Building a Nation - US History Regents

Which court case established the United States Supreme Court's power of judicial review?

• Marbury v. Madison (1803)

• Dredd Scott v. Sandford (1857)

• McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

• Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was to

• stake a claim to Mexican Territory

• force the British out of the Oregon Territory

• limit European influence in the Americas

• establish full control over Canada

The Erie Canal played a role in settling the Midwest because it linked the Atlantic Ocean with...

• Gulf of Mexico

• Great Lakes

• Missouri River

• Pacific Ocean

The United States purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was geographically important because it

• assured sole ownership of the Great Lakes

• ended Spanish control of the Southwest

• provided full access to the Mississippi River

• allowed completion of the fi rst railroad in California

One result of the war of 1812 was that the United States...

• Acquired French-held territory in southern Canada

• lost control of the Ohio River Valley

• maintained its independence and its territory

• gained territory from Mexico

In the 1830's, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because...

• White settlers wanted land Native American Indians lived on

• He wanted to punish Native American Indians

• Native American Indians were attacking southern cities

• He sought complete control of Texas by the United States

One major result of the completion of the Erie Canal was that

• the population of Rochester, NY fell

• manufacturing along the canal declined

• shipping on Lake Champlain decreased

• New York City became the nation's commercial center

President Thomas Jefferson tested his belief in strict interpretation of the Constitution when

• When he purchased the Louisiana Territory from France

• When he took office as the 3rd president of the US

• When he defeated John Adams in the election of 1800

• When Thomas Jefferson built his home Monticello in Virginia

The Monroe Doctrine (1823) was issued primarily because President James Monroe wanted to...

• Warn European powers against intervention in Latin America

• Needed to establish a foothold in Panama for a future canal

• Oppose the revolutions taking place in South America

• Pursue overseas colonies

Alexander Hamilton believed that creation of the Bank of the United States would help the nation’s economy by

• loaning money to monopolies

• prohibiting foreign investment in United States businesses

• reducing tariffs on foreign imports

• providing for a stable currency