US History majors - time to test yer knowledge!

Shadowfire

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Imma in an AP US History class in high school, and i have buncha multiple answer questions i need to find the answers for, from every possible source, so i thought, *why not try AT as well?*
So here are the questions ;)

1. American public opinion toward the French Revolution during the 1790's shifted form -

A. Initial enthusiasm to revulsion to sentiment for war.
B. Initial enthusiasm to revulsion to acceptance of U.S. cimmitments under the French alliance.
C. Initial skepticism to revulsion to sentiment for war.
D. Initial skepticism to acceptance of U.S. commitments under the French Alliance.
E. Initial apathy to neutrality.

*My guess on this one is B*

2. During the second term of James Monroe an important foreign policy issue was -

A. Neutral rights during the Napoleonic Wars.
B. The Oregon boundry with Canada.
C. Spain's control of New Orleans.
D. The fear of a transfer of Cuba from Spain to Great Britain.
E. The annexation of Texas.

*My guess - B*

3. The charge of a "curropt bargain" in the presidential election of 1824 refers to an alleged deal between -

A. John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay.
B. Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun.
C. John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
D. John C. Calhoun and John Quincy Adams.
E. Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay.

*My guess - C*

4. The congressional "gag rule" stipulated that -

A. No law could be passed prohibiting slavery in the territories.
B. No member of the Congress could make statements or speeches outside of Congress pertaining to slavery.
C. No anti-slavery materials could be sent through the mail to adresses in the Southern states.
D. No anti-slavery petitions would be formally recieved by Congress.
E. No bills pertaining to slavery would be considered.

*B for me*

5. During his presidency Thomas Jefferson supported which of the following policies?

I. Western expansion
II. Federal Support for scientific expeditions
III. A reduction of federal spending
IV. Elimination of federal tarrifs
V. Freedom of the seas.

A. I, II, and III only.
B. I, II, III, and V only.
C. I, II, III, and IV only.
D. I, III, and V only.
E. All of the above.

*B*

And the last one:
6. The central point in John Marshall's decision in the case of "Marbury vs. Madison" concerned the power of -

A. The federal gov't to regulate interstate commerce.
B. The supreme court to declare federal laws unconstitutional.
C. The states to tax the Bank of the United States.
D. The states to change private contacts.
E. Congress to charter the Band of the United States.

*B*

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Rainsford

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All of your questions ring a bell for me, but it's been a little while since I took AP US History, and those are sort of specific questions. But I can't say I see anything wrong with your answers.
 

jpsj82

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"3. The charge of a "curropt bargain" in the presidential election of 1824 refers to an alleged deal between -

A. John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay.
B. Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun.
C. John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
D. John C. Calhoun and John Quincy Adams.
E. Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay.

*My guess - C*
"

I would go with A.
Remember that in 1824 in the Electoral College there was no majority win. This meant that the vote goes to the House of Representatives. In the Electoral College the results were Andrew Jackson had 99 votes, John Q. Adams had 81, William H. Crawford had 41, and last was Henry Clay with 37. Henry Clay knew he couldn?t win the election, so when the vote went to the House of Representatives he gave his vote to John Q. Adams. Since he was Speaker of the House many people followed him in his lead. He gave his vote to Adams because he didn?t like the ideas of Jackson, who was winning in Electoral Votes (with 99 votes). Adams went on to win the election and when he chose who he was going to nominate for Secretary of State he chose Henry Clay. Henry Clay was given the approval and became Secretary of State under President John Q. Adams. (no I didn't remember these numbers off the top of my head, but I did write a paper on Henry Clay back in US history class, so I just took my info from it)