US History Exam 2 Caleb
Under the Articles of Confederation in 1777 there was a federal Select one: a. Congress. b. judiciary. c. executive. d. bureaucracy. e. All these answers are correct.
Congress.
Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE? a. The outcome of the war largely weakened the position of Indians. b. Indians generally had better relations with the British than with the Americans. c. After the war, many Indians began to adapt to the norms of white society.. d. Most Indian tribes chose to stay out of the war. e. Some Indians took advantage of the conflict to launch attacks of their own.
After the war, many Indians began to adapt to the norms of white society..
The first secretary of the treasury under the new government of 1789 was Select one: a. Alexander Hamilton. b. Thomas Jefferson. c. Robert Morris. d. James Madison. e. Henry Knox.
Alexander Hamilton.
By 1820, American steam-powered shipping a. carried more cargo on the Mississippi than all other forms of river transport combined. b. increased the transport of manufactured goods westward. c. stimulated agriculture in both the West and the South. d. had reached as far up the Ohio River as Pittsburgh. e. All these answers are correct.
All these answers are correct.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 a. created a single territory out of the lands north of Ohio. b. guaranteed freedom of religion throughout the affected areas. c. prohibited slavery within the affected areas. d. abandoned the system created in the 1784 Ordinance. e. All these answers are correct.
All these answers are correct.
Under Alexander Hamilton's plan, a new national bank would Select one: a. have a monopoly on the government's banking business. b. facilitate the collection of taxes. c. provide loans to private businesses. d. act as a storehouse for federal deposits. e. All these answers are correct.
All these answers are correct.
The policy expressed in the Monroe Doctrine was principally directed at a. Mexico. b. Europe. c. American Indians. d. Asia. e. southern slaveholders.
Europe.
The Monroe Doctrine declared that Select one: a. European powers should not engage in new colonization of the American continents. b. the United States reserved the right to involve itself in European affairs. c. Cuba should come under the control of the United States. d. European powers should abandon all their interests in the Western Hemisphere. e. the United States had a "manifest destiny" to colonize North America.
European powers should not engage in new colonization of the American continents.
Which of the following nations remained America's most important ally during the American Revolution? a. Spain b. Canada c. France d. Portugal e. the Netherlands
France
The British military campaigns of 1777 saw Select one: a. General William Howe stay in camp when he was supposed to have moved south. b. General John Burgoyne suffer a major defeat at Saratoga. c. a major American victory at Philadelphia. d. the British surround and lay siege to George Washington's army at Valley Forge. e. the British retake Boston and set it afire.
General John Burgoyne suffer a major defeat at Saratoga.
The so-called "corrupt bargain" was negotiated between a. Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams. b. William Crawford and John Quincy Adams. c. Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson. d. John C. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson. e. John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun.
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams.
In the War of 1812, Britain turned its full military attention to America after Select one: a. Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. b. Napoleon's incarceration at Elba. c. Napoleon's catastrophic campaign against Russia. d. the American invasion of Canada. e. the American raid and burning of York.
Napoleon's catastrophic campaign against Russia.
During the 1790s, regional support in the United States for Federalists was greatest in the Select one: a. rural Deep South. b. rural Far West. c. Northeast. d. Southwest. e. mid-Atlantic region.
Northeast.
Pinckney's Treaty (1795) was negotiated between the United States and a. Great Britain. b. France. c. Spain. d. the Netherlands. e. the Iroquois Confederacy.
Spain.
In Cohens v. Virginia (1821), Chief Justice John Marshall affirmed the constitutionality of Select one: a. Supreme Court review of congressional laws. b. state court review of congressional laws. c. state court review of state laws. d. Supreme Court review of state court decisions. e. state courts' overturning of corporate charters.
Supreme Court review of state court decisions.
Who described the election of 1800 as the "Revolution of 1800"? a. Thomas Jefferson b. Alexander Hamilton c. John Adams d. James Madison e. George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
The two preeminent Republicans of the 1790s were Select one: a. Alexander Hamilton and James Monroe. b. John Adams and James Madison. c. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. d. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. e. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
The election of 1796 saw Select one: a. a Federalist president and a Republican vice president take office. b. the Republicans win the presidency for the first time. c. the House of Representatives determine the presidential victor. d. the Federalists reach their height of power and unity. e. John Adams become president on the Republican ticket.
a Federalist president and a Republican vice president take office.
As leaders of a tax rebellion the 1780s, Daniel Shays and his supporters demanded a. the nation's capital be moved to New England. b. an end to paper currency. c. a moratorium on debt collection. d. renewed trade agreements with England. e. the right to vote for all white men, regardless of property holdings.
a moratorium on debt collection.
At the start of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the delegates ruled that Select one: a. their proceeding would be open to the public. b. states would have proportional voting based on each state's population. c. each state delegation would have a single vote. d. slavery would have to be preserved within the United States. e. the country needed a stronger army to prevent further popular uprisings.
each state delegation would have a single vote.
At the start of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the delegates ruled that a. their proceeding would be open to the public. b. states would have proportional voting based on each state's population. c. each state delegation would have a single vote. d. slavery would have to be preserved within the United States. e. the country needed a stronger army to prevent further popular uprisings.
each state delegation would have a single vote.
During his first term, President Thomas Jefferson Select one: a. sought to create a tax on personal income. b. restricted the sale of government lands to western settlers. c. saw a doubling of the national debt. d. eliminated all internal taxes. e. drastically increased government spending.
eliminated all internal taxes.
The revivalism of the Second Great Awakening Select one: a. was largely limited to white Americans. b. pacified opponents of slavery. c. encouraged racial unrest. d. was rejected by the black American community. e. fostered an anti-egalitarian religious ethos.
encouraged racial unrest.
The New Jersey Plan a. proposed a legislature consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate. b. was chosen by the convention delegates to replace the Virginia Plan. c. had the general support of the larger states. d. expanded the taxation and regulatory powers of Congress. e. was proposed by delegate Edmund Randolph. Feedback
expanded the taxation and regulatory powers of Congress.
Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) a. gave the federal government effective authority to stifle any public criticism. b. were aggressively used by the Adams administration to suppress public criticism. c. were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. d. gave the federal government effective authority to stifle any public criticism, and were aggressively used by the Adams administration to that effect. e. were aggressively used by the Adams administration to suppress public criticism until they were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
gave the federal government effective authority to stifle any public criticism.
n 1780, Massachusetts sought to revise the power of the governor by Select one: a. allowing the legislature to set his salary. b. having him elected directly by the people. c. taking away his authority to veto legislation. d. permitting him to sit in the legislature. e. granting him the power to tax.
having him elected directly by the people.
The Chesapeake-Leopard incident Select one: a. led the United States to prohibit all exports from American ports. b. saw the British sink an American merchant ship. c. led the British government to end its practice of impressment. d. began the War of 1812. e. saw the Americans sink a British naval frigate.
led the United States to prohibit all exports from American ports.
Alexander Hamilton's plan for the federal government to assume state debts was passed by Congress after a deal was made to Select one: a. give a pay increase to government employees. b. appoint key Jefferson allies to the Washington administration. c. create two new states in the West. d. locate the nation's capital between Virginia and Maryland. e. eliminate the national bank.
locate the nation's capital between Virginia and Maryland.
In the early eighteenth century, the Americans Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston Select one: a. invented the steam engine. b. made significant advances in steam-powered navigation. c. developed the nation's first merchant marine. d. brought the first steam engines from England to the United States. e. launched America's first railroad engine, the Clermont, in 1807.
made significant advances in steam-powered navigation.
The early nineteenth century in America is known as the "turnpike era" because Select one: a. most towns and villages became connected by a network of inexpensive roads. b. Americans stopped transporting goods by canal in favor of roads. c. the federal government provided free land to road construction companies. d. concrete was first developed as a long-life road surface. e. many roads were built for profit by private companies.
many roads were built for profit by private companies.
In the study of medicine during the early nineteenth century, Select one: a. anatomy became the leading contributor to medical knowledge. b. municipal leaders sought better public awareness of sanitation to reduce diseases. c. most physicians spoke out against the practice of bleeding and purging. d. most doctors received their training by working with an established physician. e. physicians found the public remarkably receptive to new discoveries and innovations.
most doctors received their training by working with an established physician.
Following the American Revolution, as the republic took shape in the 1780s, greater social importance was attached to women in the role of a. wives. b. feminists. c. citizens. d. nurses. e. mothers.
mothers.
During the 1780s, most state governments Select one: a. moved to limit popular power. b. were notable for their stability. c. found it difficult to revise their constitutions. d. remained strongly elitist. e. eliminated property requirements for voters.
moved to limit popular power.
Between 1800 and 1820, the population of the United States a. nearly doubled. b. reached five million. c. saw its largest increases in southern states. d. generally ignored the rocky soil of the Old Northwest. e. All these answers are correct.
nearly doubled.
One cause of the Panic of 1819 was a. decreased foreign demand for American agricultural goods. b. restrictive credit practices prior to 1819. c. the announcement that year that dozens of new state banks were to be chartered. d. new management practices within the Bank of the United States. e. an English embargo of American goods.
new management practices within the Bank of the United States.
In the Constitution, political parties were a. not mentioned. b. described as dangerous. c. encouraged. d. viewed as temporary factions. e. specifically proscribed.
not mentioned.
The presidential administration of John Quincy Adams was Select one: a. plagued by financial corruption. b. noted for its inability to carry out its policies effectively. c. widely popular in the South for its tariff policies. d. successful in domestic policies, but had little success in foreign policies. e. deeply antagonistic to the ideas behind Clay's "American System."
noted for its inability to carry out its policies effectively.
During the War of 1812, the United States achieved early military success a. on the Atlantic Ocean. b. in New England. c. in the Carolinas. d. on the Great Lakes. e. in the Caribbean.
on the Great Lakes.
For most Revolutionary American political thinkers, the concept of equality meant that there should be equality of Select one: a. opportunity. b. rights, regardless of race, sex, or property. c. condition. d. opportunity and of condition. e. rights and of condition.
opportunity.
During the War of 1812, the Hartford Convention Select one: a. was a gathering of strong supporters of the war. b. saw its participants vote to secede from the United States. c. proved to be futile and irrelevant. d. sought to strengthen the political influence of the South and the West. e. aimed to create a new political party, called the Whigs.
proved to be futile and irrelevant.
The Ordinances of 1784 and 1785 represented an attempt to a. eliminate slavery in the western states. b. compromise on the question of slavery expanding into the territories. c. enhance the power of the central government. d. gain redress from the English at the expense of Native Americans. e. provide for the admission of new states into the union.
provide for the admission of new states into the union.
During the War of 1812, the Battle of the Thames Select one: a. saw Tecumseh killed while serving as a brigadier general in the British army. b. led to the long American occupation of Canada. c. strengthened the resolve of the Indians in the Northwest. d. saw British forces come from Canada to attack Detroit. e. saw a surprise American attack in the heart of London.
saw Tecumseh killed while serving as a brigadier general in the British army.
The election of 1828 Select one: a. was decided by the House of Representatives. b. saw Andrew Jackson receive the largest majority in American political history. c. saw Andrew Jackson sweep most of New England. d. represented to Jacksonians a victory for the forces of privilege. e. saw the emergence of a new two-party system.
saw the emergence of a new two-party system.
The Antifederalists Select one: a. saw the power of the southern states as the chief obstacle to an effective new government. b. feared that the new government would be too weak to enforce its new powers. c. feared that the government favored common people over the "well-born." d. saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers. e. saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the government favored common people over the "well-born."
saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers.
In 1814, the British a. took control of the Ohio Valley. b. repulsed the United States from Florida. c. seized Washington and set fire to the White House. d. established naval supremacy on the Atlantic Ocean. e. forced the surrender of Fort McHenry in Baltimore.
seized Washington and set fire to the White House.
Which group opposed Alexander Hamilton's economic program on the grounds that they would bear a disproportionate tax burden? Select one: a. creditors. b. manufacturers. c. the urban wealthy. d. Federalists. e. small farmers.
small farmers.
The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) a. stated that Congress had the authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court. b. stated that the states had the power to nullify an act of Congress with the support of the Court. c. ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. d. stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court, and that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress. e. stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress, and ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission.
stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court, and that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress.
The Supreme Court ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) a. strengthened the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce. b. narrowed the federal government's role in regulating the economy. c. declared transportation monopolies unconstitutional. d. reaffirmed the New York court's ruling regarding interstate trade. e. was a victory for Aaron Ogden, Robert Fulton, and Robert Livingston.
strengthened the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
As treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton Select one: a. wanted to eliminate the national debt. b. opposed the federal government's assumption of state debts. c. supported the creation of a national bank. d. encouraged the federal government to focus on the needs of the independent farmer. e. All these answers are correct.
supported the creation of a national bank.
What event prompted Spain to negotiate the sale of Florida to the United States? Select one: a. the Missouri Compromise b. the Panic of 1819 c. civil war in Spain d. the Mexican war for independence against Spain e. the Seminole War
the Seminole War
In the late 1790s, on the political scene, a. the United States was deeply and bitterly divided. b. the republican form of government had won over most skeptics. c. the power of the Republicans was declining. d. the United States had developed a clear two-party system. e. there was considerable agreement over most important foreign policy questions.
the United States was deeply and bitterly divided.
The first American medical school was established at Select one: a. Harvard. b. William and Mary. c. the University of North Carolina. d. the University of Pennsylvania. e. Columbia.
the University of Pennsylvania.
According to the Judiciary Act of 1789, the Supreme Court was to be Select one: a. composed of nine members. b. the judicial power for interpreting the constitutionality of state laws. c. directly elected by the people. d. both composed of nine members and the judicial power for interpreting the constitutionality of state laws. e. both composed of nine members and directly elected by the people.
the judicial power for interpreting the constitutionality of state laws.
In the early nineteenth century, the westward movement of white Americans was encouraged by all of the following EXCEPT for a. the exhaustion of agricultural lands in the East. b. the spread of the plantation system in the South. c. the federal government's policy toward Indian tribes in the West. d. the lure of mineral mining in the mountainous regions of the West. e. the expansion of a slave labor in the South.
the lure of mineral mining in the mountainous regions of the West.
The Rush-Bagot agreement of 1817 called for Select one: a. the joint occupation of Oregon by France and the United States. b. the mutual disarmament of the Great Lakes by Britain and the United States. c. France to pull out of the fur trade in the Great Lakes region. d. a general trade agreement between the United States and France. e. Spain to give up its claim to Florida, in exchange for navigation rights on the Mississippi.
the mutual disarmament of the Great Lakes by Britain and the United States.
Population data of the United States in 1800 reveals Select one: a. ten percent of the non-Indian population lived in towns of more than 8,000. b. no American city had a population larger than 28,000. c. New York was the most populous city in the country. d. the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian. e. fifteen percent of the population lived in towns of more than 8,000.
the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian.
During the Second Great Awakening, the Indian revivalist Handsome Lake called for a. the adoption by Indian tribes of white American culture. b. an armed Indian rebellion against white American society. c. the United States to live up to its broken treaties with Indian tribes. d. the return of lands taken from Indian tribes by the United States. e. the restoration of traditional Indian culture.
the restoration of traditional Indian culture.
In the War of 1812, the Battle of New Orleans a. took place weeks after the war had officially ended. b. saw inexperienced British troops face battle-hardened American forces. c. resulted in hundreds of American deaths. d. saw the British lay siege to the city for nearly a month. e. gave the British control of the Mississippi River.
took place weeks after the war had officially ended.
Federalists controlled the new government under the Constitution for its first Select one: a. four years. b. eight years. c. twelve years. d. sixteen years. e. twenty years.
twelve years.
During the Jefferson administration, the British claimed the right to stop American merchant ships and seize Select one: a. vessels that had deserters on board from British ships. b. native-born Americans. c. any persons they chose. d. all military cargo. e. any slaves found on board.
vessels that had deserters on board from British ships.
During the Jefferson administration, the British claimed the right to stop American merchant ships and seize a. vessels that had deserters on board from British ships. b. naturalized Americans born on British soil. c. any persons they chose. d. all military cargo. e. any slaves found on board.
vessels that had deserters on board from British ships.
On his last day in office, President James Madison influenced "internal improvements" by a. establishing a military corps of engineers to help study and contribute to infrastructure development. b. approving a bill that would have used federal funds to construct roads and canals. c. supporting federal financing of scientific and technological research into steam power. d. vetoing a bill that would have used federal funds to construct roads and canals. e. allocating federal funds to finance transportation construction.
vetoing a bill that would have used federal funds to construct roads and canals.
As commander of the Continental army, George Washington Select one: a. had no shortage of Americans willing to volunteer to fight the British. b. had no previous actual military experience. c. was an early critic of independence. d. saw Congress leave all important military decisions up to his judgment. e. was admired, respected, and trusted by nearly all Patriots.
was admired, respected, and trusted by nearly all Patriots.
The Judiciary Act of 1801 a. was passed by the new Republican Congress. b. increased the size of the Supreme Court by two seats. c. was an attempt by Federalists to secure their hold on the courts. d. resulted in the Federalists losing control of the judiciary. e. was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
was an attempt by Federalists to secure their hold on the courts.
The writing of the Monroe Doctrine Select one: a. had an immediate and dramatic effect on American policy. b. was primarily based on the earlier writings of Thomas Jefferson. c. was motivated by American interests in Hawaii. d. deeply angered the European powers. e. was an important example of American nationalism.
was an important example of American nationalism.
The Lewis and Clark expedition a. was first planned after the Louisiana Purchase was made. b. was assisted by the guide Sacajawea. c. was led by two men who had little experience with Indians. d. saw both leaders die before the expedition was complete. e. never made it to the Pacific Coast.
was assisted by the guide Sacajawea.
In the United States during the early nineteenth century, horse racing Select one: a. was bound by lines of race and class. b. first became a spectator sport. c. never developed wide appeal in the United States. d. was considered a form of gambling and was banned in most towns. e. was considered a waste of valuable horses and frowned upon.
was bound by lines of race and class.
During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies Select one: a. joined the British army in large numbers to fight against their American masters. b. were assisted by the British to escape, as a way to disrupt the American war effort. c. were offered their freedom by Americans if they fought against the British. d. tried to help Loyalists escape to Canada in exchange for their freedom. e. were not significantly affected by the conflict.
were assisted by the British to escape, as a way to disrupt the American war effort.
In 1775, as conflicts with England intensified, American colonists a. made extensive efforts to prepare themselves for war. b. were deeply divided about what they were fighting for. c. believed England was not willing to engage in military operations against them. d. saw their larger population as a key advantage over England. e. considered arming slaves to help build up the colonial army.
were deeply divided about what they were fighting for.
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 a. did not fear concentrated government power. b. welcomed the possibilities of direct democracy. c. were suspicious of wealthy property owners. d. well represented the diversity of the national population. e. were well educated by the standards of their time.
were well educated by the standards of their time.
Thomas Jefferson believed American Indians were primitive people a. who had been greatly mistreated by white Americans. b. who might become civilized through exposure to white culture. c. who should be completely separated from white society. d. with no redemptive qualities. e. who nevertheless had an education system worth emulating.
who might become civilized through exposure to white culture.
In the early nineteenth century, the explorer Stephen H. Long a. agreed with the findings and conclusions of Zebulon Pike. b. labeled the Great Plains the "American breadbasket." c. was one of the most colorful of the "mountain men." d. discovered the source of the Red River. e. inadvertently brought the United States to the brink of war with Mexico.
agreed with the findings and conclusions of Zebulon Pike.
The Non-Intercourse Act reopened American trade with Select one: a. Great Britain. b. France. c. both Great Britain and France. d. all nations except Great Britain and France. e. all nations.
all nations except Great Britain and France.
Alexander Hamilton recommended that the federal government raise revenue through a. an import tax and a personal income tax. b. a sales tax and a property tax. c. an excise tax and an import tax. d. an excise tax and a sales tax. e. a sales tax and a personal income tax.
an excise tax and an import tax.
The religious concept of deism a. emphasized the role of God in the world. b. challenged many of the ideas that had emerged in the Enlightenment. c. argued for a remote God that had withdrawn from human affairs. d. was frowned upon by educated Americans such as Jefferson and Franklin. e. All these answers are correct.
argued for a remote God that had withdrawn from human affairs.
In the debate over the new government, Antifederalist opponents to the document Select one: a. were better organized. b. had the support of George Washington. c. feared that poorly educated men would be elected to prominent political offices. d. believed the new government was not strong enough to maintain order. e. argued that the Constitution would put an end to individual liberty.
argued that the Constitution would put an end to individual liberty.
During the American Revolution, female "camp followers" a. assisted in the support of regular troops. b. played traditional female roles and were not involved in combat. c. served to maintain traditional gender distinctions. d. were prostitutes. e. often inadvertently betrayed the position of Washington's army
assisted in the support of regular troops.
The message of the Second Great Awakening Select one: a. called for an active and fervent piety. b. restored the traditional belief in predestination. c. incorporated the belief of skeptical rationalism. d. found its greatest number of converts among young men. e. was rejected by most women as being retrograde and reactionary.
called for an active and fervent piety.
John Marshall was Select one: a. chief justice of the Supreme Court at the time of Marbury v. Madison. b. appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court by Thomas Jefferson. c. a Republican. d. a former vice president of the United States. e. secretary of state in the Jefferson administration, and Madison's successor.
chief justice of the Supreme Court at the time of Marbury v. Madison.
The author of Common Sense a. sought to concentrate colonial anger on unpopular parliamentary measures. b. was an American who had never been to England. c. sold very few copies of his pamphlet until after the war was won. d. was arrested by British officials and charged with treason. e. considered the English constitution to be the greatest problem facing the colonists.
considered the English constitution to be the greatest problem facing the colonists.
In the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a major concession to the pro-slavery delegates was the a. agreement that half of all future states would allow slavery. b. strengthened fugitive slave provision. c. continuation of the slave trade for at least twenty more years. d. guarantee of the permanent continuation of slavery where it existed. e. denial of suffrage to free black men.
continuation of the slave trade for at least twenty more years.
One effect of Shays's Rebellion was that it Select one: a. temporarily brought a halt to the new American government. b. led the federal government to adopt the gold standard. c. led to the downfall of the state government in Massachusetts. d. contributed to the growing belief the national government needed reform. e. encouraged Massachusetts to adopt gradual emancipation.
contributed to the growing belief the national government needed reform.
The Embargo Act of 1807 Select one: a. was ineffective. b. helped to put a Federalist in the White House in 1808. c. resulted in the Republican loss of control of Congress in 1808. d. was quickly repealed. e. created a serious economic depression in the nation.
created a serious economic depression in the nation.
Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828 was Select one: a. extremely narrow. b. decisive, but sectional. c. an overwhelming victory. d. a result of the support he received from New England states. e. likely a product of corrupt voting in several key states.
decisive, but sectional.
During the American Revolution, the Iroquois Confederacy officially Select one: a. declared its neutrality. b. allied itself with the colonists. c. allied itself with the British. d. refused to ally with either combatant until France entered the war. e. disbanded and withdrew to the west.
declared its neutrality.
Religious skepticism resulted in Select one: a. the decline of universalism. b. a growth of commitment to organized churches and denominations. c. both the philosophy of "unitarianism" and a wave of revivalism. d. the disestablishment of the Anglican Church. e. no discernible effect on American religious life.
both the philosophy of "unitarianism" and a wave of revivalism.
In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court confirmed the a. right of the federal government to tax states. b. right of states to tax the Bank of the United States. c. "implied powers" of Congress. d. right of states to prohibit the Bank of the United States. e. right of states to abolish slavery within their borders.
"implied powers" of Congress.
In the 1790s, those who were labeled Republicans envisioned developing a nation that would Select one: a. be highly commercial and urban. b. be largely agricultural and rural. c. be a leading world power. d. eventually control most of North America. e. eventually grant political rights to women and minorities as well as white men.
be largely agricultural and rural.
The Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812 a. was signed on New Year's Day, 1815. b. was reluctantly negotiated by the British. c. included the condition that the United States create an Indian buffer state in the Northwest. d. put huge areas of the new lands under the control of the United States. e. began an improvement in relations between England and the United States.
began an improvement in relations between England and the United States.
The Second Great Awakening Select one: a. rejected the idea of the Trinity. b. was consistent with the ideas of the Enlightenment. c. helped promote universalism and unitarianism. d. was confined to New England. e. began as an effort by church establishments to revitalize their organizations.
began as an effort by church establishments to revitalize their organizations.
The emergence of an alternative political organization to the Federalists was prompted by Select one: a. a dispute over President Washington's policies for westward expansion. b. fear that the Federalists were attempting to end free elections. c. belief that the power of the Federalists needed to be restrained. d. a growing debate over the national bank. e. fear that George Washington would try to run for a third term.
belief that the power of the Federalists needed to be restrained.
The war effort by American colonists would be financed primarily by Select one: a. spending hard currency. b. printing paper money. c. borrowing from abroad. d. selling bonds. e. melting down jewelry into specie.
borrowing from abroad.
