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What did Robert Fulton and Livingston receive a charter for in 1808?
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?
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?
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?
Who made decisions that gave more power to the national government over states during the early 1800s?
What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
What was the main motivation for American settlers to push westward?
What was the main motivation for American settlers to push westward?
What was the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?
What was the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?
Who led Congress to make a deal called the Missouri Compromise?
Who led Congress to make a deal called the Missouri Compromise?
What was the significance of the line drawn in the Missouri Compromise (36° 30´ north latitude)?
What was the significance of the line drawn in the Missouri Compromise (36° 30´ north latitude)?
What did Presidents Adams and Monroe establish policies for?
What did Presidents Adams and Monroe establish policies for?