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What was one result of the Battle of New Orleans?a. British troops surrendered their entire Navy b. President Madison’s troops
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Which of the following was a major achievement of the Jefferson presidency?a. increasing the size of the army b. destroying the
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Who saved Gilbert Stuart’s iconic painting of George Washington from being destroyed in the White House fire?a. Aaron Burr b.
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Which of the following occurred during the War of 1812?a. Burt Block is your Supreme Commander b. British troops set fire to
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Match each definition in the left column with the correct termColumn A 1. A state could proclaim a federal law unconstitutional,
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The enormous debts that Hamilton had encouraged Congress to assume was to be paid by the new 8% tariff rate and what other
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In the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions which of the following concepts was proposed?a. "Necessary and proper clause" b.
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Washington's decision to leave office in 1797 contributed to a powerful precedent followed by most presidents after him. What
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A major goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was toa. drive the French out of fur trading forts along the Mississippi. b. gain
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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?a. Dolley Madison b. Willliam Henry Harrison c. Aaron Burr d. Francis Scott Key
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Which of the following best describes Jeffersonian Republicans?a. They favored Federalist policies b. They preferred a loose
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In Marbury v. Madison, Justice John Marshall increased the power ofa. Congress. b. American diplomats. c. the judicial branch.
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To deal with the United States, Native American leader Tecumseh called fora. returning to Indian religious traditions. b.
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Before Congress would assume the heavy debt that Hamilton had recommended, a political deal had to be made involving Virginia.
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The Embargo of 1807 wasa. unpopular and unsuccessful b. the cause of a war between the United States and Britain. c. popular
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The Sedition Act of 1798 was aimed at what target:a. members of Congress critical of the undeclared war with France. b. French
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In the election of 1800, Jefferson had won a majority of the popular vote. Why wasn’t Jefferson not automatically awarded the
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An important portion of Washington's comments in his Farewell Address in 1796 contributed to which of the following?a. two party
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Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists supported all of the following EXCEPTa. loose construction b. strong federal government
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Jay’s Treaty prevented a war with Britain buta. ended impressment b. allowed U.S. trade with France. c. Britain was still
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