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WorksheetsBuilding a Nation - US History Regents
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which court case established the United States Supreme Court's power of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Dredd Scott v. Sandford (1857)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine 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
The United States purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was geographically important because it
assured sole ownership of the Great Lakes
ended Spanish control of the Southwest
provided full access to the Mississippi River
allowed completion of the fi rst railroad in California
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 1830's, 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
One major result of the completion of the Erie Canal was that
the population of Rochester, NY 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
Alexander Hamilton believed that creation of the Bank of the United States would help the nation’s economy by
loaning money to monopolies
prohibiting foreign investment in United States businesses
reducing tariffs on foreign imports
providing for a stable currency
