Deck 8: Varieties of American Nationalism

Question 1

In the early nineteenth century, the Deep South

A)saw tobacco as its primary crop.
B)included a vast, productive prairie in Alabama and Mississippi.
C)was largely developed by wealthy planters.
D)was slow to organize into states.
E)contemplated seceding from the rest of the Union.

Answer 1

included a vast, productive prairie in Alabama and Mississippi.

Question 2

In the early nineteenth century, life in the western territories was characterized by

A)frequent mobility of the population.
B)a surplus of labor.
C)the absence of community institutions.
D)generally declining land values.
E)frequent visits to the East for finished goods.

Answer 2

frequent mobility of the population.

Question 3

Francis Cabot Lowell's contribution to American textile mills included

A)the invention of the cotton spindle.
B)improving the power loom.
C)dramatically expanding the textile industry in the South.
D)improving the cotton gin.
E)organizing his workers by task into a primitive assembly line.

Answer 3

improving the power loom.

Question 4

Who among the following was a part of the "Virginia Dynasty"?

A)Rufus King
B)Henry Clay
C)John Adams
D)James Monroe
E)John C.Calhoun

Question 5

After Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, it

A)attempted to close its northern territories to the United States.
B)sought cooperative economic and military arrangements with England.
C)quickly opened its northern territories to trade with the United States.
D)began selling its northern territories to the United States.
E)began planning for war against the United States.

Question 6

In the early nineteenth century, the westward movement of white Americans was encouraged by

A)exhausted agricultural lands in the East.
B)the spread of the plantation system in the South.
C)the federal government's policy toward Indian tribes in the West.
D)All the answers are correct.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 7

By 1818, the United States' internal road system

A)had been paid for without any federal funds.
B)consisted only of a small number of private turnpikes.
C)included highways that reached into Ohio and Pennsylvania.
D)formed a network that connected most large towns and cities.
E)had for the most part been replaced by railroads.

Question 8

As a result of the War of 1812,

A)politicians spent less time on questions of national economic development.
B)American banking was stabilized.
C)America's internal transportation system proved its worthiness.
D)American shippers experienced a financial boom.
E)the growth of American manufacturing was stimulated.

Question 9

By 1818, American steam-powered shipping

A)carried more cargo on the Mississippi than all other forms of river transport combined.
B)increased the transport of manufactured goods westward.
C)stimulated agriculture in both the West and the South.
D)had reached as far up the Ohio River as Pittsburgh.
E)All the answers are correct.

Question 10

The Lancaster Pike was a road partially financed by the state of

A)Massachusetts.
B)New York.
C)Virginia.
D)Pennsylvania.
E)Maryland.

Question 11

The "era of good feelings" following the War of 1812 reflected

A)declining violence in the West between the United States and Indian tribes.
B)increased political divisions in the United States federal government.
C)rising nationalism and optimism in the United States.
D)the renewed good relations between the United States and the European continent.
E)the need for Americans to band together in the wake of economic depression.

Question 12

The experience of American banking during the War of 1812 revealed the need for

A)another national bank.
B)more state banks.
C)a reduction in gold and silver reserves.
D)an increase in the number of bank notes in circulation.
E)currency backed by both gold and silver.

Question 13

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

A)supporting the idea of using federal funds to finance transportation construction.
B)vetoing 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)both supporting the idea of using federal funds to finance transportation construction, and vetoing a bill that would have used federal funds to construct roads and canals.
E)both supporting the idea of using federal funds to finance transportation construction and supporting federal financing of scientific and technological research into steam power.

Question 14

In the early nineteenth century, the explorer Stephen Long

A)agreed with the findings and conclusions of Zebulon Pike.
B)labeled the Great Plains the "American breadbasket."
C)was one of the most colorful of the "mountain men."
D)discovered the source of the Red River.
E)inadvertently brought the United States to the brink of war with Mexico.

Question 15

After the War of 1812, it was clear that the United States needed an improved

A)trade policy with Europe.
B)system of tariffs.
C)system for selling public lands.
D)internal transportation system.
E)system of currency.

Question 16

In the early nineteenth century, "mountain men"

A)were mostly older settlers of an earlier era.
B)had little impact on the character of the Far West society.
C)were the dominant segment of the population in the Far West.
D)frequently warred against Indian and Mexican peoples.
E)very often married Indian and Mexican women.

Question 17

The Missouri merchant who helped to create the Santa Fe Trail by selling cheap American goods in Mexican markets was

A)John Jacob Astor.
B)William Ashley.
C)Rufus King.
D)William Crawford.
E)William Becknell.

Question 18

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

A)Counterfeiting was a serious problem.
B)The national bank forbade state banks from issuing their own notes.
C)Congress rechartered 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 19

The first American mill to carry on the processes of spinning and weaving under a single roof was located in

A)Boston, Massachusetts.
B)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
C)Newport, Rhode Island.
D)Springfield, Massachusetts.
E)Waltham, Massachusetts.

Question 20

Between 1800 and 1820, the population of the United States

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 the answers are correct.

Question 21

One cause of the Panic of 1819 was

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 22

The Missouri Compromise of 1819

A)extended slavery throughout the Louisiana Territory.
B)maintained the nation's equal number of slave and free states.
C)was roundly criticized by nationalists in the North.
D)denied statehood for Missouri for two more years.
E)created a northern boundary of slavery at the 42°40' parallel.

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

The policy expressed in the Monroe Doctrine was principally directed at

A)Mexico.
B)Europe.
C)American Indians.
D)Asia.
E)Southern slaveholders

Question 25

The Monroe Doctrine declared that

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 26

The representative from New York who proposed an 1819 amendment prohibiting slavery in Missouri was

A)Rufus King.
B)James Tallmadge, Jr.
C)Henry Clay.
D)John C.Calhoun.
E)John Jacob Astor.

Question 27

Prior to becoming president, James Monroe had

A)served as secretary of state.
B)been vice president.
C)explored the western frontier.
D)fought in the War of 1812.
E)switched political parties.

Question 28

The Supreme Court ruled in Johnson v.McIntosh (1823) that

A)individual Americans had the right to buy land from Indian tribes.
B)Indians had all the rights and protections afforded to US citizens.
C)the federal government had no right to take lands from tribes.
D)the laws of the United States invalidated all Indian rights.
E)Indians had a basic right to their tribal lands.

Question 29

The Supreme Court ruling of Gibbons v.Ogden (1824)

A)strengthened the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
B)narrowed the federal government's role in regulating the economy.
C)declared transportation monopolies unconstitutional.
D)reaffirmed the New York court's ruling regarding interstate trade.
E)was a victory for Aaron Ogden, Robert Fulton, and Robert Livingston.

Question 30

During the administration of James Monroe,

A)all cabinet positions were filled by New Englanders.
B)the Federalist Party in effect ceased to exist.
C)Henry Clay became secretary of war.
D)his vice-president was charged with corruption.
E)John C.Calhoun served as secretary of state.

Question 31

In Worcester v.Georgia (1832), the Marshall Court affirmed federal authority over

A)individual states.
B)all American Indian tribes.
C)the remainder of the Louisiana Purchase.
D)both individual states and all American Indian tribes.
E)both American Indian tribes and the remainder of the Louisiana Purchase.

Question 32

Shortly after becoming president, James Monroe

A)acted to limit the future influence of Federalists.
B)called for an end to political parties.
C)undertook a goodwill tour of the country.
D)became the first president to leave the country while in office.
E)called for increased manumissions in the South.

Question 33

The so-called "corrupt bargain" was negotiated between

A)Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams.
B)William Crawford and John Quincy Adams.
C)Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson.
D)John C.Calhoun and Andrew Jackson.
E)John Quincy Adams and John C.Calhoun.

Question 34

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

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 35

The writing of the Monroe Doctrine

A)had an immediate and dramatic effect on American policy.
B)was primarily based on the earlier writings of Thomas Jefferson.
C)was motivated by American interests in Hawaii.
D)deeply angered the European powers.
E)was an important example of American nationalism.

Question 36

The Panic of 1819 resulted in a depression that lasted

A)six months.
B)one year.
C)two years.
D)four years.
E)six years.

Question 37

In the presidential election of 1824,

A)Andrew Jackson received the most electoral votes and became president.
B)John Q.Adams received the second-most electoral votes and became president.
C)Henry Clay received the fourth-most electoral votes and became president.
D)William Crawford received the most electoral votes, but died before a president was chosen.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question 38

In Cohens v.Virginia (1821), Chief Justice John Marshall affirmed the constitutionality of

A)Supreme Court review of Congressional laws.
B)state court review of Congressional laws.
C)state court review of state laws.
D)Supreme Court review of state court decisions.
E)state court overturning of corporate charters.

Question 39

In McCullough v.Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court confirmed the

A)right of the federal government to tax states.
B)right of states to tax the Bank of the United States.
C)"implied powers" of Congress.
D)right of states to prohibit the Bank of the United States.
E)right of states to abolish slavery within its borders.

Question 40

In 1819, the Adams-Onis Treaty dealt with the American purchase of

A)Texas.
B)Ohio.
C)Florida.
D)Illinois.
E)Puerto Rico.

Question 41

The end of the War of 1812 suddenly improved the prospects for American industrial development.

Question 42

Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828 was

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 43

The so-called "corrupt bargain" of 1824 involved

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 44

Western settlements were generally opened by people who lived in eastern seaboard cities.

Question 45

During the presidential campaign of 1828,

A)Republicans were able to effectively unite.
B)President Adams was accused of adultery.
C)Andrew Jackson was labeled a murderer.
D)the major election issue was the Bank of the United States.
E)John Quincy Adams gave a strong showing in the South.

Question 46

The Marshall Court strengthened the federal government at the expense of the states.

Question 47

As President, James Monroe acted to preserve the "Virginia Dynasty."

Question 48

Fur traders consistently relied on Indians to trap, while they served as the middlemen.

Question 49

Between 1800 and 1820 the population of America was slowly rising.

Question 50

The election of 1828

A)was decided by the House of Representatives.
B)saw Andrew Jackson receive the largest majority in American political history.
C)saw Andrew Jackson sweep most of New England.
D)represented to Jacksonians a victory for the forces of privilege.
E)saw the emergence of a new two-party system.

Question 51

Western Americans tended to blame the national bank for the Panic of 1819.

Question 52

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

Question 53

Life in the western territories in the early nineteenth century was almost exclusively one of solitary existence and individual self-reliance.

Question 54

Congress responded to the Panic of 1819 by raising the tariff rates.

Question 55

The War of 1812 demonstrated the growth of an American transportation system.

Question 56

The presidential administration of John Quincy Adams

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

Question 57

President James Monroe began his administration under what seemed to be remarkably favorable circumstances.

Question 58

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

Question 59

The Missouri Compromise preserved equality between free and slave state representatives in the House of Representatives.

Question 60

President Madison believed that federal funding of internal improvements required a constitutional amendment.

Question 61

To many in 1828, the election of Andrew Jackson as president was a victory for the "common man."

Question 62

Prior to running for the presidency in 1824, Andrew Jackson was a military man who had never held elective office.

Question 63

In Worcester v.Georgia, the Marshall Court upheld the right of a state legislature to regulate Indian affairs.

Question 64

When Jefferson referred to a "fire bell in the night" he was talking about the issue of _______________________.

Question 65

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

Question 66

Both the 1824 and 1828 presidential elections were decided by the House of Representatives.

Question 67

According to the terms of the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, the United States surrendered its claims to ____________.

Question 68

The Marshall Court accepted the argument that Indian tribes were foreign nations.

Question 69

In 1824 Andrew Jackson received the most popular votes and electoral votes.

Question 70

The presidency of James Monroe is often called the "era of __________."

Question 71

The "tariff of abominations" was most strenuously opposed by the people of New England.

Question 72

The Marshall Court gave its approval to the Bank of the United States even as it ruled that state legislatures could tax the bank.

Question 73

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

Question 74

To fulfill the position of secretary of war in his cabinet, James Monroe ultimately chose __________________________
C.Calhoun

Question 75

The increasingly traveled road between Missouri and New Mexico was called the ____________________.

Question 76

The Monroe Doctrine was consistent with the spirit of nationalism at work in the United States during the 1820s.

Question 77

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, opponents of centralization had also often been opponents of economic growth.

Question 78

Pre-Civil War explorers called the Great Plains the _______________________.

Question 79

In 1816 Congress chartered a second _______________________.

Question 80

The series of early presidents from the same state is called the ________________.