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One outcome of the heated debate over ratification was Madison's promise to introduce a Bill of Rights.

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True

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Patrick Henry, a leading Patriot during the Revolution, was strongly opposed to the Constitution.

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True

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The Constitution was eventually ratified unanimously in all thirteen colonies.

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False

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Checks and balances means "separation of powers."

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False

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The American Constitution is the first and oldest written constitution in continuous use.

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True

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One principle that was recognized by the framers of the Constitution was the sinful nature of man.

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True

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The Constitutional Congress accepted the Virginia Plan over the New Jersey Plan.

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False

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The small states strongly supported the Virginia Plan.

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False

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Shay's Rebellion had to to be quelled by military force.

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True

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George Washington deserves the credit for stopping the Newburgh Conspiracy.

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True

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George Washington was once offered the chance to become a dictator over the colonies, but he refused.

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True

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Under the Confederation, the Continental dollar was the only currency printed.

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False

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A major trouble during the Confederation was an abundance of hard money and a lack of Continental dollars.

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False

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Jefferson's original proposal to ban slavery in new Northwestern states eventually became law in the Northwest Ordinance.

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True

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The government under the Confederation was too weak to honor its obligations under the Treaty of Paris.

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True

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George Washington was the first president elected under the Constitution.

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True

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The Constitution was ratified in the midst of the American Revolution.

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False

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The last two major states to ratify the Constitution were Virginia and:

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New York

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Who was not one of the authors of The Federalist Papers?

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Patrick Henry

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Who said, "Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution because I expect no better, and because I am not sure, that it is not the best"?

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Benjamin Franklin

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Who wrote, "If men were angels, no government would be necessary"?

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James Madison

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What unicameral plan did the small states support at the Constitutional Convention?

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New Jersey Plan

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What bicameral plan did the large states support at the Constitutional Convention?

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Virginia Plan

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What two factions opposed each other over the issue of representation in Congress?

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Large states versus small states

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Which state refused to participate in the Constitutional Convention and was the last of the original colonies to ratify the Constitution?

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Rhode Island

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Which of the following issues did not require major debate in the Constitutional Convention?

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Power of the executive

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Whose ideas provided much of the framework for the Constitution?

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James Madison

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What was the most important accomplishment of the Annapolis Convention?

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Call a new convention to remedy the weakness of the Confederation

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What caused Shay's Rebellion?

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Unrest over defaulted farm loans

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What caused the Newburgh Conspiracy?

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Military discontent over back wages

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Which of the following best describes the government under the Articles of Confederation?

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Unicameral Congress

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What decade was probably the most critical in our nation's history?

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1780s

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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson remained bitter enemies throughout their lives.

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False

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John Adams appointed numerous federal judges from his party after the opposing party won the election.

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True

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The election of 1800 between Jefferson and Adams was a gentlemanly contest that rose above party differences.

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False

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The war with France was called a "Quasi War" because war was never officially declared.

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True

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John Adams was the first presidential candidate who faced an opponent.

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True

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Washington proposed that America "steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world."

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True

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George Washington's administration was free from armed rebellion.

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False

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Americans almost universally praised the Jay Treaty.

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False

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Daniel Boone was a fictional character created by an imaginative writer.

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False

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President Washington fell for Citizen Genet's charm and intrigues.

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False

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George Washington eagerly sought a second term as president to advance his prestige and power.

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False

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The Federalists favored a strong central government.

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True

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The Founding Fathers assumed that political parties would become instrumental in national politics.

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False

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The Bill of Rights protected individual liberties from state government.

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False

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The Judiciary Act of 1789 clearly established the supremacy of the federal courts over the states.

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True

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What party supported the common people and distrusted centralized government?

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Republican

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What party supported industry and commerce and believed that the government should be run by property owners?

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Federalists

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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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Bill of Rights

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After he lost the election of 1800, whom did John Adams pick as the chief justice of the Supreme Court?

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John Marshall

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The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions advocated:

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Nullification

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The Sedition Acts granted the president the power to:

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Prohibit "treasonous" speech

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The Alien Acts granted the president the power to:

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Expel or imprison immigrants

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What situation made Americans willing to accept the Alien and Sedation Acts?

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Quasi War

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What event encouraged the president to create a Department of the Navy?

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Quasi War

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With whom did the United States fight an undeclared war during the 1790s?

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France

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Alexander Hamilton was not nominated as a presidential candidate in the election of 1796 because he:

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Had too many enemies

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Europeans took advantage of America's weakness during the 1790s by:

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Raiding American ships

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What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?

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Opposition to taxes

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The main effect of Jay's treaty was that it:

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Averted war with Britain

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The United States broke its Treaty of Alliance with France because:

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The French had overthrown the old government

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Who was generally considered the leader of the early Republican party?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What issue first opened debate over constitutional interpretation?

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Creation of a national bank

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What did the South accept in return for locating the national capital in the South?

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Assumption of state debts

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What Secretary of the Treasury has been called "the greatest administrative genius in America"?

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Alexander Hamilton

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Which amendment reserves all nondelegated powers to the states and the people?

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Tenth

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Which amendment is the most fundamental to the Bill of Rights?

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First

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Which of the following was not accomplished during the first session of Congress?

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Proclamation of Neutrality

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Who, as the first chief justice of the Supreme Court, negotiated an important peace treaty with Britain?

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John Jay

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Which of the following was not among the original departments in the executive branch?

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Labor

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The Republican era was a revolution in almost every sense of the word.

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False

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Jefferson's first act upon becoming president was to abolish the National Bank.

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False

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The Monroe Doctrine sill affects America's foreign policy today.

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True

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The Monroe Doctrine was a joint statement made by the United States and Britain against all other European countries.

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False

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The Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States should take an active part in European affairs.

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False

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During the darkest days of the War of 1812, the Federalists hinted that the New England states might secede from the Union.

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True

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Andrew Jackson exceeded his orders when he captured the capital of Florida.

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True

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After the War of 1812, America withdrew from a deep involvement in European affairs until World War I.

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True

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The British captured and burned the American capitol during the War of 1812.

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True

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American naval squadrons won important victories against the British fleet on both Lake Erie and Lake Champlain.

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True

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America's opening campaign against Canada in the War of 1812 was a disaster.

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True

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The United States entered the War of 1812 with almost a quarter million troops.

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False

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Tecumseh was a bloodthirsty savage who tortured prisoners and attacked women and children.

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False

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While he was still vice president, Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton and was wanted for murder.

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True

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Lewis and Clark's heroic two-year journey took them from St. Louis all the way to the Pacific coast and back.

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True

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The government under Thomas Jefferson purchased a tract of land that was larger than the entire United States.

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True

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The purchase of the Louisiana Territory was contrary to basic Republican ideals.

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True

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John Marshall strengthened the power and prestige of the Supreme Court.

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True

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Jefferson attempted to reduce the size of the national government and to eliminate the national debt.

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True

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Thomas Jefferson was a devout Christian.

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False

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Jefferson wanted America to remain an agricultural nation.

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True

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Thomas Jefferson was a vain, ambitious man whose high-handed actions offended the common people.

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False

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What city did the British capture after they won the Battle of Bladensburg?

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Washington DC

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What American was the victor at the Battle of New Orleans?

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John Marshall

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What tract of land did Napoleon Bonaparte sell to the United States?

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Louisiana Territory

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What influential chief justice of the Supreme Court handed down numerous landmark decisions?

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Andrew Jackson

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Who was the talented third president of the United States?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What was the main provision of the Monroe Doctrine?

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No European country may intervene in the Western Hemisphere

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What treaty established a permanently disarmed region on America's northern border?

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Rush-Bagot Treaty

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Who was America's popular president during "the Era of Good Feelings"?

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James Monroe

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What event led to the death of the Federalist party?

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Hartford Convention

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What is America's national anthem?

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"The Star Spangled Banner"

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All of the following occurred during "the Era of Good Feelings" except the:

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Treaty of Ghent

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Andrew Jackson won fame for all of the following victories except the:

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Battle of Lake Erie

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What well-designed fort prevented the British from capturing Baltimore?

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McHenry

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Which of the following events occurred last?

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Battle of New Orleans

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The Battle of _______ was an astounding victory by a makeshift American fleet.

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Lake Erie

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During what British attack did an American general surrender his entire force without a fight?

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Siege of Detroit

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Why was the U.S.S.Constitution called "Old Ironsides"?

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Enemy cannonballs bounced off its oak sides

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What advantage did the United States enjoy at the beginning of the War of 1812?

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The British were tied down in a war with Napoleon

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Which of the following events occurred last?

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The War of 1812

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Tecumseh was a threat to the United States because he:

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Attempted to unite the Indian tribes into one nation

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What was the first state added from the Northwest Territory?

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Ohio

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All of the following men were explorers except:

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Anthony Wayne

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What is another word for "necessary and proper" powers?

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Implied powers

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Jeffersonian Republicans strongly supported:

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States' rights

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What president said, "Science is my passion, politics my duty"?

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Thomas Jefferson

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