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

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