Quiz Me! - Documents/Cases: Growth of a Nation Test your knowledge about documents and Supreme Court cases in the Growth of a Nation era! 1 / 10 What was the result of the Indian Removal Act (1830)? The impeachment of President Andrew Jackson The forced westward migration of Native Americans The removal of Native Americans from New England Improved commerce along the Mississippi River 2 / 10 What does George Washington mean by the “Invisible Hand” he references in his First Inaugural Address? Providence is guiding the nation’s first steps. The citizens of the US are controlling the government. England is still trying to control the United States. As president he is able to control the government. 3 / 10 In which U.S. Supreme Court case did Native Americans win a legal victory to keep their land, but the victory was hollow because they were removed from their land anyway? Barron v. Baltimore Worcester v. Georgia Dartmouth College v. Woodward Gibbons v. Ogden 4 / 10 Why was the Judiciary Act of 1789 necessary? Protests were breaking out regarding the power of the Supreme Court. There were no requirements to become a justice. The U.S. Constitution did not specify how many justices there should be or which cases the court should hear. There were not enough cases being heard at the Supreme Court. 5 / 10 What warning did George Washington issue in his Farewell Address of 1796? He recommended staying away from foreign alliances and forming political parties. He recommended creating a strong military to fight off future attacks from foreign countries. If the U.S. did not form an alliance with England we were doomed to have another war with her. He recommended ending slavery immediately or our country would be at war later. 6 / 10 The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in McCulloch v. Maryland helped to… expand the power of the national government expand the power of state governments create a system of national railways bring an end to sectionalism 7 / 10 What law, passed by Congress and signed by President Andrew Jackson, resulted in the “Trail of Tears?” The Declaration of Sentiments The Kentucky and Virginia Resolution The Indian Removal Act The Emancipation Proclamation 8 / 10 What was significant about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Barron v. Baltimore? The Court ruled that the Bill of Rights did not apply to state governments Native Americans won a legal battle to keep their land The national government could issue steamboat licenses The national government could establish a national bank 9 / 10 Which U.S. Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review? Gibbons v. Ogden Worcester v. Georgia Marbury v. Madison McCulloch v. Maryland 10 / 10 What did the Sedition Act of 1789 do? It made it illegal to immigrate to the United States from France and England. It was illegal to speak, write, or print anything bad about the American government and its leaders. Allowed for people to be arrested who were talking bad about the U.S. but was only enforced against Federalists. It did nothing, it was put in place to scare people but no one enforced the law. Your score is Try another 10!