 
B)  opposed the British in the Revolution and then advocated for a military alliance as president. 
C)  defended the institution of slavery while freeing approximately 200 of his slaves. 
D)  wrote the Declaration of Independence but then refused to sign it. 
E)  supported executive power, then refused to wield it and purchase Louisiana. 
A)  nearly went bankrupt personally due to expensive tastes but championed government frugality. 
B)  opposed the British in the Revolution and then advocated for a military alliance as president. 
C)  defended the institution of slavery while freeing approximately 200 of his slaves. 
D)  wrote the Declaration of Independence but then refused to sign it. 
E)  supported executive power, then refused to wield it and purchase Louisiana.

Question 20

Explain the impact of the Battle of New Orleans on the Treaty of Ghent and American perceptions concerning the end of the War of 1812.

Accepted Answer

The Battle of New Orleans had a signific

Exam 7: The Early Republic

What was the significance of the response of the American public to the War of 1812?

Once in office, Jefferson set out to dismantle Hamilton's Federalist economic program.

Which of the following occurred in the Battle of Tippecanoe?

As a result of the War of 1812, President Madison

Assess the degree to which Jefferson's election as president can accurately be called the "revolution of 1800."

Match each description with the item below. -Robert R. Livingston

Which of the following was an effect of the War of 1812?

Which of the following is true of the Leopard's attack upon the Chesapeake?

Describe how foreign events affected the United States during the Jefferson and Madison administrations.

John Randolph became an "Old Republican" and supported

Match each description with the item below. -Andrew Jackson

The Battle of New Orleans was meaningless since it was fought after the war had officially ended.

Political dissension proved an important factor in the early republic. This can be seen in, among other things, the Burr conspiracy and the Hartford Convention. How can you account for these examples, and what generalizations can you draw from them?

What were the major domestic political developments during Thomas Jefferson's administration?

Jefferson's ending of the international slave trade

In May 1806, the British Parliament passed the Orders in Council; these orders

Thomas Jefferson's decision to enact the embargo is an often-criticized moment in early American history. Do you think he made the right decision? Use specific examples from this period in history to support your answer.

Why did Jefferson go through with the Louisiana Purchase, despite the potential ideological problems it posed?

One way in which Jefferson was contradictory by nature was that he

Explain the impact of the Battle of New Orleans on the Treaty of Ghent and American perceptions concerning the end of the War of 1812.

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South

Religion

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression

The Second World War

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