Chapter 8 Quiz

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

Disagreements over what the role of government should be

What was the Embargo Act of 1807 intended to prevent? smuggling goods Trans-atlantic slave trade French trade with Great Britain Impressment of American sailors

Impressment of American sailors

What was the result of the XYZ affair? It ended the Quasi-War with France. It freed American sailors held by Muslim pirates. It convinced Americans that the Federalist position toward France was correct. It convinced Americans that the Democratic-Republican position toward France was correct.

It convinced Americans that the Federalist position toward France was correct.

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 over state supreme courts. It established the Supreme Court's authority to interpret colonial era laws. It established the Supreme Court's authority to declare laws unconstitutional. It established the Supreme Court's authority over cases involving foreign citizens.

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 was the last election in which there were two major political parties.

It marked the end of Federalist influence.

Which state briefly gave women the right to vote? Rhode Island Massachusetts New Jersey Vermont

New Jersey

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 Improving commerce between Canada and the United States

Paving the way for future Western expansion

With whom did the U.S. go to war in 1801? France Spain Russia The Barbary States

The Barbary States

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

The French Revolution was unnecessarily violent and brutal.

Which statement gives the best evidence for the need for Federalism in the late eighteenth century? Runaway slaves were escaping to Spanish territory. 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' nation debt had 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 seizure of farms and businesses for failure to pay property taxes

The levying of taxes on farmers to pay national war debt

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

The right to an education

Why did most Americans view the French Revolution differently than they did the American Revolution? The believed it was dominated by elites. They believed it was unnecessarily violent and brutal. They believed it was poorly organized and unsuccessful. They believed it was not fought for national independence.

They believed it was unnecessarily violent and brutal.

For what reason were the Alien and Sedition Acts unpopular with most Americans? The discouraged immigration. The violated earlier partisan agreements. They were at odds with the U.S. Constitution. 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 Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe

Thomas Jefferson

Why did Alexander Hamilton want a national bank to be created? To make payment of the army more efficient To ease the collection of debts from foreign countries To prove to foreign nations that the United States was equally powerful To ensure that state banks did not issue currency not backed by hard money

To ensure that state banks did not issue currency not backed by hard money

What was the name given to the statements made by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts? Monroe Doctrine The Anti-Federalist Papers Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions The Repository of Important Political Truth

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Under the terms of the Naturalization Act of 1790, who could become a citizen of the United States? A member of the Shawnee tribe A man who immigrated from China A man who immigrated from France A free African American in New Hampshire

A man who immigrated from France

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

A strong government is necessary in order to secure liberty.

Who won a victory over the Western Confederacy in the Battle of Fallen Timbers? Anthony Wayne George Rogers Clark George Washington William Henry Harrison

Anthony Wayne


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