Chapter 6

True/False: (A protective tariff) is a tax on a product's manufacture, sale, or distribution.

False- A excise tariff

True/False: The XYZ Affair increased tensions between the United States and (Great Britain).

False- France

True/False: The decision in Marbury v. Madison affirmed the principle of (nullification), or the ability of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.

False- Judicial Review

True/False: The (Lewis and Clark expedition) more than doubled the size of the United States.

False- Louisiana Purchase

True/False: (Tecumseh) was a Native American guide who aided Lewis and Clark during their explorations.

False- Sacajawea

True/False: A growing division in national politics led to the formation of two parties, (the Nationalists and the Federalists).

False- the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists

True/False: (Alexander Hamilton) was the first secretary of the treasury.

True

True/False: (Sectionalism) means placing the interests of one region above those of the nation as a whole.

True

True/False: In response to the (French Revolution), President Washington issued a statement of neutrality.

True

True/False: The election of 1800 was decided when the House of Representatives chose Thomas Jefferson over (Aaron Burr).

True

Map: Western boundary of the Louisiana Purchase

a. Rocky Mountains

Map: Which present-day state is not located entirely within the area of the Louisiana Purchase? a. South Dakota b. Iowa c. Kansas d. Arkansas

a. South Dakota

Who attempted to unite Native Americans into a confederacy to protect their homeland against white intruders? a. Tecumseh b. Little Turtle c. Mad Anthony Wayne d. the war hawks

a. Tecumseh

In the 1790s, a Federalist would most likely have supported a. a national bank. b. a limited national government. c. an economy based on farming. d. the strict interpretation of the Constitution.

a. a national bank.

The Sedition Act allowed the national government to jail people for a. making negative statements about the government. b. challenging the constitutionality of a law. c. selling, manufacturing, or distributing whiskey. d. not paying one's debts in a timely manner.

a. making negative statements about the government.

The XYZ Affair resulted in a. strong anti-French feelings in the United States and fears of sedition. b. an agreement by the British to evacuate the Northwest Territory. c. American use of the Mississippi River for trade. d. the death of George Washington.

a. strong anti-French feelings in the United States and fears of sedition.

Which event was a response to an unpopular excise tax imposed by the federal government? a. the Whiskey Rebellion b. the XYZ Affair c. Marbury v. Madison d. the British blockade of the eastern seacoast

a. the Whiskey Rebellion

Map: Starting point of the expedition

b. St. Louis

During John Adams's presidency, why were Democratic-Republicans outraged by the Alien and Sedition Acts? a. They believed the laws would draw the United States into foreign wars. b. They believed the laws violated freedom of speech. c. They believed the laws would open the gates to French immigrants. d. They believed the laws would give too much power to the courts.

b. They believed the laws violated freedom of speech.

Who secured a treaty with Spain giving the United States shipping rights on the Mississippi River? a. Edmond Genêt b. Thomas Pinckney c. William Henry Harrison d. John Adams

b. Thomas Pinckney

The outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion helped to establish the power of the federal government to a. impose taxes. b. enforce federal laws within states. c. control interstate and foreign trade. d. reinterpret the Bill of Rights.

b. enforce federal laws within states.

The Shawnee chief Tecumseh attempted to a. negotiate a fair peace treaty with the U.S. government. b. organize a confederacy of Native American tribes. c. guide Lewis and Clark through the Louisiana Territory. d. attack British forts along the Canadian border.

b. organize a confederacy of Native American tribes.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison affirmed that a. lame-duck presidents could not make last-minute court appointments. b. the powers of the Supreme Court are set by the Constitution. c. the judicial branch had an equal role in making laws. d. presidential appointments could not be based on partisan politics.

b. the powers of the Supreme Court are set by the Constitution.

What principle was affirmed in the Supreme Court case of Marbury vs. Madison? a. the right of the citizens to criticize their government b. the right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional c. the right of Congress to declare war d. the right of states to nullify an act of Congress that they deem unconstitutional

b. the right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

Map: A present-day state that is located entirely within the Louisiana Purchase

c. Kansas

All of the following occurred during the War of 1812 except a. British ships blockaded the eastern seacoast. b. the White House and the Capitol were burned. c. New Orleans was lost to the British. d. Andrew Jackson became a national hero.

c. New Orleans was lost to the British.

Who was president when the United States acquired and began to explore the Louisiana Territory? a. George Washington b. John Adams c. Thomas Jefferson d. James Madison

c. Thomas Jefferson

Which law created the Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and five associate justices? a. the Alien Acts b. the Sedition Act c. the Judiciary Act of 1789 d. the Judiciary Act of 1801

c. the Judiciary Act of 1789

Over which of the following issues did the nation become divided in the 1790s? a. whether African Americans should be given full citizenship b. whether the United States should ally itself with France or Britain c. whether the central government or state governments should be stronger d. whether the United States should expand west of the Mississippi

c. whether the central government or state governments should be stronger

Hamilton proposed moving the nation's capital from New York City to a new site on the Potomac primarily to a. please wealthy business associates. b. further his own ambitions to become president. c. win Southern support for his banking proposals. d. weaken the power of the federal government.

c. win Southern support for his banking proposals.

Map: Which river did Lewis and Clark follow as they moved toward Fort Clatsop? a. Platte b. Colorado c. Yellowstone d. Columbia

d. Columbia

Map: A present-day state that is located partly within the Louisiana Purchase

d. New Mexico

Thomas Jefferson was a supporter of all of the following except a. farmers. b. free trade. c. the French Revolution. d. large government.

d. large government.

Map: In which direction were Lewis and Clark headed when they first left St. Louis? a. north b. east c. south d. west

d. west

Map: Most western point of the expedition

e. Ft. Clatsop

Map: What is the approximate width of the Louisiana Purchase using St. Louis as the eastern point? a. 400 miles b. 800 miles c. 1,000 miles d. 1,400 miles

b. 800 miles

Who suggested that the nation's capital be moved from New York City to a new city in the South in order to help gain support for his national debt plan? a. George Washington b. Alexander Hamilton c. John Jay d. Thomas Jefferson

b. Alexander Hamilton

Why did the United States go to war against Britain in 1812? a. Britain was trying to buy the Louisiana Territory. b. Britain was interfering with U.S. foreign trade. c. Britain refused to give up its forts in the Northwest Territory. d. Britain was becoming too friendly with France.

b. Britain was interfering with U.S. foreign trade.

Map: Which of the following most accurately describes the journey of Lewis and Clark? a. They took exactly the same route both going out and coming back. b. For most of the trip, they took the same route going out and coming back c. For most of the trip, they took different routes going out and coming back. d. They took entirely different routes going out and coming back.

b. For most of the trip, they took the same route going out and coming back

For 15 million dollars, the United States was able to purchase the Louisiana Territory from a. Spain. b. France. c. Great Britain. d. Native Americans.

b. France.