Question 1

What rulings by the Marshall Court enhanced its own power and that of the federal government?

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Question 2

As a result of the War of 1812,

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A)   politicians spent less time on questions of national economic development.
B)   American banking was stabilized.
C)   America's internal transportation system proved its worthiness.
D)   American shippers experienced a financial boom.
E)   the growth of American manufacturing was stimulated. E

Question 3

The "tariff of abominations" was most strenuously opposed by the people of New England.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) , the Supreme Court confirmed the

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A)   right of the federal government to tax states.
B)   right of states to tax the Bank of the United States.
C)   "implied powers" of Congress.
D)   right of states to prohibit the Bank of the United States.
E)   right of states to abolish slavery within their borders.

Question 5

In Cohens v. Virginia (1821) , Chief Justice John Marshall affirmed the constitutionality of

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A)   Supreme Court review of congressional laws.
B)   state court review of congressional laws.
C)   state court review of state laws.
D)   Supreme Court review of state court decisions.
E)   state court overturning of corporate charters. D

Question 6

In the early nineteenth century, the Deep South

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A)   saw tobacco as its primary crop.
B)   included a vast, productive region in Alabama and Mississippi.
C)   was largely developed by wealthy planters.
D)   was slow to organize into states.
E)   contemplated seceding from the rest of the Union.

Question 7

The writing of the Monroe Doctrine

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A)   had an immediate and dramatic effect on American policy.
B)   was primarily based on the earlier writings of Thomas Jefferson.
C)   was motivated by American interests in Hawaii.
D)   deeply angered the European powers.
E)   was an important example of American nationalism.

Question 8

The experience of American banking during the War of 1812 revealed the need for

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A)   another national bank.
B)   more state banks.
C)   a reduction in gold and silver reserves.
D)   an increase in the number of bank notes in circulation.
E)   currency backed by both gold and silver.

Question 9

The Panic of 1819 resulted in a depression that lasted

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A)   six months.
B)   one year.
C)   two years.
D)   four years.
E)   six years.

Question 10

Andrew Jackson considered his victory in the year ________ to be as complete and important as that of Jefferson in 1800.

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The answer of Andrew Jackson considered his victory in the...

Question 11

The Missouri Compromise preserved equality between free and slave state representatives in the House of Representatives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What factors motivated Americans to engage in a westward migration in the early nineteenth century? What type of American was more likely to move into the West?

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Several factors motivated Americans to e...

Question 13

The Marshall Court strengthened the ability of Congress to regulate interstate commerce in the case of ________.

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Question 14

Who among the following was a part of the "Virginia Dynasty"?

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A)   Rufus King
B)   Henry Clay
C)   John Adams
D)   James Monroe
E)   John C. Calhoun

Question 15

Both the 1824 and 1828 presidential elections were decided by the House of Representatives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The rapid growth of the Northwest and Southwest led to which of the following in the immediate aftermath of the War of 1812?

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A)   the admission of four new states to the Union.
B)   the breakout of two major wars between federal forces and united Indian tribes.
C)   the establishment of two large territories in the West with provincial governments.
D)   the development of a new Western-expansion political party that pushed for secession from the United States.
E)   a rapid reduction in the political popularity of slavery in the South.

Question 17

How did fur trading and trapping develop as a business market in the West? How did it change relations with Indian tribes there?

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Fur trading and trapping developed as a ...

Question 18

In 1824, Andrew Jackson received the most popular votes and electoral votes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When Jefferson referred to a "fire bell in the night," he was talking about the issue of ________.

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The answer of When Jefferson referred to a "fire bell...

Question 20

In 1819, the Adams-Onís Treaty dealt with the American purchase of

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A)   Texas.
B)   Ohio.
C)   Florida.
D)   Illinois.
E)   Puerto Rico. C

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Both the 1824 and 1828 presidential elections were decided by the House of Representatives.

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How did fur trading and trapping develop as a business market in the West? How did it change relations with Indian tribes there?

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