Question 1

New England Federalists opposed the acquisition of Canada because

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Question 2

Once begun, the War of 1812 was supported strongly by

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The War of 1812 was primarily supported by the West and South, who sought to expand American territory and protect their trade interests. The New England and seaboard states, on the other hand, were opposed to the war due to its negative impact on their trade with Europe. While there were some Americans who opposed the war, it still had significant support from the government and the general population. Native Americans were largely caught in the crossfire of the conflict and did not actively support or oppose the war.

Question 3

Seafaring New England Federalists opposed the War of 1812 because of all of the following except

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Question 4

The Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811 resulted in

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Question 5

The war hawks demanded war with Britain because they wanted to do all of the following except

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The option "retaliate for the British burning of Washington, D.C." is not a reason that the war hawks demanded war with Britain. The other options, including wiping out Indian resistance, affirming the right of America to trade freely, demonstrating patriotism, and seeking revenge for the treatment of American sailors, were all reasons for the war hawks' push for war with Britain.

Question 6

In 1812, President James Madison turned to war

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President Madison believed that a strong assertion of American political and economic rights was necessary to demonstrate the viability of American nationhood and the republican experiment in the United States. In his view, war was the best way to achieve that goal.

Question 7

Native American leader Tecumseh was killed in 1813 at the Battle of

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Tecumseh was killed at the Battle of the Thames, which took place on October 5, 1813, during the War of 1812.

Question 8

Assess the validity of Jefferson's claim that the election of 1800 "was a revolution comparable to that of 1776." Do you consider that revolution to be a real revolution or a more moderate evolution in American political history? Support your answer.

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Question 9

Suppose you were a faithful Democratic-Republican party adviser to President Jefferson in 1803. What arguments would you present in favor of the Louisiana Purchase? What arguments opposing the purchase would you have to counter?

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Question 10

By 1810, the most insistent demand for a declaration of war against Britain came from

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The West and South, particularly those who relied on agriculture and wanted to expand westward, were the most vocal in their calls for war against Britain. They felt that Britain's continued interference with American shipping and support of Native American attacks on western settlements were infringing on American sovereignty and economic growth.

Question 11

List at least three key principles of government advanced by Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republican party before 1800. Describe how these ideals fared during Jefferson's administration. Were they translated into public policy? Explain how or, if not, why not.

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Question 12

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) war hawks enter Congress, (B) declaration of war on Britain, (C) Embargo Act, and (D) Battle of Tippecanoe.

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Question 13

Macon's Bill No. 2

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Macon's Bill No. 2 permitted trade with all nations but promised that if either Britain or France lifted its commercial restrictions on American trade, the U.S. would stop trading with the nation that had not repealed its commercial restrictions on American trade. It did not halt trade with any nation, forbid trade with any nation, or repeal the Embargo Act of 1807.

Question 14

Set the following statement in its historical context, "The day France takes possession of New Orleans we must marry ourselves to the British fleet and nation." Why was Thomas Jefferson so alarmed?

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Question 15

Tecumseh argued that Indians should

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Tecumseh argued that Indian land was owned collectively by all Indians, and therefore control of any land should only be ceded if all tribes agreed. He believed in forming a confederacy of Indian tribes to resist white expansion, rather than fighting as individual tribes. He did not advocate for moving west of the Mississippi River or exchanging traditional clothing for cloth garments. He argued against ceding any land to whites under any conditions, but this is not the only or most accurate answer as it does not reflect his specific stance on collective ownership and agreement among Indian tribes.

Question 16

What basis did Thomas Jefferson have for believing that American trade could be used as a diplomatic tool? Would you judge his economic coercion policy a failure or a success? Why or why not?

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Question 17

Why do the text's authors refer to the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) as "epochal"? Describe the short- and long-term ramifications of the decision.

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Question 18

During the War of 1812, the New England states

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Question 19

President James Madison made a major strategic foreign policy mistake that undermined his effort to persuade Britain to repeal its commercial restriction against American trade when he

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Question 20

Of the following, the only argument not put forward by the war hawks as a justification for a declaration of war against Britain was that

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The argument that Britain's commercial restrictions had come close to destroying America's profitable New England shipping business was put forward by the war hawks as a justification for a declaration of war against Britain. The other arguments - that the British armed Indians and incited them to raid frontier settlements, that British impressment policies were an affront to American nationalism, that British Canada and Spanish Florida were attractive and easily obtainable prizes of war, and that the orders in council stopped the flow of Western farm products to Europe - were all used as reasons for war.

Quiz 11: The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic, 1800-1812