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Question #1
The Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison affirmed that
A.   presidential appointments could not be based on partisan politics.
B.   the judicial branch had an equal role in making laws.
C.   the powers of the Supreme Court are set by the Constitution.
D.   lame-duck presidents could not make last-minute court appointments.
Question #2
Lewis and Clark demonstrated the viability of
A.   using Indian guides.
B.   developing harbors on the pacific coast.
C.   travel across the isthmus of Panama.
D.   settlement in the southern portion of the Louisiana territory.
E.   an overland trail to the Pacific.
Question #3
Thomas Jefferson's embargo failed for all of the following reasons except that
A.   Britain produced a bumper grain crop.
B.   he underestimated Britain's dependence on American trade.
C.   he miscalculated the difficulty of enforcing it.
D.   he underestimated the determination of the British.
E.   Latin America opened its ports for commerce.
Question #4
After killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel, Aaron Burr
A.   plotted to divide the United States.
B.   was arrested and found guilty of murder.
C.   fled to France.
D.   was arrested and found innocent of murder.
E.   fled to England.
Question #5
Thomas Jefferson was a supporter of all of the following except
A.   farmers
B.   free trade
C.   large government
D.   the French Revolution
Question #6
What principle was affirmed in the Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison?
A.   the right of the citizens to criticize their government
B.   the right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
C.   the right of Congress to declare war
D.   the right of states to nullify an act of Congress that they deem unconstitutional
Question #7
A political leader who served as vice president of the United States in Thomas Jefferson's first term, _________ killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
A.   Aaron Burr
B.   John Adams
Question #8
The Shawnee chief Tecumseh attempted to
A.   negotiate a fair peace treaty with the U.S. government.
B.   attack British forts along the Canadian border.
C.   organize a confederacy of Native American tribes.
D.   guide Lewis and Clark through the Louisiana Territory.
Question #9
The battle of Tippecanoe resulted in
A.   a declaration of war by the United States against Great Britain.
B.   the death of the dream of an Indian confederacy.
C.   the expulsion of the British from Florida.
D.   defeat of the British by the hands of the Indian confederacy.
E.   a Shawnee loss and a Creek victory.
Question #10
The British policy of impressment was a kind of
A.   economic boycott.
B.   forced enlistment.
C.   diplomatic pressure.
D.   punishment for the United States.
E.   naval blockade.

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