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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had different views on all of the following EXCEPTtheir belief in the power of the US Constitutionwhether America should be a commercial or agrarian societythe amount of power the federal government should havethe importance of a national bank
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Marbury v. Madison decisiongave powers to the president that the Republicans of Thomas Jefferson claimed he didn't havegave broad judicial power to the state courtsdeclared that the Alien and Sedition Acts were constitutionalestablished the principle of judicial review
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800,federal excise taxes were eliminatedmore assistance was given to the commercial sectorAmerican foreign policy became more pro-Britishthe federal debt rose dramatically
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are reasons why America entered the War of 1812 EXCEPTthe relationship between the British and Native American tribes in the western territories of North Americathe impressment of American naval crewsthe desire to remove the French and Spanish threats in the Southern USthe violation of America's rights as a neutral power
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Hartford Convention demonstrated thatthe concept of secession was not exclusively a Southern onethe War of 1812 brought political union to the United Statesthe Federalist party had remained a dominant party in American political lifethe legacy of John Adams was large
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe concept nullification became an issue during Period 4 whenSouth Carolina nullified congressional tariff billsSouthern representatives to the Electoral College switched their votes in the 1824 electionVirginia nullified congressional legislation concerning slaverySouth Carolina nullified congressional legislation concerning the removal of Native Americans
- 7. Multiple Choice
Critics of Andrew Jackson would make all of the following claims except
he was only in office due to his "corrupt bargain" with Clay
he was a very common man and not fit to be president
he gave political offices to his friends
he gave too much power to the presidency
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe following are true about the textile mills of New England in the early 19th century EXCEPTthey did not become profitable until after the first railroadsa large percentage of their work force was made up of womenthey depended on water for powerthere was little labor unrest in the mills until the 1830s and 1840s
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the concept of manifest destiny,westward expansion was the fulfillment of America's destinyit was primarily economic factors that caused Americans to expand westwardoverpopulation on the eastern seaboard forced westward expansionit was primarily political factors that caused Americans to expand westward
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe political party of the era that supported nativist policies was theKnow-Nothing PartyDemocratic PartyFree-Soil PartyWhig Party
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following early American political parties most vocally championed the causes of the “common man,”FederalistsDemocratic-RepublicansWhigsDemocrats
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAntebellum era reform movements had their origins in all of the following EXCEPTthe Monroe Doctrine.the 2nd Great AwakeningBeliefs in human perfectibilityLiberal European Social Ideas
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich immigrant group arrived in unprecedented numbers during Period 4 in APUSHItalianFrenchIrishBritish
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements best describes the Lowell system?It revolutionized the production of steel in the United States.It relied exclusively on cheap immigrant labor to undercut competitors.It involved using mill girls from rural areas to work in textile factories.It was so successful that it was eventually adopted throughout the United States and England.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich inventor introduced mass production, through the idea of interchangeable parts; Also created the cotton ginRobert FultonEli WhitneyThomas EdisonBen Franklin
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was President Jefferson most interested in gaining, when he purchased the entire Louisiana Territory?
He wanted to own the Mississippi
He wanted control over the city of St. Louis
He wanted to kick Spain out of North America
He wanted control over New Orleans
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAs war neared, War Hawks began influencing U.S. government. What is a War Hawk?a British soldier who did not want to fight another war in Americaa French merchant who wanted to continue trading with Britainan American Indian who wanted the United States to leave Native American landa United States westerner who wanted the U.S. to declare war against Britain
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat term do historians give to the time period from around 1816 to 1824?The Era of HappinessThe Monroe YearsThe Roaring 20sThe Era of Good Feelings
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Monroe Doctrine say?Monroe said that S. America was going to be added to the United StatesMonroe told European countries to stay out of the AmericasMonroe said that the Western Hemisphere had the best countries of the worldHe said that the United States should just give money to help Australia
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which future president became a legendary war hero in the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
Andrew Johnson :)
James K. Polk
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the aim of the Embargo Act of 1807?the act aimed to emulate the British practice of impressmentthe act aimed to keep foreign ships from delivering goods to American portsthe act aimed to stop the French practice of impressmentthe act aimed to punish France and Britain by not allowing American ships to trade at foreign ports
- 22. Multiple ChoiceAs a “strict constructionist” President Jefferson had the most difficulty justifying hisownership of African slavessending the U.S. Navy to the Barbary Coastattempt to impeach Justice Samuel Chasepurchase of the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe Marshall Court strengthened the power of the judicial branch by:declaring U.S. neutrality before the War of 1812acquitting Aaron Burr of the murder of Alexander Hamiltonoverturning convictions made under the Alien and Sedition Actsestablishing the precedent of judicial review
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe greatest significance of the Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison was that it:claimed for the first time that the Supreme Court could issue directives to the presidentclaimed that the Supreme Court alone was empowered to say what the Constitution meantclaimed for the first time that the Supreme Court could declare an act of Congress to be unconstitutionalresulted in a major realignment of the first American party system
- 25. Multiple Choice
All of these are associated with the Indian Removal Act EXCEPT
Marbury v. Madion
Cherokee v. Georgia
Trail of Tears
Debate over State's Rights
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these was most responsible for the economic growth of New York CityTranscontinental RailroadEuropean ImmigrationErie CanalManifest Destiny
- 27. Multiple Choice
The regional debates over Tariffs, National Banks, etc. are an example of
Capitalism
Republicanism
Classism
Sectionalism
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWestern expansion in the United States was usually followed by debates overFunding for Internal improvementsSlaverySecessionIrrigation projects for agriculture
- 29. Multiple ChoiceSupreme Court rulings during the tenure of Chief Justice John Marshall were instrumental inpromoting western expansionincreasing the power of state governmentspromoting the spread of capitalismincreasing the power of the Federal government
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThis glorified women’s role as homemakers, which led to greater separation between work and homeBloomerismRepublican MotherhoodCult of DomesticityGibson Girls
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe political party of the era that supported nativist policies was theKnow-Nothing PartyDemocratic PartyFree-Soil PartyWhig Party
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe following are true about the textile mills of New England in the early 19th century EXCEPTthey used a system called the putting out systema large percentage of their workforce was made up of womethey depended on water for powerthere was little labor unrest in the mills until the 1830s and 1840s
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat doubled the size of the US, even if some thought it unconstitutional?Alaska PurchaseLouisiana PurchaseDawes ActOregon Terrritory
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThis group urged President Madison to declare war on Great Britain in 1812.DovesWar MongersWar HawksFederalists
- 35. Multiple ChoiceIndians took their forced removal case to the Supreme Court in this case.Worcester v GeorgiaSeminole Nation v United StatesMarbury v MadisonCherokee v Jackson
- 36. Multiple ChoiceThe Missouri Compromise, designed to solve the imbalance of free vs slave states, was penned byAndrew JacksonJames MadisonHenry ClayWilliam Garrison
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThis gathering of women discussed civil, religious and social conditions they facedTuskeegee ConventionSeneca Falls ConventionAmerican Suffragette SocietyCult of Domesticity
- 38. Multiple ChoiceIn 1830, Pres Jackson signed this into law to accelerate the movement of indians to reservations.Trail of TearsIndian Resettlement ActIndian Reservation ActIndian Removal Act
- 39. Multiple ChoiceInventor of the Cotton Gin, he also perfected an idea to make rifles from interchangeable partsCotton MatherElias HowellEli WhitneySamuel Slater
- 40. Multiple ChoiceA person who believes that slavery is wrong and fights to prove that is called thisyeomanwar hawkabolitionistcarpetbagger
- 41. Multiple ChoiceHe invented the steamshipSamuel SlaterRobert FrostRobert FultonRobert Fulbright
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThis is the idea that consumption of alcohol is wrong. It was a movement to abolish such itemsTemperatureTempestuousTemperanceProhibition
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhen I left Great Britain, I smuggled out their secrets of how to build modern, efficient factories and used them in the US.Samuel HowellSamuel SlaterSamuel BellSamuel Shaker
- 44. Multiple ChoiceThe main road used by settlers to cross the Louisiana Purchase into the west towards the Pacific. (also a fun video game from years ago)Chisolm TrailCalifornia TrailTrail of TearsOregon Trail
- 45. Multiple Choicebased on the Declaration of Independence, this document, signed by women, spoke to their belief in equal rightsDeclaration of RightsDeclaration of RespectDeclaration of SignificanceDeclaration of Sentiments
- 46. Multiple ChoiceThis was the journey undertaken to map and explore the Louisiana TerritoryRen and StimpyLouis and Conrad ExpeditionManifest DestinyLewis and Clark expedition
- 47. Multiple Choice
the march that Indians were forced to endure to deliver them to government reservations
Trail of Trails
Trail of Tears
Trail of Fears
Dang it Mr. Lindsey that was not funny, even if I was the one who did not read the question close enough!!
- 48. Multiple ChoiceReligious group that settled in present day Utah, in order to escape religious persecution for their beliefsShakersQuakersMormonsAnabaptists
- 49. Multiple ChoiceThis plan was designed to provide a national bank, provide for economic growth, raise tariffs, sponsored by Henry Claythe Monroe DoctrineManifest DestinyAmerican SystemEmbargo Act of 1807
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