apush ch 8
The Missouri Compromise did which of the following?
Allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state.
Of the following, which was the principal issue on which the United States sought settlement with Great Britain at the outset of the War of 1812?
An end to impressment
The issuance of the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?
Asserted American independent in the realm of foreign policy
President Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 was issues in response to
French diplomatic overtures to invoke the Franco-American Alliance
Which of the following is true of the case of Marbury v. Madison?
It affirmed the principle of judicial review.
The Embargo Act of 1807 had which of the following effects on the United States?
It disrupted American shipping
Which of the following best describes the policy of the government of Mexico toward Texas?
It encouraged American settlement in Texas in the 1820's and early 1830's.
Which of the following is a true statement about the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary War?
It recognized United States sovereignty over territory east of the Mississippi, between the Great Lakes and Florida.
Which of the following statements about the Monroe Doctrine is accurate?
It stressed that Europe and the Western Hemisphere had essentially different political systems
Which of the following statements about the "American System" is correct?
It was designed to meet the nation's need for economic progress and self-sufficiency.
Which of the following most accurately describes the attitude of the Founding Fathers toward political parties?
Parties are vehicles of ambition and selfish interest that threaten the existence of republican government.
President Jackson resisted the admission of Texas into the Union in 1836 primarily because he
President Jackson resisted the admission of Texas into the Union in 1836 primarily because he
The theme of individualism is most evident in the writings of
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Jefferson administration advocated which of the following changes as a means of restoring republican ideals?
Reducing the scope of activities of the federal government
Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana had its origins in his desire to
acquire a port to provide an outlet for western crops
The most unpopular and least successful of President Thomas Jefferson's policies was his
adherence to neutrality in dealing with England and France
Pinckney's Treaty with Spain is considered a diplomatic highlight of Washington's administration because it
allowed the United States to use the port of New Orleans
Although Congress accepted most of Alexander Hamilton's economic proposals, it rejected his
call for direct subsidies to manufacturers
Daniel Webster's address to the Senate in 1830 in reply to Senator Hayne is best remembered for its
defense of the principle of national union
Alexander Hamilton's financial program was most favorable to
eastern merchants
Alexander Hamilton's economic program was designed primarily to
establish the financial stability and credit of the new government
To make the new government viable, the first Congress of the United States did all of the following EXCEPT
grant subsidies to encourage industrial development
A major reason why Thomas Jefferson was interested in purchasing Louisiana from France was that he
hoped to preserve an agricultural society by making abundant lands available to future generations
In Marbury v. Madison, the United Stated Supreme Court affirmed
its right to determine the constitutionality of congressional enactments
The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton included all of the following EXCEPT
nullification of all private debts to the states
Under Chief Justice John Marshall, Supreme Court decisions tended to
promote business enterprise
The goal of the American Colonization society was to
return freed slaves to Africa
The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the South Carolina Exposition and Protest were similar in that all involved a defense of
states' rights
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions took the position that
the authority of state governments included the power to decide whether or not an act of Congress was constitutional
The election of 1800 has been referred to as constituting "another revolution" because
the party in power stepped down after losing the election
When Thomas Jefferson said in 1801, "We are all republicans - we are all federalists," he meant that
the principles of American government were above party politics
President Monroe articulate the Monroe Doctrine in his 1823 address to Congress primarily in order to
warn European nations against further colonial ventures in the Western Hemisphere