The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• allowed new settlers to have slaves.

• set up rules and procedures for territories to request admission into the United States as a state.

• D. provided a system for distributing public lands by creating townships that were divided into 640-acre sections.

One of Washington’s most important precedents was the

• selection of a vice president.

• formation of a cabinet.

• signing of the Judiciary Act.

The Whiskey Rebellion

• caused the formation of the Democratic Societies.

• led to the development of two distinct political groups.

• unified northern merchants and southern farmers.

Chief Justice John Marshall

• insisted that federal laws were superior to state laws.

• believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• nominated William Marbury as a federal judge.

Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase because

• he thought that by doing so he could avoid war with France.

• he thought it would be easier than trying to conquer the territory.

• he wanted access to the Caribbean colony of Saint Domingue.

One effect of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to

• limit the power of the Democratic Republican Party.

• prevent juries from acquitting innocent immigrants.

• provoke a crisis that briefly united the nation against France.

Which of the following was a result of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Jefferson allied with the British against France.

• Spanish forces gained control of New Orleans.

• The size of the United States nearly doubled.

The embargo Jefferson declared against Britain in 1807

• angered American voters and led to increased Federalist support.

• allowed American farmers to export goods to foreign markets.

• disrupted the British economy and closed British factories.

Why did railroads have a greater impact on American society than did canals and steamboats?

• The government funded railroad construction.

• Railroads cost less to build and trains provided faster transport.

• Canals and steamboats did not connect farmers to cities.

The Industrial Revolution changed the way people worked by

• increasing wages for unskilled labor.

• combining many small tasks into one job.

• having them use machines to do jobs previously done by hand.