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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following historical periods belongs in the center box?
American Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Manifest Destiny
Colonial America
- 2. Multiple Choice
The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by—
Decreasing the need for canals
Allowing more efficient movement of goods
Reducing the cost of settling western territories
Transporting workers from southern states to northern states
- 3. Multiple Choice
A feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness toward your country.
Sectionalism
Federalism
Nationalism
Socialism
- 4. Multiple Choice
The invention of the cotton gin changed life in the South in which of the following ways-
Americans began to move east in search of more lands suitable for growing cotton.
AThe United States gained many new trading partners.
Planters in the South began to grow less cotton than any other crops.
The need for slave labor in the South increased.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is the best conclusion for the information presented in the chart?
More patents were issued in the first 50 years of the U.S. History than at any other time.
Women were not involved in the development of new inventions and technology.
Immigrants flocked to America to take advantage of new technological advancements.
In the 1800s, new technology made American farms and factories more efficient.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Term for the period in U. S. history that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans after the War of 1812.
Era of National Pride
Era of Good Feelings
Era of Nationalism
The Patriotic Era
- 7. Multiple Choice
How did the invention above contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?
By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton
By increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton
By increasing the profitability of slavery
By reducing the demand for raw cotton
- 8. Multiple Choice
Plan introduced by Henry Clay to make America economically independent?
American System
Free Enterprise
The Industrial Revolution Plan
The Economic Independence Act
- 9. Multiple Choice
Factories that made thread and cloth were known as
Fabric Mills
Textile Mills
Spinning Mills
Cotton Mills
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following lists the documents in the chronological order in which they were written?
1. Bill of Rights
2. Louisiana Purchase
3. Mayflower Compact
4. Declaration of Independence
A) 3,1,4,2
A) 1,2,4,3
A) 3,4,1,2
A) 4,1,3,2
- 11. Multiple Choice
Based on the cartoon above, which of the following best explains the impact of the Monroe Doctrine?
The United States would not allow foreign nations to form alliances
The United States would not allow further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
The United States would serve as a negotiator between European Nations
The United States would protect the economic interests of Europe
- 12. Multiple Choice
1. Adams
2. Jefferson
3. Monroe
4. Madison
5. Washington
Put the Presidents in proper chronological order.
A) 5,2,3,4,1
A) 5,4,1,2,3
A) 5,1,4,3,2
A) 5,1,2,4,3
- 13. Multiple Choice
In Marbury v Madison, the United States Supreme Court established the
Legality of slavery
Principle of judicial review
Right of the accused to remain silent
Requirement of providing legal aid to the poor
- 14. Multiple Choice
James Monroe and John Quincy Adams created the Monroe Doctrine to –
Start a war with Mexico
Warn European countries not to colonize the Western Hemisphere
Establish sectionalism
Encourage foreign relations
- 15. Multiple Choice
One similarity in foreign policies of President George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe was that they
Sought to avoid involvement in European political struggles.
Came to the defense of Latin American Nations
Promoted the national bank
Favored France over England
- 16. Multiple Choice
Loyalty to the interests of your own region or section rather than the nation as a whole is:
Nationalism
Federalism
Sectionalism
Socialism
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which court case ruled that interstate commerce could only be regulated by the national government?
Smith v. the Steamboat Industry
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
McCulloch v. Maryland
- 18. Multiple Choice
What court case upheld the federal government’s authority, when a state tried to tax the national bank?
Brown v. the National Bank
Marbury v. Madison
Gibbons v. Ogden
McCulloch v. Maryland
- 19. Multiple Choice
What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?
The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased.
The number of ships passing through northern ports decreased.
The cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased
The volume of trade passing through southern ports increased.
- 20. Multiple Choice
The purpose of the Missouri Compromise was to-----
Establish guidelines for slavery in slave states
Support the south by adding a slave state
Support the north by adding a free state
Maintain a balance of free and slave states
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