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What did the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 help create?
A federal court system
The Alien and Sedition Acts targeted
Immigrants who were not yet citizens
What led American planters in Hawaii to stage a revolt in 1893?
Queen Liliuokalani moved to limit their power
Increased nationalism after the War of 1812 led to
A strengthening of the federal government
What event led to the war with Mexico?
President Polk ordered Zachary Taylor to station troops on disputed territory.
What was one reason Carry A. Nation was a strong supporter of prohibition?
She had once been married to an alcoholic
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were based on the theory of
States’ rights
How did the Industrial Revolution change life for many Americans?
Many left their family farms for factory jobs.
How did the Indian Removal Act affect the Cherokees?
Thousands died on the forced journey from their homeland to Indian Territory.
Why did California’s application for statehood in 1850 create turmoil on a national level?
California would make free states outnumber slave states.
What was the purpose of tariffs?
To encourage the growth of American businesses
What was the impact of Marbury v. Madison?
It helped to create a lasting balance among the three branches of government.
Where were most early American factories built?
New England
How did Jackson destroy the national bank before its charter ended?
He had government funds deposited in state banks.
How did immigration during the mid-1800s affect growth of cities in the United States?
Northern and Midwestern cities experienced the most growth.
Why did American leaders support imperialism?
To support economic and military interests
With which country did Jefferson negotiate the Louisiana Purchase?
France
Which invention had the greatest effect on communications in the mid-1800s?
The telegraph
Who were the forty-niners?
People who went to California in search of gold in 1849.
Why did New England mill owners hire more women than men during the mid-1800s?
Mill owners could pay women less money than men.
Jefferson and Madison founded the
Democratic-Republican Party
Why did Tecumseh attempt to unify Native Americans?
They were continuing to lose their land to white settlers.
Eli Whitney’s cotton gin led to
A sharp increase in cotton production.
How did Harriet Tubman fight against slavery?
She was a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
What was one purpose of the Hull House?
To help the unemployed find jobs