Building a Nation

Which court case established the US Supreme Court's power of judicial review?

• Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

• McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

• Marbury v. Madison (1803)

• None of the above

The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to...

• stake a claim to Mexican territory

• force the British out of the Oregon Territory

• limit European influence in the Americas

• establish full control over Canada

The Erie Canal played a role in settling the Midwest because it linked the Atlantic Ocean with...

• Gulf of Mexico

• Great Lakes

• Missouri River

• Pacific Ocean

What was the motivation behind the Louisiana Purchase?

• Access to the Port of New Orleans

• Manifest Destiny

• Natural resources out west and access to rivers

• All of the above

One result of the War of 1812 was that the United States

• acquired French-held territory in southern Canada

• lost control of the Ohio River valley

• maintained its independence and its territory

• gained territory from Mexico

In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because...

• White settlers wanted land Native American Indians lived on

• He wanted to punish Native American Indians

• Native American Indians were attacking southern cities

• He sought complete control of Texas by the United States

The Alien and Sedition Acts were written in response to...

• The X, Y, Z affair

• Quasi War with France

• Fear of French Immigrants

• All of the above

One major result of the completion of the Erie Canal was that

• the population of Rochester fell

• manufacturing along the canal declined

• shipping on Lake Champlain decreased

• New York City became the nation’s commercial center

President Thomas Jefferson tested his belief in strict interpretation of the Constitution when

• When he purchased the Louisiana Territory from France

• When he took office as the 3rd president of the US

• When he defeated John Adams in the election of 1800

• When Thomas Jefferson built his home Monticello in Virginia

The Monroe Doctrine (1823) was issued primarily because President James Monroe wanted to...

• Warn European powers against intervention in Latin America

• Needed to establish a foothold in Panama for a future canal

• Oppose the revolutions taking place in South America

• Pursue overseas colonies