CA #3

Alexander Hamilton's economic plan was designed to-

• Help build the national economy

• Encourage British imports

• Prevent Congressional control of interstate commerce

• Strengthen the powers of state governments

A major reason President Thomas Jefferson supported the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was that it-

• Gave the United States ownership of Florida

• Allowed the United States to gain control of California

• Gave the United States control of the Mississippi River

• Removed the Spanish from North America

One similarity in the foreign policies of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe was that they-

• Favored France over England

• Sought colonies in other parts of the world

• Came to the defense of Latin American nations

• Sought to avoid involvement in European political struggles

Under John Marshall's leadership, the Supreme Court issued decisions that-

• Declared racial segregation laws unconstitutional

• Gave states the power to tax the Bank of the United States

• Increased ability of Congress to limit the powers of the President

• Emphasized the supremacy of federal laws over state laws

President Washington was offering this advice because he believed-

• The destiny of the United States was to rule other countries

• The United States should seek alliances with other nations

• Alliances could draw the United States into foreign wars

• The United States should break its agreements with France

During Andrew Jackson's presidency, the 'spoils system' resulted in-

• Federal laws being nullified by the states

• An end to political corruption In the federal government

• The expansion of the right to vote to all free males

• Rewarding supporters of elected officials with government jobs

Which would be a primary source of information about the War of 1812?

• A battle plan from 1813 for the attack on Fort McHenry

• A recent novel about the Battle of New Orleans

• A movie on the life of President James Madison

• A military history of the war written in 1905

Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose Hamilton's Financial Plan?

• They feared the plan favored the rich

• They wanted to see a strong federal government

• Hamilton was from New York

• They wanted to help Southern manufacturers

Why did President George Washington caution Americans against forming alliances with foreign nations in his Farewell Address?

• He feared trade with Latin American would be harmed

• He was troubled that France might establish colonies in the Americas

• He worried that the nation might later be dragged into a foreign war

• He sought to protect America's Western frontier

What was President Jackson's response to the Nullification Crisis?

• He admitted that the Union was a 'compact' of states

• He conceded South Carolina's right to secede

• He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union

• He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies