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Advanced Placement United States History
Take Home Test #2 – 1783 to 1815
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95 Points
APUSH - Take Home Test #2 1783 to 1815
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Alien and Sedition Acts
Louis XIV
Anti-Federalists
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Assumption
Macon’s Bill #2
BUS
James Madison
Canada
Midnight
“Citizen” Genet
Napoleon
Henry Clay
Neutrality Proclamation
Dey of Algiers
New York
District of Columbia
Non-Intercourse Act
Election of 1796
Northwest Ordinance
Election of 1800
Orders in Council
Embargo Act
Pardon
Episcopal
Pinckney Treaty
Excise tax
Republicans
Farewell Address
Rush-Bagot Agreement
Federalists
Daniel Shays
Funding
Supreme Court
Hartford Convention
Territory
Immigrants
Treaty of Ghent
Impeachment
Treasury
Andrew Jackson
Vice Presidency
Jay Treaty
“Mad” Anthony Wayne
Thomas Jefferson
Whiskey Rebellion
Judicial Review
Women
Kentucky
XYZ
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1. New name for the Anglican Church after it was disestablished and de-anglicized in Virginia and elsewhere.
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2. Persons given the vote in New Jersey but generally not made more equal after the Revolution, despite
Abagail Adams urging that they be given a place in the new government.
3. The status of a western area under the Northwest Ordinance after it established an organized
government but before it became a state.
4. Legislation that provided for the orderly transformation of western territories into states.
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5. Wealthy conservatives devoted to republicanism who engineered a nonviolent political transformation.
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6. Group that failed to block the central government they feared but did force promise to add a Bill of
Rights.
7. North African leader who preyed on American shipping and the weakness of the Articles of
Confederation.
8. War veterans who led poor farmers in a revolt that failed but had far-reaching consequences.
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9. The constitutional office into which John Adams was sworn on April 30, 1789.
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10. The cabinet office in Washington’s administration that was headed by a brilliant young West Indian
immigrant who distrusted the people.
11. Hamilton’s policy of paying off all federal bonds at face value, with interest, in order to strengthen the
national credit.
12. Hamilton’s policy of having the federal government take over and pay the financial obligations of the
states.
13. Body organized by the Judiciary Act of 1789 and first headed by Chief Justice John Jay.
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14. Skilled politician-scholar who drafted the Bill of Rights and guided it through the first Congress.
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15. A protest by poor western farmers that was firmly suppressed by Washington’s and Hamilton’s army.
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16. Institution established by Hamilton to create a stable currency and bitterly opposed by states’ rights
advocates.
17. Washington’s secretary of state and organizer of a political party opposed to Hamilton’s policies.
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18. Site located in Virginia as a result of a logrolling deal between Hamilton and Jefferson.
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19. Message issued by Washington in 1793 that urged Americans to stay impartial and aloof from the French
Revolutionary wars with the British.
20. Document signed in 1794 whose terms favoring England outraged Jeffersonian Republicans.
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21. Contest won narrowly by Federalist John Adams that put the second-place Republican as VP.
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22. Favorable 1795 treaty with Spain that guaranteed American free navigation of the Mississippi River.
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23. The primary category of persons at whom the Alien Laws were aimed.
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24. The key state in the election of 1800, which was narrowly tipped into Jefferson’s column by the efforts of
Alexander Hamilton.
25. The state where the legislature passed a series of pro-nullification resolutions secretly authored by
Thomas Jefferson.
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26. Victorious party in the election of 1800.
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27. Ruler whose guillotining in 1793 further divided American Republicans and Federalists.
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28. Impetuous French Revolutionary representative whose activities got him expelled from America.
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29. Victor in the battle of Fallen Timbers who forced Indian withdrawal from Ohio
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30. Message telling Americans that it should avoid unnecessary foreign entanglements – a reflection of
the foreign policy of its author.
31. Code name for three French agents who attempted to extract bribes from American diplomats in 1797.
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32. Harsh and probably unconstitutional laws aimed at radical immigrants and Jeffersonian writers.
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33. Contest that was fought with bitter partisan rhetoric but whose outcome demonstrated that American
parties could accept peaceful change.
34. Hamiltonian economic measure repealed by Jefferson and Gallatin.
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35. Action Jefferson took toward Republican “martyrs” convicted under the Federalist Sedition Act.
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36. Derogatory Republican term for Federalist judges appointed by President Adams at the last minute.
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37. The principle, established by Chief Justice John Marshall, that the Supreme Court can declare laws
unconstitutional.
38. Action voted by the House of Representatives against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase.
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39. French ruler who acquired Louisiana from Spain only to sell it to the United States.
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40. Gifted black revolutionary whose successful slave revolution indirectly led to Napoleon’s slave revolution
indirectly led to Napoleon’s sale of Louisiana.
_____ ____________ 41. Restrictive trade policy that hurt Britain but hurt American shipper and farmers more.
_____ ____________ 42. Milder substitute for 41 above that prohibited trade only with Britain and France.
_____ ____________ 43. Strict British prohibitions on any American trade with French-controlled Europe.
_________________ 44. An 1810 bill that restored American trade with Europe but promised a new boycott against either Britain
or France if the other would lift its blockade.
_________________ 45. Leader of the western war hawks in Congress.
_________________ 46. Notable Indian fighter and hero of the Battle of New Orleans.
_________________ 47. Territory that Americans most wanted to conquer in the war of 1812.
_________________ 48. Agreement that was more of an armistice than a peace settlement and left most of the war issues
unresolved.
_________________ 49. 1817 agreement that limited American and British naval forces on the Great Lakes.
_________________ 50. Gathering of antiwar delegates in New England that ended up being accused of treason
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II. Multiple Choice
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All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of confederation EXCEPT
a. Nine of the 13 states had to approve all laws
b. A national court system ruled on the constitutionality of laws
c. Congress worked in committees without a chief executive
d. All states were required to approve amendments
e. Congress could raise money by borrowing or by asking states for money
In order to gain passage of the Assumption Bill, Alexander Hamilton agreed to
a. withdraw his tariff bill
b. specify that speculators would be paid the full value of their bonds
c. hold the bill authorizing the First Bank until Washington’s second term
d. support building the new capital city on Southern land
e. support Madison’s version of the bill
Which of the following contradicts Thomas Jefferson’s position as an advocate of states’ rights and strict construction?
a. He opposed Hamilton’s financial program during Washington’s presidency.
b. As president, he reduced taxes.
c. He maintained United States neutrality with Europe.
d. He authorized the Louisiana Purchase.
e. He employed a laissez-faire policy toward the economy during his administrations.
Which of the following was an example of sectional interests intervening in national policies?
a. Hartford Convention
b. New England Confederation
c. Albany Congress
d. Annapolis Convention
e. Niagara Movement
Which of the following statements is correct about Pinckney’s Treaty?
a. Canada and the United States agreed to a mutual disarmament of the Great Lakes.
b. The United States received the right of deposit at New Orleans.
c. Native Americans were banished from the upper Midwest.
d. It set boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, Canada.
e. The British agreed to leave the forts in the Old Northwest.
Which of the following events is an example of the economic problems facing the government under the Articles of
Confederation?
a. Whiskey Rebellion
b. Stono Uprising
c. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
d. Shays” Rebellion
e. Tariff of Abominations
The development of the United States as an industrial giant was implicit in the policies of
a. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Alexander Hamilton
d. John C. Calhoun
e. Patrick Henry
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American policy toward France during Washington’s administration can best be described as an attempt to
a. honor the commitment to France the new nation had made in 1778 when they became allies
b. play France off against Great Britain
c. keep the United States out of a war it was ill-equipped to fight
d. protect United States trade with Great Britain
e. placate Napoleon in order to purchase Louisiana
All of the following were part of United States foreign policy under Washington EXCEPT
a. Pinckney’s Treaty
b. Jay’s Treaty
c. Proclamation of Neutrality
d. Treaty of Greenville
e. XYZ Affair
In his Farewell Address, George Washington counseled Americans to avoid foreign alliances because
a. They would make it difficult to carry on trade with a nation at war with a United States ally
b. Foreign alliances could lead to domestic insurrections over the institution of slavery
c. Foreign alliances could lead to curbs on United States exports and an unfavorable balance of trade for
The United States
d. ____ The United States in time would be strong enough to choose its own course in foreign affairs without the need
to rely on allies
e. ____ Foreign alliances could revive the issue of mercantilism
The major achievement of the government under the Articles of Confederation was
a. ____ defeat of the Whiskey Rebellion
b. ____ levying of the nation’s first protective tariff
c. ____ establishment of the procedure for settling the Northwest Territory
d. ____ the negotiation of the treaty with Spain giving the United States the right of deposit at New Orleans
e. ____ removal of the Native American threat in the Ohio Valley
Passage of the 12th amendment was a direct result of the
a. ____ controversy that arose when the election of 1824 was settled in the House of Representatives
b. ____ difficulties that resulted from not having separate presidential and vice presidential elections in the electoral
college in the election of 1800
c. ____ revolution of 1800
d. ____ one man, one vote system of the electoral college
e. ____ the unanticipated absence of political parties
The significance of the Annapolis convention lay in its
a. ____ agreement on uniform trade regulations for the new states
b. ____ decision to send troops to end Shays’ Rebellion
c. ____ ratification of the Northwest Ordinance
d. ____ decision to request another convention to discuss the weaknesses of the articles of confederation
e. ____ nomination of George Washington for President
How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become law?
a. ____ Seven
b. ____ All 13 states
c. ____ Nine
d. ____ The four most populous states
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All of the following were obstacles to ratification of the Constitution EXCEPT
a. ____ Lack of a Bill of Rights
b. ____ The federal structure established by the convention that placed the national government over state
Government
c. ____ Rhode Island’s boycott of the Constitutional Convention
d. ____ Ratification by a special convention in each state rather than by the states’ legislatures
e. ____ Lack of leadership among Federalists
All of the following were provisions of the Constitution as originally ratified EXCEPT
a. ____ Indirect election of Senators
b. ____ The counting of three-fifths of the slaves for purposes of determining representation in the House
c. ____ Abolition of the internal slave trade
d. ____ Enumerated powers
e. ____ The elastic clause
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812
a. ____ The ineffectiveness of Macon’s Bill Number 2.
b. ____ Western interest in seizing Canada.
c. ____ Impressments of American sailors.
d. ____ British attack on the Chesapeake.
e. ____ British repeal of the Orders in Council.
The Judiciary Act of 1789
a. ____ established the principle of judicial review of the President
b. ____ designated the Supreme Court as the court to hear disputes involving federal laws
c. ____ established the office of Attorney General and the Department of Justice
d. ____ created the federal court system
e. ____ was invoked by Andrew Jackson in the dispute over enforcement of Worchester vs. State of Georgia
The unstated purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to
a. ____ unite the nation in time of danger
b. ____ deport immigrants who were becoming too numerous
c. ____ protect freedom of the press from misuse by Anti-Federalists
d. ____ Silence advocates of states’ rights
e. ____ Weaken the Democratic-Republican party
The Fourth Amendment grew out of the colonists’ grievance against the British practice of
a. ____ Quartering troops at the expense of the colonists
b. ____ Writs of assistance
c. ____ Strict libel laws
d. ____ Courts of admiralty
e. ____ Supporting the Church of England as the established church
Washington’s administration was significant because it
a. ____ dealt successfully with the problems between England and France
b. ____ dealt effectively with political parties
c. ____ was the first administration and thus set precedents for future administrations
d. ____ supported the British after the French declared war on Britain in 1793
e. ____ established a strong political base for the Democratic-Republicans
All of the following were part of Hamilton’s Financial program EXCEPT
a. ____ the establishment of the capital of the United States in Washington D.C.
b. ____ the funding of the domestic and foreign debt of the United States
c. ____ the assumption of state debts
d. ____ the levying of excise taxes and tariffs
e. ____ the establishment of the Bank of the United States
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In his Farewell Address, delivered in 1796, George Washington counseled the United States to
a. ____ choose sides carefully in the conflict between England and France
b. ____ build a strong navy
c. ____ remain neutral when it came to conflict in Europe
d. ____ support England in the conflict with France
e. ____ support John Adams and his incoming administration
Thomas Jefferson’s objection to the Bank of the United States centered around his belief in
a. ____ loose construction of the Constitution
b. ____ implied powers
c. ____ the idea that the Bank favored the wealthy southern planters
d. ____ nullification of federal laws by the states
e. ____ strict construction of the Constitution
The election of 1800 has often been termed the “Revolution of 1800.”
This refers to the fact that it
a. ____ marked the first election of a non-Virginian to the Presidency since the establishment of the Constitution
b. ____ was a peaceful transition of the control of the Presidency from a Federalist to a Democratic-Republican
c. ____ changed the process of electing the President
d. ____ resulted in the election of the first non-Christian to the presidency
e. ____ was the first election in which the western section of the country was influential
The Supreme Court case of Marbury vs. Madison was significant because it
a. ____ gave more power to the Republicans
b. ____ established the right of the federal government to control interstate commerce
c. ____ supported the doctrine of states’ rights
d. ____ gave the states the power to control interstate commerce
e. ____ established the court’s power of judicial review
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was significant because it
a. ____ ended British control of the Ohio Valley
b. ____ prohibited the extension of slavery into the Northwest Territory
c. ____ prevented slavery north of 36-30 north latitude
d. ____ secured peaceful relations between the colonists and Native Americans
e. ____ settled a dispute over the location of a boundary between Canada and the United States
The constitutionality of the Bank of the United States was upheld in the Supreme court decision in the case of
a. ____ McCulloch vs. Maryland
b. ____ Marbury vs. Madison
c. ____ Plessy vs. Ferguson
d. ____ Dred Scott vs. Sanford
e. ____ Brown vs. Board of Education
President Washington’s actions in the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 demonstrated the power of the central government
a. ____ Suspend habeas corpus in times of extreme danger
b. ____ Enforce the laws of the land
c. ____ Prohibit the sale and consumption of liquor
d. ____ Control the production of whiskey
e. ____ Subsidize the production of grain used to make whiskey
Tensions between England and the United States grew between 1790 and 1812 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a. ____ Impressments of United States seamen into British service
b. ____ British incitement to violence of the Indian population on the frontier
c. ____ British military occupation in the Ohio Valley
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in 1791,
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d. ____ XYZ Affair
e. ____ Americans’ continued holding of Loyalists’ lands
Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry objected to the proposed Constitution in 1787 because they felt that the Constitution
a. ____ Undermine the principles for which the Revolutionary War was fought
b. ____ Create too much democracy
c. ____ Support slavery
d. ____ Support states’ rights
e. ____ Create a weak executive
The period from 1781 to 1787 is often called the Critical Period because
a. ____ The United States lacked strong leaders
b. ____ The Articles of Confederation had created a weak government that threatened the continued existence of the
United states
c. ____ The British presence in the United States remained a powerful force that threatened the country
d. ____ French Huguenots had moved into Ohio Valley, threatening American settlements there
e. ____ Of continuous attacks by Native Americans on western settlements slowing westward expansion
In addition to improving the credit of the United States, Alexander Hamilton’s financial program, approved by Congress
a. ____ increased the power of the states
b. ____ strengthened the political power of the common people
c. ____ increase the power of the presidency
d. ____ created support for the success and growth of the United States
e. ____ decreased the political differences between the Democratic-Republican Party and the Federalist Party
Jefferson acted more like a Federalist than a democratic-Republican when he
a. ____ voted to establish the Bank of the United States
b. ____ purchased the Louisiana Territory
c. ____ commissioned Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory
d. ____ wrote the Kentucky Resolution
e. ____ supported the idea of nullification
In order the gain Thomas Jefferson’s support for the assumption of state debts by the national government, Alexander
Hamilton agreed to
a. ____ modify his financial program
b. ____ the placement of the capitol of the United States on the Potomac River
c. ____ support Jefferson’s election in 1800
d. ____ help negotiate a peace treaty with England
e. ____ withdraw his support for excise taxes on goods made in the United States
Which of the following statements about the Louisiana Purchase is correct?
a. ____ It expelled the British from North America.
b. ____ It contributed to peace with the Native Americans of the Ohio Valley.
c. ____ It demonstrated President Jefferson’s willingness to negotiate with the King of Spain.
d. ____ It doubled the size of the United States.
e. ____ It was an unconstitutional act committed by Congress and President Jefferson.
An important achievement of George Washington’s first term of office, 1789-1793, was the
a. ____ Establishment of a cabinet to act as advisors
b. ____ Purchase of Florida from Spain
c. ____ Suppression of a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers
d. ____ Passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts
e. ____ Formation of a apolitical party to oppose Alexander Hamilton
The war hawks demanded war against England in 1812 in order to
a. ____ Eliminate the native American threat in the Northwest
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b. ____ Appease the New England states
c. ____ Assimilate the Native Americans into U.S. society
d. ____ Gain control of New Orleans
e. ____ Make the United States less dependent on British imports
To correct the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the writers of the Constitution of 1787 included
a. ____ a method of amending the Constitution that required the approval of all states
b. ____ the addition of a Bill of Rights to protect individual citizens
c. ____ the establishment of a cabinet to advise the president
d. ____ provisions for an executive and a judicial branch of government
e. ____ a reserved powers clause to protect states rights
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The Great Compromise
a. ____ established the executive branch of government
b. ____ established the legislative branch of government
c. ____ established the judicial branch of government
d. ____ provided for the direct election of United States Senators
e. ____ stipulated that slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of taxation and
representation
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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were similar in that they both
a. ____ advocated a balance between states’ rights and a strong central government
b. ____ supported the Bank of the United States
c. ____ believed in rotation of public offices
d. ____ used the elastic clause to justify actions they had taken
e. ____ believed that the people were capable of making a decision if they were educated and informed.
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One of the major reasons for the development of political parties in the 1790s was that
a. ____ Jefferson and Madison had developed a personal dislike for each other
b. ____ support for the French Revolution eroded Washington’s power
c. ____ the Alien and Sedition Acts had reduced the number of immigrants entering the United States
d. ____ differences had developed concerning the interpretation of the Constitution
e. ____ the Articles of Confederation had created a weak central government
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The delegates at the constitutional Convention agreed that
a. ____ Congress would not interfere with the importation of slaves for 20 years
b. ____ an import duty could not be placed on slaves brought into the United States
c. ____ the government was not permitted to tax imports
d. ____ slaves were to be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of representation but not taxation
e. ____ slavery was not to be prohibited in any territory acquired by the United States in the future
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The Neutrality Act of 1793, Jay’s Treaty of 1795 and the Convention of 1800 were all similar in that they
a. ____ were negotiated during the administration of George Washington
b. ____ ended the practice of impressments
c. ____ allowed the United States to freely navigate the Mississippi River
d. ____ were supported by the people of the United States
e. ____ delayed the United States’ involvement in a war
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The cartoonist was most likely portraying discontent over the issue of
a. ____ Federalist control of the judiciary
b. ____ state control of interstate commerce
c. ____ impressments of American seamen
d. ____ the Citizen Genet Affair
e. ____ the embargo imposed by Presidents Jefferson and Madison
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