Question 1

The congressional vote to declare war for the War of 1812 was the closest in America's history of warfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

During Thomas Jefferson's administration

Question 3

Which of the following did the United States feel would occur with only slight pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It could seize Florida from England. 
B)  The French Revolution would reignite with better results. 
C)  It would gain control of Canada, separating it from Great Britain. 
D)  France would stop impressing American sailors. 
E)  Indian conflicts would cease. 
A)  It could seize Florida from England. 
B)  The French Revolution would reignite with better results. 
C)  It would gain control of Canada, separating it from Great Britain. 
D)  France would stop impressing American sailors. 
E)  Indian conflicts would cease.

Question 4

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 5

Between 1800 and 1840, the nation's most dramatic population expansion occurred

Accepted Answer

A)  west of the Appalachians. 
B)  in New England. 
C)  in Atlantic seaports. 
D)  in the Deep South. 
E)  west of the Mississippi. 
A)  west of the Appalachians. 
B)  in New England. 
C)  in Atlantic seaports. 
D)  in the Deep South. 
E)  west of the Mississippi.

Question 6

In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decided that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional, as it put into law the Supreme Court's commitment to prioritizing and defending states' rights rather than federal matters. 
B)  constitutional, as the Constitution stated that as part of the separation of powers only the Supreme Court could approve judicial appointments. 
C)  unconstitutional, because the Constitution had specified term limits and a popular election process as part of the appointment of justices. 
D)  unconstitutional, because it gave the president less control over the appointment of judges than had been specified by the Constitution. 
E)  unconstitutional, because the Constitution only specified that the Court should have original jurisdiction in cases involving foreign ambassadors or nations. 
A)  constitutional, as it put into law the Supreme Court's commitment to prioritizing and defending states' rights rather than federal matters. 
B)  constitutional, as the Constitution stated that as part of the separation of powers only the Supreme Court could approve judicial appointments. 
C)  unconstitutional, because the Constitution had specified term limits and a popular election process as part of the appointment of justices. 
D)  unconstitutional, because it gave the president less control over the appointment of judges than had been specified by the Constitution. 
E)  unconstitutional, because the Constitution only specified that the Court should have original jurisdiction in cases involving foreign ambassadors or nations.

Question 7

Which of the following was true of the democracy that emerged at the turn of the century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalists generally supported it. 
B)  Common men were no longer content to be governed by an aristocracy. 
C)  It was the result of an increasingly educated American society. 
D)  It emerged out of George Washington's farewell address. 
E)  It found significant support among the southern slaveholding population. 
A)  Federalists generally supported it. 
B)  Common men were no longer content to be governed by an aristocracy. 
C)  It was the result of an increasingly educated American society. 
D)  It emerged out of George Washington's farewell address. 
E)  It found significant support among the southern slaveholding population.

Question 8

"The War of 1812 was an unnecessary conflict that solved nothing and brought no benefit to either side." Discuss the validity of this assertion.

Accepted Answer

The assertion that the War of 1812 was a

Question 9

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 10

What did the Treaty of Ghent do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It made civil war and financial ruin more likely in the United States. 
B)  It gave the British access to the Mississippi River. 
C)  It recognized the clear U.S. victory. 
D)  It ended the War of 1812 and restored previous boundaries. 
E)  It gave the United States part of Canada. 
A)  It made civil war and financial ruin more likely in the United States. 
B)  It gave the British access to the Mississippi River. 
C)  It recognized the clear U.S. victory. 
D)  It ended the War of 1812 and restored previous boundaries. 
E)  It gave the United States part of Canada.

Question 11

Why did some Federalists attempt to elect Aaron Burr as governor of New York?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help build support for Jefferson in both New England and what would become the future states of the Louisiana Territory 
B)  to stretch the "implied powers" of the Constitution to accommodate the Louisiana Purchase 
C)  to link New York to New England politically, out of fear the Louisiana Territory would be dominated by Jeffersonian Republicans 
D)  to help unify the Republican party in the face of a warring Congress following Jefferson's reelection 
E)  to compromise their states' rights principles in order to maintain national tariffs on imports 
A)  to help build support for Jefferson in both New England and what would become the future states of the Louisiana Territory 
B)  to stretch the "implied powers" of the Constitution to accommodate the Louisiana Purchase 
C)  to link New York to New England politically, out of fear the Louisiana Territory would be dominated by Jeffersonian Republicans 
D)  to help unify the Republican party in the face of a warring Congress following Jefferson's reelection 
E)  to compromise their states' rights principles in order to maintain national tariffs on imports

Question 12

The greatest support for the declaration of war in 1812 came from

Accepted Answer

A)  the New England area. 
B)  the areas in which commerce and international trade were a primary occupation. 
C)  the manufacturing centers. 
D)  the agricultural regions from Pennsylvania southward and westward. 
E)  the anti-Federalists. 
A)  the New England area. 
B)  the areas in which commerce and international trade were a primary occupation. 
C)  the manufacturing centers. 
D)  the agricultural regions from Pennsylvania southward and westward. 
E)  the anti-Federalists.

Question 13

Match each description with the item below.
-Stephen Decatur

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 14

Describe President Jefferson's foreign policy, especially as it related to the Barbary pirates, the French, and the British.

Accepted Answer

President Jefferson's foreign policy was

Question 15

Thomas Jefferson believed that a large federal debt would

Accepted Answer

A)  mean even more debt and public corruption. 
B)  be a national "blessing." 
C)  help American bankers and investors make money from the federal government. 
D)  be easily paid off in fifty years. 
E)  cause another revolution. 
A)  mean even more debt and public corruption. 
B)  be a national "blessing." 
C)  help American bankers and investors make money from the federal government. 
D)  be easily paid off in fifty years. 
E)  cause another revolution.

Question 16

Jefferson's inauguration was notable for

Accepted Answer

A)  his support for a return of British rule in the United States. 
B)  the luxurious surroundings. 
C)  his emphasis on the "plain and simple" ways of the "common man." 
D)  its being held in Philadelphia. 
E)  its immediate call to arms against Britain. 
A)  his support for a return of British rule in the United States. 
B)  the luxurious surroundings. 
C)  his emphasis on the "plain and simple" ways of the "common man." 
D)  its being held in Philadelphia. 
E)  its immediate call to arms against Britain.

Question 17

William Henry Harrison was the American hero at the Battle of New Orleans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Marbury v. Madison was sparked by Jefferson's attempts to repeal the judgeships initiated by Adams's last-minute appointments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match each description with the item below.
-William Marbury

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 20

Examine Tecumseh's attempt to unify western Indians against the Americans. Was his defeat an important moment in Indian-Anglo relations? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief, attempted to

Exam 7: The Early Republic

The congressional vote to declare war for the War of 1812 was the closest in America's history of warfare.

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

Which of the following did the United States feel would occur with only slight pressure?

Which of the following occurred in the Battle of Tippecanoe?

Between 1800 and 1840, the nation's most dramatic population expansion occurred

In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decided that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was

Which of the following was true of the democracy that emerged at the turn of the century?

"The War of 1812 was an unnecessary conflict that solved nothing and brought no benefit to either side." Discuss the validity of this assertion.

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

What did the Treaty of Ghent do?

Why did some Federalists attempt to elect Aaron Burr as governor of New York?

The greatest support for the declaration of war in 1812 came from

Match each description with the item below. -Stephen Decatur

Describe President Jefferson's foreign policy, especially as it related to the Barbary pirates, the French, and the British.

Thomas Jefferson believed that a large federal debt would

Jefferson's inauguration was notable for

William Henry Harrison was the American hero at the Battle of New Orleans.

Marbury v. Madison was sparked by Jefferson's attempts to repeal the judgeships initiated by Adams's last-minute appointments.

Match each description with the item below. -William Marbury

Examine Tecumseh's attempt to unify western Indians against the Americans. Was his defeat an important moment in Indian-Anglo relations? Why or why not?

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, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

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

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The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

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