SSUSH 6

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Which of these was not a precedent set by the first President of the United States, George Washington? Options: Using the title of Mr. President., The Creation of a Cabinet, Only serving two terms.

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Living in the White House.

Front

What group of people favored giving the federal government only the powers specifically written in the Constitution? Options: Republicans, Federalists, Democratic-Republicans, Democrats

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Democratic-Republicans

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Which of these BEST describes the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts? Options: They prevented people from becoming citizens of the United States, They provided a means to safely protect the country from French invasion, They were meant to punish the Federalists who supported the National Bank, They were intended to silence people who were criticizing or opposing President Adams’ administration and policies.

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They were intended to silence people who were criticizing or opposing President Adams’ administration and policies.

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The only Federalist President, John Adams, was defeated in the election of 1800 by

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Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic Republican

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The Alien and Sedition Acts, signed into law in 1798, mostly targeted

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Political opposition

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Which action of President Thomas Jefferson was in conflict with his belief in a strict interpretation of the Constitution? Options: Protesting the impressment of U.S. sailors, Purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France, Pardoning violators of the Alien and Sedition Acts, Using the United States Navy to subdue the Barbary pirates

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Purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France

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How did the United States gain possession of the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

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By negotiating its purchase from France

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Other than collecting information about the Louisiana Territory, what was the result of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?

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They gave the United States a claim to the Oregon territory.

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Historians regard Thomas Jefferson’s decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France as being out of character for him because

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He is considered to be a strict constructionist.

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Which of the following is NOT a reason the United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812?
Great Britain refused to give up its fortifications in the Ohio Territories,
The British navy repeatedly seized American ships and impressed merchants into their navy.
British companies refused to pay debts to the U.S. National Bank,
England attempted to restrict U.S. trade with other European nations.

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British companies refused to pay debts to the U.S. National Bank