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3rd Quarter Review
concepts and terms from 3rd quarter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When John Marshall was Chief Justice, United States Supreme Court decisions tended to strengthen the power of | the National Government |
| The largest territory gained by the United States was in the 1800's and was | the Louisiana Territory |
| The slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight!," the annexation of Texas, and the Mexican War all relate to the | belief in Manifest Destiny |
| What geographical barrier did Merriwether Lewis and William Clark have to cross in order to reach the Pacific Ocean? | the Rocky Mountains |
| What year did the Trail of Tears begin? | 1838 |
| "I am tired of fighting. The little children are freezing to death. My people have run to the hills with no blankets or food." What is this speaker commenting on? | vanishing way of life of the Native American Indians |
| Before the Civil War, what economic trend characterized the North more than the South? | growth of large cities |
| The reason why President Monroe issued a statement, later known as the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to | prevent further colonization in the Caribbean region |
| Because young American industries in the 1800s could not make products as cheaply as their European competitors, what did Congress pass? | protective tariffs |
| What four countries laid claim to the Oregon Country? | Russia, United States, Great Britain, Spain |
| When President Thomas Jefferson acquired the Louisiana Territory from France, he demonstrated that he had changed his belief that | the Constitution should be strictly interpreted |
| The discovery of gold in California led to what? | Increased western expansion and foreign immigration |
| A very important issue that the Missouri Compromise addressed was | that new states would be admitted to the Union as slave or free states and the agreement banned slavery in the remainder of the Louisiana Territory north of the 36*30'N parallel |
| Many Americans justified western expansion during the 1840s based on | Manifest Destiny |
| The word embargo means | prohibiting trade with another country |
| What situation most closely led to the War with Mexico (1846-1848)? | annexation of Texas |
| In the 1840s, Seneca Falls, New York became the center of the movement for | women's rights |
| The climate and topography of the southeastern United States had a major impact on the history of the United States before 1860 because the region | provided agricultural products that were processed in the North and in Europe |
| One reason President Thomas Jefferson supported the Louisiana Purchase was that he wanted to | gain full control of the Mississippi River |
| A major reason President Thomas Jefferson authorized the Lewis and Clark expedition was to | explore a route to the Pacific Ocean |
| What power did the United States Supreme Court gain through the court's decision in Marbury v. Madison | judicial review |
| The Louisiana Purchase initially presented a dilemma for President Thomas Jefferson because he believed it would | violate the Constitution |
| A primary goal of the Monroe Doctrine was to | prevent European intervention in Latin America |
| Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality, Jefferson's Embargo Act, and the Monroe Doctrine were all efforts to do what? | avoid political conflicts with European nations |
| Many Americans starting new businesses is a statement that describes what? | free enterprise |
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