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3rd Nine Weeks Test

Quiz by Mike Smith

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  • Q1
    The case of Gibbons v. Ogden made it clear that the federal government
    A. controlled transportation.
    D. controlled interstate commerce.
    C. controlled state governments.
    B. could create a national bank.
    30s
  • Q2
    What was most significant about the Louisiana Purchase?
    C. It put the port of New Orleans under American control.
    D. It greatly increased the new nation's access to natural resources.
    A. It greatly increased the size of the United States.
    B. It gave Napoleon funds he needed to wage war.
    30s
  • Q3
    The Monroe Doctrine made it clear that the United States would actively oppose any attempt by European powers to
    D. interfere with U.S. trade.
    C. hold on to existing colonies.
    A. take control of territories in the Americas.
    B. seize American ships.
    30s
  • Q4
    Why did President Adams avoid declaring war on France?
    C. He thought war would damage the Federalists as a party.
    D. He was bitterly opposed to Hamilton, who had called for war.
    B. He disliked the idea of American involvement in Europe.
    A. Like the Republicans, he was loyal to France.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which phrase best defines the term "manifest destiny"?
    A. what settlers were fated to endure
    C. Americans' belief in their right to spread across the continent
    B. the superiority of America's culture
    D. becoming a world power
    30s
  • Q6
    What was the main reason why Jefferson was opposed to a manufacturing economy?
    C. He wanted the United States to be different from Britain.
    D. He distrusted cities and merchants.
    B. He feared that manufacturing would concentrate power.
    A. He believed that farming was a better way of life.
    30s
  • Q7
    What was the main challenge facing the United States as the War of 1812 began?
    A. the number of British troops in Canada
    B. opposition in New England
    C. lack of support from France
    D. weak and unprepared military forces
    30s
  • Q8
    Who was most opposed to the tax on whiskey that Congress had imposed?
    B. southern farmers
    D. large farmers with large distilleries
    C. farmers in the backcountry
    A. small states
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the main benefit to the United States of the War of 1812?
    D. a new sense of pride among Americans in their country
    A. recognition of the U.S. right to neutrality
    B. settling a border between the United States and Canada
    C. an end to British impressment of American sailors
    30s
  • Q10
    How did Texans win their independence from Mexico?
    A. by winning most of the battles against Mexican troops
    B. by capturing Santa Anna and forcing him to sign a treaty
    D. by winning the Battle of Goliad
    C. by turning their group of volunteer fighters into an effective army
    30s
  • Q11
    Although they lost the war, why might Mexico have thought the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was of some benefit?
    C. The United States paid Mexico for what is now California and New Mexico.
    B. The United States allowed continued migration from Mexico.
    A. The treaty set up formal trade relations between the two countries.
    D. The treaty allowed Mexico to keep what is now Texas.
    30s
  • Q12
    Steam power, the growth of railroads, a free-market economy, and mass production led to a decrease in
    D. leisure time.
    A. the costs of goods.
    C. the number of farms.
    B. the wages of workers.
    30s
  • Q13
    Why was Santa Fe a significant town in the 1840s?
    B. It was the home of many missions.
    A. It was a trading center.
    C. It was in the center of the territory.
    D. It was where the Santa Fe Trail began.
    30s
  • Q14
    What was Alexander Hamilton’s main reason for insisting that all the nation’s debts must be paid in full?
    B. so the country would be seen as a world leader
    C. because many citizens needed the money
    A. so the country could borrow in the future
    D. because the nation had a moral obligation to do so
    30s
  • Q15
    What was Henry Clay's most important role in the election of 1824?
    A. running as a Republican candidate
    C. persuading House members to vote for John Quincy Adams
    D. promoting one of the compromises for which he was famous
    B. representing the West in the election
    30s

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