Quiz On Democratic-republican Party! Trivia
- 1.The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 was important because of it.
- A.
Established the role of the federal government in internal improvements
- B.
Strengthened the ties between the eastern manufacturing and western agricultural regions
- C.
Made the invention of the steamboat economically viable
- D.
Spurred innovation in the railroad industry
- E.
Was the last major canal project before the civil war
- 2.Of the following, which was the principal issue on which the United State sought a settlement with Great Britain at the outset of the War of 1812.
- A.
A guarantee of the New England fishing rights off Newfoundland
- B.
Free navigation of the Mississippi River
- C.
Cancellation of pre-Revolutionary debts
- D.
Access to trad with the British West Indies
- E.
An end to impressments
- 3.Henry Clay's "American System" called for all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
A tariff for the protection of industry
- B.
Internal improvements at national government expense
- C.
Sale of federal lands to finance higher education
- D.
Greater reliance on domestic financial resources
- E.
Increased trade among the sections of the nation
- 4.A major reason why Thomas Jefferson was interested in purchasing Louisiana from France was that he
- A.
Wanted to establish a precedent for the expansion of presidential authority
- B.
Wanted an area beyond the Mississippi River to which eastern Native Americans (Indians) could be moved
- C.
Had learned from Lewis and Clark of the untapped mineral resources in western areas
- D.
Hoped to cement a Franc-American alliance against the British
- E.
Hoped to preserve an agricultural society by making abundant lands available to future generations
- 5.Which of the following statements about the "American System" is correct?
- A.
It was set up by the Treaty of Ghent at the end of the War of 1812
- B.
It was strongly promoted by Andrew Jackson
- C.
It permitted immigrants to be naturalized after living in the United States for five years
- D.
It was designed to meet the nation's need for economic progress and self-sufficiency
- E.
It called for an end to the European presence in South America
- 6.When Thomas Jefferson said in 1801, "We are all republicans - we are all Federalists," he meant that:
- A.
Americans would never ally themselves with monarchical governments
- B.
Federalists would be appointed to his cabinet
- C.
The two parties' platforms were identical
- D.
The principles of American government were above party politics
- E.
He admired Hamilton's policies
- 7.The Hartford Convention was a manifestation of:
- A.
New England Federalist opposition to the War of 1812
- B.
New England's desire to end United States trade with Great Britain
- C.
Northern gratitude to General Jackson for his victory at New Orleans
- D.
The War Hawk's impatience with President Madison's conduct of foreign policy
- E.
Western resentment against British-backed American Indian attacks
- 8.Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana had it's origins in his desire to:
- A.
Remove the french from forts along the Mississippi valley
- B.
Acquire a port to provide an outlet for western crops
- C.
Acquire territory for the expansion of slavery
- D.
Oppose New England Federalism
- E.
Demonstrate friendship for the French in the Napoleonic Wars
- 9.In Marbury v. Madison, the United States Supreme Court affirmed:
- A.
Its right to determine the constitutionality of state court decisionsits right to determine the constitutionality of
- B.
Its right to determine the constitutionality of state laws
- C.
Its right to determine the constitutionality of state laws congressional enactments
- D.
The sanctity of property rights against harassment by unfriendly state legislatures
- E.
The broad scope of the federal government's commerce power
- 10.The issuance of the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?
- A.
Rearmed George Washington's goal of United States neutrality in the Americas
- B.
Helped Secretary of Slate John Quincy Adams secure the presidency in 1824
- C.
Established the United States as the dominant economic power in South America
- D.
Provided the basis for resolving Anglo-American border disputes.
- E.
Asserted American independence in the realm of foreign policy
- 11.President Monroe articulated the Monroe Doctrine in his 1823 address to Congress primarily in order to:
- A.
Respond positively to the recent Latin American revolutions
- B.
Rule out United States involvement in South America
- C.
Provide a rationale for United States intervention in the Isthmus of Panama
- D.
Warn European nations against further ventures in the Western Hemisphere
- E.
Encourage Britain to help the fledgling Latin American states
- 12.Which of the following is true in the case of Marbury v. Madison?
- A.
It established that Congress had the sole right to formulate national legislation
- B.
It supported Thomas Jefferson in his claim to have "executive review"
- C.
It backed William Marbury in his request for a bank charter
- D.
It affirmed the principle of judicial review
- E.
It determined the Senate's right to "advise and consent"
- 13.All of the following accurately describe Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France EXCEPT
- A.
It opened the Mississippi River permanently to western farmers
- B.
It ended the threat of American Indian raids on western settlements
- C.
It was made possible by the failure of Napoleon's forces to suppress a slave revolt in Haiti
- D.
It showed Jefferson's considerable flexibility in dealing with foreign policy
- E.
It violated Jefferon's own views concerning the strict construction of the Constitution
- 14.The Missouri Compromise did which of the following?
- A.
Prohibited slavery in all the territory of the Louisiana Purchase
- B.
Provided for admission to the Union of all future states in pairs of one free, one slave
- C.
Allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state
- D.
Finally settled the question of congressional power over slavery in the territories.
- E.
Provided for the annexation of Texas
- 15.The most unpopular and least successful of President Thomas Jefferon's policies was his
- A.
Advocacy of territorial expansion
- B.
Handling of the Barbary Coast pirates
- C.
Reduction of the size of the military
- D.
Reduction of the national debt
- E.
Adherence to neutrality in dealing with England and France
- 16.Under Chief Justice John Marshall, Supreme Court decisions tended to:
- A.
Promote business enterprise
- B.
Restrict federal powers of taxation
- C.
Restrict corporate development
- D.
Expand state control of economic activity
- E.
Reduce federal control of the economy
- 17.The legal precedent for judicial review was established when:
- A.
The House impeached Associate Justice Samuel Chase
- B.
The Supreme Court declared part of the 1789 Judiciary Act unconstitutional
- C.
Congress passed the 1801 Judiciary Act
- D.
The Supreme Court declared the 1801 Judiciary Act unconstitutional
- E.
Congress repealed the 1801 Judiciary Act
- 18.Which of the following was a cause of the War of 1812?
- A.
American violations of British neutral rights
- B.
British violations of American neutral rights
- C.
The attack and burning of D.C.
- D.
The attack on Fort McHenry
- E.
American incitement of Native Americans against the British
- 19.All of the following are true of the Harford Convention except
- A.
It was an expression of Federalist discontent
- B.
It called for a constitutional amendment requiring a 2/3 vote for war
- C.
It helped lead to the death of the Federalist Party
- D.
It supported "Mr. Madison's War"
- E.
It occurred around the same time as the treaty negotiations
- 20.In which case did the Court assert federal authority over interstate commerce?
- A.
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
- B.
McCulloch v. Maryland
- C.
Gibbons v. Ogden
- 21.As a result of the 1820 Compromise:
- A.
There were more slave then free states
- B.
There were more free than slave states
- C.
Slavery was banned north of the 36 30 line in the Louisiana Territory
- D.
Slavery was banned south of the 36 30 line in the Louisiana Territory
- E.
Both Maine and Missouri entered the union on a conditional/trial basis
- 22.The Monroe Doctrine was:
- A.
Applicable only to South America
- B.
A response to the apparent designs of Russian in Alaska and Oregon
- C.
A symbolic gesture of goodwill to the Latin American republics
- D.
Aimed at British efforts to gain control over Cuba
- E.
Welcomed by the European enemies of Britain
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