Deck 4: American Life in the 17th Century 1607-1692

Question 1

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"The question,whether an act,repugnant to the constitution,can become the law of the land,is a question deeply interesting to the United States,but,happily,not of an intimacy proportioned to its interest.It seems only necessary to recognize certain principles,supposed to have been long and well established to decide it… Thus,the particular phraseology of the constitution of the United States confirms and strengthens the principle,supposed to be essential to all written constitutions,that a law repugnant to the constitution is void;and that courts,as well as other departments,are bound by that instrument…"
Chief Justice John Marshall,1803
Which of the following best explains the significance of decisions like this one?

A) They limited the national government's authority to respond to economic issues.
B) They established the supremacy of federal laws over state laws.
C) They opened the door for the abolition of slavery.
D) They limited the extension of property rights.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the shift in political power that was in progress at this juncture in history?

A) Based on the ideals of the Declaration of Independence, the United States moved to empower all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender.
B) Over time, the nation transitioned to a more participatory democracy whereby virtually all adult white men could vote.
C) Due to the inefficiencies of the Articles of Confederation, the political power of the states was strengthened significantly.
D) Because of immigration and settlement patterns, the vote of the Southern states was amplified as its population grew.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"No Negro shall leave the place at any time without my permission…No Negro shall be allowed to marry out of the plantation…No rule I have stated is of more importance than that relating to negroes marrying out of the plantation…It creates a feeling of independence,from being,of right,out of the control of the masters for a time.Never allow any man to talk to your Negroes,nothing more injurious."
Rules of Highland Plantation,1838
In the decades before the Civil War,slave owners

A) empowered by the slave revolts became less harsh toward their slaves.
B) provided separate villages for the slaves to come together for worship and marriage.
C) created a set of proslavery arguments justifying slavery as a positive good.
D) formed a union to prevent the abolitionists from gaining power.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is true about the article?

A) It favors the Democratic -Republican party
B) It is biased toward the Federalist party
C) It has a non-biased view in proclaiming a winner
D) One can see support for the Anti-Federalists

Question 5

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"The spirit of improvement is abroad upon the earth.It stimulates the hearts and sharpens the faculties not of our fellow-citizens alone,but of the nations of Europe and of their rulers.While dwelling with pleasing satisfaction upon the superior excellence of our political institutions,let us not be unmindful that liberty is power;that the nation blessed with the largest portion of liberty must in proportion to its numbers be the most powerful nation upon the earth,and that the tenure of power by man is ,in the moral purposes of his Creator,upon condition that is shall be excercised to ends of beneficience,to improve the condition of himself and his fellowmen."
John Quincy Adams,1825
One result of the extension of John Quincy Adams' argument about the ultimate goal for the nation,as presented here was

A) the rise of reform movements.
B) the abolition of slavery.
C) the growth of the Democratic Party.
D) the Seneca Falls Convention.

Question 6

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"The spirit of improvement is abroad upon the earth.It stimulates the hearts and sharpens the faculties not of our fellow-citizens alone,but of the nations of Europe and of their rulers.While dwelling with pleasing satisfaction upon the superior excellence of our political institutions,let us not be unmindful that liberty is power;that the nation blessed with the largest portion of liberty must in proportion to its numbers be the most powerful nation upon the earth,and that the tenure of power by man is ,in the moral purposes of his Creator,upon condition that is shall be excercised to ends of beneficience,to improve the condition of himself and his fellowmen."
John Quincy Adams,1825
John Quincy Adam's argument,as presented here,makes sense in the broader context of which of the following wide-spread contemporary social movements?

A) The Second Great Awakening
B) The women's suffrage movement
C) The Enlightenment
D) Modernism

Question 7

The following questions refer to the image below.

North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy
William Clark sketch of Flathead Indians in his diary of the Lewis and Clark expedition,1804-1806
The immediate impact of the Louisiana Territory was that it

A) doubled the size of the United States.
B) allowed for slavery to enter the territory.
C) led to war between the United States and the Iroquois.
D) brought about conflicts with Spain, Britain, and France.

Question 8

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"It is thus that our political system,resting on the great principle involved in the recognized diversity of geographical interests in the community,has,in theory,with admiral sagacity,provided the most efficient check against their dangers.Looking to the facts,the Constitution has formed the States into a community only to the extent of their common interests;leaving them distinct and independent communities as to all other interests,and drawing the line of separation with consummate skill,as before stated."
John C.Calhoun,1828
In this excerpt,Calhoun is arguing against

A) the efforts of the abolitionist movement.
B) the sectional divisions that were growing in the United States.
C) the rise of the Whig Party.
D) the extension of the national government's powers over the states.

Question 9

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"The question,whether an act,repugnant to the constitution,can become the law of the land,is a question deeply interesting to the United States,but,happily,not of an intimacy proportioned to its interest.It seems only necessary to recognize certain principles,supposed to have been long and well established to decide it… Thus,the particular phraseology of the constitution of the United States confirms and strengthens the principle,supposed to be essential to all written constitutions,that a law repugnant to the constitution is void;and that courts,as well as other departments,are bound by that instrument…"
Chief Justice John Marshall,1803
In this excerpt,"the law of the land"

A) has to abide by the Constitution.
B) must go through several phases before it becomes law.
C) is void if it only recognizes certain principles.
D) is a real concern as no one in the United States knows what it is.

Question 10

The following questions refer to the cartoon below.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington

Harrison's party,the Whigs,would have most strongly opposed the policies of the

A) Know-Nothings.
B) Republicans.
C) Jacksonian Democrats.
D) Federalists.

Question 11

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"It is thus that our political system,resting on the great principle involved in the recognized diversity of geographical interests in the community,has,in theory,with admiral sagacity,provided the most efficient check against their dangers.Looking to the facts,the Constitution has formed the States into a community only to the extent of their common interests;leaving them distinct and independent communities as to all other interests,and drawing the line of separation with consummate skill,as before stated."
John C.Calhoun,1828
Calhoun was the political enemy of

A) slaveholders.
B) abolitionists.
C) those who advocated states' rights.
D) those who believed in a strong national government.

Question 12

The following questions refer to the image below.

North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy
William Clark sketch of Flathead Indians in his diary of the Lewis and Clark expedition,1804-1806
Subsequent interactions between Americans and the American Indians would lead to

A) Court-ordered protection of American Indian property rights.
B) a decline in federal intervention in Western territories.
C) a series of wars between the two groups.
D) a decline in the production of cotton in the South.

Question 13

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"The spirit of improvement is abroad upon the earth.It stimulates the hearts and sharpens the faculties not of our fellow-citizens alone,but of the nations of Europe and of their rulers.While dwelling with pleasing satisfaction upon the superior excellence of our political institutions,let us not be unmindful that liberty is power;that the nation blessed with the largest portion of liberty must in proportion to its numbers be the most powerful nation upon the earth,and that the tenure of power by man is ,in the moral purposes of his Creator,upon condition that is shall be excercised to ends of beneficience,to improve the condition of himself and his fellowmen."
John Quincy Adams,1825
John Quincy Adams' comparison of the United States to other European governments reveals

A) that persistent inter-imperial tension threatened American national security.
B) the rise of American nationalism.
C) the widespread influence of the American Revolution on other governments.
D) the popularity of interventionist foreign policy in this era.

Question 14

By the 1820s,the Federalist Party of John Adams would be largely replaced by

A) the Whig Party.
B) the Anti-Federalist Party.
C) the Republican Party.
D) the Democratic Party.

Question 15

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"No Negro shall leave the place at any time without my permission…No Negro shall be allowed to marry out of the plantation…No rule I have stated is of more importance than that relating to negroes marrying out of the plantation…It creates a feeling of independence,from being,of right,out of the control of the masters for a time.Never allow any man to talk to your Negroes,nothing more injurious."
Rules of Highland Plantation,1838
Criticisms of the attitudes expressed in the excerpt led to

A) more and more owners selling off their slaves.
B) churches beginning to divide due to a dispute over whether or not slavery was justified in the Bible.
C) slaves rebelling for freedom more often and with more success.
D) more and more southerners forming organizations to help free the slaves.

Question 16

The following questions refer to the image below.

North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy
William Clark sketch of Flathead Indians in his diary of the Lewis and Clark expedition,1804-1806
Which of the following was the main reason for the Louisiana Purchase?

A) The U.S. wanted to dominate the North American continent
B) The acquisition of new lands for farming and markets
C) The extension of slavery
D) To build canals and roads

Question 17

The following questions refer to the cartoon below.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington

This political cartoon,drawn to support a Whig political campaign in 1840,takes into account the political shift

A) towards suffrage for all white men, rather than only the elites.
B) away from ideas of Manifest Destiny.
C) in support of building a stronger military.
D) away from the Federalist policies of earlier administrations.

Question 18

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"The question,whether an act,repugnant to the constitution,can become the law of the land,is a question deeply interesting to the United States,but,happily,not of an intimacy proportioned to its interest.It seems only necessary to recognize certain principles,supposed to have been long and well established to decide it… Thus,the particular phraseology of the constitution of the United States confirms and strengthens the principle,supposed to be essential to all written constitutions,that a law repugnant to the constitution is void;and that courts,as well as other departments,are bound by that instrument…"
Chief Justice John Marshall,1803
Under the leadership of John Marshall,the Supreme Court established its authority to

A) defend the growth of slavery.
B) limit the territorial expansion of the nation.
C) invalidate commercial contracts.
D) establish the meaning of the Constitution.

Question 19

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"No Negro shall leave the place at any time without my permission…No Negro shall be allowed to marry out of the plantation…No rule I have stated is of more importance than that relating to negroes marrying out of the plantation…It creates a feeling of independence,from being,of right,out of the control of the masters for a time.Never allow any man to talk to your Negroes,nothing more injurious."
Rules of Highland Plantation,1838
Which of the following best supports the excerpt?

A) Slave owners had a special status of privilege.
B) Many slave revolts resulted in freedom for thousands of slaves before the Civil War.
C) Slavery was the sole cause for a single crop agricultural system.
D) Many slaves were able to buy their freedom.

Question 20

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"It is thus that our political system,resting on the great principle involved in the recognized diversity of geographical interests in the community,has,in theory,with admiral sagacity,provided the most efficient check against their dangers.Looking to the facts,the Constitution has formed the States into a community only to the extent of their common interests;leaving them distinct and independent communities as to all other interests,and drawing the line of separation with consummate skill,as before stated."
John C.Calhoun,1828
Calhoun's comments reveal that

A) regional interests were beginning to trump national concerns for many political leaders.
B) the question of slavery had become a national emergency.
C) great public support existed for American territorial expansion.
D) Americans were increasingly hostile of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the laws.

Question 21

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
Commandancy of the Alamo
Bejar,Feby.24,1836
To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World
Fellow citizens & compatriots
I am besieged,by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion,otherwise,the garrison are to be put to the sword,if the fort is taken I have answered the demand with a cannon shot,& our flag still waves proudly from the walls I shall never surrender or retreat.Then,I call on you in the name of Liberty,of patriotism & everything dear to the American character,to come to our aid,with all dispatch The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days.If this call is neglected,I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country VICTORY OR DEATH.
William Barret Travis,
Lt.Col.comdt.
P.S.The Lord is on our side.When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn.We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves.Travis
The settlers who came to the Texas territory

A) embraced the terms and conditions set by the Mexican government.
B) renounced any allegiance to the United States and became Mexican citizens.
C) refused to intermarry with the Mexican population.
D) brought slaves and cotton production with them.

Question 22

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations,and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it,not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations against an enemy,but of a municipal [internal] prerogative over British subjects.British jurisdiction is thus extended to neutral vessels… "
James Madison,1812
As a result of the War of 1812,

A) British soldiers left the forts in the Northwest Territory that they had occupied since colonial times.
B) British sympathizers were forced to leave the United States.
C) there was a great surge of nationalism in the United States.
D) the United States lost a devastating war, which took years to recover from.

Question 23

The following questions refer to the excerpts below.
"There are a few focal points upon which Jackson's modern reputation has turned for better or for worse.One is his attack on corporate privilege and on the concentrated political influence of wealth.In his famous Bank Veto of 1832,Jackson juxtaposed "the rich and powerful" against "the humble members of society-the farmers,mechanics,and laborers," and lamented that the former "too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes." No president before and few since have spoken so bluntly of economic antagonisms between Americans."
Daniel Feller,Professor of History at the University of Tennessee,Knoxville,2008
"When President Jackson confronted the Bank of the United States in 1832,he did so with the belief that it was a corrupt fiscal monster threatening the nation's economic security.He not only vetoed the Bank's re charter,which was within his right as chief executive,but went a step further by removing federal deposits even after Congress had deemed them safe.Jackson transferred one secretary of the treasury and fired another in order to secure the deposit removals.His actions were questionable,if not completely illegal,and the Senate censured him by making a notation in their journal.They didn't attempt impeachment for lack of support."
Matthew Warshauer,Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University,2008
A central source of disagreement between these two interpretations is conflicting ideas about

A) the role of the President within the federal government.
B) the nature of the federal union.
C) the use of federal power to build the national infrastructure.
D) the growth of the Democratic party.

Question 24

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"I must confine myself to few examples,but am ready to furnish other and more complete details,if required.If my pictures are displeasing,coarse,and severe,my subjects must be recollected,offer no tranquil,refined,or composing features.The condition of human beings,reduced to the extremest states of degradation and misery,cannot be exhibited in softened language,or adorn a polished page.I proceed,gentlemen,briefly to call your attention to the present state of insane persons,confined within this Commonwealth,in cages,closets,cellars,stalls,pens! Chained,naked,beaten with rods,and lashed into obedience."
Dorothea Dix,1843
The revivals of the Second Great Awakening inspired

A) numerous humanitarian crusades.
B) a series of slave revolts.
C) anti-democratic sentiments among most American leaders.
D) new religious revivalism which emphasized the Puritan doctrine of predestination.

Question 25

The following questions refer to the cartoon below.

Museum of the city of New York,USA/Bridgeman Images
The cartoon demonstrates the growing economic divisions brought on by

A) the market revolution.
B) the election of Andrew Jackson.
C) the Second Great Awakening.
D) the ratification of the Constitution.

Question 26

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
Commandancy of the Alamo
Bejar,Feby.24,1836
To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World
Fellow citizens & compatriots
I am besieged,by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion,otherwise,the garrison are to be put to the sword,if the fort is taken I have answered the demand with a cannon shot,& our flag still waves proudly from the walls I shall never surrender or retreat.Then,I call on you in the name of Liberty,of patriotism & everything dear to the American character,to come to our aid,with all dispatch The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days.If this call is neglected,I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country VICTORY OR DEATH.
William Barret Travis,
Lt.Col.comdt.
P.S.The Lord is on our side.When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn.We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves.Travis
Ultimately,American interests in the conflict depicted here would lead to

A) the growth of manufacturing centers in the Southwest.
B) the Mexican-American War.
C) American Indian removal.
D) widespread support for the American System.

Question 27

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations,and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it,not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations against an enemy,but of a municipal [internal] prerogative over British subjects.British jurisdiction is thus extended to neutral vessels… "
James Madison,1812
This passage reveals a contemporary American desire to

A) relocate American Indian populations out of American territory.
B) create an independent global presence.
C) promote a unified national economy.
D) assert the Monroe Doctrine as a matter of international policy.

Question 28

The following questions refer to the cartoon below.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington

The reference to Harrison and Tyler in the cartoon refers to

A) the owners of the log cabin.
B) recruiters for the United States army.
C) manufacturers of hard cider.
D) candidates for President and Vice-President.

Question 29

The following questions refer to the cartoon below.

Museum of the city of New York,USA/Bridgeman Images
This image most likely depicts

A) a trading post in the trans-Appalachian West.
B) a Southern town.
C) a frontier settlement in New England.
D) a Northern commercial center.

Question 30

The following questions refer to the image below.

North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy
As the Market Revolution transformed the United States economy,women's roles were increasingly perceived to be

A) expanded into the public sphere.
B) central to the development of manufacturing in the United States.
C) focused on domesticity and private life.
D) most important in their raising of good, republican children.

Question 31

The following questions refer to the excerpts below.
"There are a few focal points upon which Jackson's modern reputation has turned for better or for worse.One is his attack on corporate privilege and on the concentrated political influence of wealth.In his famous Bank Veto of 1832,Jackson juxtaposed "the rich and powerful" against "the humble members of society-the farmers,mechanics,and laborers," and lamented that the former "too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes." No president before and few since have spoken so bluntly of economic antagonisms between Americans."
Daniel Feller,Professor of History at the University of Tennessee,Knoxville,2008
"When President Jackson confronted the Bank of the United States in 1832,he did so with the belief that it was a corrupt fiscal monster threatening the nation's economic security.He not only vetoed the Bank's re charter,which was within his right as chief executive,but went a step further by removing federal deposits even after Congress had deemed them safe.Jackson transferred one secretary of the treasury and fired another in order to secure the deposit removals.His actions were questionable,if not completely illegal,and the Senate censured him by making a notation in their journal.They didn't attempt impeachment for lack of support."
Matthew Warshauer,Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University,2008
Which of the following groups most directly challenged Jackson's actions with respect to the National Bank?

A) Southern Democrats
B) the Republicans
C) the Whigs
D) the Anti-Federalists

Question 32

The following questions refer to the image below.

North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy
Work in the cotton mills of New England

A) provided many women with financial independence for the first time.
B) allowed women to broaden their search for husbands .
C) gave women a trade they could take with them when they moved.
D) paid less than doing piecework at home.

Question 33

The following questions refer to the image below.

North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy
By 1844,most of the workers in the mills

A) were young children under the age of 10.
B) were African-American slaves.
C) were young teenage males.
D) were Irish immigrant women.

Question 34

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"I must confine myself to few examples,but am ready to furnish other and more complete details,if required.If my pictures are displeasing,coarse,and severe,my subjects must be recollected,offer no tranquil,refined,or composing features.The condition of human beings,reduced to the extremest states of degradation and misery,cannot be exhibited in softened language,or adorn a polished page.I proceed,gentlemen,briefly to call your attention to the present state of insane persons,confined within this Commonwealth,in cages,closets,cellars,stalls,pens! Chained,naked,beaten with rods,and lashed into obedience."
Dorothea Dix,1843
Many reforms of the antebellum period were caused by

A) a demand for federal government reform programs.
B) a fear of growing democracy.
C) both the industrial and democratic growth of the country.
D) a fear of too much power of the national government.

Question 35

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"I must confine myself to few examples,but am ready to furnish other and more complete details,if required.If my pictures are displeasing,coarse,and severe,my subjects must be recollected,offer no tranquil,refined,or composing features.The condition of human beings,reduced to the extremest states of degradation and misery,cannot be exhibited in softened language,or adorn a polished page.I proceed,gentlemen,briefly to call your attention to the present state of insane persons,confined within this Commonwealth,in cages,closets,cellars,stalls,pens! Chained,naked,beaten with rods,and lashed into obedience."
Dorothea Dix,1843
The active role of women in reform movements such as this one in many ways inspired

A) the Enlightenment's focus on individualism.
B) the rise of Republican Motherhood to define the ideal woman.
C) the Seneca Falls Convention focus on building greater equality for women.
D) the American System's inclusion of all forms of labor.

Question 36

The following questions refer to the excerpts below.
"There are a few focal points upon which Jackson's modern reputation has turned for better or for worse.One is his attack on corporate privilege and on the concentrated political influence of wealth.In his famous Bank Veto of 1832,Jackson juxtaposed "the rich and powerful" against "the humble members of society-the farmers,mechanics,and laborers," and lamented that the former "too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes." No president before and few since have spoken so bluntly of economic antagonisms between Americans."
Daniel Feller,Professor of History at the University of Tennessee,Knoxville,2008
"When President Jackson confronted the Bank of the United States in 1832,he did so with the belief that it was a corrupt fiscal monster threatening the nation's economic security.He not only vetoed the Bank's re charter,which was within his right as chief executive,but went a step further by removing federal deposits even after Congress had deemed them safe.Jackson transferred one secretary of the treasury and fired another in order to secure the deposit removals.His actions were questionable,if not completely illegal,and the Senate censured him by making a notation in their journal.They didn't attempt impeachment for lack of support."
Matthew Warshauer,Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University,2008
Which of the following best explains Feller's characterization of the social situation that Jackson highlighted during his presidency?

A) The Seneca Falls Convention
B) The Second Great Awakening
C) The economic shift towards a market revolution
D) The expansion of slavery in the West

Question 37

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
Commandancy of the Alamo
Bejar,Feby.24,1836
To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World
Fellow citizens & compatriots
I am besieged,by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion,otherwise,the garrison are to be put to the sword,if the fort is taken I have answered the demand with a cannon shot,& our flag still waves proudly from the walls I shall never surrender or retreat.Then,I call on you in the name of Liberty,of patriotism & everything dear to the American character,to come to our aid,with all dispatch The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days.If this call is neglected,I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country VICTORY OR DEATH.
William Barret Travis,
Lt.Col.comdt.
P.S.The Lord is on our side.When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn.We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves.Travis
The conflict descried in this passage was part of which of the following contemporary trends?

A) Efforts of the United States federal government to control and relocate American Indian populations.
B) Efforts of American political leaders to expand government policies designed to unify the economy.
C) Efforts by American citizens to, through frontier settlement, extend the influence of the United States.
D) Efforts of other nations to, using military force, undermine American national sovereignty.

Question 38

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations,and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it,not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations against an enemy,but of a municipal [internal] prerogative over British subjects.British jurisdiction is thus extended to neutral vessels… "
James Madison,1812
Which of the following is James Madison speaking of?

A) The British not trading fairly
B) The taking of the American flag by the British
C) The British still believing the citizens of the U.S. are British citizens
D) Impressment of American sailors

Question 39

The following questions refer to the cartoon below.

Museum of the city of New York,USA/Bridgeman Images
Similar circumstances to those depicted in the cartoon existed during the presidential administration of

A) President Herbert Hoover.
B) President Calvin Coolidge.
C) President James K. Polk.
D) President William Henry Harrison.

Question 40

The following questions refer to the image below.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Image source:Art Resource,NY

Thomas Cole,View on the Catskill-Early Autumn,1837
The above painting illustrates

A) land won by the United States in the War of 1812.
B) a sense of unity between the American man and nature.
C) dangers of living in the American West.
D) the need for a canal system to encourage settlement.

Question 41

Answer parts a,b,and c.
a)Briefly explain the significance of the Marshall court during the first quarter of the 19?? century.
b)Briefly explain how ONE of the Supreme Court cases under Marshall supports your answer in part a.
c)Briefly explain how ONE of the cases you chose in part b continued to have an influence in the judicial system.

Question 42

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"And yet again,in his message of December 7,1847,that "the Mexican Government refused even to hear the terms of adjustment which he [our minister of peace] was authorized to propose,and finally,under wholly unjustifiable pretexts,involved the two countries in war,by invading the territory of the State of Texas,striking the first blow,and shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil."  And whereas this House is desirous to obtain a full knowledge of all the facts which go to establish whether the particular spot on which the blood of our citizens was so shed was or was not at that time our own soil:"
Abraham Lincoln,1848
The spot Lincoln is referring to in the above excerpt was

A) Ft. Sumter, where the Civil War began.
B) where fighting between Mexican and United States forces occurred on the Rio Grande boundary.
C) the Alamo, where the Texans fought for their independence from Mexico.
D) the site where American forces invaded Canada.

Question 43

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division[ LC-USZ62-1568]

Using the cartoon above,answer parts a,b,and c.
a)Explain the point of view reflected in the cartoon above regarding Andrew Jackson and the Bank of the United States.
b)Briefly explain how ONE element of the cartoon expresses the point of view you identified in part a.
c)Explain how the point of view you identified in part a helped to shape ONE specific United States government action between 1832 and 1840.

Question 44

Answer parts a,b,and c.
a)Choose ONE of the reforms listed below,and explain the success of the reform during the first half of the 19?? century.
-Women's rights
-Utopian communities
-Abolitionism
b)Provide ONE specific example of an event or development to support your argument in part a.
c)Provide specific evidence why ONE of the other options is less convincing in showing success of the reform movement.

Question 45

The following questions refer to the image below.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Image source:Art Resource,NY

Thomas Cole,View on the Catskill-Early Autumn,1837
The painting represents an idea similar to that of

A) American realist authors.
B) American romantic authors.
C) critics of growing democracy.
D) opponents of the temperance movement.

Question 46

"I agree with you that there is a natural aristocracy among men.The grounds of this are virtue and talents.… May we not even say,that the form of government is the best,which provides the most effectually for a pure selection of these natural aristoi into the offices of government."
Thomas Jefferson to John Adams,October 1813
"All eyes are opened,or opening to the rights of man.The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth,that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs,not a favored few booted and spurred,ready to ride them legitimately,by the grace of God.These are grounds of hope for others.For ourselves,let the annual return of this day forever refresh our recollections of these rights,and an undiminished devotion to them."
Thomas Jefferson to Roger Weightman,June 1826
Using the excerpts above,answer parts a,b,and c.
a)Briefly explain the main point of the first excerpt (Jefferson to Adams).
b)Briefly explain the main point of the second excerpt (Jefferson to Weightman).
c)Provide ONE piece of evidence from the period 1800 to 1830 and explain how it supports the interpretation in either document.

Question 47

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"And yet again,in his message of December 7,1847,that "the Mexican Government refused even to hear the terms of adjustment which he [our minister of peace] was authorized to propose,and finally,under wholly unjustifiable pretexts,involved the two countries in war,by invading the territory of the State of Texas,striking the first blow,and shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil."  And whereas this House is desirous to obtain a full knowledge of all the facts which go to establish whether the particular spot on which the blood of our citizens was so shed was or was not at that time our own soil:"
Abraham Lincoln,1848
In the excerpt,Lincoln was demanding to know

A) if the United States and Mexico should join together to fight Britain.
B) if the United States should aid Mexico in fighting its revolution for independence against Spain.
C) if the South had the right to secede.
D) if American troops were attacked by the Mexican army in United States territory.

Question 48

Directions: In your response you should do the following:
•State a relevant thesis that directly addresses all parts of the question.
•Support your argument with evidence,using specific examples.
•Apply historical thinking skills as directed by the question.
•Synthesize the elements above into a persuasive essay that extends your argument,connects it to a different historical context,or connects it to a different category of analysis.
Compare and contrast the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson and the claim that each was the "common man" president.Provide specific evidence to support your answer.

Question 49

Evaluate the impact of transportation on the growth of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century.

Question 50

The following questions refer to the image below.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Image source:Art Resource,NY

Thomas Cole,View on the Catskill-Early Autumn,1837
The combination of American subjects and European methods in this piece of art reveal

A) the development of a unique national culture.
B) persistent loyalties to Great Britain.
C) a focus on democratic and individualistic beliefs.
D) the influence of the Second Great Awakening.

Question 51

DBQ Directions
Directions: These questions are based on the accompanying documents.The documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise.
In your response you should do the following:
•State a relevant thesis that directly addresses all parts of the question.
•Support the thesis or a relevant argument with evidence from all,or all but one,of the documents.
•Incorporate analysis of all,or all but one,of the documents into your argument.
•Focus your analysis of each document on at least one of the following: intended audience,purpose,historical context,and/or point of view.
•Support your argument with analysis of historical examples outside the documents.
•Connect historical phenomena relevant to your argument to broader events or processes.
•Synthesize the elements above into a persuasive essay that extends your argument,connects it to a different historical context,or accounts for contradictory evidence on the topic.
Analyze the changes and continuities of the United States government's policy toward Native Americans from 1810 to 1840.

Question 52

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"And yet again,in his message of December 7,1847,that "the Mexican Government refused even to hear the terms of adjustment which he [our minister of peace] was authorized to propose,and finally,under wholly unjustifiable pretexts,involved the two countries in war,by invading the territory of the State of Texas,striking the first blow,and shedding the blood of our citizens on our own soil."  And whereas this House is desirous to obtain a full knowledge of all the facts which go to establish whether the particular spot on which the blood of our citizens was so shed was or was not at that time our own soil:"
Abraham Lincoln,1848
By 1848,the United States

A) had boundaries stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
B) had become a formidable world power.
C) had been involved in wars with Britain, Mexico, and Spain to gain territories.
D) was embroiled in internal conflicts and ideological clashes over slavery.

Question 53

Directions: In your response you should do the following:
•State a relevant thesis that directly addresses all parts of the question.
•Support your argument with evidence,using specific examples.
•Apply historical thinking skills as directed by the question.
•Synthesize the elements above into a persuasive essay that extends your argument,connects it to a different historical context,or connects it to a different category of analysis.
Some historians have claimed that the Missouri Compromise was the spark that ignited sectionalism within the United States.Support,modify or refute this interpretation,providing specific evidence to justify your answer.