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| 1. Which of the following was a major idea of Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural address? | Uniting Republicans and Federalists |
| 2. The Louisiana Purchase was significant to the Untied States because | It nearly doubled the size of the country. |
| 3. The Lewis and Clark Expedition was undertaken in order to explore the Louisiana Purchase, learn about the plants and animals of the West, and | Attempt to find a river route to the Pacific Ocean. |
| 4. Which mountains presented a major obstacle to the Lewis and Clark expedition? | The Rocky Mountains |
| 5. How did the Untied States find itself involved in the war between Britain and France when it broke out in 1803 | They were shipping goods and war supplies to both countries |
| 6. After a British navy ship targeted an American navy ship in 1807, Great Britain’s violations of U.S. neutrality resulted in the Embargo Act, which banned trade with | All foreign countries. |
| 7. The first young members of Congress to call for a trade war against Britain were called | War Hawks |
| 8. Who served as president of the United States during the War of 1812? | James Madison |
| 9. Which of the following does NOT help to explain why the U.S. declared war against Britain in 1812? | The British navy had aided the Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean. |
| 10. Which of the following statements about the War of 1812 is FALSE? | It strengthened American Indian resistance to Americans. |
| 11. The last major battle of the War of 1812 was the | Battle of New Orleans |
| 12. Who led a mix of soldiers, free African-Americans, and Choctaw Indians against the British at the battle of New Orleans? | Andrew Jackson |
| 13. Lewis and Clark failed in their expedition in that they DID NOT | Find a river route across the West to the Pacific Ocean |
| 14. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun supported a war against the British because they were | From the South and West, and wanted to put a stop to British influenced on Indian groups on the frontier. |
| 15. Most to the fighting in the War of 1812 took place… | At sea. |
| 16. The Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison is an example of | Checks and balances. |
| 17. How is judicial review best defined? | The power of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional. |
| 18. Adam Smith believed that wealth would increase if governments | left individuals alone. |
| 19. What did Andrew Jackson do in connection with the National Bank? | vetoed a bill extending its charter |
| 20. New transportation modes and inventions gave rise to | modern capitalism. |
