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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who established the independence of the federal judiciary |
John Marshall |
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The expansion of the US across the North American continent... |
profoundly shaped teh nation's history between 1800 and 1850 |
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As Americans entered the 1800s they... |
found that the nation's role in international affairs still remained uncertain. |
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The American economy in the early nineteenth century... |
was predominantly rural and agricultural throughout the nation. |
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The inauguration of President Thomas Jefferson was a significant occasion because... |
it marked the peaceful transition of power from one political party to another. |
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Thomas Jefferson believed... |
that the expansion of the nation was essential to liberty. |
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As the US expanded to the West... |
some Americans felt that Mexico provided n ideal opportunity for further territorial acquisition. |
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Government policies regarding Indians... |
often led to a cycle of white encroachment, Indian resistance, and ultimately tribal defeat. |
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Sagoyewatha, or Red Jacket, insisted that... |
because Gd had made white Americans and Indians so different, they each should have the right to their own religion. |
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The new generation of politicians who openly resisted British influence in North America was called... |
War Hawks |
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The Hartford Convention... |
strongly expressed New England Federalists' opposition to the War of 1812 |
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In 1816, the united States entered aperiod known as the Era of Good Feelings that... |
seemed to indicate the success of Jeffersonian Republicanism and the end of the Federalists. |
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John Quincy Adams's most successful effort as secretary of state... |
dealt with Spain over Florida and the American border with Spanish territory |
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The Missouri Compromise... |
revealed deep sectional differences in the United States, expecially over issues dealing with slavery. |
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The western expansion that occurred in the early nineteenth century... |
fueled a desire among Americans for even more growth and territorial acquisitions. |
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True or False
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TRUE |
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True or False New Englanders who lived close to Canada were the Americans most inclined to fear British influence on Native-American tribes. |
FALSE |
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True or False The American shipping industry never recovered from the tremendous economic losses it suffered during the American Revolution. |
FALSE |
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True or False President Thomas Jefferson was committed to increasing the power of the national government. |
FALSE |
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True or False For several reasons Napoleon Bonaparte hoped to reestablish a French presence in North America. |
TRUE |
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True or False The impressment of American sailors became a major issue of conflict between England and the United States |
TRUE |
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True or False Tecumseh was an Indian leader who helped the Americans defeat the British during the War of 1812 |
FALSE |
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True or False After the War of 1812, the United States experienced a period of tremendous western expansion. |
TRUE |
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True or False During their presidential administrations, James Madison and James Monroe supported a number of Federalist policies. |
TRUE |
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True or False The American victory in the War of 1812 touched off an economic boom that lasted until the 1830s. |
FALSE |