Washington to Monroe 2024

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Which area of the United States showed the strongest support for ratification of the Constitution? Options: coastal areas near the Atlantic Ocean, frontier areas west of the Appalachian Mountains, farming areas in western New York and Pennsylvania, mountain areas in the South

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coastal areas near the Atlantic Ocean

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An example of the use of the unwritten constitution is the

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president’s cabinet

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The United States purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was geographically important because it

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provided full access to the Mississippi River

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Antifederalists insisted that a bill of rights be added to the Constitution in order to

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protect individual rights from the power of the central government

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Which United States foreign policy stated that European powers should no longer expect to establish colonies in the Western Hemisphere?

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Monroe Doctrine

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The power of judicial review was established when

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the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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The case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle that

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the Supreme Court can declare federal laws unconstitutional

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What was a primary goal of President Thomas Jefferson’s 1803 decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory? Options: studying Native American Indian societies, mining gold and silver in California, gaining control of the port of New Orleans, securing access to the iron ore deposits near the Great Lakes

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gaining control of the port of New Orleans

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The Lewis and Clark expedition (1803–1806) was important because it

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increased understanding of the area included in the Louisiana Purchase

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Which geographic feature formed the western border of the United States in 1783?

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Mississippi River