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In the 1800s, American women could not vote because

A
state constitutions did not allow it.
B
state governors did not extend that right.
C
they were not taxpaying citizens.
D
they did not own land or property.
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What was one effect of the Second Great Awakening on religion in the United States?

A
Church attendance greatly increased across the country.
B
Most people joined utopian communities to improve society.
C
The Baptist and Methodist churches were founded.
D
African Americans converted to Catholicism.
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Which of the following best describes how Indigenous power was affected by the War of 1812?

A
It was reinforced.
B
It was untouched.
C
It was slightly weakened.
D
It was nearly destroyed.
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An effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that

A
the United States nearly doubled in size.
B
the practice of slavery spread to the North.
C
explorers searched for a water route across the continent.
D
conflict increased between settlers and American Indians.
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Marbury v. Madison is significant today because

A
it was overturned by United States v. Stevens in 2010.
B
it was the last time the Supreme Court exercised judicial review.
C
it established the Supreme Court as a check against Congress.
D
it gave the Supreme Court the right to issue orders to cabinet members.
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What impact did the spoils system have on American government?

A
The spoils system was debated long after Jackson’s presidency had ended.
B
The spoils system had little effect because Jackson did not implement it.
C
The spoils system was eventually written into the US Constitution.
D
The spoils system made it easier for future presidents to veto legislation.
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Which statement best summarizes part of the ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden?

A
Regulating interstate commerce is an abuse of power.
B
A state can make laws that regulate commerce in neighboring states.
C
State licenses make federal licenses unnecessary.
D
A state can regulate commerce that takes place within its own borders.
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Why was the election of 1800 a turning point in American history?

A
It gave the Federalists more power.
B
It was the first time that political power shifted.
C
Jefferson beat Burr by a huge number of electoral votes.
D
Adams ran against Jefferson for the second time.
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Prior to 1820, how did eligible citizens cast their votes in elections?

A
by filing absentee ballots
B
by calling out their votes
C
by casting secret ballots
D
by writing letters
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A series of revolutions in the early 1800s led to independence for nations in

A
Africa.
B
North America.
C
Europe.
D
Latin America.
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At the beginning of the nineteenth century, what was the primary means for transporting goods?

A
canals
B
railroads
C
roads
D
rivers
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What was a major source of controversy for President Andrew Jackson?

A
his support of expanded voting rights
B
the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears
C
his upbringing west of the Appalachians
D
his appeal to the public during his campaign
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Henry Clay planned to fund the American System largely through

A
tariffs on foreign imports.
B
sales of manufactured goods.
C
improvements to infrastructure.
D
sales of food and cash crops.
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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 France.
B
The United States’ national bank had investments in Great Britain.
C
Each nation urged the United States to halt trade with the other.
D
Neither nation wanted to trade with the United States.
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One demand of the abolition movement, which grew out of the Second Great Awakening, was

A
the immediate freeing of all enslaved people.
B
the gradual freeing of some enslaved people.
C
an increase in the African slave trade.
D
a restoration of the African slave trade.
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What type of government did Alexander Hamilton support?

A
a strong national government
B
strong state governments
C
a national government led by the secretary of the treasury
D
a national government led by the secretary of war
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Before public conventions started, how were nominees for the presidency selected?

A
in open meetings, by anyone who cared to participate
B
in closed meetings, by all adult white male citizens
C
in open meetings, by a small group of privileged citizens
D
in closed meetings, by a small group of privileged citizens
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What was one result of the Second Great Awakening?

A
Religion remained separate from social issues.
B
Reform movements developed and took hold.
C
The Quakers were condemned for their views.
D
The abolition movement was denounced as sinful.
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Which of the following best explains why the Democratic Party was formed in the 1820s?

A
The Democratic-Republicans split into the Democratic and Republican parties, which are both still in existence.
B
John Quincy Adams wanted to form a political party that would push for an increase in tariffs and would oppose slavery.
C
Andrew Jackson wanted to become a member of the “eastern aristocracy” and felt forming a new political party was the best approach.
D
Andrew Jackson felt betrayed by his loss in 1824 and wanted to create a political party that was not run by “aristocrats.”
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Which of the following best describes farming in the United States by 1850?

A
By 1850, farming had become more productive and less difficult.
B
By 1850, farming had become less productive and more difficult.
C
By 1850, farming was centered exclusively in the South.
D
By 1850, farming was centered exclusively in the Midwest.

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