History Final Exam Chapter 8

Which action was most pivotal to the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794?

The preference for coin currency rather than paper money

How would a Federalist most likely respond to the Anti-Federalist argument that government is the enemy of liberty?

A strong government is necessary in order to secure liberty.

In the years following the American Revolution, churches helped change the social status of free African-Americans by doing which of the following?

Assisting in the establishment of separate communities in northern cities

What was the original cause of factionalism in the early United States?

Disagreements over what the role of government should be

The Northwest Ordinance was passed in 1787 to accomplish which goal?

Establishing relations with Native American tribes

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 to declare laws unconstitutional.

Why was the presidential election of 1800 particularly important?

It marked the end of Federalist influence.

Which War of 1812 battle was the most decisive in asserting American dominance over the British in the Old Northwest?

Lake Erie

The Congressional response to the Alien and Sedition Acts set an important precedent by making which suggestion?

That U.S. states could nullify federal laws if they disagreed with them

What was a major concern for the group known as the Anti-Federalists?

That a federal government would take away states' rights

What was a major concern for the group known as the Federalists?

That the new nation would be unable to confront foreign threats

Which statement gives one justification for the United States' declaring war on Great Britain in the War of 1812?

The British encouraged Native American tribes to rebel against the Americans.

Americans who did not support the French Revolution made which primary distinction between it and the American Revolution?

The French Revolution was unnecessarily violent and brutal.

Which statement gives the best evidence for the need for Federalism in the late eighteenth century?

The United States' national debt had grown out of control.

Which statement would a supporter of Federalism in the late 1700s most likely make in an argument?

The United States' national debt has grown out of control.

What right did many American women begin to demand in the early nineteenth century?

The right to an education

For what reason were the Alien and Sedition Acts unpopular with most Americans?

They were at odds with the U.S. Constitution.

Which U.S. President negotiated the sale of French Louisiana with Napoleon Bonaparte?

Thomas Jefferson