Question 1

What was a great irony of the election of 1800?

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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 for Thomas Jefferson.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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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 treasonF) president of the Pennsylvania Abolition SocietyG) shot Alexander Hamilton in a duelH) wrote A Vindication of the Rights of WomanI) religious prophetJ) War HawkK) argued for equal educational opportunities for womenL) pan-Indian movementM) A) and E)
N) I) and L)

Question 4

Slave artisans played a prominent role in Gabriel's Rebellion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Did the United States really win the War of 1812? Examine the terms of the peace settlement. What happened to the Canadian borderland? What was gained? What was the greater victory for America?

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The War of 1812, often called the "Secon...

Question 6

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Gabriel's Rebellion

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Gabriel's Rebellion, also known as Gabri...

Question 7

During the War of 1812, America's greatest success in a land battle against the British took place where?

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A)   New Orleans.
B)   Washington, D.C.
C)   Pittsburgh.
D)   Yorktown.
E)   Ontario.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

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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.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Virginia resolution

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A)  judicial review
B)  bribery scandal
C)  attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional
D)  Pennsylvanian farmer uprising
E)  unofficial conflict with FranceF) forced American sailors into the British navyG) restrictions placed on freedom of the pressH) ended the Federalist PartyI) called for war against BritainJ) government could only do exactly what the Constitution statedK) negotiated with BritainL) bought for $15 millionM) E) and H)
N) A) and B)

Question 10

Who wrote a petition to Congress as the president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, calling for the end of slavery?

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A)   Matthew Lyon.
B)   Patrick Henry.
C)   Sarah Morton.
D)   Mary Wollstonecraft.
E)   Benjamin Franklin.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of New Orleans under Spanish rule?

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A)   Men and women enjoyed complete legal equality, which was unheard of in the United States.
B)   Slavery was illegal.
C)   Free blacks had nearly all the same rights as whites.
D)   An owner could not free his or her slaves without special permission from the Spanish monarch.
E)   Native Americans had been considered full citizens, with all of the rights and privileges associated with that status.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which policy or action showed Jefferson contradicting his own philosophy on government?

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A)   Jefferson's advocacy for the Embargo Act.
B)   Jefferson's cutting funding for the military.
C)   Jefferson's paying down the national debt.
D)   Jefferson's ending most taxes.
E)   Jefferson's release of political prisoners.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following was an objection raised by critics of Hamilton's proposals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hamilton's plan for bonds was not doing enough to help speculators invest.
B)   A whiskey tax would lead to prohibition of alcohol.
C)   The proposals would do virtually nothing to aid in the development of manufacturing.
D)   Hamilton's program would create a corrupt alliance between government and large commercial interests.
E)   Hamilton was not creating a large enough army to defend the United States.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

John Adams's acceptance of defeat in 1800 established the vital precedent of a peaceful transfer of power from a defeated party to its successor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Tecumseh tried to revive a pan-Indian movement and unite against the white man.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sacajawea was:

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A)   an elderly Indian woman whom Lewis and Clark enslaved during their journey.
B)   born to a French-Canadian fur trapper and his native wife during Lewis and Clark's journey.
C)   a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition.
D)   the only member of the Lewis and Clark expedition to return safely to St. Louis.
E)   the young Shoshone woman whom William Clark married during his winter in North Dakota.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Seeing the events as an extension of America's progress of liberty, Thomas Jefferson supported the Haitian Revolution and the establishment of Haiti as an independent nation in 1804.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

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The Democratic-Republican Societies were...

Question 19

Which of the following was true of the United States in 1797?

Accepted Answer

A)   The two political parties were divided on the role of the government.
B)   The Federalists dominated the South and Republicans controlled New England.
C)   England respected American neutrality in regard to the war in Europe.
D)   John Adams was willing to use the ideas of Thomas Jefferson.
E)   Adams was eager to have Hamilton as his vice president.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 20

The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were a response to:

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A)   the election of 1800.
B)   Hamilton's economic plan.
C)   the Alien and Sedition Acts.
D)   Fries's Rebellion.
E)   impressments of American sailors.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Exam 8: Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

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Which of the following was an objection raised by critics of Hamilton's proposals?

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During the War of 1812, America's greatest success in a land battle against the British took place where?

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Slave artisans played a prominent role in Gabriel's Rebellion.

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

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What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

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

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Seeing the events as an extension of America's progress of liberty, Thomas Jefferson supported the Haitian Revolution and the establishment of Haiti as an independent nation in 1804.

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Virginia resolution

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Tecumseh tried to revive a pan-Indian movement and unite against the white man.

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Who wrote a petition to Congress as the president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, calling for the end of slavery?

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