Unit 4 Test Review

What were James Madison and George Washington disagreeing about in these statements?

• The necessity of political parties

• The rise of sectional rivalry

• The right of Americans to donate funds to political parties

• Fear that political parties will use intimidation to elect their candidates

Alexander Hamilton's economic plan was designed to...

• help build the national economy

• encourage British imports

• prevent Congressional control of interstate commerce

• strengthen the powers of state governments

Why did President George Washington caution Americans against forming alliances with foreign nations in his Farewell Address?

• He feared trade with Latin America would be harmed

• He was troubled that France might establish colonies in the Americas

• He worried that the nation might later be dragged into a foreign war

• He sought to protect America's western frontier

What conclusion can best be drawn from the information in this chart?

• Political parties usually agree on most issues

• The Federalists opposed most tariffs

• The Democratic-Republicans favored a strong national bank

• Political parties often have differing visions of the nation's future

Which document echoes the advice given by Thomas Jefferson in this statement?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Washington's Farewell Address

Which is true of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It extended the nation's boundary to the Pacific Ocean

• It removed the Spanish from North America

• It doubled the size of the U.S.

• It banned slavery in the western territories

Which is a primary source of information about the War of 1812?

• a battle plan from 1813 for the attack on Ft. McHenry

• a recent novel about the Battle of New Orleans

• a movie on the life of President Madison

• a military history of the war written in 1905

The Embargo Act and the War of 1812 both dealt with a conflict involving the-

• British kidnapping of American sailors

• emergence of manufacturing in New England

• launch of a protective tariff on French imports

• decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court

True or False: American trade from 1800 to 1812 was affected by events taking place in Europe and this was one of the causes of the War of 1812

• True

• False

A major reason President Jefferson supported the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was that it-

• gave the U.S. ownership of Florida

• allowed the U.S. to gain control of California

• gave the U.S. control of the main port of the Mississippi River: New Orleans

• removed the Spanish from North America