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

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