• In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall argued successfully that the Supreme Court could:

a. declare federal laws unconstitutionalb. remove federal officials who would not or

could not perform their dutiesc. determine cases involving interstate

commerced. decide whether debts should be considered in

contractse. uphold the authority of the federal

government over the states

• In 1800 Federalists viewed Jeffersonian Republicans as dangerous radicals and feared the consequences if they gained control of the government. What actually happened when the Republicans were elected?

a. the Republicans adopted a more radical plan than they had previously advocated

b. Jefferson immediately curtailed overseas commerce with France

c. the Republicans maintained the policies of the Federalists

d. the Republicans ruthlessly destroyed all opposition to their policies

e. the Republicans did not make nearly as many changes as they had advocated

• Which of the following does NOT describe the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?

a. the United States purchased Louisiana from France for $15,000,000

b. French power expanded in the Western Hemisphere

c. Jefferson expanded the powers of the presidency

d. the United States doubled in sizee. the treaty of cession left some of the

boundaries vague

• Between 1806 and 1809, non-importation, non-intercourse, and embargo acts sought to?

a. bring peace between France and Great Britainb. encourage domestic American manufacturingc. balance Southern and Northern economic

powerd. forced Great Britain to recognize American

rightse. help Britain in the Napoleonic Wars

• The causes of the War of 1812 included all of the following EXCEPT?

a. demand for respect of America's neutral rights.

b. land hunger in the West as well as a desire for Florida

c. fear that Indian attacks were caused by the British

d. strong sectional rivalries that could only be overcome by an external enemy

e. All of the above are causes.

• The Battle of New Orleans in 1815?:1--resulted in the emergence of Andrew Jackson as

a military hero.2--ended the possibility of a British Empire on the

lower Mississippi River.3--strengthened the Federalist party's grip on the

national government.4--assured the ratification of the treaty ending the

war without notable changes by the British.a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 3 and 4 onlyd. 1, 2, and 3 onlye. 1, 2, and 4 only

• The Second Bank of the United States performed all of the following functions EXCEPT?

a. receiving and paying out federal fundsb. stabilizing the money supplyc. keeping a check on the loans of other banksd. making loans to the federal government.e. shifting funds from the West and South to the

Northeast

• Chief Justice John Marshall asserted that only Congress, not the states, possessed the power to control interstate commerce. The case was?

a. Marbury v. Madisonb. McCulloch v. Marylandc. Gibbons v. Ogdend. Dred Scott v. Stanforde. Jackson v. US

The congressional election of 1810 was MOST important because it?a. greatly increased the size of the Republican partyb. brought in a number of peace advocatesc. added a number of young, western, anti-British representatives to the Housed. gave rise to a new political partye. signified the peaceful exchange of power between two different political parties

After the War of 1812, Henry Clay called for an "American System", by which he meant? a. a system of high tariffs to keep out European productsb. a unique method of manufacturing that Europeans could not emulatec. a new way of winning warsd. internal improvements that would make the nation self-sufficiente. None of these

In the Rush-Bagot Treaty, the U.S. and Great Britain agreed:a. on a time table for the withdrawal of British forces from the Oregon territoryb. on the fishing rights of each in the Atlanticc. to the creation of an Indian buffer state in the Northwestd. to limit their naval forces on the Great Lakese. to negotiate the Florida and Oregon territories with Spain

Developments in transportation usually occurred in the following order

a. railroads --> flatboats --> canals --> turnpikesb. turnpikes --> canals --> flatboats --> steamboatsc. turnpikes --> steamboats --> canals --> railroadsd. canals --> turnpikes --> railroads --> steamboatse. flatboats --> turnpikes --> railroads --> steamboats

All of the following were provisions of Clay's "American System" EXCEPT:

a. high tariffs to protect infant industriesb. federal financing of internal improvementsc. low tariffs and state support of internal improvementsd. a national bank with branches in the statese. All of the above were part of the American System

The "Lowell System" refers to which of the following:

a. employment of young women who were then housed in dormitoriesb. chattel slaveryc. worker's cooperativesd. an early American labor unione. a business organization with limited liability for its owners

• What did the 1828 presidential election demonstrate?a. that supporters of common people would have difficulty being electedb. that the new political parties were strongly sectional in their sources of strengthc. that first-term presidents usually can be reelectedd. that New Englanders would never vote for a southerner for presidente. None of these

• The Second Bank of the United States performed all of the following functions EXCEPT:a. receiving and paying out federal fundsb. stabilizing the money supplyc. shifting funds from the West and South to the Northeastd. keeping a check on the loans of other bankse. making loans to the federal government

• What was the opinion of Andrew Jackson, and probably most of his contemporaries, regarding the spoils system?a. it should be abolished, and civil service laws should be enactedb. it was injurious to good government, but had to be retained for the good of the Democratic partyc. the frequent rotation of officeholders had a beneficial effect on the governmentd. it would ultimately favor Henry Clay and the Whigse. it was injurious to the Democratic party, but had to be retained because of its beneficial effect on government

• In his Essay, Resistance to Civil Government, Henry David Thoreau claimed that an individual should:a. not pay poll taxesb. live in isolation and as simply as possiblec. obey only legitimately elected government officialsd. reject the artificial constraints of governmente. refuse to obey unjust laws

1. A2. E3. B4. D5. D6. A7. E8. C9. C10. D11. D12. D13. C14. A15. B16. C17. C18. E