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What was one effect of the Second Great Awakening on religion in the United States?

A
The Baptist and Methodist churches were founded.
B
African Americans converted to Catholicism.
C
Church attendance greatly increased across the country.
D
Most people joined utopian communities to improve society.
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The US presidential election of 1828 was

A
a close win for John Quincy Adams.
B
a close win for Andrew Jackson.
C
a landslide win for Andrew Jackson.
D
a landslide win for John Quincy Adams.
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Why was the election of 1800 a turning point in American history?

A
Adams ran against Jefferson for the second time.
B
It was the first time that political power shifted.
C
Jefferson beat Burr by a huge number of electoral votes.
D
It gave the Federalists more power.
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After the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson viewed John Quincy Adams as

A
a dishonest Democrat who dealt unfairly with other politicians.
B
an honest Republican who dealt fairly with other politicians.
C
a patriot who relied on the political support of average citizens.
D
an aristocrat who used his connections to gain political support.
5

The Seneca Falls Convention was the beginning of

A
the common school movement.
B
the women’s rights movement.
C
the temperance movement.
D
the abolitionist movement.
6

One demand of the abolition movement, which grew out of the Second Great Awakening, was

A
an increase in the African slave trade.
B
a restoration of the African slave trade.
C
the gradual freeing of some enslaved people.
D
the immediate freeing of all enslaved people.
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How did the foreign relations scandal known as “the XYZ Affair” affect politics in the United States?

A
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists united in support of France.
B
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists united to oppose France.
C
Democratic-Republican distrust of immigrant voters increased.
D
Federalist distrust of Democratic-Republicans increased.
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Alexander Hamilton wanted to pay off all national and state debts to

A
encourage the development of more executive departments.
B
show the world that the United States was economically strong.
C
show the states that they should not print money.
D
encourage farmers to support their government.
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The work of Dorothea Dix in the 1800s was an example of

A
the growing opposition to the practice of slavery.
B
the religious fervor in American society.
C
the increased emphasis on moral behavior.
D
the increased desire to reform American society.
10

In the 1800s, American women could not vote because

A
they were not taxpaying citizens.
B
state governors did not extend that right.
C
they did not own land or property.
D
state constitutions did not allow it.
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In the Treaty of 1818, Britain and the United States agreed to joint control of

A
Latin America for ten years.
B
West Florida for ten years.
C
fishing rights off Canada for ten years.
D
the Oregon Territory for ten years.
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What made it difficult for early United States leaders to maintain neutrality during conflicts between France and Great Britain?

A
The United States’ national bank had investments in Great Britain.
B
The United States’ national bank had investments in France.
C
Neither nation wanted to trade with the United States.
D
Each nation urged the United States to halt trade with the other.
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Why did George Washington want the United States to stay out of foreign wars?

A
He wanted the nation to remain independent of Britain.
B
He did not believe that any nation needed to fight wars.
C
He thought the nation did not need any allies.
D
He thought the nation needed to be stronger before fighting wars.
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What was one significant result of the war of 1812?

A
the US military gained respect among European nations
B
the US economy began to slow and enter a recession
C
the US government began to claim control of other British colonies
D
the US government learned that they needed to focus on fighting Indigenous people
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Why did Alexander Hamilton believe that the national bank was constitutional?

A
The Constitution mentioned the possible need for a bank.
B
He thought the Constitution was a weak document that couldn’t address the needs of the government.
C
He believed in express powers and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
D
The Constitution states that a government should have all the powers to carry out its duties, and the national bank was necessary.
17

What type of government did Alexander Hamilton support?

A
strong state governments
B
a national government led by the secretary of the treasury
C
a national government led by the secretary of war
D
a strong national government
19

A result of the Lewis and Clark expedition was that it

A
catalogued information on geography and wildlife.
B
found a water route across the continent.
C
allowed Jefferson to purchase the Louisiana Territory.
D
found a location for a national bank.
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Who decided the 1824 presidential election, and why?

A
Congress decided it because none of the four candidates received a majority of the votes in the election.
B
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams agreed to serve as president and vice president, respectively, because Jackson received the most votes.
C
Voters decided it with a second vote because the first election resulted in a four-way tie.
D
John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson agreed to serve as president and vice president, respectively, because Adams received the most votes.

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