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15 Cards in this Set
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Alexander Hamilton’s long-term goal was to:
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make the United States a major commercial and military power.
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“Strict constructionists” believed:
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the federal government could exercise only powers specifically listed in the Constitution.
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How did Americans respond to the French Revolution?
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Almost everyone supported it at first, because the French seemed to be following in Americans’ footsteps.
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Which of the following led directly to the formation of an organized political party opposed to the Federalist Party?
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Jay’s Treaty
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The Sedition Act targeted:
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the Republican press.
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The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were a response to:
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the Alien and Sedition Acts.
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What was the significance of the case of Marbury v. Madison?
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The Supreme Court asserted the power of judicial review.
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Which one of the following is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
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Jefferson expected the land acquisition to make possible the spread of agrarian republicanism.
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Which one of the following contributed to the United States going to war in 1812?
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Congressional War Hawks who pressed for territorial expansion into Florida and Canada
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Why did the United States become a one-party nation following the War of 1812?
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The Hartford Convention’s allegedly treasonous activities fatally damaged the Federalist Party’s reputation.
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John Adams’s acceptance of defeat in 1800 established the vital precedent of a peaceful transfer of power from a defeated party to its successor.
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True
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The journey from 1804 to 1806 of Lewis and Clark did not produce much valuable information.
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False
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Newspapers and pamphlets were a primary vehicle for political debate in the early republic.
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True
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Louisiana’s slaves enjoyed far more freedom under the liberty-loving United States than under the rule of tyrannical Spain.
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False
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The U.S. military was well prepared for the War of 1812.
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False
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