Question 1

In the War of 1812,the Battle of New Orleans

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A)   gave the British control of the Mississippi River.
B)   resulted in hundreds of American deaths.
C)   took place weeks after the war had officially ended.
D)   saw inexperienced British troops face battle-hardened American forces.
E)   saw the British lay siege to the city for nearly a month.

Question 2

Thomas Jefferson believed American Indians were primitive people

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A)   who might become civilized through exposure to white culture.
B)   with no redemptive qualities.
C)   who nevertheless had an education system worth emulating.
D)   who should be completely separated from white society.
E)   who had been greatly mistreated by white Americans.

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

The Hartford Convention called for secession from the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the Second Great Awakening,the Indian revivalist Handsome Lake called for

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A)   an armed Indian rebellion against white American society.
B)   the return of lands taken from Indian tribes by the United States.
C)   the adoption by Indian tribes of white American culture.
D)   the United States to live up to its broken treaties with Indian tribes.
E)   the restoration of traditional Indian culture.

Question 6

What were the decisions made and actions taken by Thomas Jefferson,during his administration,that most significantly changed the role of the presidency in American politics?

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Question 7

When Thomas Jefferson received the treaty for the Louisiana Purchase,he

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A)   assumed the French would not honor its terms.
B)   was unsure of his constitutional authority to accept it.
C)   angrily fired Livingston and Monroe for insubordination.
D)   insisted on numerous revisions before accepting it.
E)   felt his government had been asked to pay too much for it.

Question 8

The Non-Intercourse Act reopened American trade with

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A)   Great Britain.
B)   France.
C)   all nations except Great Britain and France.
D)   all nations.
E)   both Great Britain and France. C

Question 9

Was Thomas Jefferson more successful in the domestic or foreign policy arena? Explain.

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Question 10

The terms of the Louisiana Purchase were made without the prior approval of either the president or Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

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Question 12

What was the core message of the Second Great Awakening? How did the movement affect race relations in the United States?

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Question 13

During the War of 1812,the Battle of the Thames

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A)   saw Tecumseh killed while serving as a brigadier general in the British army.
B)   saw British forces come from Canada to attack Detroit.
C)   led to the long American occupation of Canada.
D)   saw a surprise American attack in the heart of London.
E)   strengthened the resolve of the Indians in the Northwest.

Question 14

The idea of the "republican mother" presumed that it was important that women be educated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The desire by American southerners to acquire Florida

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A)  led to war between the United States and Spain in 1812.
B)  was fervently attacked by leaders such as Henry Clay and John C.Calhoun.
C)  was unfulfilled until the 1830s.
D)  was intended to reduce the presence of the British in America.
E)  was partly motivated by the number of runaway slaves who escaped there.

Question 17

The Lewis and Clark expedition was organized over President Jefferson's objections.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 18

The Chesapeake-Leopard incident

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

Question 19

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

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A)  stated that the states had the power to nullify an act of Congress with the support of the Court.
B)  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.
C)  ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission.
D)  stated that Congress 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 Congress had the authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court.

Question 20

The duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was the result of

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A)   Hamilton's election as governor of New York.
B)   a business failure between them.
C)   a dispute over a woman.
D)   Burr's belief that Hamilton's malevolence had cost him the New York governor's race.
E)   Burr's attempt to capture Mexico from the Spanish.

Exam 7: The Jeffersonian Era Key

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