Question 1

The Monroe Doctrine was part of President Monroe's annual message to Congress and, to this day, has no official standing in international law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

By the 1820s, the right to vote had generally been extended to

Accepted Answer

A)  women. 
B)  adult white males regardless of property. 
C)  Native Americans. 
D)  freed slaves. 
E)  educated blacks. 
A)  women. 
B)  adult white males regardless of property. 
C)  Native Americans. 
D)  freed slaves. 
E)  educated blacks.

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-Andrew Jackson

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 4

Which of the following statements accurately describes Working Men's parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were concerned with the widening inequality of wealth and with the promotion of the interest of laborers. 
B)  They successfully reinstated property qualifications for voting as labor unions became a part of the political landscape. 
C)  They focused primarily on promoting temperance and the role of men in ensuring family stability. 
D)  They were a constant presence in the political arena for the entirety of the industrialized nineteenth century. 
E)  They never drew much attention to their demands despite their representation of the Jacksonian ideal of the "common man." 
A)  They were concerned with the widening inequality of wealth and with the promotion of the interest of laborers. 
B)  They successfully reinstated property qualifications for voting as labor unions became a part of the political landscape. 
C)  They focused primarily on promoting temperance and the role of men in ensuring family stability. 
D)  They were a constant presence in the political arena for the entirety of the industrialized nineteenth century. 
E)  They never drew much attention to their demands despite their representation of the Jacksonian ideal of the "common man."

Question 5

Detail the Missouri Compromise of 1820. Discuss the various obstacles that needed to be solved in order to complete the deal. How was the crisis an example of the conflict between national and sectional interests? Did the Compromise solve the problem or merely postpone it?

Accepted Answer

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was a le

Question 6

Missouri's admission to the Union as a slave state was balanced by the admission of the free state of

Accepted Answer

A)  Maine. 
B)  Ohio. 
C)  Vermont. 
D)  Minnesota. 
E)  Wisconsin. 
A)  Maine. 
B)  Ohio. 
C)  Vermont. 
D)  Minnesota. 
E)  Wisconsin.

Question 7

What factors led to the decline of the first party system?

Accepted Answer

The decline of the first party system in

Question 8

Which of the following did the Convention of 1818 cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  It closed off American settlement so that it would end to the east of the Rocky Mountains. 
B)  It opened Oregon to joint occupation by the United States and Great Britain. 
C)  It enforced the obligations of Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 regarding Indian raids. 
D)  It limited the number of warships on the Great Lakes. 
E)  It settled several points of contention between the United States and Spain. 
A)  It closed off American settlement so that it would end to the east of the Rocky Mountains. 
B)  It opened Oregon to joint occupation by the United States and Great Britain. 
C)  It enforced the obligations of Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 regarding Indian raids. 
D)  It limited the number of warships on the Great Lakes. 
E)  It settled several points of contention between the United States and Spain.

Question 9

The Tariff of 1828

Accepted Answer

A)  was opposed by Daniel Webster. 
B)  showed Calhoun's continued devotion to nationalism. 
C)  lowered tariffs dramatically over President Adams's objections. 
D)  boosted the presidential hopes of Jackson. 
E)  caused the breakup of the Republican party. 
A)  was opposed by Daniel Webster. 
B)  showed Calhoun's continued devotion to nationalism. 
C)  lowered tariffs dramatically over President Adams's objections. 
D)  boosted the presidential hopes of Jackson. 
E)  caused the breakup of the Republican party.

Question 10

The democratization of politics resulted in free black men in some northern states being eligible to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Second Bank of the United States was controversial because it would cater to the needs of the southern planter elite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Senator Daniel Webster, in opposing the new Bank of the United States in 1816, spoke for the interests of

Accepted Answer

A)  New England Federalists who feared the rising financial power of Philadelphia. 
B)  southern planters who feared skyrocketing inflation. 
C)  westerners who were angry that there would not be branches in every state. 
D)  Old Republicans who were worried about the interest on their farm mortgages. 
E)  economic nationalists who felt a trade war with Britain would improve the economy. 
A)  New England Federalists who feared the rising financial power of Philadelphia. 
B)  southern planters who feared skyrocketing inflation. 
C)  westerners who were angry that there would not be branches in every state. 
D)  Old Republicans who were worried about the interest on their farm mortgages. 
E)  economic nationalists who felt a trade war with Britain would improve the economy.

Question 13

The MOST important factor behind U.S. acquisition of Florida in 1819 was

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain's need for money. 
B)  President Monroe's invasion threat. 
C)  Andrew Jackson's incursion in pursuit of the Seminoles. 
D)  Henry Clay's diplomatic ability. 
E)  Spain's determination to keep Florida from the British. 
A)  Spain's need for money. 
B)  President Monroe's invasion threat. 
C)  Andrew Jackson's incursion in pursuit of the Seminoles. 
D)  Henry Clay's diplomatic ability. 
E)  Spain's determination to keep Florida from the British.

Question 14

The Tariff of 1816 was intended to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the annual federal revenue, thereby benefiting consumers. 
B)  protect American industry from cheap English imports. 
C)  limit American exports to countries in Asia. 
D)  promote economic independence from France. 
E)  lower the prices of the African slave trade. 
A)  reduce the annual federal revenue, thereby benefiting consumers. 
B)  protect American industry from cheap English imports. 
C)  limit American exports to countries in Asia. 
D)  promote economic independence from France. 
E)  lower the prices of the African slave trade.

Question 15

The first judicial ruling that declared a federal law to be unconstitutional came from

Accepted Answer

A)  McCulloch v. Maryland. 
B)  Gibbons v. Ogden. 
C)  Cohens v. Virginia. 
D)  Dartmouth College v. Woodward. 
E)  Marbury v. Madison. 
A)  McCulloch v. Maryland. 
B)  Gibbons v. Ogden. 
C)  Cohens v. Virginia. 
D)  Dartmouth College v. Woodward. 
E)  Marbury v. Madison.

Question 16

What developments enabled Andrew Jackson to become president? How did he influence national politics in the 1820s?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson was able to become presid

Question 17

What was one of the ways in which the Missouri Compromise proved significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  The compromise ensured that Missouri would remain a slave-free territory and fail to achieve statehood for several more decades. 
B)  Politicians came together in one of the first examples of bipartisan legislation that fundamentally shifted party and regional goals. 
C)  The compromise successfully settled the issue of expanding slavery into the western territories, reaching a consensus. 
D)  Nationalists ultimately became less powerful after they lashed out in anger that Congress never allowed the passage of the compromise. 
E)  The compromise solidified positions on both sides of the debate and showed a growing divide among the Northeast, Midwest, and South. 
A)  The compromise ensured that Missouri would remain a slave-free territory and fail to achieve statehood for several more decades. 
B)  Politicians came together in one of the first examples of bipartisan legislation that fundamentally shifted party and regional goals. 
C)  The compromise successfully settled the issue of expanding slavery into the western territories, reaching a consensus. 
D)  Nationalists ultimately became less powerful after they lashed out in anger that Congress never allowed the passage of the compromise. 
E)  The compromise solidified positions on both sides of the debate and showed a growing divide among the Northeast, Midwest, and South.

Question 18

Match each description with the item below.
-James Madison

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 19

The idea of federal support for internal improvements

Accepted Answer

A)  was explicitly authorized by the Constitution. 
B)  lost popularity due to the War of 1812. 
C)  was represented by the construction of the National Road. 
D)  was equally popular in all sections of the country. 
E)  was one of Madison's key proposals in his reelection campaign. 
A)  was explicitly authorized by the Constitution. 
B)  lost popularity due to the War of 1812. 
C)  was represented by the construction of the National Road. 
D)  was equally popular in all sections of the country. 
E)  was one of Madison's key proposals in his reelection campaign.

Question 20

Match each description with the item below.
-Louisa Johnson

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

Exam 9: Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Monroe Doctrine was part of President Monroe's annual message to Congress and, to this day, has no official standing in international law.

By the 1820s, the right to vote had generally been extended to

Match each description with the item below. -Andrew Jackson

Which of the following statements accurately describes Working Men's parties?

Detail the Missouri Compromise of 1820. Discuss the various obstacles that needed to be solved in order to complete the deal. How was the crisis an example of the conflict between national and sectional interests? Did the Compromise solve the problem or merely postpone it?

Missouri's admission to the Union as a slave state was balanced by the admission of the free state of

What factors led to the decline of the first party system?

Which of the following did the Convention of 1818 cause?

The Tariff of 1828

The democratization of politics resulted in free black men in some northern states being eligible to vote.

The Second Bank of the United States was controversial because it would cater to the needs of the southern planter elite.

Senator Daniel Webster, in opposing the new Bank of the United States in 1816, spoke for the interests of

The MOST important factor behind U.S. acquisition of Florida in 1819 was

The Tariff of 1816 was intended to

The first judicial ruling that declared a federal law to be unconstitutional came from

What developments enabled Andrew Jackson to become president? How did he influence national politics in the 1820s?

What was one of the ways in which the Missouri Compromise proved significant?

Match each description with the item below. -James Madison

The idea of federal support for internal improvements

Match each description with the item below. -Louisa Johnson

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

The Jacksonian Era

The South

Religion

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression

The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First Century America

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