Chapter 8

Which War of 1812 battle was the most decisive in asserting American dominance over the British in the Old Northwest? Fort Meigs Moraviantown Lake Erie

Lake Erie

How would a Federalist most likely respond to the Anti-Federalist argument that government is the enemy of liberty? A strong government is necessary in order to secure liberty. The protection that government provides is worth sacrificing liberty. Liberty and authority can coexist within a very limited government.

A strong government is necessary in order to secure liberty.

In the years following the American Revolution, churches helped change the social status of free African-Americans by doing which of the following? Playing an integral part in the movement towards abolishing slavery Allowing them to experience parity with whites in a religious setting Assisting in the establishment of separate communities in northern cities

Assisting in the establishment of separate communities in northern cities

What was the original cause of factionalism in the early United States? Disagreements over the role morality should play in making laws Disagreements over what the role of government should be Disagreements over how laws protecting liberties should be enforced

Disagreements over what the role of government should be

The Northwest Ordinance was passed in 1787 to accomplish which goal? Forging an alliance with Great Britain Paving the way for future western expansion Establishing relations with Native American tribes

Establishing relations with Native American tribes

What was the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison in determining the role of the Supreme Court in American government? It established the Supreme Court's authority to declare laws unconstitutional. It established the Supreme Court's authority to interpret colonial era laws. It established the Supreme Court's authority over state supreme courts.

It established the Supreme Court's authority to declare laws unconstitutional.

Why was the presidential election of 1800 particularly important? It was the first election to be contested. It marked the end of Federalist influence. It showed the weaknesses of the Electoral College.

It marked the end of Federalist influence.

The Congressional response to the Alien and Sedition Acts set an important precedent by making which suggestion? That states could accept or refuse the citizenship status of immigrants That state constitutions held authority over the U.S. Constitution That U.S. states could nullify federal laws if they disagreed with them

That U.S. states could nullify federal laws if they disagreed with them

What was a major concern for the group known as the Anti-Federalists? That the new nation would be unable to confront foreign threats That all Americans would not be able to exercise their rights equally That a federal government would take away states' rights

That a federal government would take away states' rights

What was a major concern for the group known as the Federalists? That the new nation would be unable to confront foreign threats That all Americans would not be able to exercise their rights equally That a federal government would take away states' rights

That the new nation would be unable to confront foreign threats

Which statement gives one justification for the United States' declaring war on Great Britain in the War of 1812? The British fought against the Americans' French allies in the French Revolution. The British refused to acknowledge the American boundary at the Mississippi River. The British encouraged Native American tribes to rebel against the Americans.

The British encouraged Native American tribes to rebel against the Americans.

Americans who did not support the French Revolution made which primary distinction between it and the American Revolution? The French Revolution was not fought for national independence. The French Revolution was unnecessarily violent and brutal. The French Revolution was poorly organized and unsuccessful.

The French Revolution was unnecessarily violent and brutal.

Which statement gives the best evidence for the need for Federalism in the late eighteenth century? The United States' national debt had grown out of control. Foreign investors were not interested in American industry. Native American tribes were staging attacks on small towns.

The United States' national debt had grown out of control.

Which statement would a supporter of Federalism in the late 1700s most likely make in an argument? Foreign investors are not interested in local industry. Native American tribes are staging attacks on small towns. The United States' national debt has grown out of control.

The United States' national debt has grown out of control.

Which action was most pivotal to the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794? The overextension of credit to low-income citizens The levying of taxes on farmers to pay national war debt The preference for coin currency rather than paper money

The preference for coin currency rather than paper money

Shortly after the United States gained its independence, American women began to pursue which right? The right to vote The right to an education The right to own property

The right to an education

What right did many American women begin to demand in the early nineteenth century? The right to an education The right to vote The right to own property

The right to an education

For what reason were the Alien and Sedition Acts unpopular with most Americans? They were at odds with the U.S. Constitution. They violated earlier partisan agreements. They questioned the citizenship of many Americans.

They were at odds with the U.S. Constitution.

Which U.S. President negotiated the sale of French Louisiana with Napoleon Bonaparte? John Adams James Madison Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson