Question 1

In the War of 1812,Britain turned its full military attention to America after

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A)   the American raid and burning of York.
B)   Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
C)   Napoleon's incarceration at Elba.
D)   Napoleon's catastrophic campaign against Russia.
E)   the American invasion of Canada.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry,Francis Scott Key wrote

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A)   "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
B)   "Yankee Doodle."
C)   "The Star-Spangled Banner."
D)   "The Pledge of Allegiance."
E)   "Stars and Stripes Forever."F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Napoleon decided to sell the entire Louisiana Territory to the United States in part because

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A)   the British had threatened to invade the territory.
B)   he wanted full control of the port of New Orleans in exchange.
C)   the French army on the American continent had been decimated by disease.
D)   he believed the Louisiana Territory was a "great desert" unfit for habitation.
E)   he needed the United States to contribute military forces on the continent in his war against Britain.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Around 1800,higher education in the United States

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A)   served about two percent of the white men in the country.
B)   was increasingly becoming dominated by public institutions.
C)   saw the number of colleges and universities growing substantially.
D)   gave access to women, blacks, and Indians.
E)   began to admit many more poor citizens than before.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

In what ways was Thomas Jefferson's presidency a confirmation of his ideals? In what ways did it violate those ideals?

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Question 6

The Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812

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A)   was signed on New Year's Day, 1815.
B)   began an improvement in relations between England and the United States.
C)   was reluctantly negotiated by the British.
D)   put huge areas of the new lands under the control of the United States.
E)   included the condition that the United States create an Indian buffer state in the Northwest.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

In what ways was American nationalism strengthened in the early nineteenth century? In what ways was it challenged?

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American nationalism was strengthened in...

Question 8

The explorations of Zebulon Pike

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A)   included Pike's successful climb to the top of the peak that now bears his name.
B)   ended with his death at the hands of Choctaw Indians.
C)   were hampered by Pike's old age and infirm health.
D)   convinced many Americans that the land between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains was undesirable.
E)   convinced President Jefferson to form reservations for Indians.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Jefferson believed that Native Americans were uncivilized and innately inferior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Embargo Act of 1807

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A)   was quickly repealed.
B)   was ineffective.
C)   created a serious economic depression in the nation.
D)   helped to put a Federalist in the White House in 1808.
E)   resulted in the Republican loss of control of Congress in 1808.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The chief designer of the capital city of Washington was

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A)   Guy Dupont.
B)   Robert Fulton.
C)   Pierre L'Enfant.
D)   Daniel Burnham.
E)   Thomas Jefferson.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

What historical events exposed the instability and weakness of the American federal government during its first thirty years of existence? How was the authority of the government strengthened?

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Question 13

The Lewis and Clark expedition

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A)   never made it to the Pacific Coast.
B)   was first planned after the Louisiana Purchase was made.
C)   was led by two men who had little experience with Indians.
D)   saw both leaders die before the expedition was complete.
E)   was assisted by the guide Sacajawea.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 14

The revivalism of the Second Great Awakening

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A)   fostered an anti-egalitarian religious ethos.
B)   encouraged racial unrest.
C)   was rejected by the black American community.
D)   pacified opponents of slavery.
E)   was largely limited to white Americans.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 15

John Marshall was a Federalist who served during several Republican administrations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 1804,the Federalists known as the Essex Junto

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A)   feared that the United States might be divided by secessionists.
B)   attempted to interest Napoleon in reclaiming Louisiana.
C)   were led by Alexander Hamilton.
D)   feared the westward growth of the United States.
E)   believed slavery could not be allowed to expand into the territories.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Jefferson tried to make sure that federal offices went to people who would be loyal to his ideas and to his presidency.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the United States during the early nineteenth century,horse racing

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A)   never developed wide appeal in the United States.
B)   was considered a form of gambling and was banned in most towns.
C)   was bound by lines of race and class.
D)   was considered a waste of valuable horses and frowned upon.
E)   first became a spectator sport.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 19

In the early nineteenth century,school education was largely the responsibility of

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A)   individual parents.
B)   individual cities and towns.
C)   the federal government.
D)   the states.
E)   private institutions.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Congress's response to the violations of American neutral rights was in part to prohibit American ships from leaving any American port for any foreign port in the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

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