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23. _____Which statement best describes the circumstances at the start of the War of 1812?a. Great Britain and the United States were both eager to fight.b. Native Americans convinced the United States to fight.c. Americans in the South and West supported the war; those in New England opposed it.d. All Americans were focused on the acquisition of Canada.e. Most southerners opposed the war.17. _____How did President Jefferson respond to the Leopard-Chesapeake incident?a. He declared war on the British.b. He banned trade with Britain, Canada, and the British West Indies.c. He was outraged, but remained cautious.d. He reinforced American neutrality.e. He banned all foreign powers from trading with the United States.20. Which of the following statements correctly describes the effects of President Madison's Non-Intercourse Act?a. It reopened trade with all foreign countries.b. It reopened trade with both France and Great Britain.c. It conditionally reopened trade with all foreign countries.d. It reopened trade with all foreign countries except France and Great Britain.e. It closed trade with all foreign countries but France and Great Britain.26. Which of the following statements about Tecumseh's Indian Confederacy is accurate?a. It was a group of Native American nations that fought and were defeated by William Henry Harrison's troops.b. It was an idea envisioned by Tecumseh, but the only tribes he managed to unify were the Shawnees.c. It was formed based on the understanding that only Native American tribes had the right to sell their land.d. It consisted of Native American tribes found only in Canada and was a response to American expansion into Canada.e. It lasted for centuries and was successful in negotiating a series of treaties with the United States.1. _____Which statement describes Thomas Jefferson as president?a. Jefferson portrayed himself as the "common man" president.b. Jefferson was a contradiction: a rich and educated Republican.c. Jefferson endeavored to make the presidency a more "elegant" office.d. Jefferson was bipartisan and willing to work with the opposition party.e. Jefferson championed equality for all Americans so he freed his slaves once elected.15. _____The British habit of detaining American ships, capturing sailors, and forcing them into the British navy was known asa. impressment.b. peaceful coercion.c. search and seizure.d. enlistment and recruiting.e. kidnapping.3. _____During Jefferson's administration, the percentage of eligible white male votersa. decreased somewhat.b. decreased markedly.c. increased somewhat.d. increased markedly.e. stayed the same.16. During Thomas Jefferson's tenure as president, how many American seamen were seized and compelled into service by the British navy?a. Fewer than 1,000b. 2,000c. 3,000d. More than 6,000e. 12,0008. Which of the following was true of Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory?a. It doubled the size of the United States and caused a constitutional dilemma.b. It cost the United States $10 million and France's loyalty.c. It pleased all Americans, Federalists and Republicans alike.d. It had been American negotiators' intention all along.e. It hurt Americans living in Tennessee and Kentucky.18. The Embargo Act of 1807 was intended to force Great Britain and France to stop violating U.S. rights, but instead ita. caused both nations to declare war on the United States.b. encouraged the Netherlands to begin violating U. S. rights as well.c. led to the first acts of aggression that eventually became the War of 1812.d. devastated the U.S. economy.e. encouraged Canada to support Britain and France.2. To Thomas Jefferson, "republican simplicity" meanta. simplicity and frugality in government.b. bipartisanship.c. rejection of all "federalist" policies.d. conducting himself in a more elegant manner than his predecessors.e. living in a boarding house in Washington, D.C. rather than the White House.14. What action did the British navy take during Jefferson's second term?a. It interfered with American vessels primarily from the French and Spanish West Indies.b. It made war on France and Canada.c. It blockaded any and all American cargo ships.d. It allied with the United States to fight the Barbary pirates.e. It acknowledged American neutrality.13. _____From 1801 to 1805 the United States was at war witha. France.b. England.c. France and England.d. France and Spain.e. Tripoli.25. _____Reacting to land-hungry whites and their constant westward expansion, __________, a spiritual leader, and __________, a military leader, demanded change from Native Americans in the West.a. Tippecanoe; Tecumsehb. Powhatan; Moheganc. Tenskwatawa; Tippecanoed. Mohegan; Chippewae. Tenskwatawa; Tecumseh11. _____Which of the following was one of the causes of divisions in the Republican Party?a. The Federalists made up the overwhelming majority of the new Congress.b. The Old Republicans increasingly began to compromise with the Federalists.c. The Old Republicans became known for regularly stretching the "implied powers" of the Constitution.d. Jeffersonian Republicans had become radically conservative, consistently defending states' rights.e. Jeffersonian Republicans were willing to compromise states' rights, such as to maintain federal tariffs on imports.Industrialization/Industrial revolution-mass production throughout the division of labor-Divide up the labor10. While vice president of the United States, __________ killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, was charged with murder, then fled to South Carolina.a. Samuel Adamsb. Charles Pinckneyc. Aaron Burrd. John C. Calhoune. Elihu Root12. What was the Burr Conspiracy?a. A duel between Aaron Burr and Henry Clay that severely weakened the Republican partyb. Aaron Burr's plot to declare part of the Louisiana Territory an independent republicc. Secret meetings of plantation owners to keep the international slave trade in placed. A political scheme that led to the ratification of the Twelfth Amendmente. A plan designed by Republicans to declare the national bank unconstitutional7. _____During his first administration, Thomas Jefferson did which of the following?a. Increased the size of the military budget and encouraged western expansionb. Reduced federal government bureaucracy and restored more power to the statesc. Increased the whiskey tax and hired more federal tax collectorsd. Abolished the national banke. Dismantled Hamilton's economic programs to restore economic growth4. During Jefferson's administration, politics in the United States becamea. more democratic.b. less democratic.c. more relevant.d. less relevant.e. more efficient.
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