Standard 6-7 Test 2019

What precedent did Thomas Jefferson set for the role of the president during his time in office?

• The president must follow the Senate's advice when deciding to form alliances.

• The Constitution strictly limits the powers of the president to those that it lists.

• The powers of the president are not limited to those listed in the Constitution.

• The United States should avoid entering into alliances with other countries.

How did the Sedition Act impact the outcome of the election of 1800?

• Its popularity with abolitionists in the north helped Jefferson defeat Adams.

• Its popularity with Anti-Federalists in the south helped Jefferson defeat Adams.

• Its unpopular restrictions on free speech caused many to oppose Adams's candidacy.

• Its unpopular restrictions on westward expansion caused many to oppose Adams's candidacy.

What was one goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

• to spread democracy to other countries in the Western Hemisphere

• to remain neutral in conflicts between Europe and South America

• to establish US dominance over the Western Hemisphere

• to encourage trade between Europe and South America

Who was the Monroe Doctrine directed toward?

• the Soviet Union

• the American public

• the United Nations

• the nations of Europe

What was the outcome of Nat Turner's Rebellion?

• Congress passed a law immediately abolishing slavery at the federal level.

• Southern states enacted slave codes to restrict the rights of slaves even further

• Southern states began a process of gradually abolishing slavery at the state level.

• Congress adopted the Missouri Compromise in order to limit the spread of slavery.

In the early to mid-1800s, what did Horace Mann advocate as a way to create good citizens and reduce crime?

• extending the right to vote to women

• enacting segregationist Jim Crow laws

• ending the separation of church and state

• establishing a free public education system

What did Henry Clay believe the United States should do to improve its economy during the early 1800s?

• Clay believed that states should force American Indians to surrender their lands so that others could settle them.

• Clay believed that states should be allowed to decide whether slavery would continue to be legal in their territory.

• Clay believed that the federal government should raise tariffs to pay for new infrastructure, such as roads and canals.

• Clay believed that the federal government should reduce regulations, which would allow private owners to build railroads.

What did the United States promise to do as part of the Monroe Doctrine?

• eliminate all barriers to trade with Latin America

• grant independence to US colonies in Latin America

• avoid involvement in conflicts between European nations

• provide military assistance to help defend European nations

What was a major cause of the War of 1812?

• European interference in Latin American affairs

• US trade disputes with Great Britain and France

• disagreements over the Oregon Territory's borders

• settlement by US citizens west of the Appalachians

Which president completed the Louisiana Purchase, greatly expanding the size of the United States?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington