Question 1

Religious skepticism resulted in

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A)  the philosophy of "Unitarianism."
B)  a wave of revivalism.
C)  both the philosophy of "Unitarianism" and a wave of revivalism.
D)  the disestablishment of the Anglican Church.
E)  no discernable effect on American religious life.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The chief designer of the capital city of Washington was

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

Question 3

During the War of 1812, the Hartford Convention

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A)  was a gathering of strong supporters of the war.
B)  saw its participants vote to secede from the United States.
C)  was made irrelevant by the Battle of New Orleans.
D)  sought to strengthen the political influence of the South and West.
E)  aimed to create a new political party, called the Whigs.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

As president, Thomas Jefferson

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A)  sought to convey the public image of a plain ordinary citizen.
B)  believed in a passive presidency.
C)  gave the White House its name.
D)  tended to keep talented Federalists in office despite objections from Republicans.
E)  only served one term.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

During the War of 1812, the United States achieved early military success

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A)  on the Atlantic Ocean.
B)  in New England.
C)  in the Carolinas.
D)  on the Great Lakes.
E)  in the Caribbean.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817 called for

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A)  the joint occupation of Oregon by France and the United States.
B)  the mutual disarmament of the Great Lakes by Britain and the United States.
C)  France to pull out of the fur trade in the Great Lakes region.
D)  a general trade agreement between the United States and France.
E)  Spain to give up its claim to Florida, in exchange for navigation rights on the Mississippi.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

In 1803 the Supreme Court defined its authority over Congress with its ruling in the case of _________________.

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Question 8

The desire by American southerners to acquire Florida

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A)  led to war between the United States and Spain in 1812.
B)  was partly motivated by the number of runaway slaves who escaped there.
C)  was intended to reduce the presence of the British in America.
D)  was unfulfilled until the 1830s.
E)  was fervently attacked by leaders such as Henry Clay and John C.Calhoun.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The Treaty of ______________ ended the War of 1812.

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The answer of The Treaty of ______________ ended the War...

Question 10

In 1811 General William Henry Harrison defeated Native Americans at the Battle of ____________________.

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The answer of In 1811 General William Henry Harrison defeated...

Question 11

Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston are both to be associated with ____________________.

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Question 12

In 1802, President Thomas Jefferson believed that if France controlled New Orleans

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A)  the United States would be forced to build a new port somewhere else on the Gulf coast.
B)  Great Britain might decide to declare war on the United States.
C)  Americans would not be able to settle west of the Mississippi River.
D)  the United States would run the risk of war with France.
E)  Napoleon would seize American ships in the harbor for his war with England.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

The expansion of the medical profession during the early nineteenth century resulted in a

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A)  broad increase in the number of hospitals.
B)  decline in midwives.
C)  rapid rise in care for the disabled.
D)  significant gain in the general body of medical knowledge.
E)  large jump in average life expectancy.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

The Embargo Act of 1807

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

Question 16

In 1804, the Federalists known as the Essex Junto

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A)  were led by Alexander Hamilton.
B)  believed slavery could not be allowed to expand into the territories.
C)  feared that the United States might be divided by secessionists.
D)  attempted to interest Napoleon in reclaiming Louisiana.
E)  feared the westward growth of the United States.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

In 1800, population data of the United States revealed

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A)  ten percent of the non-Indian population lived in towns of more than 8,000.
B)  no American city had a population larger than 28,000.
C)  New York was the most populous city in the country.
D)  the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian.
E)  fifteen percent of the population lived in towns of more than 8,000.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

The Second Great Awakening

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A)  rejected the idea of the Trinity.
B)  was consistent with the ideas of the Enlightenment.
C)  helped promote universalism and Unitarianism.
D)  was confined to New England.
E)  began as an effort by church establishments to revitalize their organizations.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

The terms of the Louisiana Purchase were made without the prior approval of either the President or Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1814, the British

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A)  took control of the Ohio Valley.
B)  repulsed the United States from Florida.
C)  seized Washington and set fire to the presidential mansion.
D)  established naval supremacy on the Atlantic Ocean.
E)  forced the surrender of Fort McHenry in Baltimore.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Exam 7: The Jeffersonian ERA

The Treaty of ______________ ended the War of 1812.

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The Second Great Awakening

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The desire by American southerners to acquire Florida

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During the War of 1812, the United States achieved early military success

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The chief designer of the capital city of Washington was

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Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston are both to be associated with ____________________.

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In 1811 General William Henry Harrison defeated Native Americans at the Battle of ____________________.

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Religious skepticism resulted in

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In 1803 the Supreme Court defined its authority over Congress with its ruling in the case of _________________.

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