American History Final Exam Review

Match each court case to its decision.

• Schenck vs U.S.

• silenced free speech

• Marbury vs Madison

• established judicial review

• Dred Scott vs Sanford

• made slaves property

• McCulloch vs Maryland

• legalized the national bank

• Plessy vs Ferguson

• established "separate, but equal"

What was passed in response to the Alien & Sedition Acts establishing the doctrine of nullification?

• Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
• New York and New Jersey Resolutions
• Pennsylvania and Maryland Resolutions
• Massachusetts and Connecticut Resolutions

​ (a)   challenged President Jefferson to change his interpretation of the Constitution from strict to loose.

• Louisiana Purchase
• Declaration of Independence
• Monroe Doctrine
• Embargo Act

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Hamilton's Plan

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(b) Reasons Americans questions Vietnam War

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(c) Washington's Farewell Address

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(d) Reasons to move west

• assumption of state debt

• whiskey tax

• Pentagon Papers

• tariff

• Individual freedom

• National Bank

• Tet Offensive

• do not join alliances

• My Lai Massacre

• Land

• do not form political parties

• Religion

• Gold

What was the first attempt to deal with the expansion of slavery that established a 36"30 line with anything above the line closed to slavery and anything below the line open to slavery?

• Texas Compromise
• California Compromise
• Missouri Compromise
• Florida Compromise

​ (a)   challenged her husband to "remember the ladies" and spurned other women to support women's rights at (b)   . Later ​ (c)   supported women's rights and challenged traditional gender roles.

• Abigail Adams
• Seneca Falls Convention
• Eleanor Roosevelt
• Valley Forge
• Martha Washington
• Gettysburg Address
• Flappers

The spoils system, used by Jackson, allowed gov't jobs to friends and supporters. This policy was ultimately ended with the passage of _________ requiring a test before applying for a position ensuring jobs were based on merit rather than party loyalty.

What was the ultimate objective of Henry Clay's American System which included a national bank, internal improvements, and a protective tariff?

• Promote economic growth and unite the nation

• Encourage foreign investment and trade deficits
• Stifle economic progress and development
• Increase unemployment and poverty

The ​ (a)   was ceded after the Mexican-American War which is an example of ​ (b)   or the God given right to expand west.

• Mexican Cession
• Manifest Destiny
• Louisiana Purchase
• Oregon Trail
• Alamo
• Gadsden Purchase

What was considered a warning to Europe to stay out of the western hemisphere?

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

• Adams Doctrine

• Monroe Doctrine