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In what way does this image relate to Tecumseh's opinion about the relationship between American Indians and white settlers?

It shows the dependence on whites that Tecumseh criticized.

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What were TWO of the causes of the War of 1812?

Britain arming American Indians and Britain seizing American ships

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Which of President Jefferson's actions did NOT reflect his belief that the federal government had only those powers spelled out in the Constitution?

the purchase of the Louisiana Territory

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Why were northern states in favor of Hamilton's protective tariff?

The tariff made products produced in the North less expensive than imported products.

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Read the excerpt. "On October 20, 1803, the Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase Treaty by a vote of twenty-four to seven. The agreement, which provided for the purchase of the western half of the Mississippi River basin from France at a price of $15 million, or approximately four cents per acre, doubled the size of the country and paved the way for westward expansion beyond the Mississippi." Based on the excerpt, which of the following statements can be inferred about the effect the Louisiana Purchase would have on the United States?

Because of the purchase of the territory, Americans could now legally start settling regions in the West and it doubled the size of the United States

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What caused conflicts between white settlers and American Indians during the early 1800s? Choose the TWO correct answers.

disagreements over land use and competition for natural resources

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Why did Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans oppose policies that favored manufacturingand trade?

The Democratic Republicans felt manufacturing and trade would corrupt the nation and give power only to the wealthy.

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How did Hamilton attempt to create a stable economic system? Choose the TWO correct answers.

by establishing a national bank and by placing a tax on liquor

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The passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts led directly to the...

claim that states had the right to determine the constitutionality of a law.

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Study the illustration. Which of the issues that eventually led to the War of 1812 does this illustration show?

the impressment of American sailors

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How did Jefferson's views differ from Hamilton's? Choose the TWO correct answers.

Jefferson wanted a smaller federal government. and Jefferson opposed the Bank of the United States.

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Why did Jefferson favor a laissez-faire attitude toward the nation's economy?

It lessened government interference

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How did the Treaty of Greenville settle the ongoing conflict between American Indians andwhite settlers?

The treaty gave American Indians payment for their lands.

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Read the excerpt. "Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none; or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. . . . Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition. . .?" — George Washington, Farewell Address. Which of the following statements BEST summarizes Washington's viewpoint on American foreign policy as expressed in the excerpt?

The United States should not become involved in European politics.

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How would Clay's American System with high tariffs on imported goods have benefited the West and South?

He expected that northerners would use their profits to buy farm goods from the Westand South.

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Why did some Federalists criticize Adams's refusal to declare war on France? Choose the TWO correct answers.

They thought a war would weaken the Democratic Republicans. And They thought a war would strengthen the country's military.

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How did the election of 1796 increase political tensions?

President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson belonged to different political parties and did not agree on government policy.

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Read the quotation. "Our judges are as honest as other men, and not more so. They have, with others, the same passions for party, for power, and the privilege of their corps [group of people] . . . and their power the more dangerous as they are in office for life, and not responsible, as the other functionaries are, to the elective control." —Thomas Jefferson, letter to William Charles Jarvis, Sept. 28, 1820. This excerpt comes from a letter Jefferson wrote in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison. What was Jefferson's greatest concern?

He was concerned that the decision gave the Supreme Court too much authority.

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How did life change for ordinary Americans in the early years of the republic? Choose the TWO correct answers.

More Americans moved to cities to work in factories. And More Americans had easy access to books.

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Revolutions in Latin America led to

the overthrow of wealthy creole control