Chapter+6

1. Alexander Hamilton’s economic program was designed primarily to (A) Prepare the United States for war in the event Britain failed to vacate its posts in the Northwest (B) Provide a platform for the fledgling Federalist Party’s 1792 campaign (C) Estblish the financial stability and credit of the new government (D) Ensure northern dominance over the southern states in order to abolish slavery (E) Assassinate Adolf Hitler in his bunker located in my asshole

2. The Embargo Act of 1807 had which of the following effects on the United States? (A) It severely damaged American manufacturing. (B) It enriched many cotton plantation owners. (C) It had little economic impact. (D) It was ruinous to subsistence farmers. (E) It disrupted American shipping.

3. The greatest significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison was that (A) Claimed for the first time that the Supreme Court could issue directions to the president (B) Claimed that the Supreme Court alone was empowered to say what the Constitution meant (C) Claimed for the first time that the Supreme Court could declare an act of Congress to be inconstitutional (D) Was openly defied by President Thomas Jefferson (E) Resulted in a major realignment of the first American party system

4. The most controversial portion of Alexander Hamilton's economic program was (A) Federal assumption of state debts (B) Assessment of direct taxes on the states (C) Creation of the Bank of the United States (D) Imposition of high protective tariffs (E) Establishment of a bimetallic system

5. The international incident known as the XYZ Affair involved (A) A French foreign minister's demand for a bribe before he would meet with the American envoys (B) The British refusal to evacuate their forts on American territory (C) General Andrew Jackson’s incursion into Spanish-held Florida (D) The British seizure of American crewmen from a U.S. Navy warship in Chesapeake Bay (E) Aaron Burr’s secret plot to detach the western United States in order to create a new nation of which he would be ruler

6. All of the following contributed to the coming of the War of 1812 EXCEPT (A) The Chesapeake- Leopard Incident (B) British impressment of Western American seamen from American ships on the high seas (C) The concerns of Western Americans that the Indian raids they suffered were being carried out with British encouragement (D) The Congressional “War Hawks” desire to annex Canada (E) The armed confrontation between U.S. and British forces along the Maine-Canada border

7. The Louisiana Purchase resulted primarily from (A) Efforts to prevent Spain from closing off westward expansion by the United States (B) Glowing reports of the vast beauty and potential of the region as reported by Lewis and Clark on their return from their famous exploration of the region (C) American efforts to prevent war with France over control of the Louisiana Territory and secure American commerce rights in New Orleans and along the Mississippi river (D) Federalist desires to establish a strong confederation of antislavery states west of the Mississippi River and further limit the power of the Southern Republicans (E) Republicans desires to further dilute the Federalist power base in New England by expanding the country and reducing Federalist influence

8. The War of 1812 had all of the following effects EXCEPT: (A) It strengthened American industrial and manufacturing production. (B) It virtually destroyed the Federalist party as a credible opposition to the Republican party. (C) It restored a sense of pride in most Americans and led to a wave of nationalism throughout the country after the conclusion of the war. (D) It destroyed the power of the Indian tribes in the Northwest Territory. (E) It led to an increased and more active American role in world politics.

9. The Treaty of Ghent signaled the end of the (A) Revolutionary War (B) Spanish-American War (C) War of 1812 (D) Mexican-American War (E) Quasi-war with France

10. The Hartford Convention of 1814 focused on (A) Revising military strategy against the British in the stalemated War of 1812 (B) The creation of a national bank to stabilize U.S currency and established U.S credit overseas (C) Federalist desires for a massive rewriting of the Constitution to neutralize the power of Southern Republicans (D) Republican desires for lessened federal control and increased stares’ rights in matters on international trade critical to New England’s survival (E) Devising plans to convince Canada to join the United States in its war against England (the War of 1812) in return for Canadian independence after he war

11. A leader of the Nationalist movement in the United States in the 1780s was (A) Alexander Hamilton (B) Thomas Jefferson (C) Samuel Adams (D) Richard Henry Lee (E) Thomas Payne

12. The XYZ Affair was important in that it (A) Underlined the importance of a strong, impartial federal judiciary in resolving the Constitution disputes between the state and federal governments (B) Led to U.S abrogation of the 1778 treaty an brought the U.S into a quasi-war with France (C) Nearly brought Britain into the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy (D) Discredited Aaron Burr and forced his removal from the 1899 presidential election ticket as Thomas Jefferson’s running mate (E) Led the U.S to seek as declaration of war against Britain in 1812 for impressing American seamen onto British ships

13. The United States declared war on Britain in June of 1812 for all of the following reasons except (A) British occupation of the Mississippi River delta south of New Orleans (B) Desires by some American to occupy Canada and annex it to the U.S. (C) The British navy’s impressment of American soldiers from American ships at sea (D) British seizure of American merchant ships (E) British collusions with Indian tribes in the Northwest Territory, aiding Indian efforts to prevent American settlement of this region

14. The Treaty if Ghent ending the War of 1812 (A) Created an Indian buffer state between the United States and Canada (B) Provided for a restoration of the status quo ante bellum (C) Settled the issue of the impresssment of American seamen (D) Indemnified American ship owners for any ships seized by the British during the war (E) Required the British to denounce the right of search and seizure

15. George Washington responded to the Whiskey Rebellion in the Western counties of Pennsylvania by (A) Ignoring it until it died (B) Dispatching Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasurer, to negotiate a reduced tax with protestors (C) Calling a special session of Congress to deal with the problem (D) Sending an army larger than any he had ever commanded in the Revolution to put down the revolt (E) Requesting an advisory opinion from the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the excise tax 16. The purchase of the Louisiana territory I. Doubled the size of the United States II. Guaranteed Western farmers access to the Mississippi River as an avenue of trade III. Presented Jefferson with a constitutional dilemma since he was a “strict” constructionist IV. Gave the United States control of the port of New Orleans (A) I and II only (B) I and III only (C) I, II, III only (D) I, II, IV only (E) I, II, III, and IV

17. The Whisky Rebellion among the frontier farmers of western Pennsylvania ended when (A) Alexander Hamilton negotiated a reduced tax with the farmers (B) Congress agreed to repeal the tax (C) The Supreme Court declared the tax unconstitutional (D) Washington sent an army to put down the revolt (E) Congress levied a high tariff on imported whiskey

18. Thomas Jefferson hesitated in accepting the Louisiana Purchase because (A) It would bring the United States into conflict with the interests of Spain in North America (B) Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists opposed expanding the United States west of the Mississippi River (C) He believed the Constitution did not give him the authority to acquire new land (D) It would involve the United States in an entangling alliance with European country (E) It would open new lands to slavery

19. The Republican response to the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts included A) South Carolina's nullification of the acts B) the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions C) the Hartford Convention D) the Ostend Manifesto E) the Mulligan Letters

20. The Missouri Compromise provided that Missouri be admitted as a slave state, Maine be admitted as a free state, and A) all of the Louisiana Territory north of the northern boundary of Missouri be closed to slavery B) all of the Louisiana Territory north of 36 degrees 30' be closed to slavery C) the entire Louisiana Territory be open to slavery D) the lands south of 36 degrees 30' be guaranteed to slavery and the lands north of it negotiable E) all of the Louisiana Territory north of the southern boundary of Missouri be closed to slavery for 30 years

21. The //Marbury v. Madison// case was important because it A) firmly established the principle of one man, one vote B) affirmed the Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionality of laws passed my Congress C) limited the power of the individual states to interfere with legal business contracts or commercial activity D) found that Congress had the constitutional power to issue bank charters, thus opening the door for a strong national bank E) ruled that slavery could not be prohibited from U.S. territories, increasing tensions which would eventually explode into the Civil War

22. The United States declared war on Britain in June of 1812 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) British occupation of the Mississippi River delta south of New Orleans B) desires by some Americans to occupy Canada and annex it to the U.S. C) the British navy's impressment of American sailors from American ships at sea D) British seizure of American merchant ships E) British collusion with Indian tribes in the Northwest Territory, aiding Indian efforts to prevent American settlement of this region

23. The Federalist party headed by Alexander Hamilton I. advocated a pro-British foreign policy II. supported a "loose" or "broad" interpretation of the Constitution III. favored a government run by yeomen farmers and mechanics IV. championed the concept of a strong central government (A) I and II only (D) I, II, and III only (B) I and III only (E) I, II, and IV only (C) III and IV only

24. In his “farewell Address” of 1796, George Washington (A) Indicated his belief that political parties were necessary for the survival of democracy (B) Urged the nation to avoid permanent alliances of any sort with foreign powers ( C) Denounced American isolation in world affairs (D) Endorsed the presidential candidacy of Alexander Hamilton (E) Condemned Thomas Jefferson’s presidential aspirations

25. The National Road was constructed primarily for the purpose of (A) demarcating the south western boundary of the Louisiana Purchase (B) promoting trade and communication with the Old Northwest (C) opening the South west to ranchers (D) assisting the movement of settlers to the Oregon Country (E) relieving overpopulation and crowding in the Northeast

26. The Republicans response to the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts included (A) the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions (B) South Carolina‘s nullification of the acts (C) the Hartford Convention (D) the Ostend Manifesto (E) the Mulligan Letters

27. In 1804, Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel that was fought because (A) Hamilton had formally accused Burr of treason and Burr felt he had to defend his honor (B) Burr blamed his loss of the 1804 election for governor of New York on Hamilton’s charges that Burr was dangerous and untrustworthy (C) Hamilton had uncovered Burr‘s plan to form an independent republic comprised of American territories west of the Appalachians (D) Burr had caught his wife in a sexual liaison with Hamilton and felt that he had to defend his honor (E) Burr believed Hamilton had financially destroyed him in a real estate deal in which Burr lost nearly all his wealth

28. Which of the following was NOT true of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? (A) It recognized the territorial claims of the various Indian tribes within the Northwest Territory (B) It guaranteed freedom of religion to settlers in the Northwest Territory (C) It guaranteed the right to a jury trial to settlers in the Northwest Territory (D) It prohibited slavery within the Northwest Territory (E) It specified procedures through which settlers could organize state governments and eventually apply for full statehood

29. In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall argued successfully that the Supreme Court could?: (A) Declare federal laws unconstitutional. (B) Remove federal officials who would not or could not perform their duties. (C) Determine cases involving interstate commerce. (D) Decide whether debts should be considered in contracts. (E) Uphold the authority of the federal government over the states.

30. The Battle of New Orleans in 1815?: 1--resulted in the emergence of Andrew Jackson as a military hero. 2--ended the possibility of a British Empire on the lower Mississippi River. 3--strengthened the Federalist party's grip on the national government. 4--assured the ratification of the treaty ending the war without notable changes by the British. (A)1 and 2 only. (B) 2 and 3 only. (C ) 3 and 4 only. (D) 1, 2, and 3 only. (E) 1, 2, and 4 only.


 * 1. C || 6. E || 11. A || 16. E || 21. B || 26. A ||
 * 2. E || 7. C || 12. B || 17. D || 22. A || 27. B ||
 * 3. C || 8. E || 13. A || 18. C || 23. E || 28. A ||
 * 4. C || 9. C || 14. B || 19. B || 24. B || 29. A ||
 * 5. A || 10. C || 15. D || 20. B || 25. B || 30. A ||