Question 1

The United States went to war in 1812 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT to

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prevent France from recapturing the Louisiana Territory

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stop the British from searching and seizing American ships

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end British claims for repayment of Loyalist debt

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appease members of Congress who advocated war

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the Virginia and New Jersey plans that were presented at the Constitutional Convention?

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They illustrated the struggle between states for representation and power in the creation of the new government

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They illustrated conflicts between the states with primarily agricultural and commercial economies

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They were attempts to settle the status of slaves in the southern states

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They advocated different ways in which federal taxes would be collected by the new government

Question 3

The Louisiana Purchase proved politically troubling for Thomas Jefferson because of his

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previous support for a strict interpretation of the Constitution

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veto of funding for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's expedition

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disdain for involvement in a foreign country's affairs

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admiration of France's military power

Question 4

Five of the thirteen states voted for ratification of the Constitution only after

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they were assured that a Bill of Rights would be added shortly after ratification

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they were assured that the Supreme Court would have the power of judicial review

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several slave revolts rocked the Carolinas and Virginia

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slavery was allowed to continue without federal interference

Question 5

President George Washington's Farewell Address set a course for the nation by

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discouraging permanent alliances with foreign nations

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calling for strict term limits for federal officeholders

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endorsing the economic policies of the Federalists

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endorsing the two-party system

Question 6

The Supreme Court established which of the following by its ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

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The Supreme Court has the authority to determine the constitutionality of congressional acts

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Government contracts cannot be repealed by popular majority

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States may not interfere with interstate commerce

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States have the authority to nullify acts of Congress

Question 7

The concept of republican motherhood includes the idea that women should

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be educated to raise their children to be good citizens

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have as many children as possible

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hold public office

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have the right to vote

Question 8

What was the primary intention of the Adams administration in enforcing the Sedition Act?

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To intimidate critics of Adams' foreign policy toward France and England

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To prosecute Democratic-Republicans who violated American neutrality

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To prepare for war against Great Britain

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To stop illegal aliens from voting

Question 9

The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton included all of the following EXCEPT

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nullification of all private debts to the states

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establishment of the Bank of the United States

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funding of the national debt

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imposition of a tax on distilled liquor

Question 10

"If three years ago any person had told me that at this day, I should see such a formidable rebellion against the laws...of our own making as now appears, I should have thought him a bedlamite - a fit subject for a mad house..If the government shrinks, or is unable to enforce its laws...anarchy and confusion must prevail."  This quote from George Washington to Henry Know is most likely referencing the events of...

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Shay's Rebellion

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Mount Vernon Conference

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Lexington and Concord

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Bacon's Rebellion

Question 11

"With respect to the two words "general welfare" I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them.  To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphosis of the Constitution into a character which is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators." - James Madison in a letter to James Robertson in 1831  In the quote Madison is arguing for which of the following:

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strict construction of the Constitution

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loose construction of the Constitution

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Addition of a Bill of Rights

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Ratification of the Constitution in Virginia

Question 12

"We have seen the necessity of the Union, as our bulwark against foreign danger, as the conservator of peace among ourselves, as the guardian of our commerce and other common interests, as the only substitute for those military establishments which have subverted the liberties of the Old World, and as the proper antidote for the disease of faction." - Publius, 1788.  This quote would best be characterized as

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Federalist

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Loyalist

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Unconstitutional

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Antifederalist

Question 13

The Turtle in this Cartoon from 1807 is intended to be a reference to which political policy?

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Embargo Act

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Tea Act

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Neutrality Proclamation

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Sedition Act

Question 14

All of the following were true regarding the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT

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National Court system exercised judicial review

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Nine of Thirteen states were required for legislation

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Congress could raise money by borrowing it, or selling land or requesting money from the states

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Congress worked without a chief executive

Question 15

Since American Constitutional history is often periodized based on presidencies, which is the correct sequence of presidents in the Early Republic?

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Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe

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Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Monroe, Madison

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Washington, Adams, Madison, Jefferson, Monroe

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Adams, Washington, Madison, Monroe, Jefferson

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