Mid-Term Exam Part E

Question 1

What type of tariff would help American industry grow by reducing foreign trade?

Answer 1

Protective Tariffs

Question 2

What statement did Washington issue forbidding Americans to aid any warring nations?

Answer 2

Proclamation of Neutrality

Question 3

What was the incident where 3 French agents tried to bribe US negotiators during the Adams administration?

Answer 3

XYZ affair

Question 4

What is the name of the act that stated people who criticize the government could be jailed?

Answer 4

Sedition act

Question 5

What act extended the number of years to 14 that it took to become a citizen?

Answer 5

Naturalization Act

Question 6

What is the name of the act that stated the government could deport any foreigner thought to be dangerous to the US government?

Answer 6

Alien Act

Question 7

What is the name of the famous court case where John Marshall strengthen the power of the supreme court?

Answer 7

Marbury vs. Madison

Question 8

What was the name given to the North African Coast of pirates?

Answer 8

Barbary Pirates

Question 9

What is the name of the US foreign policy that closed colonization of the western hemisphere to European powers?

Answer 9

Monroe Doctrine

Question 10

What is the name of the treaty that prohibited military installations along the US Canadian border?

Answer 10

Rush-Bagot treaty

Question 11

What is the name of the compromise that would prohibit slavery in the Louisiana territory north of the 36’ 30?

Answer 11

Missouri Compromise

Question 12

What was the development where each part of the country voted on issues based on how well it effected their part of the country?

Answer 12

Sectionalism

Question 13

What was the name of the Indian Chief that tried to start a confederation of western Indian tribes?

Answer 13

Tecumseh

Question 14

What is the young senators that favored war with Great Britian?

Answer 14

War Hawks

Question 15

What law established the federal court system?

Answer 15

Judiciary Act