APUSH Chapters 9-10 Review
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- Q1Although the Supreme Court was the weakest of the three branches of government in the early days of the new republic, John Marshall strengthened the Court byestablishing the principle of judicial review in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland.establishing the principle of judicial review in the case of Marbury v. Madison.declaring the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, which asserted the rights of states to nullify federal laws, unconstitutional.declaring the First Bank of the United States unconstitutional because it violated principles of strict constructionism.30s
- Q2As a result of the Hartford Convention following the War of 1812,the Federalist party lost credibility and eventually died out.the New England states threatened to secede.Congress passed the War Powers Act, limiting future presidents from gaining too much power during wartime, as Madison had.the Constitution was amended to limit the president to two terms in office.30s
- Q3The Missouri Compromise was drafted primarily as a response toMissouri's desire to enter the Union as a slave state.Missouri's desire to enter the Union as a free state.conflict between rival governments in Missouri.the ban on slavery in the Missouri Territory due to the Northwest Ordinance.30s
- Q4Which politician earned the title "The Great Compromiser"?Henry ClayJohn C. CalhounWilliam H. SewardDaniel Webster30s
- Q5The Missouri Compromise is known for accomplishing all of the following EXCEPTproviding a short-term solution to rising sectional tensions between pro- and anti-slavery supporters.the entrance of Missouri and Maine to the Union as a slave state and free state respectively.the termination of fugitive slave laws within land previously owned by France.the prohibition of slavery north of the 36°30′ line within land obtained in the Louisiana Purchase.30s
- Q6The ideals of the Monroe Doctrine augmented the ideals in which of the following previously established American policies?The idea of "no entangling alliances" in George Washington's Farewell AddressThe provision of "right of deposit" in Pinckney's TreatyThe acquisition of territory per the Greenville TreatyThe concept of "free trade" in Jay's Treaty30s
- Q7The establishment of the Monroe Doctrine was a reaction tothe outcome of the War of 1812.attempts by European powers to reclaim Spanish colonies in the Western Hemisphere.European economic encroachment in the Western Hemisphere.the unsettled results of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe.30s
- Q8Which of the following best describes why Congress enacted a measure in response to the "Missouri question" in 1820?The federal government feared that expanding west of the Mississippi River would cause the Mexican government to react aggressively.Congressmen feared that expansion could worsen the effects of the Panic of 1819.The federal government wanted to maintain the balance of free and slave states.The legislative branch was continuing to debate over the protective tariff.30s
- Q9Marbury v. Madison shaped judicial practices byempowering the Court to issue writs of mandamus as necessary.reinforcing the idea that the Court cannot void legislation in conflict with the Constitution without approval from Congress.establishing the Court's power to review acts of Congress.determining that cases can only be closed upon a unanimous vote.30s
- Q10Which of the following groups would have most likely objected to the Missouri Compromise?slave owners in the newly emerging cotton-growing statespoor whites in the SouthQuakers in the NortheastNew England factory workers30s
- Q11The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 was tosupport U.S. involvement in European affairs.prevent further British colonization of territories in the Western Hemisphere.increase U.S. involvement in Latin America.remove British troops from colonies in the Western Hemisphere.30s
- Q12Which was NOT a main provision of Henry Clay's American System?disassembling the national bankencouraging expansion of American small business and industryinstitution of tariffsimprovements to U.S. infrastructure30s
- Q13The Second Bank of the United States performed all of the following functions EXCEPTmaking loans to the federal government.shifting funds from the West and South to the Northeast.receiving and paying out federal funds.stabilizing the money supply.30s
- Q14Recent historians describe the "Era of Good Feelings" asrelatively free of ideological disputes.marked by little interference of the Supreme Court in political affairs.marked by deep divisions over economic and sectional issues.characterized by multiparty harmony.30s
- Q15The Panic of 1819 was the result of a speculative boom in the economy that ran for a number of years before the panic. All of the following were causes of that speculation EXCEPT:increasing world prices for American farm products.a land boom.easy credit from state wildcat banks.tight credit from the Bank of the United States.30s