The Jeffersonian Age: 1800-1824 - Quiz 1

Question 1

The causes of the War of 1812 included all of the following EXCEPT?

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	demand for respect of America's neutral rights.
	land hunger in the West as well as a desire for Florida.
	fear that Indian attacks were caused by the British.
	strong sectional rivalries that could only be overcome by an external enemy.

Question 2

In 1800 Federalists viewed Jeffersonian Republicans as dangerous radicals and feared the consequences if they gained control of the government. What actually happened when the Republicans were elected?

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	the Republicans adopted a more radical plan than they had previously advocated.
	Jefferson immediately curtailed overseas commerce with France.
	the Republicans maintained the policies of the Federalists.
	the Republicans ruthlessly destroyed all opposition to their policies.
	the Republicans did not make nearly as many changes as they had advocated.

Question 3

In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall argued successfully that the Supreme Court could?

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	declare federal laws unconstitutional.
	remove federal officials who would not or could not perform their duties.
	determine cases involving interstate commerce.
	decide whether debts should be considered in contracts.
	uphold the authority of the federal government over the states.

Question 4

As a result of the "Corrupt Bargain"?

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	Henry Clay's American System suffered a crushing defeat.
	John Quincy Adams became president.
	Congress approved the Monroe Doctrine.
	the Bank of the United States was established.
	textile workers rebelled over unpaid wages.

Question 5

The issuance of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 was prompted by?

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	the Russian annexation of Alaska.
	President Monroe's hope of increasing his popularity with the American public.
	the fear that France might intervene in Latin America to restore Spanish colonial rule.
	continuing British intervention in Latin American affairs.

Question 6

Between 1806 and 1809, non-importation, non-intercourse, and embargo acts sought to?

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	bring peace between France and Great Britain.
	encourage domestic American manufacturing.
	balance Southern and Northern economic power.
	forced Great Britain to recognize American rights.
	help Britain in the Napoleonic Wars.

Question 7

The Battle of New Orleans in 1815?
1--resulted in the emergence of Andrew Jackson as a military hero.
2--ended the possibility of a British Empire on the lower Mississippi River.
3--strengthened the Federalist party's grip on the national government.
4--assured the ratification of the treaty ending the war without notable
changes by the British.

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	1 and 2 only.
	2 and 3 only.
	3 and 4 only.
	1, 2, and 3 only.
	1, 2, and 4 only.

Question 8

One of the immediate results of the new transportation routes constructed during the "Canal Age" was?

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	an increased white settlement in the Northwest.
	the renewed cooperation between states and the national government on internal improvement projects.
	the conviction that the national government should be responsible for all internal improvements.
	an increased white settlement in the Southwest.

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT describe the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?

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	the United States purchased Louisiana from France for $15,000,000.
	French power expanded in the Western Hemisphere.
	Jefferson expanded the powers of the presidency.
	the United States doubled in size.
	the treaty of cession left some of the boundaries vague.

Question 10

The Second Bank of the United States performed all of the following functions EXCEPT?

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	receiving and paying out federal funds.
	stabilizing the money supply.
	keeping a check on the loans of other banks.
	making loans to the federal government.
	shifting funds from the West and South to the Northeast.

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