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In 1803, President Jefferson signed a very important land deal. How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the United States? 

• it was roughly the same size as the original 13 colonies
• it was the size of the entire North American continent
• when it was signed, the Louisiana Territory nearly doubled the size of the U.S.
• the Territory included Florida, California and Georgia

Which of the following was NOT an effect from the War of 1812? 

• the British blockade forced U.S. industry to strengthen and develop
• Great Britain was forced to leave North America
• the Indian alliance was crushed, allowing America to expand west peacefully
• following the war, France moved a small army into the Louisiana Territory

Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

• British impressment of American sailors
• British searching and seizing American ships
• British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
• British burning down Washington D.C.

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One economic effect of the War of 1812 was - 

• American manufacturing increased
• American manufacturing decreased
• British imports increased
• British exports increased

Which of the following was NOT a key point of Hamilton's economic plan?

• Excise tax on whiskey
• Creation of a National Bank
• Assumption of state debt by National government
• Abolishing tariffs placed by the Articles government

What did George Washington advise in his Farewell address? 

• Avoid alliances with foreign powers
• Don't divide America into political parties
• Maintain neutrality in the French Revolution
• All of the above

A political party founded in the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and other leaders who wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture

• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party

A political party created in the 1790s and influenced by Alexander Hamilton that wanted to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade

• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party

Rebels were angry in the Whiskey Rebellion because the Government...

• taxed only the selling of whiskey

• taxed whiskey really high to make revenue in order to pay off debt

• taxed the selling and making of whiskey

• taxed whiskey really high just show the farmers who's boss out of boredom

This rebellion was put down quickly because of the new federal power of the Constitution

• Shay's Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion