Question 1

The early nineteenth century in America is known as the "turnpike era" because

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A) most towns and villages became connected by a network of inexpensive roads. 
B) Americans stopped transporting goods by canal in favor of roads. 
C) the federal government provided free land to road construction companies. 
D) concrete was first developed as a long-life road surface. 
E) many roads were built for profit by private companies. 
A) most towns and villages became connected by a network of inexpensive roads. 
B) Americans stopped transporting goods by canal in favor of roads. 
C) the federal government provided free land to road construction companies. 
D) concrete was first developed as a long-life road surface. 
E) many roads were built for profit by private companies.

Question 2

During his presidency Thomas Jefferson best demonstrated his willingness to use force against ____________________.

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The answer of During his presidency Thomas Jefferson best demonstrated...

Question 3

Judith Sargent Murray is best known for defending the right of women to _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Judith Sargent Murray is best known for...

Question 4

The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v.Madison (1803)

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A) stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court. 
B) stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress. 
C) ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. 
D) stated that the Supreme Court had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court, and that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress. 
E) stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress, and ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. 
A) stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court. 
B) stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress. 
C) ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. 
D) stated that the Supreme Court had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court, and that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress. 
E) stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress, and ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission.

Question 5

The first state to be created from the Louisiana Purchase and admitted into the Union was

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A) Louisiana. 
B) Arkansas. 
C) Missouri. 
D) Iowa. 
E) Kentucky. 
A) Louisiana. 
B) Arkansas. 
C) Missouri. 
D) Iowa. 
E) Kentucky.

Question 6

Tecumseh

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A) believed the only effective means to resist white settlers was Indian tribal unity. 
B) encouraged Indian assimilation into the United States to save their lives. 
C) had a brother known as "the Shooting Star." 
D) fought against William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe. 
E) experienced a mystical awakening in the process of recovering from alcoholism. 
A) believed the only effective means to resist white settlers was Indian tribal unity. 
B) encouraged Indian assimilation into the United States to save their lives. 
C) had a brother known as "the Shooting Star." 
D) fought against William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe. 
E) experienced a mystical awakening in the process of recovering from alcoholism.

Question 7

In the early nineteenth-century, many members of Congress

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A) had to live in tents when in Washington D.C. 
B) considered their state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies. 
C) stayed in Washington year-round. 
D) All the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) had to live in tents when in Washington D.C. 
B) considered their state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies. 
C) stayed in Washington year-round. 
D) All the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 8

The religious concept of Deism

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A) emphasized the role of God in the world. 
B) challenged many of the ideas that had emerged in the Enlightenment. 
C) incorporated science and reason into religious faith. 
D) was frowned upon by educated Americans such as Jefferson and Franklin. 
E) All the answers are correct. 
A) emphasized the role of God in the world. 
B) challenged many of the ideas that had emerged in the Enlightenment. 
C) incorporated science and reason into religious faith. 
D) was frowned upon by educated Americans such as Jefferson and Franklin. 
E) All the answers are correct.

Question 9

At the time of the War of 1812, what is now Florida was owned by Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In 1807 President Jefferson responded to British and French violations of American neutral rights by securing passage of ________________.

Accepted Answer

the Embarg

Question 11

In 1810, the Non-Intercourse Act expired and was replaced by

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A) the Harrison Land Law. 
B) "Peaceable Coercion." 
C) Macon's Bill No.2. 
D) the Tallmadge Amendment. 
E) Madison's embargo. 
A) the Harrison Land Law. 
B) "Peaceable Coercion." 
C) Macon's Bill No.2. 
D) the Tallmadge Amendment. 
E) Madison's embargo.

Question 12

The War of 1812 gave the Indian tribes east of the Mississippi at least a glimmer of better days to come in their ongoing battle to resist white expansion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement about the War of 1812 is TRUE?

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A) England was eager for war with the United States. 
B) The United States entered the war with enthusiasm and optimism. 
C) The initial American focus of the war was on controlling the Mississippi River. 
D) The military struggle on the Great Lakes was a disaster for the United States. 
E) The outmatched Americans saw no military successes at all during the war. 
A) England was eager for war with the United States. 
B) The United States entered the war with enthusiasm and optimism. 
C) The initial American focus of the war was on controlling the Mississippi River. 
D) The military struggle on the Great Lakes was a disaster for the United States. 
E) The outmatched Americans saw no military successes at all during the war.

Question 14

New England Federalists opposed to the War of 1812 organized the _____________ to show their displeasure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of New England Federalists opposed to the War...

Question 15

Describe the importance of Marbury v.Madison in the evolution of the federal government.

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Marbury v. Madison was a landmark Suprem

Question 16

Jeffersonians believed in a smaller government, but they also favored a nationwide system of public schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Chesapeake-Leopard incident

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A) led the United States to prohibit its ships from leaving for foreign ports. 
B) saw the British sink an American merchant ship. 
C) led the British government to end its practice of impressment. 
D) began the War of 1812. 
E) saw the Americans sink a British naval frigate. 
A) led the United States to prohibit its ships from leaving for foreign ports. 
B) saw the British sink an American merchant ship. 
C) led the British government to end its practice of impressment. 
D) began the War of 1812. 
E) saw the Americans sink a British naval frigate.

Question 18

The explorations of Zebulon Pike

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A) included Pike's successful climb to the top of the peak which now bares his name. 
B) ended with his death at the hands of Choctaw Indians. 
C) convinced President Jefferson to form reservations for Indians. 
D) convinced many farmers not to settle between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains. 
E) were hampered by Pike's old age and infirm health. 
A) included Pike's successful climb to the top of the peak which now bares his name. 
B) ended with his death at the hands of Choctaw Indians. 
C) convinced President Jefferson to form reservations for Indians. 
D) convinced many farmers not to settle between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains. 
E) were hampered by Pike's old age and infirm health.

Question 19

Jefferson believed that Native Americans were uncivilized and innately inferior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During William Henry Harrison's governorship of the Indiana Territory,

Accepted Answer

A) violence between the United States and Indian tribes declined. 
B) he refused to sign new treaties with Indian tribes. 
C) all Indian tribes were driven west of the Mississippi River. 
D) he used threats and bribery as a means to acquire Indian lands. 
E) he thwarted plans by Indian tribes to elect a separate Indian governor of the territory. 
A) violence between the United States and Indian tribes declined. 
B) he refused to sign new treaties with Indian tribes. 
C) all Indian tribes were driven west of the Mississippi River. 
D) he used threats and bribery as a means to acquire Indian lands. 
E) he thwarted plans by Indian tribes to elect a separate Indian governor of the territory.

The early nineteenth century in America is known as the "turnpike era" because

During his presidency Thomas Jefferson best demonstrated his willingness to use force against ____________________.

Judith Sargent Murray is best known for defending the right of women to _______________.

The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v.Madison (1803)

The first state to be created from the Louisiana Purchase and admitted into the Union was

Tecumseh

In the early nineteenth-century, many members of Congress

The religious concept of Deism

At the time of the War of 1812, what is now Florida was owned by Spain.

In 1807 President Jefferson responded to British and French violations of American neutral rights by securing passage of ________________.

In 1810, the Non-Intercourse Act expired and was replaced by

The War of 1812 gave the Indian tribes east of the Mississippi at least a glimmer of better days to come in their ongoing battle to resist white expansion.

Which statement about the War of 1812 is TRUE?

New England Federalists opposed to the War of 1812 organized the _____________ to show their displeasure.

Describe the importance of Marbury v.Madison in the evolution of the federal government.

Jeffersonians believed in a smaller government, but they also favored a nationwide system of public schools.

The Chesapeake-Leopard incident

The explorations of Zebulon Pike

Jefferson believed that Native Americans were uncivilized and innately inferior.

During William Henry Harrison's governorship of the Indiana Territory,

The Meeting of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderland

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

Americas Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

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Exam 7: The Jeffersonian ERA

The early nineteenth century in America is known as the "turnpike era" because

During his presidency Thomas Jefferson best demonstrated his willingness to use force against ____________________.

Judith Sargent Murray is best known for defending the right of women to _______________.

The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v.Madison (1803)

The first state to be created from the Louisiana Purchase and admitted into the Union was

Tecumseh

In the early nineteenth-century, many members of Congress

The religious concept of Deism

At the time of the War of 1812, what is now Florida was owned by Spain.

In 1807 President Jefferson responded to British and French violations of American neutral rights by securing passage of ________________.

In 1810, the Non-Intercourse Act expired and was replaced by

The War of 1812 gave the Indian tribes east of the Mississippi at least a glimmer of better days to come in their ongoing battle to resist white expansion.

Which statement about the War of 1812 is TRUE?

New England Federalists opposed to the War of 1812 organized the _____________ to show their displeasure.

Describe the importance of Marbury v.Madison in the evolution of the federal government.

Jeffersonians believed in a smaller government, but they also favored a nationwide system of public schools.

The Chesapeake-Leopard incident

The explorations of Zebulon Pike

Jefferson believed that Native Americans were uncivilized and innately inferior.

During William Henry Harrison's governorship of the Indiana Territory,

The Meeting of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderland

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

Americas Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

Filters