Supreme Court and National Power Quiz
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What did Robert Fulton and Livingston receive a charter for in 1808?

  • Exclusive right to build roads
  • Exclusive right to trade with European countries
  • Exclusive right to run a steamboat on rivers through states (correct)
  • Exclusive right to print money

    • What did the charter granted to Robert Fulton and Livingston allow them to have?

  • Monopoly on cotton production
  • Monopoly on newspaper distribution
  • Monopoly on land sales
  • Monopoly on steamboat operations (correct)

    • Which power did the Chief Justice deny to Maryland regarding the bank?

  • The power to issue currency
  • The power to tax the bank (correct)
  • The power to appoint judges
  • The power to regulate commerce

    • Who made decisions that gave more power to the national government over states during the early 1800s?

    <p>Chief Justice Marshall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

    <p>European countries shouldn't take over countries in the US area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main motivation for American settlers to push westward?

    <p>Seeking economic gain and fertile land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?

    <p>A balance between free and slave states was maintained</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led Congress to make a deal called the Missouri Compromise?

    <p>Henry Clay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the line drawn in the Missouri Compromise (36° 30´ north latitude)?

    <p>It maintained a balance between free and slave states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Presidents Adams and Monroe establish policies for?

    <p>Expansion of U.S. territory</p> Signup and view all the answers

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