HIST17B Quizzes

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What event led Aaron Burr to challenge Alexander Hamilton to a duel in 1804? - The publication of a newspaper article in which Hamilton said he distrusted Burr as a political leader. How did Norther... ners and Southerners respond differently to the news of Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton’s illegal duel in 1804? - Northerners were angry and reaffirmed the criminalization of dueling, while Southerners felt that dueling was an acceptable practice. On what grounds did the senate Republicans argue that Aaron Burr’s indictment for murder should be dropped by the state of New Jersey? - Dueling deaths were more civilized than common murders. On what grounds were duels fought in the late 18th and early 19th century, as illustrated by the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton? - To redress insults to a gentleman’s honor. What does the story of Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton’s duel suggest about early American masculine culture? - A man’s honor was one of the most highly prized qualities, and insults to honor were offenses worthy of extreme acts of retribution History Quiz for Analyzing Historical Evidence: The Nation’s First Formal Declaration of War How did the federalists think that the majority of the American people felt about war? - The majority opposed the war Which of the following did federalists at the boston town meeting propose? - Remaining neutral According to congress, how had the British been violating the rights of American citizens? - They impressed American citizens to work on British ships How did Native Americans factor into arguments in favor of war with Britain? - Congress claimed Great Britain was supplying arms to Native Americans What did congress fear would happen if the U.S. did not go to war with Britain? - The U.S. would face degradation and a loss of sovereignty. Map Quiz for Chapter 10 The division between slave states and free states was determined by the - Missouri Compromise Line The unorganized territory on the map was designated as what type of territory? - Free territory Which state was a slave state during the 1820s? - Virginia Summative Quiz for Chapter 10 Why did Thomas Jefferson criticize Alexander Hamilton’s vision of government? - Jefferson thought it promoted the interests of greedy speculators and profiteers Which statement describes the lasting effect of the Marbury V. Madison (1803) Supreme court decision? - The court claimed the right to disallow a law on the grounds that it was unconstitutional Why did the U.S. express concern after Spain returned Louisiana to France? - France was then under the rule of power expansionist Napoleon Which statement describes the terms of the alliance Thomas Jefferson established with the Osage Indians in 1804? - Jefferson wanted the Osage to adopt agriculture How did the Embargo Act of 1807 affect the U.S.? - It increased unemployment in the U.S. Which group believed that a war with Britain would end impressment of Americans? - The War Hawks One of the primary reasons for the U.S. declaring war on Britain in 1812 was - British impressment of American seamen In the early 19th century, the Anglo-American view of women was embodied in the legal concept of feme covert, which held that - A wife’s legal existence was completely controlled by her husband Why did slave marriages avoid the unequal power relationships characteristic of white marriages? - Slaves could not enter into legal contractual obligations Which statement describes the complication of the presidential election of 1824? - Four candidates sought the support of one political party Henry Clay’s “American System” was - A package of protected tariffs to promote manufacturing and federal expenditures of internal improvements By proposing federally funded internal improvements, scientific research, and a national university located in Washington, D.C., President Quincy Adams believed he was - Picking up where Jefferson and Madison had left off [Show More]

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