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Which of the following served as a catalyst for the 1794 domestic insurgency known as the Whiskey Rebellion

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Excise tax

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who is considered the first real politician partly because he created the first statewide political machine

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Martin Van Buren

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For which of the following reasons did NY state government fund the building of the Erie Canal in 1817

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NY sought to link the hudson river and great lakes

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Why was toussaint L’Ouverture a significant figure in the 1790’a

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He lead black haitians in order to seize control of haiti. (???)

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the power of elected officials to grant government jobs to party members in return for their loyalty is known as which of the following

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patronage

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the naturalization alien and sedition acts had which of the following outcomes in US in 1790’s

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it becomes illegal to publish insults or malice attacks against congress or the government

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Why did Thomas Jefferson call his election to presidency the revolution of 1800

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the government changed peacefully despite bitter conflict and foreign crises

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which of the following phrases describes the federal judiciary at the time Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801

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packed with hostile federalist

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Why was the decision in the case Marbury Madison of great importance in American history

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it marked the first occasion the supreme court had the power to rule national laws unconstitutional

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Why did Thomas Jefferson dispatch the lewis and clark expansion in 1804

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he wanted a report on the physical features and plant and animal life of the Louisiana Territory

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why was the american victory at the battle of New Orleans in 1815 significant

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it restored national pride and make Jackson an american hero

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through which source did US treasury raise most of it revenue during the first half of the 1800’s

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tariffs and imported goods

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Thomas Jefferson’s vision for the future of the US was which idea

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western territories populated by independent yeoman and farm families

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which of the following stipulations was included in the Adams-Onis treaty of 1819

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Spain ceded Florida to the USA

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which of the following was true of the era of good feelings

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there was apparent political harmony

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Approval by congress and ratification by the states of the bill of rights had which of the following outcomes

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An easing of American spears of an oppressive national government

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which of the following describes Jefferson’s approach to purchase Louisiana in 1802

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The opportunity led Jefferson to revise his view of the presidential powers granted by congress

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which of the following describes transportation in the trans appalachian west in the early 19 century

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water transport was the quickest and cheapest way to get goods into the market

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the trail of tears was a direct consequence of what government action

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Indian Removal Act of 1830

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How did Jackson respond to South Carolina claimed right of nullification in 1832

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he asked congress for a force bill authorizing him to use military in defense of nullification

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The Barbary Wars were a series of 2 wars fought by US, Sweden, and kingdom of sicily against the barbary states. Where were the barbary states located

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North Africa

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What is the name for the first 10 amendments to the constitution

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Bill of Rights

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When was the Bill of Rights ratified

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1781

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What does the Bill of Rights show

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Americans rights in relation to their government

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What 3 things did the Bill of Rights garuntee

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freedom of speech, assembly, amd worship

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What was the Bill of Rights influenced by

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The Virginia Declaration of Rights (George Mason)

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In the Bill of Rights, James Madison wrote specific prohibitions on what

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he wrote specific prohibitions on governmental power in response to people from several states wanting protection for individual liberties

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When was the Bank of the United States established

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1791

29
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What did the Bank of the United States serve as

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a repository for the federal funds and as the government fiscal agent

30
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Who proposed the Bank of the United States

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Alexander Hamilton

31
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What did the Bank of the United States conduct and who did it act for

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In Philadelphia, it conducted general commercial business and acted for the government

32
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What did the opponents of the Bank of the United States want and did thye succedd

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They succeeded in preventing the renewal and made it last only 20 years

33
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What is the name for the protest on Alexander Hamilton’s excise tax on spirits

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The Whisky Rebellion

34
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What is the name of the revolution on the wealthy french colony of Saint-Dominique in the West Indies

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Haitian Revolution

35
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What does the John Marshall court refer to

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the Supreme court of US from 1801-1835 when John served as the 4th chief justice of US

36
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What did the John Marshall court assert

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it asserted the judiciary’s authority to expand the Constitution as a paramount law and the other branches were held accountable to that law

36
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What is the two names for the acts that lengthened the residency requirement for American citizenship, authorized the deportation of foreigners and prohibited the publication of insults on the president or members of Congress

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Alien and Sedition Acts

36
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What did the Marbury vs Madison court case establish

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the principle of judicial review in the US

36
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True or False: The Marbury vs Madison case was a Supreme court case

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True

36
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What was the Louisiana purchase

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US gained Louisiana territory from French First Republic in 1803

37
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What is judicial review

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America courts have the power to strike down laws that violate the Constitution

37
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How were the French violating the Pinckney Treaty

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by restricting American trade

37
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What did Jefferson do to gain Louisiana territory and what did he do with it

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He used a loose interpretation of the Constitution and used this new land as a way to move natives to the West

38
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What did new land in the west, due to the Louisiana purchase, do

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it increased federal powers and pushed away natives for west

39
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What is the name for the expedition that charted the lands acquired purchase

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The Lewis and Clark Expedition

40
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Who was the War of 1812 between

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American and indigenous against Great Britain and their Indigenous allies in North America with Spain helping in Florida

41
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What are some reasons for the War of 1812

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Impressment of american sailors by british navy, disagreements over trade, western expansion, and native american policy

42
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How long did the War of 1812 last and how did it end

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it lasted 3 years and ended with the Treaty of Ghent

43
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What was the name of the court case that resulted in the court deciding that the federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and states did not have the power to tax the Federal government

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McCulloch vs Maryland

44
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What is the right to do business conferred by a government

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franchise

45
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Who were notables

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northern landlords, slave-owning planters, and seaport merchants

46
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What was the name of the system wherein the winner of an election rewards their supporters with political positions

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Spoils System

47
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What was the Missouri Compromise

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this compromise established the precedent that slave states and free states should be admitted statehood in pairs to protect the balance of power in the Senate

48
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What is the 36-30 line

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territory below that is slave territory and territory above is free territory

49
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explain an example of corrupt bargain in the presidential election of 1824

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There was no clear winner in the presidential election of 1824, aka nobody had the majority vote. Due to the the decision falls to the House of Representatives. Speaker of the house was henry clay who was eliminated. He used his influence to support John Adams and then John Adams appointed him the secretary of states

50
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Explain the Second Bank of the US and how it was managed and how long it lasted

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privately managed and lasted 20 years

51
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What was the Second Bank of the Us most important role

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to stabilize nation’s money supply

52
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What did Second Bank of the US consist of mostly

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notes and bills of credit

53
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What is the legal doctrine that argues a state can ignore laws enacted via the federal government with which it disagrees

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Nullification

54
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What job did John quincy adams have in the state of law and under who

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he was a former secretary of state under president James Monroe

55
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What were the 3 principles of henry clays american system

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  1. protective tariffs to stimulate manufacturing 2. federally subsidized roads and canals to facilitate commerce 3. a national bank to control credit and provide a uniform currency
56
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WHat was Andrew Jackson known for

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involvement in battles and wars

57
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Who laid the framework for democracy

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Andrew Jackson

58
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What 4 other things did Andrew Jackson do

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paid off the national debt, gained new lands for America, strengthened relationships with foreign nations global, and issued a new currency

59
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Who did the Democratic Republican party replace and what did it oppose

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they replaced the federalist party and they opposed the expansion of slavery to states outside of the Old South

60
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WHat was the Trail of Tears

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AN order by president martin van buren for the removal of native from north carolina, tennessee, georgia, and alabama, where 14,000 cherokees were rounded up and marched over 12,000 miles to oklahoma. over 3000 indians died of starvation and exposure

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WHo was one of the money influential members of Jackson’s “Kitchen Cabinet”

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Roger B. Taney

62
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What did Roger B taney do in the court of law

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treasury secretary, and then chief justice of supreme court

63
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Explain Jackson’s infamous “pet banks”

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Roger B Taney transferred federal governments gold and silver from the Second Bank of the US to various state banks, otherwise understood as “pet banks”

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