HIST M130 - L5 Quiz

Jefferson believed that Native Americans Group of answer choices A. should be removed from American territory so that white settlers could put land to productive use. B. could never achieve equality with whites. C. could become equal with whites by adopting European culture. D. could provide labor for eastern factories.

A. should be removed from American territory so that white settlers could put land to productive use.

The Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812: A. simply restored diplomatic relations to what they had been before the war. B. granted Americans trading rights in Canada. C. contained a British promise to end impressment. D. required the United States to set aside land for Britain's Indian allies.

A. simply restored diplomatic relations to what they had been before the war.

During the Quasi-War with France, Alexander Hamilton's faction of the Federalist Party tried to A. enrich themselves by selling shoddy materials to the War Department. B. destroy the Republican Party. C. Find a way of peacefully resolving the crisis. D. run for president.

B. destroy the Republican Party.

The Prophet Tenskwatawa preached all of the following, EXCEPT: A. united resistance against white expansion B. peaceful assimilation C. ethnic pride. D. nonviolence.

B. peaceful assimilation

Which statement best describes the debate over the Louisiana Purchase? A. Federalists argued that if the United States did not obtain this territory, the United States would be justified in seizing it. B. Thomas Jefferson argued that the Louisiana Purchase was an unnecessary, wasteful expenditure. C. Thomas Jefferson argued that the absence of constitutional authority to acquire territory should not prevent the country from doing it. D. Federalists argued that the absence of constitutional authority to acquire territory should not prevent the country from doing it.

C. Thomas Jefferson argued that the absence of constitutional authority to acquire territory should not prevent the country from doing it.

Jefferson believed that Native Americans A. should be removed from American territory so that white settlers could put land to productive use. B. could never achieve equality with whites. C. could become equal with whites by adopting European culture. D. could provide labor for eastern factories.

C. could become equal with whites by adopting European culture.

In the years immediately after the War of 1812, big business found wealth in the West via the: A. newly developed railroads. B. grain trade. C. fur trade D. discovery of gold.

C. fur trade

When it became clear to Thomas Jefferson that the European powers were not going to respect American neutrality, in 1808, he: A. allied the United States with France. B. declared war on both England and France. C. implemented an embargo which banned American trade with Europe. D. expelled French and British citizens from America.

C. implemented an embargo which banned American trade with Europe.

Why did Aaron Burr kill Alexander Hamilton? A. No one really knows; there was no provocation. B. Burr discovered Hamilton was involved with his mistress. C. Hamilton attacked Burr, who acted in self-defense. D. Hamilton's criticisms helped defeat him in New York's governor's race.

D. Hamilton's criticisms helped defeat him in New York's governor's race.

The expansion of cotton production caused all of the following, EXCEPT: A. It prompted the extension of slavery. B. It led to slaves being regimented like machines − in tempo with the demands of cotton production. C. It resulted in substantial changes in the institution of slavery itself. D. It resulted in a much larger variety of tasks and skills for slaves.

D. It resulted in a much larger variety of tasks and skills for slaves.

Oliver Hazard Perry made his reputation during the War of 1812 as: A. the chief negotiator during peace talks. B. the "second Benedict Arnold." C. the man who killed Tecumseh. D. a naval commander on Lake Erie.

D. a naval commander on Lake Erie.

Marbury v. Madison (1803) A. suggested that states as well as federal courts could rule on the constitutionality of Congressional acts. B. established the rule of due process. C. resulted in a victory for Marbury. D. established the principle of judicial review.

D. established the principle of judicial review.

The Battle of Tippecanoe helped push the United States into the War of 1812 because: A. American forces attacked British soldiers in the area. B. It forced the United States to build a large army. C. the British declared war based on their treaty with Tecumseh. D. many westerners believed Tecumseh's uncompromising stand was supported by the British.

D. many westerners believed Tecumseh's uncompromising stand was supported by the British.

By 1800, one-fifth of the US federal budget was allocated to A. purchase large fleets of naval frigates to protect US merchant ships. B. develop manufacturing and industry along the lines of Hamilton's ideas. C. expansion to western lands. D. pay bribes to the Barbary pirates in north Africa.

D. pay bribes to the Barbary pirates in north Africa.

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were based on A. the Second Amendment. B. the Articles of Confederation. C. Republican ideology. D. the Tenth Amendment.

D. the Tenth Amendment