Question 1

Match each description with the item below.
-Daniel Webster

Accepted Answer

A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) crafted the Missouri Compromise 
C) convinced the Spanish to sign the Transcontinental Treaty while secretary of state 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) was an early feminist and influential at gatherings attended with John Quincy Adams
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)championed state's rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in the 1824 election
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828 
A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) crafted the Missouri Compromise 
C) convinced the Spanish to sign the Transcontinental Treaty while secretary of state 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) was an early feminist and influential at gatherings attended with John Quincy Adams
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)championed state's rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in the 1824 election
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828

Question 2

John Quincy Adams's intelligence, experience, and worth ethic translated into a productive and successful first term in office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the wake of the War of 1812, the passions that emerged regarding the issue of the expansion of slavery were the hardest to resolve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following shattered Monroe's "Era of Good Feelings"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Panic of 1819 and the Missouri Compromise conflict 
B)  the McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden decisions 
C)  the collapse of tobacco and corn prices 
D)  a war with Spain over the border of Texas 
E)  the financial costs of the Erie Canal 
A)  the Panic of 1819 and the Missouri Compromise conflict 
B)  the McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden decisions 
C)  the collapse of tobacco and corn prices 
D)  a war with Spain over the border of Texas 
E)  the financial costs of the Erie Canal

Question 5

The 1828 presidential campaign was dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)  record levels of campaign spending. 
B)  debate over tariff policy. 
C)  vicious personal attacks. 
D)  public concerns over foreign policy. 
E)  controversy over foreign immigration. 
A)  record levels of campaign spending. 
B)  debate over tariff policy. 
C)  vicious personal attacks. 
D)  public concerns over foreign policy. 
E)  controversy over foreign immigration.

Question 6

Which of the following statements accurately describes James Monroe?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was the first president born after the Revolution and had a highly different background from the founding fathers. 
B)  He enthusiastically supported Madison's policies of economic nationalism and quickly made headway advancing them. 
C)  He had not had any political experience upon running for president and suffered during his first term as a result. 
D)  He had served in the army under Washington during the Revolution and was viewed as sensible and cautious. 
E)  He suffered from alcoholism and bouts of depression and was wounded while dueling Jefferson. 
A)  He was the first president born after the Revolution and had a highly different background from the founding fathers. 
B)  He enthusiastically supported Madison's policies of economic nationalism and quickly made headway advancing them. 
C)  He had not had any political experience upon running for president and suffered during his first term as a result. 
D)  He had served in the army under Washington during the Revolution and was viewed as sensible and cautious. 
E)  He suffered from alcoholism and bouts of depression and was wounded while dueling Jefferson.

Question 7

The ruling in Dartmouth College v. Woodward related to

Accepted Answer

A)  monopoly law. 
B)  the right to tax federal currency. 
C)  constitutionality of a federal law. 
D)  contract rights. 
E)  interstate commerce. 
A)  monopoly law. 
B)  the right to tax federal currency. 
C)  constitutionality of a federal law. 
D)  contract rights. 
E)  interstate commerce.

Question 8

Following the War of 1812, political positions shifted, with Republicans supporting many former Federalist ideas, like the banks, and Federalists supporting former Republican programs. What events help explain this transition?

Accepted Answer

The shift in political positions followi

Question 9

James Monroe was one of the "Virginia dynasty" presidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of Jackson's greatest personal vulnerabilities in the 1828 campaign was

Accepted Answer

A)  his reputation as a cruel slave master. 
B)  charges that he was a coward. 
C)  the scandal surrounding his marriage. 
D)  his large amount of wealth. 
E)  his lack of conviction. 
A)  his reputation as a cruel slave master. 
B)  charges that he was a coward. 
C)  the scandal surrounding his marriage. 
D)  his large amount of wealth. 
E)  his lack of conviction.

Question 11

In this new political era, Jackson had a tremendous advantage because of his

Accepted Answer

A)  rise from common origins. 
B)  aristocratic manners. 
C)  patriotism. 
D)  eloquence as a speaker. 
E)  clear stance on the issues. 
A)  rise from common origins. 
B)  aristocratic manners. 
C)  patriotism. 
D)  eloquence as a speaker. 
E)  clear stance on the issues.

Question 12

Match each description with the item below.
-John Marshall

Accepted Answer

A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) crafted the Missouri Compromise 
C) convinced the Spanish to sign the Transcontinental Treaty while secretary of state 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) was an early feminist and influential at gatherings attended with John Quincy Adams
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)championed state's rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in the 1824 election
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828 
A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) crafted the Missouri Compromise 
C) convinced the Spanish to sign the Transcontinental Treaty while secretary of state 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) was an early feminist and influential at gatherings attended with John Quincy Adams
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)championed state's rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution in the 1824 election
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828

Question 13

The steamboat companies involved in Gibbons v. Ogden settled a controversy over what broader issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  state-chartered colleges 
B)  voting rights 
C)  canal construction 
D)  federal land sales 
E)  interstate commerce 
A)  state-chartered colleges 
B)  voting rights 
C)  canal construction 
D)  federal land sales 
E)  interstate commerce

Question 14

By the early 1820s, Spain's influence in Latin America had

Accepted Answer

A)  grown to include more colonies. 
B)  been overtaken by Russia. 
C)  allied with Portugal to maintain influence. 
D)  diminished to the point of losing most colonies. 
E)  resulted in Argentina and Mexico becoming world powers. 
A)  grown to include more colonies. 
B)  been overtaken by Russia. 
C)  allied with Portugal to maintain influence. 
D)  diminished to the point of losing most colonies. 
E)  resulted in Argentina and Mexico becoming world powers.

Question 15

The program for economic development known as the American System called for

Accepted Answer

A)  a national bank, the building of infrastructure, and protective tariffs for American industry. 
B)  cheap imports of manufactured goods from Great Britain to relieve American workers
Of increased demands. 
C)  the movement of more enslaved peoples from Africa to revive the agricultural South
After the war. 
D)  the importation of cheap cotton from Egypt to supply the mills of New England. 
E)  the creation of state banks to make cheap paper currency and make imported goods
More easily accessible. 
A)  a national bank, the building of infrastructure, and protective tariffs for American industry. 
B)  cheap imports of manufactured goods from Great Britain to relieve American workers
Of increased demands. 
C)  the movement of more enslaved peoples from Africa to revive the agricultural South
After the war. 
D)  the importation of cheap cotton from Egypt to supply the mills of New England. 
E)  the creation of state banks to make cheap paper currency and make imported goods
More easily accessible.

Question 16

Examine the factors contributing to the rise of Jacksonian democracy.

Accepted Answer

The rise of Jacksonian democracy in the

Question 17

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817?

Accepted Answer

A)  It settled the boundary between the United States and Spanish Florida. 
B)  It was a formal treaty dealing with trade and island territories with the British West Indies. 
C)  It ended naval competition between the United States and Great Britain on the Great Lakes. 
D)  It dealt with fishing rights off Newfoundland and claims to islands off New Brunswick. 
E)  It forbid any additional British immigrants to the United States, as they were seen as spies. 
A)  It settled the boundary between the United States and Spanish Florida. 
B)  It was a formal treaty dealing with trade and island territories with the British West Indies. 
C)  It ended naval competition between the United States and Great Britain on the Great Lakes. 
D)  It dealt with fishing rights off Newfoundland and claims to islands off New Brunswick. 
E)  It forbid any additional British immigrants to the United States, as they were seen as spies.

Question 18

The Tariff of 1816 was part of legislation designed to oppose the economic plan known as the American System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How did the spirit of nationalism that emerged after the War of 1812 affect economic and judicial policies?

Accepted Answer

The spirit of nationalism that emerged a

Question 20

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Marshall court struck down that state's ability to tax

Accepted Answer

A)  imports. 
B)  income. 
C)  farmers. 
D)  the national bank. 
E)  private contracts. 
A)  imports. 
B)  income. 
C)  farmers. 
D)  the national bank. 
E)  private contracts.

Exam 9: Nationalism and Sectionalism

Match each description with the item below. -Daniel Webster

John Quincy Adams's intelligence, experience, and worth ethic translated into a productive and successful first term in office.

In the wake of the War of 1812, the passions that emerged regarding the issue of the expansion of slavery were the hardest to resolve.

Which of the following shattered Monroe's "Era of Good Feelings"?

The 1828 presidential campaign was dominated by

Which of the following statements accurately describes James Monroe?

The ruling in Dartmouth College v. Woodward related to

Following the War of 1812, political positions shifted, with Republicans supporting many former Federalist ideas, like the banks, and Federalists supporting former Republican programs. What events help explain this transition?

James Monroe was one of the "Virginia dynasty" presidents.

One of Jackson's greatest personal vulnerabilities in the 1828 campaign was

In this new political era, Jackson had a tremendous advantage because of his

Match each description with the item below. -John Marshall

The steamboat companies involved in Gibbons v. Ogden settled a controversy over what broader issue?

By the early 1820s, Spain's influence in Latin America had

The program for economic development known as the American System called for

Examine the factors contributing to the rise of Jacksonian democracy.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817?

The Tariff of 1816 was part of legislation designed to oppose the economic plan known as the American System.

How did the spirit of nationalism that emerged after the War of 1812 affect economic and judicial policies?

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Marshall court struck down that state's ability to tax

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