Goal 2 TestExpansion and Reform (1801-1850)

1. The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States woulda. Prevent the establishment of new European colonies anywhere in the worldb. Help colonies in North and South America adopt democratic form of governmentc. View European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of

the United Statesd. Prevent other nations from trading with South American nations

2. During the first half of the 19th century, the construction of canals and roads led to the a. Expansion of trade between Midwestern farmers and eastern merchantsb. Growth of plantation agriculture in Texas and New Mexicoc. Severe economic decline of the Southd. Bankruptcy of several railroad companies in the Mississippi Valley

3. As a result of President Andrew Jackson’s policies, Native American Indians werea. Relocated to reservations in Mexicob. Forcibly removed to areas west of the Mississippi Riverc. Gradually allowed to return to their ancestral landsd. Given United States citizenship

4. What was the result of many of the Supreme Court decisions made under Chief Justice John Marshall between 1801 and 1835?

a. The system of slavery was weakenedb. The federal government was strengthenedc. The rights of workers were supportedd. Anti-trust laws were upheld

5. President Andrew Jackson claimed that use of the spoils system increased democracy in the federal government because it

a. Removed property-holding qualifications for votingb. Limited the role of the electoral college in presidential electionsc. Allowed larger numbers of citizens to hold officed. Used nominating conventions to pick political party candidates

6. Which was a successful attempt to satisfy both Northern and Southern views on slavery?a. The Missouri Compromise of 1820b. Manifest Destinyc. Adams-Onis Treatyd. Tariff of Abominations

7. What federal act led South Carolina to call a state convention to nullify it?a. Indian Removal Actb. The Stamp Act

c. The high tariff of 1828d. The Homestead Act

8. Which is the MOST likely intent of this cartoon?a. To show Andrew Jackson’s aristocratic breedingb. To criticize President Jackson’s choice of wardrobec. To accuse Jackson of acting like a monarch in vetoing the National Bankd. To show Jackson’s favorable intentions toward Great Britain

9. Which of the following statements about Andrew Jackson is TRUE?a. He opposed the spoils system and saw it as corruptb. He strongly supported the Supreme Court’s decision in McCullough v. Marylandc. He wanted to do away with the National Bank in favor of state level “pet banks”d. Having been helped by the Native Americans to win a key battle during the War

of 1812, he became a great advocator for Native American Rights while in the White House

10. “John Marshall has made his decision, now let’s see him enforce it.” On what occasion did President Andrew Jackson most likely make the above statement?

a. After the Court ruled that Congress had the right to establish a National Bank in McCullough v. Maryland

b. After the Court ruled that only Congress has the power to regulate interstate and international commerce

c. After the Court ruled that the Cherokee were entitled to their land in Worchester v. Georgia

d. After the Court backed Henry Clay’s appointment as Secretary of State by John Quincy Adams

11. Which of the following would Senator John C. Calhoun have most easily agreed with?a. Hamilton’s Economic Planb. Clay’s American Systemc. The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutionsd. The Wilmot Proviso

12. Webster’s dictionary appearing in 1806 modified British spelling, pronunciation, and word usage, helping to create a truly American language. What Idea would these changes lead to an increase in?

a. Sectionalismb. Nationalismc. Isolationismd. Socialism

13. What was the purpose of the American System proposed by Henry Clay?a. To allow goods manufactured in the South to be sold in the North and Westb. To raise money for roads and railways to increase travel to the Westc. To unite the nation economically, making the US self-sufficient in war and peaced. To facilitate the South to sell products and farm goods more easily in the North

and West

14. Which of the following was considered a “necessary evil” and was not abolished despite the fact that it seemed to contradict the principals of the Declaration of Independence?

a. The formation of political partiesb. The institution of slaveryc. Attacks on Native Americans on the frontierd. The Embargo Act of 1807

15. Which of the following was NOT a reason for the War of 1812?a. US citizens were outraged over the XYZ Affairb. US citizens and leaders were fed up with the impressments of US sailors by the

Britishc. War Hawks wanted to go to war with Great Britain and gain new territoryd. The Embargo Act of 1807 threw the US into an economic recession

16. What was the intent of the Embargo Act of 1807?a. It meant to help Great Britain in its war with France without the US declaring war

on Franceb. It was a response to the insult of the “XYZ Affair”

c. It was meant to avoid war by forbidding trade between the US and foreign nations, thus preventing the impressments of US sailors

d. It was meant to keep the French and British from establishing future colonies in the Western Hemisphere

17. What was the MOST IMPORTANT effect of the invention of the cotton gin?a. It caused a boom in cotton harvests that increased the need for slave laborb. It caused a firm alliance between Britain and the Southern cotton plantersc. It caused the South to be a more prosperous region than the Northd. It caused territorial expansion from the South in the Midwest

18. “…I desire you would remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power in the hands of the Husbands…If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies, we…will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.” ~ Abigail Adams, 1776

This statement was an early expression of women’s support for

a. Abolitionb. Affirmative actionc. Suffrage rightsd. Divorce rights

19. Which BEST EXPLAINS Tecumseh’s reason for siding with Britain in the War of 1812?a. The US government had continually lied to and betrayed the Indiansb. Tecumseh knew in advance that Britain was going to win the warc. Britain agreed to allow the Indians to keep their ancestral landsd. The US had forced the Indians to march along the Trail of Tears to reservations

20. How are the initial suffrage requirements of the young United States BEST SUMMARIZED?

a. Only males could voteb. Only white males could votec. Only white males owning property could voted. Only Northern white males owning property could vote

21. Which of the following statements about Native Americans during the late 18th and early 19th centuries is NOT true?

a. They were denied the right to vote because they were not considered citizensb. They were forced to accept policies and treaties which favored white settlers

expanding westc. A Shawnee chief named Tecumseh attempted to unite a number of tribes to resist

white settlement, but they were defeated at Tippecanoed. Jefferson consulted with several Native American tribes once he purchased the

Louisiana territory to seek their permission to settle the land

22. Which of the following statements might have been said by a “War Hawk” prior to the War of 1812?

a. “We must go to war! Great Britain has violated our right to open trade on the seas by impressing our sailors into their own service. Even more, they encourage the Indians on the frontier to oppose and resist westward expansion.”

b. “We must not rush to war. Great Britain has a powerful navy and we are in no position to resist her.”

c. “It is my contention that this convention here in Hartford and ambassadors to Washington to express our disappointment with the government’s waging of this war.”

d. “It is not our desire to possess new lands or take any territory from Great Britain. We merely want to show our enemy that we will not be intimidated on the high seas.”

23. What was meant by the term “Cotton Kingdom”?a. It was an insulting directed the British by US citizens in the 19th century, meant to

suggest that Great Britain had become a weak kingdomb. It referred to the profitable textile mills of the North in the years prior to the Civil

Warc. It referred to the South and the fact that its economy depended on the production

of cottond. It was the nickname applied to the Confederate States after they seceded from the

Union

24. The Treaty of Greenville is an example of which of the following trends in early US history?]

a. The fact that women and minorities could not voteb. The tendency of the US to become involved in conflicts with Great Britain over

the impressments of US sailorsc. The inability of the Spanish to maintain control of territories in North Americad. The fact that Native Americans continually lost land to white settlers because they

could not match US military strength, nor could they vote because they were not citizens

25. Alexander Hamilton urged Congress to pass a protective tariff to encourage the growth of a. Labor unionsb. Manufacturingc. Agricultured. Slavery

26. What do the handling of the XYZ Affair, Jay’s Treaty, and the Embargo Act of 1807 all have in common?

a. They all concerned diplomatic relations between Great Britain and the USb. They all led to the US going to war with Britainc. They all concerned diplomatic relations between France and the USd. They were all attempts to solve our foreign policy problems without going to war

27. In the period between 1820 and 1860, Southerners wanted slavery extended to the Western territories so that the South could

a. Continue to elect Southern Presidentsb. Continue to dominate the Supreme Courtc. Keep enough strength in the Senate to protect Southern interestsd. Use slave labor to expand Southern industries

28. “Resolved, that all laws which prevent woman from occupying such a station in society as her conscience shall dictate, or which places her in a position inferior to that of man, are contrary to the great precept of nature and therefore are of no force or authority.” ~ Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, Seneca Falls Convention, 1848

The writers of this passage were protesting…a. British treatment of American colonistsb. The absence of a bill of rights in the Constitutionc. Gender discrimination against womend. Lack of legal protection for African Americans

29. William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Beecher Stowe are best known for their efforts to

a. Create free public schools b. Begin the temperance movementc. Expand the rights of womend. Oppose the practice of slavery

30. Base your answer on the poster below and on your knowledge of social studies.

The poster from the 1850s appeared in response to the a. Passage of the Fugitive Slave Actb. Start of the Civil Warc. Issuance of the Emancipation Proclamationd. Enactment of the 13th Amendment

31. Before the Civil War, the principle of popular sovereignty was proposed as a means of a. Allowing states to secede from the Unionb. Permitting voters to nullify federal lawsc. Deciding the legalization of slavery in a new stated. Overturning unpopular decisions of the Supreme Court

32. The Supreme Court decisions in McCullough v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with

a. Freedom of speechb. Equal protection under the lawc. The supremacy of the National Governmentd. The rights of labor unions

33. Which issue resulted from the territorial expansion of the United States in the decades just before the Civil War?

a. Should new states to the Union be admitted by Congress or by the President?b. Should immigrants be allowed to own land in the new territories?c. Should the new states formed from the territories pay higher taxes than the

original states?d. Should the new territories be open to slavery?

34. The term Manifest Destiny was first used to supporta. Independence from Great Britainb. Westward expansion to the Pacific Oceanc. Efforts to stop secession of Southern statesd. Laws restricting labor union activity

35. At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to

a. Uphold national honorb. Prevent foreign involvementc. Free all slavesd. Preserve the Union

41. What federal act led South Carolina to call a state convention to nullify it?a. Indian Removal Actb. Stamp Actc. High Tarriff of 1828 d. Homestead Act

42. Which is the MOST likely intent of this cartoon?a. To show Andrew Jackson’s aristocratic breedingb. To criticize President Jackson’s choice of wardrobec. To accuse Jackson of acting like a monarch in vetoing the National Bankd. To show Jackson’s favorable intentions toward Great Britain

43. This poster from the 1850s appeared in response to the a. Passage of the fugitive slave lawb. Start of the Civil Warc. Issuance of the Emancipation Proclamationd. Enactment of the 13th Amendment

44. What was the purpose of the American System proposed by Henry Clay?a. The purpose was to allow goods manufactured in the South to be sold in the North and

West.b. The purpose was to raise money for roads and railways to increase travel to the West.c. The purpose was to facilitate the South to sell products and farm goods more easily in

the North and West.d. The purpose was to unite the nation economically, making the US self-sufficient in war

and peace.45. In the period between 1820 and 1860, Southerners wanted slavery extended to the Western

territories so that the South coulda. Continue to elect Southern Presidentsb. Continue to dominate the Supreme Courtc. Keep enough strength in the Senate to protect Southern interests

d. Use slave labor to expand Southern industries

46. “Resolved, that all laws which prevent woman from occupying such a station in society as her conscience shall dictate, or which place her in a position inferior to that of man, are contrary to the great precept of nature and therefore of no force or authority.” ~Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, Seneca Falls Convention, 1848

a. British treatment of American colonistsb. The absence of a Bill of Rights in the Constitutionc. Gender discrimination against womend. Lack of legal protection for African-Americans

47. Which of the following social reformers was known for reform of the education system?a. Horace Mannb. Susan B. Anthonyc. Frederick Douglassd. Dorothea Dix