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History - Chapter 6
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02/04/2014

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This leader of the Miami Confederacy was replaced after he urged his allies to make peace with General Wayne.                   

 

Little Turtle or John Jay

Definition

 

Little Turtle

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This is the official attitude that George Washington took in response to the war between France and Britain, despite the 1778 treaty with France.           

            

Neutrality or sectionalism

Definition

 

 

Neutrality

Term

Who was president when the US acquired and began to explore the Louisiana Territory?               


Thomas Jefferson or James Madison

Definition

 

 

Thomas Jefferson

Term

Why did the US go to war against Britain in 1812?         

Britain was interfering with US foreign trade or Britain was becoming to friendly with France.

 

Britain was interfering with US foreign trade

or

Britain was becoming to friendly with France.

Definition

 

Britain was interfering with US foreign trade

 

Term

Who attempted to unite Native Americans into a confederacy to protect their homeland

against white intruders?  


Tecumseh or Mad Anthony Wayne

Definition

 

 

Tecumseh

Term

Over which of the following issues did the nation become divided in the 1790’s?

 

Whether the central government or state governments should be stronger

or

Whether the US should expand west of the Mississippi.

Definition

 

Whether the central government or state governments should be stronger

 

Term

In the 1790’s, a Federalist would most likely have supported...

 

a national bank

or

an economy based on farming

Definition

 

 

a national bank

 

Term

The outcome of the Whisky Rebellion helped to establish the power of the federal government to   

 

Enforce federal laws within states

or

impose taxes

Definition

 

 

Enforce federal laws within states

 

Term

Thomas Jefferson was a supporter of all of

the following except:

 

 

Farmers

or

free trade

Definition

 

 

Farmers

 

Term

The XYZ Affair resulted in… 

 

Strong anti-French feelings in the US and fears of sedition

or

American use of the Mississippi River for trade

Definition

 

 

Strong anti-French feelings in the US and fears of sedition

 

Term

The Sedition Act allowed the national government to jail people for…

 

Making negative statements about the government

or

not paying ones debts in a timely manner.

Definition

 

Making negative statements about the government

 

Term

For 15 million dollars, the US was able to purchase the Louisiana Territory from

 

France

or

Native Americans

Definition

 

France

 

Term

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Marbury v. Madison affirmed that…

 

The powers of the Supreme Court are set by the Constitution

or

the judicial branch had an equal role in making laws.

Definition

 

 

The powers of the Supreme Court are

set by the Constitution

 

Term

All of the following occurred during the War of 1812 except:

 

 

British ships blockaded the eastern seacoast

or

New Orleans was lost to the British.

Definition

 

 

British ships blockaded the eastern seacoast

 

Term

Who was the first secretary of the treasury?


Alexander Hamilton

or

John Adams 

Definition

 

 

Alexander Hamilton

 

Term

A growing division in national politics led to the

formation of two parties:

 

Democratic-Republicans and Federalists

or

Nationalists and Federalist

Definition

 

Democratic-Republicans and Federalists

 

Term

What is a tax on a product’s manufacture, sale, or distribution?

 

 

A protective tariff or Excise tax

Definition

 

 

A protective tariff 

Term

In response to which Revolution did President Washington issue a statement of neutrality? 

 

French Revolution

or

Russian Revolution

Definition

 

 

French Revolution

 

Term

The election of 1800 was decided when the House of Representatives chose Thomas Jefferson over

 

Aaron Burr

or

Alexander Hamilton

Definition

 

Aaron Burr

 

Term

Which expedition more than doubled the size of the US?

 

Louisiana Purchase

or

Lewis and Clark

Definition

 

Louisiana Purchase

 

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