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Which of the following best describes how Indigenous power was affected by the War of 1812?

A
It was reinforced.
B
It was untouched.
C
It was slightly weakened.
D
It was nearly destroyed.
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Which other case was directly influenced by the Supreme Court’s ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland?

A
Marbury v. Madison, which it overturned
B
Marbury v. Madison, which relied on precedent
C
Gibbons v. Ogden, which it overturned
D
Gibbons v. Ogden, which relied on precedent
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Which statement best summarizes part of the ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden?

A
Regulating interstate commerce is an abuse of power.
B
A state can make laws that regulate commerce in neighboring states.
C
State licenses make federal licenses unnecessary.
D
A state can regulate commerce that takes place within its own borders.
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Why did Alexander Hamilton believe that the national bank was constitutional?

A
He believed in express powers and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
B
The Constitution states that a government should have all the powers to carry out its duties, and the national bank was necessary.
C
He thought the Constitution was a weak document that couldn’t address the needs of the government.
D
The Constitution mentioned the possible need for a bank.
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What was one significant result of the war of 1812?

A
the US government learned that they needed to focus on fighting Indigenous people
B
the US military gained respect among European nations
C
the US economy began to slow and enter a recession
D
the US government began to claim control of other British colonies
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How did the foreign relations scandal known as “the XYZ Affair” affect politics in the United States?

A
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists united in support of France.
B
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists united to oppose France.
C
Federalist distrust of Democratic-Republicans increased.
D
Democratic-Republican distrust of immigrant voters increased.
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A constitutional issue that Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed about was the

A
power of the federal government.
B
different kinds of currency.
C
departments of the executive branch.
D
formation of a presidential cabinet.
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Alexander Hamilton wanted to pay off all national and state debts to

A
show the world that the United States was economically strong.
B
encourage farmers to support their government.
C
show the states that they should not print money.
D
encourage the development of more executive departments.
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Why was the election of 1800 a turning point in American history?

A
It gave the Federalists more power.
B
It was the first time that political power shifted.
C
Jefferson beat Burr by a huge number of electoral votes.
D
Adams ran against Jefferson for the second time.
10

In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from

A
Britain.
B
France.
C
Florida.
D
Spain.
11

A series of revolutions in the early 1800s led to independence for nations in

A
Africa.
B
North America.
C
Europe.
D
Latin America.
12

The United States acquired all of Florida in the Adams-Onís Treaty because it agreed to give up its claims on

A
Mexico.
B
Texas.
C
the Oregon Country.
D
Canada.
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A result of the Lewis and Clark expedition was that it

A
found a location for a national bank.
B
catalogued information on geography and wildlife.
C
allowed Jefferson to purchase the Louisiana Territory.
D
found a water route across the continent.
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A provision of the Treaty of 1818 that expanded the United States also

A
gave it sole control of the Oregon Country.
B
gave it sole control of West Florida.
C
set the US-Canadian border.
D
set the US-Spanish border.
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Marbury v. Madison is significant today because

A
it was overturned by United States v. Stevens in 2010.
B
it was the last time the Supreme Court exercised judicial review.
C
it established the Supreme Court as a check against Congress.
D
it gave the Supreme Court the right to issue orders to cabinet members.
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What type of government did Alexander Hamilton support?

A
a strong national government
B
strong state governments
C
a national government led by the secretary of the treasury
D
a national government led by the secretary of war
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What made it difficult for early United States leaders to maintain neutrality during conflicts between France and Great Britain?

A
The United States’ national bank had investments in France.
B
The United States’ national bank had investments in Great Britain.
C
Each nation urged the United States to halt trade with the other.
D
Neither nation wanted to trade with the United States.
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Who has the legal power to determine whether a law is constitutional?

A
the Supreme Court
B
the chief justice
C
Congress
D
the president
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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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In the Treaty of 1818, Britain and the United States agreed to joint control of

A
the Oregon Territory for ten years.
B
West Florida for ten years.
C
fishing rights off Canada for ten years.
D
Latin America for ten years.

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