US History S1 Unit 3 New Republic Practice Test

What advice did George Washington give to the nation in his Farewell Address?

• No president should serve more than 2 terms.

• Political parties can unite the nation.

• Avoid entangling alliances with foreign nations.

• To create a 2nd national bank.

As a Democratic-Republican with strict constructionist views concerning the Constitution, why did Thomas Jefferson hesitate to purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• The nation’s tax base was not strong enough to buy the expensive real estate.

• Jefferson’s party did not support the belief in Manifest Destiny.

• The Constitution did not explicitly grant the Executive Branch power to purchase land.

• He did not want to threaten American neutrality by negotiating with Europeans.

The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was significant because it established that the Supreme Court

• had limited powers over state courts

• had the power to choose its own members

• had the power of judicial review and could declare a law unconstitutional

• could impeach the president and other government officials

Who was President during the "Era of Good Feelings"?

• Madison
• Monroe
• Jefferson
• Adams

This was a warning to European nations to stay out of affairs in the Western Hemisphere.

• The Great Awakening

• Proclamation of 1763

• Three Fifths Compromise

• Monroe Doctrine

Which statement best explains the outcome of the War of 1812?

• The nation's main foreign policy issues were all settled by the treaty that ended the war.

• Critics of the war were unable to win election to national office during the decade following the end of the war.

• The success of the war created a sense of unity and nationalism among Americans that had not existed previously.

• The large amount of territory gained during the war aided the economy so much that domestic policy battles became unnecessary.

Why did the British seize American ships and impress sailors into service?

• They were at war with France and wanted to prevent the US from sending supplies to their enemy.

• They weren't actually seizing ships or sailors. It was a rumor spread by War Hawks.

• They still considered America their colonies so they were just "taking what was theirs."

• They were trying to push the Americans into a war.

What was a cause of the Mexican American War?

• Texas breaking away from Mexico to become the 28th state in the US

• Texas being invaded by Mexico while it was an American state

• Texas wanting to break away from America and be its own state

• Texas wanting to break away from America and be a Mexican State

Manifest Destiny was the belief that

• The belief that the United States had a God-given right to expand it's borders from the east coast to the west coast.

• The belief that the United States had the right to hold slaves.

• The belief that people had the right to choose their representatives.

• The belief that each branch can check each other.

Why were many more people allowed to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?

• Andrew Jackson expanded white male suffrage by removing the property requirement

• tariffs were lowered

• women gained the right to vote

• African Americans were allowed to vote