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- 1. Multiple Choice
Henry Clay's proposed "American System" provided
high protective tariffs and federal spending for internal improvements
federal subsidies for American shipping and manufacturing
a national system of railroads
new amendments to the Constitution to strengthen the federal government in relation to the states
- 2. Multiple Choice
The New Democracy was based on the idea that the right to vote should be extended to
all adults
women and blacks
only those who owned property
all white men
- 3. Multiple Choice
One of the major causes of the Panic of 1819 was
bankruptcies
over speculation in frontier land
deflation
the failure to recharter the Bank of the United States
- 4. Multiple Choice
In McCulloch v. Maryland, Cohens v. Virginia and Gibbons v. Ogden, Chief Justice John Marshall's rulings limited the extent of
states' rights
judicial review
federalism
constitutionalism
- 5. Multiple Choice
Southerners feared the Tariff of 1828 because
it would hurt their manufacturing sector
they believed that the federal power this bill represented could be used to suppress slavery
it might hurt Andrew Jackson's political career
they were convinced that it would destroy the American woolen industry
- 6. Multiple Choice
The new regional "division of labor" created by improved transportation meant that
the South specialized in cotton, the West in grain and livestock, and the East in manufacturing
the South specialized in manufacturing, the West in transportation, and the East in grain and livestock
the South specialized in cotton, the West in manufacturing and livestock, and the East in finance
the South specialized in grain and livestock, the West in cotton, and the East in transportation
- 7. Multiple Choice
Two major sources of European immigrants to America in the 1840's and 1850's were
France and Italy
Germany and France
Germany and Ireland
Ireland and Norway
- 8. Multiple Choice
In the early 1830s, the majority of workers in the textile mills of Massachusetts were
young unmarried women from rural New England
newly arrived immigrants from Ireland
men who were head of households
married women whose children were of school age
- 9. Multiple Choice
The nullification crisis of 1832 arose over the issue of
Andrew Jackson's use of the veto
protective tariffs
the Second Bank of the United States
Jackson's American Indians removal policy
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following resulted from the policies of Andrew Jackson's administration?
A central bank was established
The value of paper currency issued by individual banks became uniform
The number of banks, each issuing its own paper currency increased
A nationwide banking system was begun
- 11. Multiple Choice
What most directly led to the Market Revolution?
New transportation
Decline of slavery
women in the workforce
southern opposition to tariffs
- 12. Multiple Choice
Where was one of the earliest factories?
Lowell, Massachusetts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dalton, Georgia
Washington DC
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was the end result of Marbury v Madison?
Judicial Review: The Supreme Court decides if Congress' laws are constitutional
Federal Negative: States can nullify government laws
Popular Sovereignty: People vote if their state has slavery or no slavery
Implied Powers:
The President has any power not given to the other 2 branches in the Constitution
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of these was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
Navigation Rights on the Mississippi River
War Hawks in Congress
Native Attacks in the West
British Impressment of US sailors
- 15. Multiple Choice
This refers to Jackson's unofficial cabinet
Spoils System
Kitchen Cabinet
Specie Circular
Jacksonians
- 16. Multiple Choice
Henry Clay was NOT involved in/part of...
The War Hawks before the War of 1812
The Marbury v Madison case
the Missouri Compromise
The Corrupt Bargain with John Q Adams
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following refers to Jackson's executive order requiring public lands to be purchased using gold and silver?
Specie Circular
Pet Banks
Biddle Economics
Spoils System
- 18. Multiple Choice
The two-party system is cemented under Jackson. What is the party that emerges that is squarely anti-Jackson called?
Democrats
Democratic Republicans
National Republicans
Whigs
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT a main driver of sectionalism under Andrew Jackson?
Second Bank of the US
Tariff of 1828/1832
War of 1812
Market Revolution
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