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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe spoils system involved the practice of …a new president appoints people from the opposing partya new president appoints friends that helped him get electedan outgoing president attempts to appoint Supreme Court judgesan outgoing president selects the cabinet for the new president
- 2. Multiple ChoiceInterchangeable parts were significant because …factories and assembly lines developedgoods were more expensivegoods were more difficult to producefactory owners could pay higher wages
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe period when machines took the place of hand labor is called …the spoils systemthe Industrial Revolutioninterchangeable partsthe Panic of 1837
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe Erie Canal was a significant element in the development of which region?the Erie areasouthernlands west of the Mississippithe Ohio Valley
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Erie Canal was important because it …allowed for the development of the steamboat industryallowed Canadian farmers to get crops to market cheaplyallowed southern cotton to get to northern markets more quicklyallowed for the Ohio Valley to be linked to New York ports
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following were components of the American System EXCEPT?establishing a protective tariff in order to protect American businessesbringing back the National Bankgovernment money for the development of new inventionsthe development of transportation systems and internal improvements
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe cotton engine or “cotton gin” was one of the most significant inventions in American history. Why?it increased the need and importance of slavery in the Northit forced the removal of Native Americans to reservationsit made cotton a profitable crop and made slavery essential in the Southit paved the way for the court case Gibbons v. Ogden
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAmerica, in the early 1800s, has become known as the “Era of Good Feeling”. Why?because banks in America lent more money than it could supportthere was too much money in circulation at that timesocial, economic, and political issues were all good at the timeHenry Clay had just introduced the American System
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA protective tariff is generally adopted by America in order to …protect American importsprotect American businesshurt foreign businessreduce American exports
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a warning to Europe to keep their “hands off” America and also to forget any future colonization efforts?Missouri CompromiseIndian Removal ActPanic of 1837Monroe Doctrine
- 11. Multiple ChoiceGibbons v. Ogden was a significant court case because it established federal control over …judicial reviewtrade inside each stateinterstate tradeall state concerns
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe Missouri Compromise was important legislation regarding the slavery issue because it …maintained Southern dominance in the House of Representativesmaintained Northern dominance in the House of Representativesmaintained the delicate balance between the North and the Southmaintained Federal authority over the slavery issue
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy were mass production techniques such an important innovation to American business?they gave rise to philanthropythey sped up production and increased profitsthey were responsible for a decrease in immigrationthey made cotton the #1 crop in the South
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would NOT be an argument supporting the Indian Removal Act of 1830?The Indian Removal Act would protect Native Americans Against further encroachmentIt is a law of the United States and everyone must abide by the lawsThe Native Americans should have changed their lives to “blend in”The removal of Native Americans was not necessary for white expansion
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Trail of Tears was the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians to western lands. Why was this removal so traumatic for the Cherokee?the Cherokee lost more than a quarter of their populationthe Cherokee were cheated and robbed on the journeythe land they were moved to was greatly inferior to the land they leftall of the above are correct
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Andrew Jackson’s feeling toward the National Bank?he supported it fullyhe didn’t have an opinionhe hated ithe thought it would help the common man
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Tariff of 1828 was called the “Tariff of Abominations” by John C. Calhoun. Why?the tariff cause Southern business to have an unfair advantagethe tariff tremendously increased Southern profits in manufacturingthe tariff increased British exports, which hurt Northern businessthe tariff decreased British exports so Northern manufacturers made huge profits
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe Panic of 1837 was created by …banks started issuing gold coinsthe federal government increased spendingNew York banks stopped accepting all paper currencyThe demand for silver was too great
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe so-called Tariff of Abominations resulted in which of the following?the Monroe Doctrinereligious revivals of the early 1700sestablishment of the first labor unionthe controversy over nullification
- 20. Multiple ChoiceEven though Missouri was admitted to the union as a slave state, many Southerners were unhappy. Why?Ohio was also admitted a free stateThe balance of power in Congress was upsetCongress had decided that it could make laws regarding slaveryCongress postponed a final solution to the slavery issue
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat feature of the “American System” helped westward expansion occur more quickly?Resurrection of the National BankEstablishment of protective tariffsFederal programs that provided for internal improvementsAcquisition of Native American lands
- 22. Multiple ChoiceTowards the end of the 18th century, slavery was considered a dying institution. What made slavery almost a necessity in the Southern states?invention of the “cotton gin”internal improvements in the NorthCompromise of 1850election of a Southern president
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIn 1793, what happened to ignite the Industrial Revolution in America?the Native Americans were removedSamuel Slater builds the 1st textile millEmbargo Act of Thomas Jefferson and the War of 1812high protective tariffs were passed
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe Adams-Onis Treaty was important because …The US gained all of the land in North AmericaThe US gained Florida and the Oregon Territory from SpainThe US gained all of the land west of the Mississippi RiverThe US gained the Ohio Valley from the French
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one of the main reasons that Andrew Jackson won the election of 1828?people realized that he would be a good presidenthe had killed enough Indiansthe voting requirements were loweredthe “common man” supported the Whig Party
- 26. Multiple Choice__________ times as many people voted in the election of 1828 than voted in 1824.23510
- 27. Multiple ChoiceAndrew Jackson’s main support came from what segment of the population?wealthy businessmennorthern industrialiststhe common citizenSouthern Whigs
- 28. Multiple ChoiceAndrew Jackson’s group of close advisers were known as hisElectorskitchen cabinetbrain trustsRepublicans
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich state’s Senator referred to the Tariff of 1828 as the Tariff of AbominationsGeorgiaVirginiaTennesseeSouth Carolina
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe notion that states had the authority to reject a federal law that it considered unconstitutional was known asfederalismjudicial reviewnullificationnationalism
- 31. Multiple ChoiceUpon the death of President William Henry Harrison, he was succeeded by his V PHenry ClayDaniel WebsterJohn TylerRobert Hayne
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat effect did the Tariff of 1816 have on the Southern states?Southerners welcomed the tariff because it enabled them to sell more goodsthe were indifferent to the tariff because it had little effect on themThe tariff caused a price increase for European goods that hurt the SouthThe South disliked the Tariff because it brought back the National Bank
- 33. Multiple Choice
What two events prompted Americans to begin to develop domestic industries?
Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears
The Embargo Act of 1807 and the War of 1812
a protective tariff and the National Bank
The American System and Tariff of Abominations
- 34. Multiple ChoiceJohn Calhoun was from what state?North CarolinaSouth CarolinaPennsylvaniaKentucky
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhen Missouri was admitted into the union as a slave state, _________ came in as a free state.OhioIndianaMaineFlorida
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