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Alexander Hamilton wanted to pay off all national and state debts in order to

A
show the world that the US was economically strong.
B
encourage farmers to support their government.
C
show the states they should not print money.
D
encourage the development of executive departments.
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Which territory’s request to become a state sparked a battle over slavery in 1819?

A
Louisiana
B
Mississippi
C
Missouri
D
Texas
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When people began to settle west of the Appalachians in the late 1700s, they were mainly looking for

A
fertile farmland.
B
new plants and animals.
C
a water route to the Pacific.
D
sites for industrial development.
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At the Constitutional Convention, smaller states eagerly supported the

A
New Jersey Plan.
B
Articles of Confederation.
C
Virginia Plan.
D
House of Representatives.
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Read a quotation by New York Senator William Marcy.[T]o the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.Based on this quotation, William Marcy could best be described as a Jackson

A
critic.
B
rival.
C
opponent.
D
supporter.
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In colonial America, who created the Frame of Government of Pennsylvania?

A
King James II
B
King Philip
C
William Penn
D
Peter Zenger
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According to the US Constitution, a state can create legislation on issues that

A
are not assigned to states and are delegated to the federal government.
B
relate to currency or the regulation of trade with a foreign nation.
C
are neither assigned to the federal government nor denied to states.
D
relate to the declaration of war or establishing a military.
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What started the First Seminole War in 1817?

A
American settlement in the Ohio River Valley
B
a defeat of US forces by Little Turtle’s troops
C
attempts to capture enslaved people who escaped
D
the Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana Territory
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Which of the following did Thomas Paine describe in Common Sense?

A
a way for the Continental army to win the war
B
a way for the king to govern the colonies fairly
C
a way for the colonies to form a government
D
a way for colonial merchants to make more money
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When Common Sense was published, many American merchants and businesses remained loyal to the king because

A
they were afraid he would close American ports.
B
they wanted to keep collecting taxes on British goods.
C
they knew Americans would execute anyone who rebelled.
D
they wanted the British to defend them from French attacks..
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What happened in the first few years after Mexico won its independence in 1821?

A
Americans were not allowed to settle in Texas.
B
Mexico allowed Americans to settle in Texas.
C
Spain prohibited slavery in all of its territories.
D
Mexico gave Texas to the United States.
12

During the Constitutional Convention, which proposal included a unicameral Congress?

A
the Articles of Confederation
B
the Virginia Plan
C
the New Jersey Plan
D
the Three-Fifths Compromise
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What started the Yamasee War between settlers and Indigenous people in South Carolina in 1715?

A
The Yamasee attacked Jamestown and burned it to the ground.
B
Settlers allied with the Tuscarora attacked the Yamasee.
C
Settlers attacked the Yamasee for encroaching on their land.
D
The Yamasee attacked white traders and their families in South Carolina.
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Which of the following men thought the Republic of Texas should remain independent?

A
Sam Houston
B
John Tyler
C
Mirabeau Lamar
D
Stephen Austin
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Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans

A
believed the French Revolution was similar to the American Revolution.
B
agreed with George Washington on the French Revolution.
C
supported Great Britain when it declared war on France.
D
disagreed with supporters of the French Revolution.
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In the 1840s, what was the significance of the territory disputed over by Mexico and Texas?

A
It became a source of conflict once Texas became a part of the United States.
B
It was valuable land that would enable Mexico to expand across the continent.
C
It caused Mexico to break off diplomatic relations with the Spanish government.
D
It caused Mexico to break off diplomatic relations with the British government.
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In the 1850s, many Northerners thought John Brown was a

A
noble hero.
B
strong politician.
C
dangerous man.
D
fiery speaker.
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Why did the Virginia Company want to establish dominion over Virginia?

A
to take over all of North America
B
to claim a new route to Canada
C
to make money for investors
D
to sell more stock
19

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court established that Congress had the power to

A
establish a national bank.
B
regulate the licensing of businesses.
C
establish state banks.
D
regulate interstate transportation.
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A way the Supreme Court contributes to the balance of power in US government is by

A
using the First Amendment to speak out about a law.
B
hearing cases that involve members of Congress.
C
removing representatives from the Senate.
D
declaring laws passed by Congress as unconstitutional.

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