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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat doubled the size of the US, even if some thought it unconstitutional?Alaska PurchaseLouisiana PurchaseDawes ActOregon Terrritory
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThis group urged President Madison to declare war on Great Britain in 1812.DovesWar MongersWar HawksFederalists
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHe invented the steamshipSamuel SlaterRobert FrostRobert FultonRobert Fulbright
- 6. Multiple ChoiceInventor of the Cotton Gin, he also perfected an idea to make rifles from interchangeable partsCotton MatherElias HowellEli WhitneySamuel Slater
- 7. 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
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThis was the journey undertaken to map and explore the Louisiana TerritoryLouis and Clarkson ExpeditionLewis and Conrad ExpeditionManifest DestinyLewis and Clark expedition
- 9. Multiple Choicethe march that Indians were forced to endure to deliver them to government reservationsTrail of FearsTrail of TearsOregon TrailChisolm Trail
- 10. 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
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Kentucky and Virginia Resolutionsstated that individual states do not have to enforce laws that states consider unconstitutionalexpressed support for the US Constitutionexpressed opposition to the government actions in putting down the Whiskey Rebellionwere written in opposition to the economic policies of Alexander Hamilton
- 12. Multiple ChoiceElection of 1800 illustrated what?The Constitution needed to be reformedUS could peacefully transfer power from political partiesThere was NO need for a two party systemWashington was no longer a hero
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these was one of the ways Republicans viewed the Alien and Sedition Acts?as a tool to remove political partiesas a way to increase citizens' rightsas an attack on the right of free speechas a necessity to keep order in the new nation
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe Judiciary Act of 1789-created the federal court systemestablished the principal of judicial reviewDesignated the Supreme Court with the power of impeachmentEstablished the Attorney General
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and established precedent of Judicial Review in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?James MonroeJohn MarshallJohn JayJames Madison
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe supremacy clause (Article VI) of the ConstitutionCalls for establishment of a Supreme CourtAllows for a loose interpretation of the Constitutionestablishes the precedence of national law over state lawsLimits court decisions to a strict constructionist interpretation of the Constitution
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich group of people did Jeffersonian Democracy most benefit?FarmersBankersCity-DwellersFederalists
- 18. Multiple Choice
Why was the Election of 1800 considered a revolution by many?There were riots and protests before Jefferson could become presidentThe Democratic-Republicans defeated the British-controlled FederalistsIt was the first peaceful transition of democratic powerAmerica completed the shift from theocracy to democracy - 19. Multiple ChoiceWhy did John Adams pass the Alien & Sedition Acts?He saw the US losing control of the immigrant populationHe was afraid of British and French influence in AmericaHe believed immigrants were stealing American jobsIn order to hurt the Democratic-Republicans' chances of winning the election
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which is an outcome of the war of 1812?
The Americans were defeated
Britain took over America again
The Americans were disappointed in war
The Americans felt a sense of pride that they held their own against a major world power
- 21. Multiple Choice
What was the 1815 and 1825 period known as?
Era Of Good Feelings
Era Of Joyful
Era Of Madness
Era Of Happiness
- 22. Multiple Choice
The Erie Canal played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, Westward Expansion of the country, and connecting regional and national economics.
True
False
- 23. Multiple Choice
Who benefitted the most from the Transportation Revolution?
North
South
Great Britain
Mexico
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following early 19th century policies would Jacksonian Democrats have supported?
Tariffs because they raised the price of manufactured goods.
A national bank because it made loans to humble citizens.
The abolition of property requirements for elections and political candidates.
The right of Southern states to secede when their complaints were ignored.
- 25. Multiple Choice
In order for the Monroe Doctrine to work, the United States needed
to have faith other countries would leave the western hemisphere alone
The British Navy to help enforce the Doctrine
Latin American countries to abstain from revolutions
to keep their state militias armed and ready
- 26. Multiple Choice
in which case did a state try to tax a branch of the federal government, only to have that tax collection denied by John Marshall?
McCullough v. Maryland
Cohens v. Virginia
Fletcher v. Peck
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs.MuckrakingThe Spoils SystemThe Civil ServiceIdealism
- 28. Multiple Choice1. What did the electorate consist of during the late 18th and early 20th centuriesAll malesWhite males onlyWhite Protestant males onlyBoth men and women above the age of 18
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhen the French, outraged by Jay's treaty, begin violating the terms of the Franco-American Treaty of 1778, President John Adams sends over three secret go-betweens to talk with Talleyrand, the French foreign minister. The demanded a bribe of $250,000 in order to merely talk with Talleyrand. This occurrence led to Naval Battles between the two countries. But France, already at battling Britain, realized they did not wish to have one more enemy added to their roster.XYZ AffairNavigation Actsthe Petticoat AffairA Current Affair
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThis legislation attempted to silence criticism of the John Adams' Administration and weaken the many politically active Democratic Republicans foreigners who had recently come to America from Europe.
The legislation punished (fined or imprisoned) people if they publicly spoke out, wrote critical articles or conspired against the government.Sedition ActDeclaratory ActDawe's ActSister Act - 31. Multiple ChoiceThe courts ruled that the states cannot tax the federal government, i.e. the Bank of the United States; the phrase "the power to tax is the power to destroy"; federal government is supreme to the states (supremacy clause); confirmed the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States (elastic clause).Marbury v MadisonMcCulloch v MarylandPlessy v. FergusonGideon v Wainwright
- 32. Multiple Choice
Francis Cabot Lowell's contribution to American textile mills included
the invention of the cotton spindle
improving the power loom
dramatically expanding the textile industry in the South
improving the cotton gin
- 33. Multiple Choice
The experience of American banking during the War of 1812 revealed the need for
an increase in the number of bank notes in circulation
a reduction in gold and silver reserves
more state banks
another national bank
- 34. Multiple Choice
Prior to becoming president, James Monroe had
served as secretary of state
been vice president
explored the western frontier
fought in the War of 1812
- 35. Multiple Choice
In McCulloch v Maryland, the Supreme Court confirmed the
right of the federal government to tax states
right of states to tax the Bank of the United States
"implied powers" of Congress
right of states to prohibit the Bank of the Unites States
- 36. Multiple Choice
The policy expressed in the Monroe Doctrine was principally directed at
Mexico
American Indians
Europe
Asia
- 37. Multiple Choice
The writing of the Monroe Doctrine
was primarily based on the earlier writings of Thomas Jefferson
was an important example of American nationalism
was motivated by American interest in Hawaii
deeply angered the European powers
- 38. Multiple Choice
The so-called "corrupt bargain: was negotiated between
John C. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson
- 39. Multiple ChoiceAlthough the Supreme Court was the weakest of the three branches of government in the early days of the new republic, John Marshall strengthened the Court byestablishing the principle of federalism, giving federal courts the power to declare laws unconstitutionaldeclaring the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, which asserted the right of states to nullify federal laws, unconstitutionalestablishing the principle of judicial review in the case of McCulloch v. Marylandestablishing the principle of judicial review in the case of Marbury v. Madison
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThe Louisiana Purchase was an important factor in the development of U.S. trade because itopened new markets among the western Indian nationsgave the country complete control of the Mississippi Riveradded numerous French factories in the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. economyfacilitated the immediate completion of the transcontinental railroad
- 41. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of the Hartford Convention following the War of 1812,the Federalist party lost credibility and eventually died outthe Constitution was amended to limit the president to two terms in officethe New England states threatened to secedeCongress passed the War Powers Act, limiting future presidents from gaining too much power during wartime, as Madison had
- 42. Multiple ChoiceAndrew Jackson accused Henry Clay of using his influence to broker the "corrupt bargain" of 1824 (which cost Andrew Jackson the election) because Claywas promised a cabinet position if John Quincy Adams was elected presidentwas promised the vice presidency if Jackson was defeatedknew Jackson did not support his "American System"feared Jackson's pro-slavery stance on states' rights
- 43. Multiple ChoiceThe controversy over the tariff during the late 1820s and early 1830s demonstrated thatNew Englanders were more radical than Southerners, as they had been since the days of the American RevolutionAndrew Jackson favored states' rights over federal supremacythe system of checks and balances was flawedeconomic sectionalism was a serious threat to national unity
- 44. Multiple ChoiceAndrew Jackson's positions on the Second National Bank and the American System typified hisdistrust of large national government programsabhorrence of the spoils systemtendency to favor the interests of the Northeastcommitment to developing a national economy
- 45. Multiple ChoiceThe Cherokee of Georgia were forced off their land becausethey refused to assimilate to the "American" way of lifegold was discovered in their territory and Georgians demanded that the Indian Removal Act be enforcedthe Supreme Court refused to hear their casesthe Seminole tribe, their traditional enemy, conquered their territory
- 46. Multiple ChoiceThe Kentucky and Virginia Resolutionsstated that individual states do not have to enforce laws that states consider unconstitutionalexpressed support for the US Constitutionexpressed opposition to the government actions in putting down the Whiskey Rebellionwere written in opposition to the economic policies of Alexander Hamilton
- 47. 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 of American leaders to acquire additional western territoriesthe violation of America's rights as a neutral power
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe Hartford Convention demonstrated thatthe concept of nullification 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
- 49. Multiple ChoiceThe American System of Henry Clayfavored strong economic growth and a Second National Bankwanted to make the United States the military equivalent of Great Britain or Francefavored lowering tariffs so more goods could be purchased from abroadwanted to place a ceiling on the national debt
- 50. 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
- 51. Multiple Choice
What name best describes the presidency of James Monroe?
Era of Bad Feelings
Era of Great Feelings
Era of Good Feelings
Era of Horrible Feelings
- 52. Multiple Choice
By 1820, which national political party ceased to exist?
Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
Whig Party
Know-Nothing Party
- 53. Multiple Choice
Which policy intended to protect US manufacturers from foreign competition?
Missouri Compromise
Tallmadge Amendment
Tariff of 1816
Embargo Act of 1807
- 54. Multiple Choice
Who proposed a plan for advancing the nation's economic growth by advocating for the Second Bank of the United States, protective tariffs, and internal improvements?
Henry Clay
James Monroe
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
- 55. Multiple Choice
The first major financial panic since the Constitution had been ratified is often referred to as...
The Great Depression
American System
The Panic of 1819
The Monroe Depression
- 56. Multiple Choice
Which court case helped to establish the principle that charters were contracts which could not be impaired?
Martin v. Hunter's Lease
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
- 57. Multiple Choice
Which policy between British Canada and the United States strictly limited naval armament on the Great Lakes and later extended to limit border fortifications?
Rush-Bagot Agreement
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Monroe Doctrine
- 58. Multiple Choice
Which general and future US president took military actions in Spanish Florida to stop raiders, but, instead, destroyed the Seminole people and drove out the Spanish governor?
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
Barack Obama
James Madison
- 59. Multiple Choice
The Spanish agreed to what treaty (also known as the Florida Purchase Treaty) that turned over their claims to Florida and areas in the Oregon Territory to the United States?
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Ghent
Monroe Doctrine
Louisiana Purchase
- 60. Multiple Choice
Which doctrine declared that the United States would oppose attempts by a European power to interfere in the affairs of any republic in the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
Emancipation Proclamation
Proclamation of Neutrality
Neutrality Act
- 61. Multiple Choice
Which source of transportation in the late 1820s helped to expand the United States' national economy?
Railroads
Airplanes
Automobiles
Cruise ships
- 62. Multiple Choice
Who is known for inventing the cotton gin and popularizing interchangeable parts?
Eli Whitney
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
Henry Clay
- 63. Multiple Choice
What become the principal cash crop in the South after Eli Whitney's invention?
Indigo
Cotton
Corn
Tobacco
- 64. Multiple ChoiceThe introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the —eight-hour workdayuse of mass-production techniquescreation of labor unionsformation of the patent system
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