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1

What was Thomas Jefferson's political ideology?

He advocated a strong national government

To become friendly with Britain

Favored setting up a national bank to be run by a central government

He reduced the activities of the central government

2

What Supreme Court decision established the principle of federal regulation of interstate commerce?

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

Cohens v. Virginia (1821)

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

3

Put these Presidents in the order they served as Commander-in-Chief from earliest to latest

John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison

Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson

Martin Van Buren, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison

Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, John Quincy Adams, William Henry Harrison

4

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

President James Monroe's plan to deal with the Native Indians

A declaration issued by President Monroe warning the European powers to stop the growth of European colonies in the Americas

President Monroe's declaration of war against Britain

A government plan of action during the Monroe administration to deal with the issue of slavery

5

In which way was gold discovered in California?

By the Mexican government

By Spanish leaders in Mexico

On unclaimed land days before California joined the United States

By Spanish missionaries

6

What happened in the Dred Scott case?

The North won a legal battle but stirred up Southern opposition

Slavery became illegal

The Supreme Court ruled that Scott could not sue because pre Civil War, Scott wasn't a person

The South won a legal battle but stirred up Northern opposition

7

Which of the following is true of the battle of Gettysburg?

It established a completely white army in the North

The North's victory was a major turning point in the Civil war conflict

It freed the slaves

Showed the South was fighting against slavery

8

What does the policy of popular sovereignty mean?

It was a popular way for states to collect taxes

It was a policy that freed the slaves and made them economically equal

That each new state admitted to the Union could choose to either be a slave state or a free sate

Popular social help for the South after the Civil War

9

Which areas of the United States were the first to give women the right to vote?

West

East

North

South

10

What did Reconstruction hope to accomplish?

Helped reconstruct roads and waterways in order to move west

Helped reconstruct the White House after the British burned it in the war of 1812

Helped to rebuild a new government for the South after the Civil War

Helped rebuild the economy after the Great Depression

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