Question 1

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Democratic-Republican Societies

Accepted Answer

The Democratic-Republican Societies were

Question 2

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Marbury v.Madison

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million 
A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million

Question 3

After becoming president,how did Thomas Jefferson deal with the Federalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  He followed through on his inauguration speech's statement ("We are all Republicans,we are all Federalists")and treated them as equals. 
B)  He courted their support because he knew he could never win approval for his policies without them. 
C)  He tried to roll back almost everything they had done by cutting taxes and the size of government. 
D)  Until just before leaving office,he used the Sedition Act to shut down Federalist newspapers critical of his administration. 
E)  He led a successful effort to impeach and remove from office all Federalist judges,whom he then replaced with Republicans. 
A)  He followed through on his inauguration speech's statement ("We are all Republicans,we are all Federalists")and treated them as equals. 
B)  He courted their support because he knew he could never win approval for his policies without them. 
C)  He tried to roll back almost everything they had done by cutting taxes and the size of government. 
D)  Until just before leaving office,he used the Sedition Act to shut down Federalist newspapers critical of his administration. 
E)  He led a successful effort to impeach and remove from office all Federalist judges,whom he then replaced with Republicans.

Question 4

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Louisiana territory

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million 
A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million

Question 5

Jefferson's Embargo Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  was successful in restoring freedom of the seas. 
B)  stopped the policy of impressment. 
C)  severely hurt the economies of France and England. 
D)  provoked war with France. 
E)  caused economic depression within the United States. 
A)  was successful in restoring freedom of the seas. 
B)  stopped the policy of impressment. 
C)  severely hurt the economies of France and England. 
D)  provoked war with France. 
E)  caused economic depression within the United States.

Question 6

Free trade and sailors' rights were two issues that drew the United States into the War of 1812.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following was a result of the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)  Madison's Republican Party disappeared as a significant political group. 
B)  Andrew Jackson was court-martialed for fighting the British after the war ended. 
C)  Indians lost much of their remaining land and power in the Old Northwest and the South. 
D)  Americans felt ready to go to war again with Europe. 
E)  The United States gained new territory west of the Mississippi River. 
A)  Madison's Republican Party disappeared as a significant political group. 
B)  Andrew Jackson was court-martialed for fighting the British after the war ended. 
C)  Indians lost much of their remaining land and power in the Old Northwest and the South. 
D)  Americans felt ready to go to war again with Europe. 
E)  The United States gained new territory west of the Mississippi River.

Question 8

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

Accepted Answer

A)  It banned trade with Indians due to attacks on American settlers in the West. 
B)  The act passed despite opposition from President Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  This policy hurt Great Britain more than it did American merchants. 
D)  Through Jefferson's urging,Americans were prohibited from sending ships to foreign ports. 
E)  It led to the British and French governments reaching out to negotiate with Jefferson about free trade. 
A)  It banned trade with Indians due to attacks on American settlers in the West. 
B)  The act passed despite opposition from President Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  This policy hurt Great Britain more than it did American merchants. 
D)  Through Jefferson's urging,Americans were prohibited from sending ships to foreign ports. 
E)  It led to the British and French governments reaching out to negotiate with Jefferson about free trade.

Question 9

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Jay's Treaty

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million 
A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million

Question 10

The Sedition Act of 1798:

Accepted Answer

A)  targeted recent arrivals to the United States. 
B)  led to the jailing of Federalist editors. 
C)  was more stringent and oppressive than similar laws in Europe. 
D)  led Jefferson to argue that states,not the federal government,could punish seditious speech. 
E)  was declared unconstitutional by the U.S.Supreme Court two years later. 
A)  targeted recent arrivals to the United States. 
B)  led to the jailing of Federalist editors. 
C)  was more stringent and oppressive than similar laws in Europe. 
D)  led Jefferson to argue that states,not the federal government,could punish seditious speech. 
E)  was declared unconstitutional by the U.S.Supreme Court two years later.

Question 11

As during the American Revolution,the United States' attempted invasion of Canada failed during the War of 1812.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was a great irony of the election of 1800?

Accepted Answer

A)  The election finished in a tie. 
B)  The House of Representatives had to pick the winner. 
C)  The Democratic-Republicans won their first election. 
D)  George Washington was not alive to see the results. 
E)  Alexander Hamilton advocated Thomas Jefferson. 
A)  The election finished in a tie. 
B)  The House of Representatives had to pick the winner. 
C)  The Democratic-Republicans won their first election. 
D)  George Washington was not alive to see the results. 
E)  Alexander Hamilton advocated Thomas Jefferson.

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-John Marshall

Accepted Answer

A) accused under the Sedition Act 
B) chief justice of the Supreme Court 
C) Haitian slave revolutionary 
D) organizer of a slave rebellion in America 
E) Pennsylvania militia leader tried for treason
F)president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society
G)shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel
H)wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
I)wrote The African Chief
J)War Hawk
K)argued for equal educational opportunities for women
L)pan-Indian movement 
A) accused under the Sedition Act 
B) chief justice of the Supreme Court 
C) Haitian slave revolutionary 
D) organizer of a slave rebellion in America 
E) Pennsylvania militia leader tried for treason
F)president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society
G)shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel
H)wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
I)wrote The African Chief
J)War Hawk
K)argued for equal educational opportunities for women
L)pan-Indian movement

Question 14

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Alexander Hamilton

Accepted Answer

Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father

Question 15

Why did Jefferson use the U.S.navy against North African states?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Barbary pirates held American merchant ships hostage,and Jefferson sent in the navy rather than pay the ransom. 
B)  Jefferson wanted to disarm the pasha of Tripoli,who had gathered weapons he planned to use against the United States. 
C)  Plantation owners wanted to import more Africans before the international slave trade became illegal in 1808,and they needed American firepower to help them do it. 
D)  Jefferson had tried to cut the naval budget,and Federalists had accused him of being wishy-washy; Jefferson wanted to show that he could be tough. 
E)  Tripoli had declared war on the United States after Jefferson refused demands for increased payments to the Barbary pirates. 
A)  The Barbary pirates held American merchant ships hostage,and Jefferson sent in the navy rather than pay the ransom. 
B)  Jefferson wanted to disarm the pasha of Tripoli,who had gathered weapons he planned to use against the United States. 
C)  Plantation owners wanted to import more Africans before the international slave trade became illegal in 1808,and they needed American firepower to help them do it. 
D)  Jefferson had tried to cut the naval budget,and Federalists had accused him of being wishy-washy; Jefferson wanted to show that he could be tough. 
E)  Tripoli had declared war on the United States after Jefferson refused demands for increased payments to the Barbary pirates.

Question 16

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 proved to Federalists that democracy in the hands of the ordinary citizenry was dangerous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Alexander Hamilton's plan called for commercial industrialization,which many Americans viewed positively.Explain why some Americans opposed Hamilton's position.What were some of the alternative plans for development?

Accepted Answer

Some Americans opposed Alexander Hamilto

Question 18

Newspapers and pamphlets were a primary vehicle for political debate in the early republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Virginia and Kentucky resolutions

Accepted Answer

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions we

Question 20

What did Americans consider the most important benefit of the Louisiana Purchase?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ensured an essential marketplace for western farmers. 
B)  It provided essential raw materials. 
C)  It allowed friendly Native Americans to become part of the United States. 
D)  It provided access to many more bison. 
E)  It provided land for railroads. 
A)  It ensured an essential marketplace for western farmers. 
B)  It provided essential raw materials. 
C)  It allowed friendly Native Americans to become part of the United States. 
D)  It provided access to many more bison. 
E)  It provided land for railroads.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Democratic-Republican Societies

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Marbury v.Madison

After becoming president,how did Thomas Jefferson deal with the Federalists?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Louisiana territory

Jefferson's Embargo Act:

Free trade and sailors' rights were two issues that drew the United States into the War of 1812.

Which of the following was a result of the War of 1812?

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Jay's Treaty

The Sedition Act of 1798:

As during the American Revolution,the United States' attempted invasion of Canada failed during the War of 1812.

What was a great irony of the election of 1800?

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -John Marshall

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Alexander Hamilton

Why did Jefferson use the U.S.navy against North African states?

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 proved to Federalists that democracy in the hands of the ordinary citizenry was dangerous.

Alexander Hamilton's plan called for commercial industrialization,which many Americans viewed positively.Explain why some Americans opposed Hamilton's position.What were some of the alternative plans for development?

Newspapers and pamphlets were a primary vehicle for political debate in the early republic.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Virginia and Kentucky resolutions

What did Americans consider the most important benefit of the Louisiana Purchase?

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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Exam 8: Securing the Republic,1790-1815

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Democratic-Republican Societies

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Marbury v.Madison

After becoming president,how did Thomas Jefferson deal with the Federalists?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Louisiana territory

Jefferson's Embargo Act:

Free trade and sailors' rights were two issues that drew the United States into the War of 1812.

Which of the following was a result of the War of 1812?

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Jay's Treaty

The Sedition Act of 1798:

As during the American Revolution,the United States' attempted invasion of Canada failed during the War of 1812.

What was a great irony of the election of 1800?

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -John Marshall

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Alexander Hamilton

Why did Jefferson use the U.S.navy against North African states?

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 proved to Federalists that democracy in the hands of the ordinary citizenry was dangerous.

Alexander Hamilton's plan called for commercial industrialization,which many Americans viewed positively.Explain why some Americans opposed Hamilton's position.What were some of the alternative plans for development?

Newspapers and pamphlets were a primary vehicle for political debate in the early republic.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Virginia and Kentucky resolutions

What did Americans consider the most important benefit of the Louisiana Purchase?

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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