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(ie: do not tell me why you chose the correct answer, explain why the correct answer IS correct) so do it
correctly – it is the only way to get full credit for corrections.
American History Test #3
SHORT ANSWER
1. Explain the situation surrounding the Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court case. What events
led to this case, what was the outcome?
2. What is factionalism? How did factionalism cause problems in the second presidential election?
Give an example of an unpopular decision by the president and the reaction to this decision by
those who opposed these unpopular actions.
3. What is the Louisiana Purchase? Under whose presidency did this take place and why was this
president hesitant to make this purchase? How did the president justify this purchase?
4. What is Tecumseh’s War? What was the major battle, who were the key figures involved, and
why did this lead to the War of 1812?
5. What are the two political parties during this early period in the United States? Who are key
figures in these parties and what are their plans for an ideal American economy/government?
MULTIPLE CHOICE
6. Who championed the first National bank in in America?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. George Washington Alexander Hamilton
d. James
Madison
7. Who was the first one-term president?
a. George Washington
b. John Adams c. Thomas Jefferson
d. James Madison
8. What is the court order that is meant to force a government official to follow a command or
correct an issue?
a. . Judicial Review
b. Writs of Mandamus c. Sedition Acts d. Nullification
9. Who is Toussaint Charbonneau
a. French Lieutenant in Quasi-War b. Indian leader of Shoshone Tribe
c. Napoleon’s
Assistant
d. French fur-trader, husband of Sacagawea
10. What American political party supported a more manufacturing/industrial based economy?
a. Federalist
b. Democratic-Republicans
c. Whigs
d. Anti-federalists
11. What treaty did Spain sign with France during the French and Indian War?
a. Treaty of Versailles
b. Treaty of Vincennes c. Treaty of Ft Wayne d. Treaty of
Fontainebleau
12. What is the term for the judges appointed by John Adams at the end of his presidential term?
a. Midnight Judges
b. Rush Appointments c. Writs of Mandamus d. Senatorial
Courtesy
13. What was the North American animal discovered by Lewis & Clark’s expedition?
a. Grizzly Bear
b. Black Bear c. Prairie Dogs d. Deer
14. What is the power of the Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of a law?
a. Court Decisions b. Constitutional Review
c. Supreme Court d. Judicial Review
15. What is the term for a group of independent nations operating under a united leader/system?
a. Orders in the Council b. Berlin Decrees
c. Anti-Trade Laws
d. Embargo Act
16. Who was Tecumseh’s younger brother who initially led the league the league of anti-USexpansionist Indians?
a. Tenskwatawa b. Tecumseh c. Toussaint
d.Sacagawea
17. What is the term for a group of independent nations operating under a united leader/system?
a. Confederacy b. Union
c. Federation d. Nation-States
18. What class of people did Jefferson admire?
a. Yeoman farmers
b. Self-sufficient farmers
c. Businessmen d. French
19. Who was James Thomas Callender?
a. Federalist treasurer? b. Journalist
c. War hero
d. Presidential Candidate, 1803
20. What is an order created by the British monarch, akin to an executive order?
a. Royal Privy
b. Royal Decree
c. King’s Orders d. Royal Orders
21. What was the official name of Lewis & Clark’s expedition
a. Corps of Discovery Expedition b. Journey of Discovery c. Expansion Plans
d. Orders in the Council
22. Henry Clay and John Calhoun both led a faction within the US government – what were they
known as?
a. War Mongers b. Anti-British c. Pro-War
d. War Hawks
23. What group was targeted by the Alien-Acts?
a. Indians b. British
c. French
d. Canadians
24. What is sedition?
a. Speaking out negatively against government
b. lying in print c. Being Anti-immigrant
d. Speaking in favor of war.
25. What was the term for the dispute between France and America during the XYZ Affair?
a. French & Indian War b. War of the Roses
c. Quasi-War d. Battle of Tippecanoe
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IDENTIFICATION
Who were the men behind the Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions?
What is the term meaning that a state can disregard a law because of a belief it is unjust?
What was the political party opposed to large government, supported the lowers classes, and
supported strict interpretation of the Constitution?
Who became the vice president after a tie in the 1800 presidential race?
What is he term that means to capture someone and force them to work?
What were the two actions taken by the US government prior to the War of 1812 that sullied
the image of Jefferson’s presidency?
What was demanded of America during the XYZ affair?
What naval conflict in which James Barron was court-martialed led Americans to wish to go to
war with Britain?
What regions of the US produced the most War Hawks?
What is the term for an event/procedure from the past that sets a benchmark for future
events/procedures?
STUDENT-CREATED QUESTIONS
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Why did Clay and Calhoun want to go to war with Britain?
Who was the first Supreme Court Chief Justice?
Where did Lewis & Clark’s expedition begin?
What war led to the formation of Tecumseh’s League?
What 3 expeditions were put together to explore the new territory in America?