- President Jefferson wanted to buy portions of the Louisiana Territory from France, in part because ...
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he wanted to "get up and get on a machine" (thanks Dave).
the region had many gold and silver mines.
French control of the area was an obstacle to America's development.
he wanted to reserve the region for Indian settlement.
- Government leaders began to give more attention to the ideas and goals of the West ...
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as the West's political and economic power grew.
as war with Great Britain drew closer.
west coast offense met the "cover 2" defense.
following the French blockade of the port of New Orleans.
- During the early 1800's, many Americans were greatly angered by the ...
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British impressment of American sailors.
the super bowl outcome.
war between Great Britain and Spain.
British productionh of cotton in the West Indies.
- The Embargo Act halted America's overseas trade and caused ...
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the French to honor American trade rights.
the British to set up a blockade around Europe.
a turtle to grab american workers.
many Americans to lose their jobs.
- During the early 1800's, two groups of Americans that were denied equal rights were ...
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blacks and women.
New Englanders and Southerners.
Men and Teachers.
writers and artists.
- The election of Thomas Jefferson to his first term as President was unusual because ...
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Jefferson did not belong to a political party.
Jefferson belonged to the Federalist party.
Jefferson had backed the super bowl losers.
the House of Representatives elected Jefferson.
- The case of Fletcher v. Peck was important because the Supreme Court used its power to declare a ...
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federal law unconstitutional.
state law unconstitutional.
federal law constitutional.
Mr. Peel's birthday as a national school holiday.
- During the early 1800's, the northern United States had many natural resources needed for industrialization, including ...
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computer technicians.
many low-paid, unskilled workers.
waterpower, raw materials, and a skilled labor force.
gold and silver.
- In the Age of Jefferson, the major cash crop of the South was ...
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bananas.
rice.
cotton.
corn.
- The rapid population growth of the United States between 1790 and 1810 was due mainly to ...
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immigration and natural increase.
an increase in industry.
the Lousiana Purchase.
the NBA drafting of foreign players.
- President Jefferson demanded a ____ of the Constitution, which he believed would limit the power of the federal government.
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Narrow construction
Broad construction
States' rights
Judicial review
- The ruling of the Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison established the Court's power of ...
Your answer:
Judicial review
States' rights
Narrow construction
industrialization
- During the early 1800's, northern manufacturing centers grew as the North began to ...
Your answer:
embargo.
Chesapeake-Leopard incident.
industrialize.
urban.
- The cotton gin helped to make cotton a profitable crop to raise in the South. It was invented by ...
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Henry Clay.
Zebulon Pike.
Eli Whitney.
Daniel Gin.
- The Southwest was explored by _____. His accounts of the area led many Americans to believe that it was largely desert.
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Zebulon Pike
Andrew Jackson
Diseree Desert
Henry Clay
- In 1807, the ____ brought the United States and Great Britain to the edge of war.
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Narrow construction
States' rights
Embargo
Chesapeake-Leopard Incident
- The principle of ____ held that the states should have increased power in the federal system.
Your answer:
the Federal Reserve Bank
Broad construction
States' rights
Judicial review
- In 1815, the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans were led by ...
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Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
Eli Whitney
Warren Sapp
- The War Hawks were a powerful group in Congress that put pressure on President Madison to go to war with Great Britain. The War Hawks were led by John C. Calhoun and ...
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Zebulon Pike
Eli Whitney
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
- President Jefferson placed an ___ on all American trade with France and Great Britain in 1807 to make the two countries honor American trading rights.
Your answer:
Judicial review
Embargo
Broad construction
States' rights