U.S History Quiz SEVEN (Ch. 8)

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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

What prompted the Embargo Act of 1807?

the British navy's policy of impressing American sailors into service aboard British ships

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

Lake Erie

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

Thomas Jefferson

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

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

disagreements over what the role of government should be

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

Which of the following was not true of Jay's Treaty of 1794?

it gave American ships the right to trade in the West Indies

What was the importance of the Louisiana Purchase?

it gave the United States control of the port of New Orleans for trade

Why was the presidential election of 1800 particularly important?

it marked the end of Federalist influence

What was the primary issue of Adams's presidency?

relations with France

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

What inspired the "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

the British bombardment of Baltimore

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

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

Which of the following events is not an example of partisan acrimony?

the XYZ affair

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

the preference for coin currency rather than paper money

Which of Alexander Hamilton's financial policies and programs seemed to benefit speculators at the expense of poor soldiers?

the public credit plan

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

the right to an education

What was the primary complaint of the rebels in the Whiskey Rebellion?

the tax on whiskey and rum

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

they were at odds with the U.S. Constitution


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