history test 01/28 savvas mcqs

1. Which of the following Supreme Court decisions established the power of the federal government to regulate interstate commerce?

A. Dartmouth College v. Woodward

B. Marbury v. Madison

C. Gibbons v. Ogden

D. McCulloch v. Maryland

C. Gibbons v. Ogden

2. The central idea of the Monroe Doctrine was:

A. The United States would no longer seek new territories in North America.

B. European countries had no right to interfere with independent countries in the Americas.

C. The United States would use its power to democratize European monarchies.

D. The United States would work with Britain to control the Americas.

B. European countries had no right to interfere with independent countries in the Americas.

3. Who was the principal author of the Missouri Compromise?

A. Denmark Vesey

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Henry Clay

D. James Monroe

C. Henry Clay

1. Which of the following explains why building the federal government was a challenge for President Washington's administration?

A. Spanish and British forces continued to attack the American army.

B. The Constitution did not contain many rules to guide the administration.

C. The new federal court system restricted the powers of the President and his Cabinet.

D. Washington was unable to organize and set priorities for the new government.

The Constitution did not contain many rules to guide the administration.

2. Hamilton faced opposition from Antifederalists, who feared that a strong national government would:

A. Not gain the support of people living in the northern states.

B. Eventually abolish all state governments.

C. Threaten states' rights and the freedom of citizens.

D. Not send federal tax money to the South.

threaten states' rights and the freedom of citizens.

3. Important leaders of the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans, respectively, were:

A. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson

B. George Washington and John Adams

C. James Madison and John Marshall

D. Henry Knox and Edmund Randolph

A. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson

4. How did the Washington administration avoid conflicts with Britain and Spain?

A. By compromising with the British and Spanish and signing several treaties that protected the interests of all involved

B. By giving in to British and Spanish demands

C. By coercing the American Indians to fight against British and Spanish interests

D. By refusing to negotiate with the British and Spanish, forcing them to surrender their North American claims

A. by compromising with the British and Spanish and signing several treaties that protected the interests of all involved

1. Which of the following was a factor that helped the Jefferson administration reduce the federal debt?

A. The sale of large areas of western land to foreign countries

B. The introduction of income taxes on American citizens

C. Higher tax rates on stamps, land, and alcohol

D. Increased revenue from imports driven by growth in foreign trade

D. increased revenue from imports driven by growth in foreign trade

2. During his tenure as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall interpreted the Constitution using which philosophy?

A. Loose construction

B. Original intent

C. Strict construction

D. Popular support

A. loose construction

3. Why was Jefferson conflicted about his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory?

A. He thought he did not have the support of Congress or his own party.

B. He thought that he had overstepped his constitutional authority.

C. He thought he had taken advantage of Napoleon's dire situation.

D. He thought the United States paid too much for the territory.

B. He thought that he had overstepped his constitutional authority.

4. Which of the following was an effect of the failed embargo placed on Britain?

A. British economic issues led to riots throughout England.

B. Federalists gained support in the northern states.

C. Congress declared war on Britain.

D. Britain gained access to New England ports.

B.

Federalists gained support in the northern states.

1. John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were two prominent congressmen among a group of politicians calling for war against Britain. This group of politicians was known as the:

A. Honor Restorers

B. War Hawks

C. Macon's Mob

D. Frontier Fighters

B. War Hawks

2. Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that eventually became the national anthem as he observed the British attack on:

A. Fort McHenry

B. Washington, D.C.

C. New Orleans

D. Detroit

A. Fort McHenry

3. As part of the Adams-Onís Treaty, Spain ceded Florida to the United States, and in return the United States:

A. Returned New Orleans to Spanish control.

B. Formed an alliance with Spain.

C. Agreed to halt expansion west of the Mississippi River.

D. Renounced its claims to Texas.

D. renounced its claims to Texas.

4. Why were the War Hawks so keen to invade Canada?

A. To restore Quebec to the French

B. To gain markets for American goods

C. To stop British support for Native Americans

D. To punish Canadians for not declaring independence

C. To stop British support for Native Americans