AnswersAG Q2 American History 8 25-26 AHostetlerUnit Test

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What agreement did Britain and the United States make in the Treaty of 1818?

A
joint control of the Oregon Country for ten years
B
joint control of West Florida for ten years
C
joint control of fishing rights off Canada for ten years
D
joint control of Latin America
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Early in the War of 1812, the governor of the Michigan territory led an attack on Canada that resulted in

A
a US victory on land.
B
the capture of Montreal.
C
the surrender of Detroit.
D
a US victory in the Battle of Lake Erie.
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The process of sending a noncitizen out of a country is called

A
alienation.
B
deportation.
C
naturalization.
D
sedition.
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How did Great Britain offer to help the US stop other European nations from establishing colonies in the Americas in the early 1800s?

A
by making a joint statement against France
B
by making a joint statement opposing colonization
C
by making a joint statement against Spain
D
by jointly occupying Latin American republics for ten years
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In the late 1780s, land in the Northwest Territory appealed mostly to

A
slave owners, because regulations were less strict there.
B
explorers, because parts of the country were still unknown.
C
farmers, because there was great potential for growing crops.
D
business owners, because it consisted of urban developments.
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Why did Tecumseh bring together many American Indian tribes?

A
to draw the British into battle
B
to distract the Americans from the battle at sea
C
to resist settlement of American Indian lands
D
to negotiate with the French
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Which best explains why settlers in the Northwest Territory chose to be near lakes and rivers in the late 1700s?

A
They hoped the waterways would provide a route across the continent to the Pacific.
B
They wanted to harness the power of the waterways to build new factories.
C
They wanted to use the waterways to transport goods and crops to distant markets.
D
They planned to use these waterways to help defend their properties from attack.
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Which best describes Jefferson’s response to the handling of the Whiskey Rebellion?

A
He thought the government’s military action was a mistake.
B
He supported the use of the military to enforce tax laws.
C
He disliked the government’s action but felt it was necessary.
D
He believed that whiskey producers had abused their power.
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How did George Washington and Thomas Jefferson react to the violence and chaos in France in the late 1700s?

A
Both saw it as a necessary response to the privileges of royalty and aristocrats.
B
Both believed that France should settle its internal problems without outside intervention.
C
Washington felt that Great Britain should try to stop it, but Jefferson felt that it would end on its own.
D
Jefferson felt that Great Britain should try to stop it, but Washington felt that it would end on its own.
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The main purpose of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions was to

A
enforce the Alien and Sedition Acts.
B
promote the security of the United States.
C
resist the Alien and Sedition Acts.
D
stop criticism of the government.
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Which author of the Declaration of Independence disagreed with many of Alexander Hamilton’s ideas?

A
Thomas Jefferson
B
John Adams
C
Benjamin Franklin
D
George Washington
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One of Alexander Hamilton’s goals to help US finances was

A
to establish banks in each state.
B
to establish a national bank.
C
to encourage more farming.
D
to borrow money to repay debts.
13

Which best states how Southern voters managed to secure a Southern capital?

A
They voted against Hamilton’s debt plan.
B
They voted for Hamilton’s debt plan.
C
They forced Hamilton to abandon his debt plan.
D
They agreed to pay the United States’ debts.
14

A series of revolutions in the 1810s led to independence for nations in

A
Africa.
B
North America.
C
Europe.
D
Latin America.
15

Which was a belief of the early Federalist Party?

A
The United States should become allies with France.
B
The United States should have a small federal government.
C
The United States should not have a national bank.
D
The United States should not take sides in foreign wars.
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A reason the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were written in secret was that the

A
authors were afraid the resolutions could be used against them in the next election.
B
documents would anger lawmakers in the authors’ home states.
C
authors were afraid of being imprisoned as enemy aliens.
D
authors’ criticisms were illegal under the Sedition Act.
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How did the Jay Treaty of 1794 create division within the United States?

A
Pro-British Americans were angered that the US government agreed to trade with Britain.
B
Pro-French Americans were angered that the US government agreed to trade with Britain.
C
Pro-British Americans were angered that the US government chose to remain neutral.
D
Pro-French Americans were angered that the US government agreed to trade with France.
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The election of 1800 marked the first time

A
power remained with the same political party.
B
the incumbent candidate won another term.
C
power shifted from one political party to another.
D
the Electoral College determined the outcome.
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How did Great Britain and France place the new United States in the middle of their conflict?

A
They pressured the United States to take sides.
B
They pressured the United States to solve their conflicts.
C
They wanted the United States to lend them its cabinet leaders.
D
They wanted the United States to remain neutral.
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Why did President Jefferson send government officials James Monroe and Robert Livingston overseas in 1803?

A
to negotiate the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from Britain
B
to try to buy New Orleans and West Florida from France
C
to offer to purchase the Caribbean island of Haiti from France
D
to arrange to buy the Northwest Territory from Britain

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