Question 1

The Missouri Compromise revealed that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   slavery was becoming a moral as well as a political issue
B)   Northerners had no interest in slavery if it was not in their states
C)   the balance between western and eastern states had become a political issue
D)   Henry Clay did not deserve his reputation as "the Great Pacificator"

Question 2

Which of these events complicated the foreign policy Jefferson articulated in his first inaugural address?

Accepted Answer

A)   French Revolution
B)   resumption of the Napoleonic Wars
C)   revolution in Haiti
D)   disagreements with Russia over the boundary of Alaska

Question 3

The United States entered the War of 1812 deeply divided along sectional lines. The sections that were most pro-war were the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Middle States and South
B)   West and South
C)   Middle States and New England
D)   West and New England

Question 4

Why did free navigation of the Mississippi River and the right of deposit in New Orleans matter to American farmers and merchants living in the trans-Appalachian West during the early 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)   American settlers in the trans-Appalachian West depended on access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans for their economic survival and prosperity.
B)   The Mississippi River and New Orleans served as sources of defense against hostile Indian tribes living in the trans-Appalachian West.
C)   The British boycott of American-manufactured goods meant that settlers in the trans-Appalachian West had no other choice but to sell their products to the Spanish in New Orleans.
D)   Trans-Appalachian farmers and merchants avoided costlier taxes imposed by the U.S. government by transporting their goods down the Mississippi River and selling them to Spanish merchants in New Orleans.

Question 5

What was the intent of the Embargo Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   The act was intended to force both Britain and France to recognize neutral rights by depriving them of American-shipped raw materials.
B)   The act was intended to punish southern planters, who had made excessive profits by selling cotton to Britain during a time of war.
C)   The act was intended to prevent the American navy from having to confront the British at sea and thus avoid any conflict.
D)   Jefferson hoped to reward France for past friendship by cutting off trade with Britain but keeping open trade with France.

Question 6

Why was the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 an important historical turning point?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was the first election in which all adult white males could vote.
B)   Jefferson was the first president from Virginia.
C)   One party voluntarily gave up power to its political rival.
D)   It was the first election conducted under the guidelines set out in the Constitution.

Question 7

What kinds of communities or social structures did Jefferson consider the key to the success of the American republic?

Accepted Answer

A)   a nation of small family farms clustered in rural communities
B)   a collection of industrial cities along major rivers
C)   large plantation systems owned by a wealthy elite
D)   artisan neighborhoods in eastern seaports

Question 8

How was the issue of the treatment of French inhabitants of the Louisiana Territory resolved by Governor William Claiborne and his successors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Louisiana adopted a legal code based on French civil law.
B)   French inhabitants of Louisiana were forced to accept the existing American laws that prevailed in neighboring states.
C)   Unable to resolve the conflicts between French and American law, Claiborne used neither, and introduced a unique system of martial law in Louisiana.
D)   Most French residents of Louisiana returned to France, rather than submit to American law and the English common law system.

Question 9

Why did Napoleon suddenly become ready to sell Louisiana to the United States in 1803?

Accepted Answer

A)   His Haitian campaign had failed, and he needed money for European military campaigns.
B)   Spain refused to pay Napoleon the price he demanded for Louisiana.
C)   Britain was threatening to seize New Orleans.
D)   Jefferson doubled the price he had previously offered.

Question 10

American efforts during the War of 1812 to grab territory in British Canada __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ended in failure
B)   were a moderate success
C)   were one of the few bright spots in the war for the Americans
D)   were thwarted by the intervention of Spain and Russia

Question 11

The admission of Missouri as a slave state was balanced by the admission of what free state?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kentucky
B)   Illinois
C)   Vermont
D)   Maine

Question 12

Describe Jefferson's policy of "peaceable coercion." Why did this policy fail?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

American export and reexport trade between 1790 and 1815 would be best described as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stagnant
B)   steadily declining
C)   steadily increasing
D)   increasing and decreasing erratically

Question 14

What was the most important consequence of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Supreme Court set the precedent of judicial review.
B)   Madison was forced to resign as secretary of state.
C)   The Supreme Court became a powerful defender of states' rights.
D)   Jefferson won a lasting victory over the federal courts.

Question 15

Because of its possession of the largest area of North America, which nation posed the greatest threat to the United States in the 1790s?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spain
B)   Britain
C)   France
D)   Russia

Question 16

Eighteenth-century Russian expansion into Alaska was mainly driven by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the fur trade
B)   the fishing industry
C)   Russian agricultural villages
D)   gold mining

Question 17

The bold policy statement called the Monroe Doctrine essentially told Europeans to stay out of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   North America
B)   Atlantic trade
C)   the Western Hemisphere
D)   international diplomacy

Question 18

Which statement best summarizes what Thomas Jefferson saw as an American advantage over Europe when it came to establishing a republican form of government?

Accepted Answer

A)   Continued expansion would prevent the misery and poverty caused by a population explosion.
B)   American manufacturing would provide jobs for a growing population and prevent poverty.
C)   Americans would immigrate to Europe if the population grew too rapidly.
D)   America's population growth rate was much lower than Europe's.

Question 19

Who was the most important leader of the pan-Indian military resistance movement in the 1810s?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tecumseh
B)   Black Hoof
C)   Sharp Knife
D)   Little Turtle

Question 20

The Old Southwest differed from the Old Northwest after the War of 1812 in that almost half the migrants into the Old Southwest were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   African American slaves forced to move there with their owners
B)   newly arrived European immigrants
C)   landless squatters
D)   artisans from eastern seaports

Exam 9: An Empire for Liberty

Which of these events complicated the foreign policy Jefferson articulated in his first inaugural address?

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The bold policy statement called the Monroe Doctrine essentially told Europeans to stay out of __________.

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Describe Jefferson's policy of "peaceable coercion." Why did this policy fail?

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What kinds of communities or social structures did Jefferson consider the key to the success of the American republic?

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Who was the most important leader of the pan-Indian military resistance movement in the 1810s?

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Eighteenth-century Russian expansion into Alaska was mainly driven by __________.

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What was the intent of the Embargo Act?

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The Missouri Compromise revealed that __________.

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The Old Southwest differed from the Old Northwest after the War of 1812 in that almost half the migrants into the Old Southwest were __________.

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What was the most important consequence of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison?

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Which statement best summarizes what Thomas Jefferson saw as an American advantage over Europe when it came to establishing a republican form of government?

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American efforts during the War of 1812 to grab territory in British Canada __________.

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American export and reexport trade between 1790 and 1815 would be best described as __________.

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The admission of Missouri as a slave state was balanced by the admission of what free state?

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Why did free navigation of the Mississippi River and the right of deposit in New Orleans matter to American farmers and merchants living in the trans-Appalachian West during the early 1800s?

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How was the issue of the treatment of French inhabitants of the Louisiana Territory resolved by Governor William Claiborne and his successors?

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The United States entered the War of 1812 deeply divided along sectional lines. The sections that were most pro-war were the __________.

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Why was the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 an important historical turning point?

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Because of its possession of the largest area of North America, which nation posed the greatest threat to the United States in the 1790s?

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Why did Napoleon suddenly become ready to sell Louisiana to the United States in 1803?

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