Dual US Chapter 8

Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa tried to revive a pan-Indian movement and unite against the white man. True False

True

Seeing the events as an extension of their own progress of liberty, white Americans supported the Haitian Revolution and the establishment of Haiti as an independent nation in 1804. True False

False

The U.S. military was well prepared for the War of 1812. True False

False

Toussaint L'Ouverture led a slave revolt that eventually created what nation? a. Haiti. b. Cuba. c. Mexico.

a. Haiti.

After becoming president, how did Thomas Jefferson deal with the Federalists? a. He tried to roll back almost everything they had done by cutting taxes and the size of government. b. He courted their support because he knew that he could never win approval for his policies without them. c. He followed through on his inauguration speech's statement ("We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists") and treated them as equals.

a. He tried to roll back almost everything they had done by cutting taxes and the size of government.

What was unusual about the Embargo Act of 1807? a. It stopped all American vessels from sailing to foreign ports—an amazing use of federal power, especially by a president supposedly dedicated to a weak central government.. b. It was in response to a British embargo imposed after a British ship sank an American ship—an odd set of circumstances, to say the least. c. The Republican majority in Congress passed it and Jefferson vetoed it, but he was overridden for the only time in his presidency.

a. It stopped all American vessels from sailing to foreign ports—an amazing use of federal power, especially by a president supposedly dedicated to a weak central government.

Which of the following is true of the Louisiana Purchase? a. Jefferson expected the land acquisition to make possible the spread of agrarian republicanism. b. The slave rebellion in Haiti almost persuaded Napoleon to keep Louisiana as a base from which to attack the island if necessary. c. Ironically, a majority of Republican congressmen opposed the Purchase, so Federalist votes ultimately made its approval possible.

a. Jefferson expected the land acquisition to make possible the spread of agrarian republicanism.

Jefferson's Embargo Act: a. caused economic depression within the United States. b. stopped the policy of impressment. c. severely hurt the economies of France and England.

a. caused economic depression within the United States

Alexander Hamilton's long-term goal was to: a. make the United States a major commercial and military power. b. assure that the United States would be a primarily agrarian nation. c. build up the Republican Party's political power.

a. make the United States a major commercial and military power.

With whom did Alexander Hamilton and his supporters believe that the United States needed to cultivate a firm relationship in order to survive as a nation? a. the British b. the French c. the West Indies

a. the British

"Strict constructionists" believed: a. the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution. b. Jay's Treaty should be construed or interpreted to put more restrictions on Indians. c. freedom of speech and of the press should be restricted if the president believed that to be necessary.

a. the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution.

The War Hawks in Congress included: a. John Randolph and Rufus King b. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun c. Oliver Perry and Francis Scott Key

b. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun

Which of the following led directly to the formation of an organized political party opposed to the Federalist Party? a. Shays's Rebellion b. Jay's Treaty c. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

b. Jay's Treaty

Why did the United States become a one-party nation following the War of 1812? a. The Republicans were blamed for the British victory in Washington, D.C., and therefore lost power. b. The Hartford Convention's allegedly treasonous activities fatally damaged the Federalist Party's reputation. c. Under the Alien and Sedition Acts, Madison was able to silence all opposition.

b. The Hartford Convention's allegedly treasonous activities fatally damaged the Federalist Party's reputation.

What was the significance of the case of Marbury v. Madison? a. It was John Marshall's first case as chief justice. b. The Supreme Court asserted the power of judicial review. c. The Supreme Court declared that presidential power was greater than congressional power.

b. The Supreme Court asserted the power of judicial review.

The 1796 election pitted John Adams and Thomas Pinckney against: a. Aaron Burr and John Jay. b. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. c. James Madison and John Marshall.

b. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.

Why did Jefferson use the U.S. navy against North African states? a. Jefferson wanted to disarm the pasha of Tripoli, who had gathered weapons he planned to use against the United States. b. Tripoli had declared war on the United States after Jefferson had refused demands for increased payments to the Barbary pirates. c. Jefferson had tried to cut the naval budget, and Federalists had accused him of being wishy-washy; Jefferson wanted to show that he could be tough.

b. Tripoli had declared war on the United States after Jefferson had refused demands for increased payments to the Barbary pirates.

Opponents of Hamilton's economic plan: a. believed future growth was to be found through close ties with Britain. b. agreed to a compromise that included placing the national capital in the South. c. were simply jealous of Hamilton's close relationship with Washington.

b. agreed to a compromise that included placing the national capital in the South.

The treaty that ended the War of 1812: a. gave the United States large tracts of land in the West. b. restored the prewar status quo. c. gave Canada the option of joining the United States.

b. restored the prewar status quo.

The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were a response to: a. Hamilton's economic plan. b. the Alien and Sedition Acts. c. the election of 1800.

b. the Alien and Sedition Acts.

The Sedition Act targeted: a. Alexander Hamilton's economic ideas. b. the Republican press. c. Federalists.

b. the Republican press.

Which of the following contributed to the United States going to war in 1812? a. Madison's refusal to support Macon's Bill no. 2 b. Great Britain's announcement that it would end the impressment of American sailors c. Congressional War Hawks who pressed for territorial expansion into Florida and Canada

c. Congressional War Hawks who pressed for territorial expansion into Florida and Canada

The "quasi-war" was a war of the United States against: a. England. b. The Netherlands. c. France.

c. France.

Which of the following contributed to the poor American performance in the War of 1812? a. The renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States in 1811 prompted other banks to refuse to help the government to fund the war. b. The war in Europe had ended before the War of 1812 began, and the British were able to pay more attention to the war. c. The nation was deeply divided about whether to go to war.

c. The nation was deeply divided about whether to go to war.

When George Washington took office as the first president of the United States, American leaders believed that the new nation's success depended on: a. protecting all forms of freedom. b. creating political parties as a means of channeling the people's passions. c. maintaining political harmony.

c. maintaining political harmony.

The Democratic-Republican Societies of the 1790s: a. broke up and created the Democratic and Republican parties by 1797. b. spoke out against the French Revolution. c. formed only about a dozen chapters in various cities. d. strongly supported Hamilton's economic program. e. criticized the Washington administration.

e. criticized the Washington administration