7 Presidents Test Corrections

Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?

• A
• B
• C
• D

In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state. President Andrew Jackson responded to this decision by?

• filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation.
• ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation.
• ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation.
• asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation.

The proclamation excerpted below was issued during which of these historical events?

• Shays’s Rebellion
• The War of 1812
• The Nullification Crisis
• The Civil War

The U.S. foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon below was intended to?

• prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere.

• deter Spain from inciting revolution in former U.S. colonies.

• encourage European powers to invest in Latin America.

• keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America.

How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?

• Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.

• Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops.

• The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited.

• New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment.

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to?

• strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional.

• decide the outcome of contested election results.

• overturn any impeachment that the court deems unsupported by evidence.

• mediate disputes related to commerce between states.

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it?

• reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs.

• confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

• established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court.

• upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president.

Disagreements between these two cabinet members lead to-

• the creation of reservations for American Indians

• a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

• the establishment of the first U.S. political parties

• the compromise over slavery in western territories

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

• The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged.

• International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.

• The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.

• Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.

The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over -

• taxation without representation

• the doctrine of judicial review

• territorial expansion to the west

• the extent of federal power