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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Northwest Ordinance outlined procedures fora series of Indian attackshow territories can be statesestablishing schools and churches in western landsestablishing trade agreements with Great Britain
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, ________ agreed to give ________ to the US.France/CanadaBritain/LouisianaSpain/FloridaIndians/Indian Territory
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of the lewis and clark expeditionPurchase indian lands in the westround up voters to support the republican partystart war with Britaincollect information about the Louisiana territory
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a result of the war of 1812a growth in American pride and patriotisdramatic increase in the size of the US territorydevelopment of American cultural and artgrowth of American industry and manufacturing
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following did NOT help to bring about the War of 1812?the British impressment policytrouble with Indians in the Westthe Battle of New OrleansBritish restriction on American trade
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT TRUE of the Battle of New Orleans?It was an American victorythe British commanding officer was killedit made Andrew Jackson an instant American heroit was fought after the peace treaty was signed
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe Peace Treaty of Ghentgave Canada to the USestablished the same situation that had existed before the war begangave Mexico and Florida to Spainended the War of 1812
- 8. Multiple ChoiceCongress, under T. Jefferson, passed the Embargo Act becausethe war in Europe endedthe U.S. wanted to remain neutral by cutting off trade with all nationsthe Supreme Court declared it unconstitutionait harmed US merchants more than foreign traders
- 9. Multiple ChoiceNapoleon was willing to sell Louisiana becausehe lost interest in a North American empire and needed money for warit took too long for mail to get therehe wanted to remain on good terms with the USthe Mississippi was no longer need for the transport of soldiers
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe Seneca Falls Convention was organized to supporttemperance lawspublic educationabolition of slaverywomen's rights
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe members of Congress (Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun) who wanted to declare war on Britain in 1812 were known asProphetsfederalistspeace doveswar hawks
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe Embargo Act of 1807doubled the tariffs of British goods coming into the USforbid American factories to close for a period of 6 monthsforbid Americans to trade with any foreign countryforbid Americans to trade with Britain, France, and Spain
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe Monroe Doctrine was intended to keepthe United States from attacking Latin American countriesAmericans loyal during the war with SpainEurope from trying to colonize in the Western HemisphereAmericans from emigrating to Europe
- 14. Multiple ChoiceOne of Eli Whitney's major contributions to American manufacturing was his idea fora transportation systemthe assembly lineinterchangeable partsstandard measurements
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe American System contained all of the following ideas EXCEPT:transportation systema protective tariffa national banka new excise tax
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe invention of the cotton ginresulted in a decrease in slavery. made life easier for slavesresulted in the increased need for slaveshad no effect on slavery
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe President when the US purchased the Louisiana territoryMadisonAdamsJeffersonWashington
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe “Father of the American factory system”Thomas EdisonEli WhitneySamuel StaterOnis Adams
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are true of the Erie Canal EXCEPT thatboosted the economy and populationwas highly profitable for New Yorkwas primarily intended to transport passengerseffectively linked the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIn the early 1800’s the British seized American sailors from American ships, a practice known asseditionimpeachmentinterpositionimpressment
- 21. Multiple ChoiceIn 1814 delegates negotiating an end to the War of 1812 signedthe Treaty of GhentThe Treaty of ParisJay's TreatyPickney's Treaty
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe Shoshone Indian who aided the Lewis and Clark Expedition wasTenskwatawaTecumsehBlue JacketSacagawea
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat prompted the declaration known as the Monroe Doctrine?Most Spanish colonies in the Americas had tried unsuccessfully to gain independencePresident Monroe was concerned that Spain and Russia intended to expand thier North American EmpireGreat Britain issued a statement supporting Spain's right to regain control of its overseas coloniesPresident Monroe was concerned because Spain had regained control of Florida
- 24. Multiple ChoiceI. War of 1812
II. Louisiana Purchase
III. American System
IV. Northwest Ordinance
List events above in chronological order.III, II, IV, III, IV, I, IIIIV, II, I, IIIIV, II, II, I - 25. Multiple ChoiceManifest Destiny refers to the belief thatany poor boy could get rich if he worked hard and was honestslavery would eventually end due to economic reasonsAmerica was ordained by God to extend to the Pacific CoastEuropean nations had no business in Latin American affairs
- 26. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following were impacts of the temperance movement EXCEPTProtest church organizations gained influencePer capita alcohol consumption was cut in half between 1820 & 1840Men began pushing for stricter laws on alcoholWomen played a key role leading to the women’s movement
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat movement created a very controversial political issue concerning the new territories?TemperanceAbolitionistEducationWomen's Rights
- 28. Multiple ChoiceAlthough he had the most electoral votes in 1824, Andrew Jackson did not become president becausehe did not have a majority of the electoral votesthe House of Representatives chose the presidentHenry Clay gave his support to John Quincy Adamsall of these
- 29. Multiple ChoiceIn the election of 1824, supporters of Andrew Jackson accused John Quincy Adams of winning through a “corrupt bargain,” because Adamspaid Henry Clay a bribemade Henry Clay Secretary of Statemade William Crawford illwas married to John C. Calhoun’s sister
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe practice of appointing people to government jobs on the basis of party loyalty and support is known asThe merit systemThe spoils systemthe rewards systemthe Bureaucracy
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe Indian Removal Act of 1830 requiredAll Native Americans to move to the west of the Mississippi RiverUniversities to be established to educate Native AmericansAll Native Americans to leave the Oklahoma territory and move to TexasNone of the above
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich group was forcibly relocated by the “Trail of Tears”?MexicansCherokeeCreekAfrican Slaves
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