1. The significance of the Marbury v. Madison (1803) is that it
a. established the principle of judicial review
b. declared the Alien and Sedition Acts to be legitimate laws
c. demonstrated the supremacy of the National Government over the states
d. attempted to place the judiciary outside the impeachment power of the House of Representatives
2. Which action during Washington’s administration led to the Whiskey Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania?
a. passage of a new excise tax
b. establishment of a president cabinet
c. creation of the Bank of the United States
d. ban on slavery in the Northwest Territory
3, The ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791 illustrated a commitment to
- Limiting the power of state governments
- Expanding the power of Congress
- Protecting individual liberties
- Safeguarding citizens against excessive taxation
4. Which of the following drew a line north of which any new state would be free and south of which any new states would be slave states?
a. Missouri Compromisec. American System
b. Marbury v. Madisond. Monroe Doctrine
5. How did nullification relate to tariffs in the early 1800s?
a. Northern states wanted to nullify tariffs
b. Southern states wanted to nullify tariffs
c. Northerners supported both tariffs and nullification
d. Southerners supported both tariffs and nullification
6.Andrew Jackson’s practice of rewarding his supporters with government jobs was called the
a. spoils systemc. nepotism
b. civil serviced. log rolling
7. In 1824, Henry Clay coined the phrase “American System.” Which of the following was an integral part of the Clay’s American System?
a. federal protection of states’ rights
b. laissez-faire economic policies
c. protective tariffs and federally sponsored internal improvements
d. all of the above
8.In 1793, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. How did this invention affect slavery in the United States?
a.it reduced the need for slaves because they were not needed
b. it increased the need for slaves because more cotton could be processed
c. it had little effect on the need for slaves because ginning had always been done in factories
d. it reduced the need for slaves because fewer slaves could grow more cotton
9. Which Supreme Court decision, written by John Marshall, led President Jackson to say “John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it”?
a. Worcester v. Georgiac. Gibbons v. Ogden
b. Dartmouth v. Woodwardd. Schenk v. U.S.
10.In the 1830-1850 period, which section of the United States most opposed a protective tariff?
a. Westb. South
c. Northeast d. Northwest
11Which of these activities had the greatest impact on the southeastern United States between 1800 and 1860?
a. shipbuildingc. logging
b. coal miningd. cotton farming
12. As a result of the establishment of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), the United States was able to
a. acquire parts of South America as land for settlement
b. expand its influence in the Western Hemisphere
c. increase trade with Asia
d. form military alliances with European nations
13.Which was a significant factor in the development of industry in the early 1800s?
a. Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin
b. Thomas Jefferson’s purchase of Louisiana
c. the opening of the western frontier
d. the availability of immigrant labor
14.What was the impact of westward expansion on American Indians during the Jacksonian era?
a. Most American Indians were forced to move to Canada
b. Most American Indians were assimilated into U.S. society
c. Most American Indians were relocated to lands west of the Mississippi River
d. Most American Indians were able to negotiate to keep their land
15. What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States?
a. Extended American control over Mexico
b. Facilitated peace with warring Native American tribes
c. Doubled the size of the United States
d. Decreased British control of North America
16. The event that spawned from the taunting and throwing of snowballs at a British soldier guarding a customs house became known as the
a. Battle of the Burgesses
b. Boston Massacre
c. Boston Tea Party
d. Battle of Bunker Hill
17. Which of the following was a long-term cause of the American Revolution?
a. British debt resulting from the French and Indian War
b. British attack on Lexington and Concord
c. British closing of the port of Boston
d. British passing of the Quartering Acts
18. At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise was concerned mainly with
a. representation of the states in Congress
b. the powers of the executive
c. the question of slavery
d. control of interstate commerce
19. Which foreign policy advice did George Washington give in his Farewell Address of 1796?
a. a new and weak nation should all itself with stronger nations of Europe.
b. European countries should not try to establish new colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
c. The United States has the right to intervene in a Latin American nation when necessary.
d. The new nation should avoid permanent alliances with any other nations in the world.
20. A major criticism directed against the Articles of Confederation was that power allocated primarily to
a. military leaders
b. the national government
c. the electoral college
d. state governments