Kos/LLanes US History-Unit 2 Exam

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Law which authorized the president to imprison or expel any perceived aliens (foreigners).

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Alien Act

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The Missouri Compromise?

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maintained the balance of free vs. slave states admitted into the union, led to the admission of Missouri as a slave state, banned slavery in the Louisiana Purchase north of Missouri’s southern boundary.

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The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was?

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to oppose any European influence in the American Continent

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Which law made it a crime to criticize the government during John Adams' presidency?

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Sedition Act

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What was a direct result of the Missouri Compromise?

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Maine was admitted as a free state

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The Monroe Doctrine warned European powers against which of the following? Colonizing any territory in the Americas, Trading with the Southern states, Imposing taxes on American goods, Forming alliances with Native Americans

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Colonizing any territory in the Americas

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Which of the following was a key effect of the Alien and Sedition Acts? It limited freedom of speech and press, It established the national bank, It abolished the Supreme Court, It ended the slave trade

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It limited freedom of speech and press

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What issue did the Missouri Compromise attempt to resolve?

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The balance of power between free and slave states

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Which president issued the Monroe Doctrine?

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James Monroe