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What ability did Alexander Hamilton want the national bank to have?

A
the ability to loan money to private citizens
B
the ability to issue foreign currency
C
the ability to issue different types of money for businesses
D
the ability to lend money to the federal government
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When people began to settle west of the Appalachians in the late 1700s, they were mainly looking for

A
fertile farmland.
B
new plants and animals.
C
a water route to the Pacific.
D
sites for industrial development.
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What put the United States in the middle of tensions between Britain and France in the early 1800s?

A
land disputes
B
trade disputes
C
border disputes
D
tax disputes
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At the time of Washington’s presidency, which political party believed in states’ rights and opposed the national bank?

A
Democratic
B
Democratic-Federalist
C
Democratic-Republican
D
Federalist
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What problem occurred during the presidential election of 1800?

A
Candidates from the same party tied.
B
Candidates from two different parties tied.
C
The Electoral College was unable to vote.
D
The House of Representatives was unable to break a tie.
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The Supreme Court’s ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland, that federal law is superior to state law, directly influenced which case?

A
Marbury v. Madison
B
United States v. Stevens
C
United States v. Simms
D
Gibbons v. Ogden
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Which of the following best states Thomas Jefferson’s attitude toward the conflict between Great Britain and France?

A
He refused to support either side.
B
He supported military action against both sides.
C
He supported the British.
D
He supported the French.
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The Maryland state law involved in the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v. Maryland

A
established a federal bank.
B
established a state bank.
C
taxed a state bank.
D
taxed a federal bank.
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How did Indigenous people react to white settlers in the Northwest Territory?

A
They negotiated with the settlers.
B
They moved out as settlers moved in.
C
They attacked settlements in retaliation.
D
They fought with other Indigenous groups.
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Which of the following allowed the United States and Spain to divide the remainder of North America in 1819?

A
the Treaty of Ghent
B
the Monroe Doctrine
C
the Adams-Onís Treaty
D
the Louisiana Purchase
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In the 1820s, the United States was concerned about European ambitions in the Americas because it feared Europe wanted to

A
conquer the United States.
B
conquer new Latin American republics.
C
become allies with Russia.
D
become allies with Mexico.
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Who commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804?

A
Alexander Hamilton
B
Chief Little Turtle
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
Arthur St. Clair
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Why did James Monroe and Robert Livingston act quickly to buy the Louisiana Territory?

A
They felt that the purchase could stop a potential war between the US and France.
B
They knew that President Jefferson would disagree with the price and the amount of land.
C
They worried that President Jefferson did not have the authority to make the purchase.
D
They were afraid that Napoléon might change his mind and revoke the agreement.
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An effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that

A
the United States nearly doubled in size.
B
the practice of slavery spread to the North.
C
explorers searched for a water route across the continent.
D
conflict increased between settlers and American Indians.
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The Supreme Court limits the powers of Congress by

A
using the First Amendment to speak out about a law.
B
removing representatives from the Senate.
C
hearing cases that involve members of Congress.
D
declaring laws unconstitutional.

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