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unit 3
Question | Answer |
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Who worked in the Washington Administration that proposed having a federal bank? | Hamilton |
Those who opposed the creation of a federal bank wanted what kind of interpretation of the U. S. Constitution? | strict |
The outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion showed Americans that which newly created branch of government would insure "domestic tranquility" in the U.S.? | executive |
What did President Washington pass to avoid wars with foreign countries? | Neutrality Proclamation |
What treaty established the border between the U.S. and Spanish-controlled LA at the 31st parallel and allowed American western settlers to use the Spanish port of New Orleans? | Pickney's Treaty |
What did President Adams pass to crush any opposition to the Federalists in the U.S.? | Alien and Sedition Acts |
What caused the Federalist Party to split, thus ending the Federalist Era? | President Adams signed a peace treaty with the French instead of declaring war on the French |
What is the significance of the Marbury v Madison court case? | It established the power of Judicial Review |
Which president doubled the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase? | Thomas Jefferson |
What was the primary mission of Lewis and Clark while exploring the LA Territory? | Find a northwest water-route to the Pacific Ocean |
The British were kidnapping American merchants at sea and forcing them into the British Navy. This is known as what? | Impressment |
What did President Jefferson pass to replace his unpopular Embargo Act? | Non-Intercourse Act |
What group in Congress pushed for war with the British by using the following propaganda? | War Hawks |
What president declared war on Britain in 1812? | James Madison |
The British and the United States were fighting over which of the following in the Great Lake Area? | fishing rights |
Who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"? | Francis Scott Key |
What battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero and, eventually, helped him win the presidency? | Battle of New Orleans |
What treaty ended the War of 1812? | Treaty of Ghent |
The time period when power-driven machinery and factories became widespread is known as what? | Industrial Revolution |
Industrialization spread more in the northeast due to what geographic feature? | fast-flowing rivers powering textile mills |
During the early to mid-1800's, the South was to agriculture as the North was to ____________________. | manufacturing |
The path cleared by the leadership of Daniel Boone is known as what? | Cumberland Road |
How did business and government officials plan to connect New York City with the Great Lakes Region? | building canals |
What was the purpose of Henry Clay’s American System? | to help the economy in each section of the country |
What was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution? | new machines and new technology |
What helped increase cotton production? | invention of the cotton gin |
As political differences began to fade away, what phrase did a Boston newspaper use to describe the years after the War of 1812? | The Era of Good Feelings |
Why did the period of national harmony end? | because of regional differences |
How was the balance between the North and the South preserved in the Senate? | by the Missouri Compromise |
What called for a stop to European colonization of the Americas? | The Monroe Doctrine |
Who were the only Americans allowed to vote in 1824 and 1828? | White, male land-owners |
Which Act did Congress pass to force the relocation of Native Americans? | Indian Removal Act |
Under whose presidential administration was the United Stated at war with Mexico? | James K. Polk |
Which philosophy meant that the United States was meant to extend its boundaries all the way to the Pacific? | Manifest Destiny |
What happened to the Texan forces at the Alamo? | they were all defeated |
On what grounds for declaring war against Mexico did the president of the United States give? | a Mexican attack on American forces |
Which event, beginning in 1849, had long-lasting effects on California's economy? | discovery of gold |
What purchase set the southwest border between the U.S. and Mexico? | Gadsden Purchase |
Oregon Country was which direction from California? | north |
Which political party stood for a strong federal government? | Federalist Party |
What canal was dug that linked the Great Lake area to the Atlantic Ocean? | Erie Canal |