America Past and Present 5th Edition Online Chapter 8 -- True/False Quiz

True/False Quiz

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1		Regional or sectional identifications among Americans in commerce and politics in the early nineteenth century might be explained partly by defensiveness to outside criticism. Need a hint?

2		Jefferson felt the Indians could be "civilized" by converting them to yeoman farmers. Need a hint?

3		Thomas Jefferson was inflexible as president, refusing to veer from pure Republican philosophy. Need a hint?

4		As evidence of his political guile and skills, Thomas Jefferson never vetoed one act of Congress in his two terms as president. Need a hint?

5		Jefferson replaced all Federalist government workers with Republicans, demanding the complete loyalty of the federal bureaucracy. Need a hint?

6		The verdict in the trial of Samuel Chase expanded the constitutional definition of impeachable offenses. Need a hint?

7		Eyewitness testimony helped convict Aaron Burr of treason for his private expedition of 1806. Need a hint?

8		According to congressional legislation, slaves illegally smuggled into the United States after 1808 were to be set free if apprehended by federal authorities. Need a hint?

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