APUSH Chapter 11

Which of the following is NOT true about the Judiciary Act of 1801? A. It resulted in the appointment of William Marbury to the Supreme Court B. It created sixteen new federal judges. C. Jefferson and other Republicans condemned its as a a Federalists court-packing scheme. D. It was repealed the following year. E. Adams used the act to appoint "midnight judges" on his last day in office

A. It resulted in the appointment of William Marbury to the Supreme Court

Why did former vice president Aaron Burr challenge former treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton to a duel in 1804? a. Hamilton revealed Burr's plan to entice New England and New York to secede. b. Hamilton had accused Burr of corruption while in office. c. Burr discovered that Hamilton had tried to provoke war with France. d. Burr planned to reveal Hamilton's scheme to create a new confederacy from the new western territories. e. Hamilton had encouraged Jefferson to drop Burr from his cabinet during his second term in office.

a. Hamilton revealed Burr's plan to entice New England and New York to secede.

The region that did NOT support the declaration of war against the British was a. New England b. the South c. the West d. the middle Atlantic states e. the Chesapeake

a. New England

Lewis and Clark's expeditions were primarily designed to a. be a scientific and geographic study of the Louisiana Territory. b. explore opportunities for further conquest of territories held by Mexico and Spain. c. establish US dominance over Indian populations in the region d. forge trade links with French, Indian and Spanish settlers in the region. e. search for gold and other valuable minerals.

a. be a scientific and geographic study of the Louisiana Territory.

Politicians' struggle to maintain and strengthen their parties' influence can best be seen in a. Jefferson allowing the Alien and Sedition Acts to expire during his administration. b. Adam's appointment of "midnight judges" at the end of his term. c. Marshall's establishment of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison. d. Aaron Burr challenging Alexander Hamilton to a duel. e. Jefferson's support for the Embargo Act in the era preceding the War of 1812.

b. Adam's appointment of "midnight judges" at the end of his term.

Which of the following was NOT among the forces that pushed President James Madison to war with British in 1812? a. England's arming of hostile Indians along the American frontier. b. British reinforcement of its Orders in Council. c. The rise to power of pro-war representatives in Congress. d. The need to assert American nationhood and rights. e. A desire to restore America's credibility on the world stage.

b. British reinforcement of its Orders in Council.

Which of the following can NOT be said about the Louisiana Purchase? a. It made US isolationism possible. b. It required a constitutional amendment for the purchase to be completed. c. It set precedents for further expansion. d. It more than doubled the size of the US. e. Its 828,000 square miles cost $10 million.

b. It required a constitutional amendment for the purchase to be completed.

What was the most decisive factor that helped Thomas Jefferson win the 1800 presidential election? a. his support of agrarian interests b. the three-fifths compromise c. New York's electoral votes. d. Anger that Adams failed to declare war on France. e. The Alien and Sedition Acts.

b. The three fifths compromise.

The case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) is significant because a. reinforced the importance of the Constitution as the bulwark of national law. b. gave the Supreme Court the authority to interpret the Constitution c. said only states can determine the validity of federal laws. d. overturned the Judiciary Act of 1801 e. renewed the charter of the Bank of the US.

b. gave the Supreme Court the authority to interpret the Constitution

Why was the War of 1812 a culmination of long-standing hostilities between the US and Britain? a. Britain refused to acknowledge American independence despite the terms of the Treaty of Paris. b. The US continued to persecute Loyalists who remained in the country, despite British protests. c. The British practices of impressment and supporting Native Americans against the US were issues during Washington's presidency. d. Britain, adhering to mercantilist philosophy, refused to allow other European nations to trade with the US. e. New Englanders' support for Britain was a divisive force in the US.

c. The British practices of impressment and supporting Native Americans against the US were issues during Washington's presidency.

In the years before the War of 1812, what was impressment? a. Blocking American ships from entering French and British ports. b. The seizure of neutral ships by warring nations. c. The capture and forced military service of American seamen by the British. d. A prohibition on the export of American goods. e. The resale of seized American goods by the warring nations of Britain and France.

c. The capture and forced military service of American seamen by the British.

Jefferson considered his election in 1800 a "revolution" because a. he won by a landslide b. it represented rejection of states' rights advocates. c. it marked a return to the values of 1776. d. It proved that American democracy worked. e. he advocated an end to partisanship.

c. it marked a return to the values of 1776.

Jefferson's embargo strategy to get England and France to honor American neutrality in the years before the War of 1812 ultimately failed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that he a. underestimated British resistance and determination b. overestimated the importance of American goods overseas. c. did not consider the other countries would step in to fill England and France's import needs. d. did not foresee the massive nationwide protests by American citizens. e. did not factor in the difficulty of enforcing the embargo at home.

d. did not foresee the massive nationwide protests by American citizens

Napolean Bonaparte ultimately abandoned his vision of a New World empire and agreed to sell Louisiana to the United States for all of the following reasons EXCEPT a. He failed to conquer Santo Domingo, a necessary first step. b. he feared that Britain, with control of the seas, would wrest control of Louisiana from the French. c. he hoped to prevent the U.S.- British alliance against France. d. he feared America might seize it militarily. e. he hoped the US would become powerful enough to thwart Britain.

d. he feared America might seize it militarily.

What was the main reason Jefferson reduced the size of the military when he became president? a. He wanted to balance the budget. b. He believed that militaries could not be trusted. c. He regarded a large military as an unnecessary expense. d. He feared being pulled into European conflicts. e. He wanted the United States to be an example for the rest of the world through peaceful coercion.

e. He wanted the United States to be an example for the rest of the world through peaceful coercion.

In office, Jefferson surprisingly only eliminated which one of the following Federalists programs? a. Assumption of states' Revolutionary war debts. b. the bank of the US c. the protective tariff d. Funding the national debt e. the excise tax.

e. the excise tax.