Question 1

The first national bank had gone out of existence before the War of 1812.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Between 1800 and 1820 the population of America grew very slowly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Monroe Doctrine was primarily the work of John Quincy Adams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One cause of the Panic of 1819 was

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased foreign demand for American agricultural goods. 
B)  restrictive credit practices prior to 1819. 
C)  the announcement that year that dozens of new state banks were to be chartered. 
D)  new management practices within the Bank of the United States. 
E)  an English embargo of American goods. 
A)  decreased foreign demand for American agricultural goods. 
B)  restrictive credit practices prior to 1819. 
C)  the announcement that year that dozens of new state banks were to be chartered. 
D)  new management practices within the Bank of the United States. 
E)  an English embargo of American goods.

Question 5

On his last day in office, President James Madison influenced "internal improvements" by

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing a military corps of engineers to help study and contribute to infrastructure development. 
B)  approving a bill that would have used federal funds to construct roads and canals. 
C)  supporting federal financing of scientific and technological research into steam power. 
D)  vetoing a bill that would have used federal funds to construct roads and canals. 
E)  allocating federal funds to finance transportation construction. 
A)  establishing a military corps of engineers to help study and contribute to infrastructure development. 
B)  approving a bill that would have used federal funds to construct roads and canals. 
C)  supporting federal financing of scientific and technological research into steam power. 
D)  vetoing a bill that would have used federal funds to construct roads and canals. 
E)  allocating federal funds to finance transportation construction.

Question 6

The Monroe Doctrine declared that

Accepted Answer

A)  European powers should not engage in new colonization of the American continents. 
B)  the United States reserved the right to involve itself in European affairs. 
C)  Cuba should come under the control of the United States. 
D)  European powers should abandon all their interests in the Western Hemisphere. 
E)  the United States had a "manifest destiny" to colonize North America. 
A)  European powers should not engage in new colonization of the American continents. 
B)  the United States reserved the right to involve itself in European affairs. 
C)  Cuba should come under the control of the United States. 
D)  European powers should abandon all their interests in the Western Hemisphere. 
E)  the United States had a "manifest destiny" to colonize North America.

Question 7

During the first decades of the nineteenth century, what role did the federal government play in internal improvements of transportation?

Accepted Answer

During the first decades of the nineteen

Question 8

The so-called "corrupt bargain" of 1824 involved

Accepted Answer

A)  the sale of public land to supporters of the Monroe administration. 
B)  political payoffs and bribery involving the Treasury Department. 
C)  illegal contracts between the State Department and private corporations. 
D)  federal funds for internal improvements to certain states in exchange for electoral votes. 
E)  a political deal to determine the outcome of the presidential election. 
A)  the sale of public land to supporters of the Monroe administration. 
B)  political payoffs and bribery involving the Treasury Department. 
C)  illegal contracts between the State Department and private corporations. 
D)  federal funds for internal improvements to certain states in exchange for electoral votes. 
E)  a political deal to determine the outcome of the presidential election.

Question 9

The Supreme Court ruling in Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) was a victory for

Accepted Answer

A)  corporations. 
B)  the Republican Party. 
C)  state government. 
D)  public education. 
E)  state courts. 
A)  corporations. 
B)  the Republican Party. 
C)  state government. 
D)  public education. 
E)  state courts.

Question 10

The Federalist Party made a surprising comeback during the presidency of James Monroe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Missouri Compromise brought Missouri and ________ into the Union.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Missouri Compromise brought Missouri and ________...

Question 12

What event prompted Spain to negotiate the sale of Florida to the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Missouri Compromise 
B)  the Panic of 1819 
C)  civil war in Spain 
D)  the Mexican war for independence against Spain 
E)  the Seminole War 
A)  the Missouri Compromise 
B)  the Panic of 1819 
C)  civil war in Spain 
D)  the Mexican war for independence against Spain 
E)  the Seminole War

Question 13

The Marshall Court upheld the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The presidential administration of John Quincy Adams was

Accepted Answer

A)  plagued by financial corruption. 
B)  noted for its inability to carry out its policies effectively. 
C)  widely popular in the South for its tariff policies. 
D)  successful in domestic policies, but had little success in foreign policies. 
E)  deeply antagonistic to the ideas behind Clay's "American System." 
A)  plagued by financial corruption. 
B)  noted for its inability to carry out its policies effectively. 
C)  widely popular in the South for its tariff policies. 
D)  successful in domestic policies, but had little success in foreign policies. 
E)  deeply antagonistic to the ideas behind Clay's "American System."

Question 15

Which of the following statements about American currency and banking in this era is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counterfeiting was a serious problem. 
B)  The national bank forbade state banks from issuing their own notes. 
C)  Congress re-chartered the Bank of the United States in 1816. 
D)  Vast quantities of varying bank notes created confusion over currency. 
E)  The second Bank of the United States had more capital than its predecessor. 
A)  Counterfeiting was a serious problem. 
B)  The national bank forbade state banks from issuing their own notes. 
C)  Congress re-chartered the Bank of the United States in 1816. 
D)  Vast quantities of varying bank notes created confusion over currency. 
E)  The second Bank of the United States had more capital than its predecessor.

Question 16

The validity of contracts was upheld in the Supreme Court case of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The validity of contracts was upheld in...

Question 17

To many in 1828, the election of Andrew Jackson as president ushered in an era of the "common man."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828 was

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely narrow. 
B)  decisive but sectional. 
C)  an overwhelming victory. 
D)  a result of the support he received from New England states. 
E)  likely a product of corrupted voting in several key states. 
A)  extremely narrow. 
B)  decisive but sectional. 
C)  an overwhelming victory. 
D)  a result of the support he received from New England states. 
E)  likely a product of corrupted voting in several key states.

Question 19

How did the War of 1812 affect industry in the United States, and how did American industry evolve in the aftermath of the war?

Accepted Answer

The War of 1812 had a significant impact

Question 20

Between 1800 and 1820, the population of the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  nearly doubled. 
B)  reached five million. 
C)  saw its largest increases in southern states. 
D)  generally ignored the rocky soil of the Old Northwest. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  nearly doubled. 
B)  reached five million. 
C)  saw its largest increases in southern states. 
D)  generally ignored the rocky soil of the Old Northwest. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Exam 8: Varieties of American Nationalism

The first national bank had gone out of existence before the War of 1812.

Between 1800 and 1820 the population of America grew very slowly.

The Monroe Doctrine was primarily the work of John Quincy Adams.

One cause of the Panic of 1819 was

On his last day in office, President James Madison influenced "internal improvements" by

The Monroe Doctrine declared that

During the first decades of the nineteenth century, what role did the federal government play in internal improvements of transportation?

The so-called "corrupt bargain" of 1824 involved

The Supreme Court ruling in Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) was a victory for

The Federalist Party made a surprising comeback during the presidency of James Monroe.

The Missouri Compromise brought Missouri and ________ into the Union.

What event prompted Spain to negotiate the sale of Florida to the United States?

The Marshall Court upheld the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States.

The presidential administration of John Quincy Adams was

Which of the following statements about American currency and banking in this era is FALSE?

The validity of contracts was upheld in the Supreme Court case of ________.

To many in 1828, the election of Andrew Jackson as president ushered in an era of the "common man."

Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828 was

How did the War of 1812 affect industry in the United States, and how did American industry evolve in the aftermath of the war?

Between 1800 and 1820, the population of the United States

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