Quiz #2 Sectionalism-10.19.23

Why was the city of New Orleans an important part of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It was where the US's largest navy was stationed

• We wanted to be able to return it to French control eventually

• The city was an integral part of US imports and exports

• The city was the cultural epicenter of the US at the time

What was a concern the US Federal government had when it came to the Louisiana territory?

• How would we remove the French from the territory?

• How would the new territory be organized and governed?

• Would the Mississippi River be an important waterway for transporting goods?

• Where would Native Americans live?

What factor determined whether a state would enter the Union as a free or slave state?

• Whether the Governor wants the state to be free or slave.

• The vote of the people in each state

• The size of each states capital

• The geographical location of the state

What section of the Constitution was used to purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• Elastic Clause

• The first 10 amendments

• Judicial Review

• Reserved Powers

What US foreign policy is this cartoon illustrating?

• Isolationism

• Monroe Doctrine

• War of 1812

• Louisiana Purchase

What did the Great Compromise establish?

• Two term limit

• Judicial Review

• House of Burgesses

• Bicameral Legislature

What was the outcome of the War of 1812?

• Inspired a sense of nationalism for the young nation

• Forced France to retreat from New Orleans

• Showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• The strength of the US navy was on full display

What was the purpose of the 3/5 compromise?

• Establishing the system of checks and balances among the three branches

• To establish a system of counting slaves for purposes of representation

• Creating separation of powers into 3 branches

• Creating a system of equal representation for states with small populations

What cornerstone of our democracy is illustrated by the image shown?

• Judicial Review

• Separation of Powers

• Bicameral Legislature

• Presidential Cabinet

What is the purpose of the amendment process?

• to protect state's rights

• to allow the constitution to change as the times change

• establish the federal government

• protect our natural rights