Actual Midterm Flashcards
Which of the following Native American groups did General Andrew Jackson fight beginning in 1816?
Seminole
Which of the following best describes American territorial gains in the Adams-Onis Treaty? [may be more than one answer]
Texas East Florida the Oregon Territory Cuba California
East Florida
Oregon territory
________________________________ served as Monroe’s Secretary of State during his two terms as President.
John Quincey Adams
The Missouri Compromise allowed _________________ to enter the Union as a free state to offset Missouri’s entrance as a slave state
Maine
What territories did the United States cede to the Spanish Empire as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty?
parts of Texas
Which of the following best describes the provision of the Missouri Compromise concerning the spread of slavery into the Louisiana Purchase territory?
Slavery would be prohibited in any new states north of Missouri’s southern border.
Slavery would be permitted in the Louisiana Purchase territory.
Slavery would be permitted in any new states north of Missouri’s southern border.
Slavery would be prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase territory.
Slavery would be prohibited in any new states north of Missouri’s southern border.
Which of the following best describes the proposal of James Tallmadge of New York concerning the admission of Missouri as a state?
Missouri would emancipate its slaves immediately and ban the slave trade.
Missouri would ban the slave trade, but would no be required to emancipate its slaves.
Missouri would emancipate its slaves gradually and ban the slave trade.
Missouri would emancipate its slaves, but would not be required the ban the slave trade.
Missouri would emancipate its slaves gradually and ban the slave trade.
About how many slaves were living in the Missouri territory when it applied for statehood in 1817?
3,000
Explain in one or two sentences why admitting Missouri as a state was controversial.
Admitting Missouri was controversial because the northern states wanted to keep power, and were scared the rest of the Louisiana Purchase would follow their example. The southern states were scared of loosing the balance between the free and slave states.
How much Spanish debt did the U.S. government assume in exchange for Florida?
$5 million
When Missouri petitioned to become a state, the Union had maintained a perfect balance of how many free and slave states?
11
The House of Representatives passed the Missouri Compromise _____________.
by a very close margin
The “task system” was prominent on which of the following types of southern plantations?
South Carolina and Georgia rice plantations
Stories that either explicitly or symbolically described black slaves outwitting white masters and overseers became known as “_____________ tales.”
trickster
How would slaves supplement the food and provisions they received from their masters? [choose all that apply]
working on Sundays and holidays in exchange for money
Many masters gave slaves a small portion of their crop as a “slave wage.”
hunting and fishing
keeping vegetable gardens
working on Sundays and holidays in exchange for money hunting and fishing
keeping vegetable gardens
Which of the following best describes the larger significance of the Monroe Doctrine?
It marks the beginning of the United States as a world power.
The primary purpose of the Monroe doctrine was to ____________.
formally oppose any new colonization efforts in the New World by European powers
What famous orator argued on behalf of Dartmouth College in Dartmouth College v. Woodward?
Daniel Webster
Which of the following American statesmen successfully pressured the Monroe administration to recognize emerging Latin American republics?
Henry Clay
McCulloch v. Maryland involved a dispute between the state of Maryland and the ______________________, an institution created by the Federal government.
Bank of the United states
Which of the following candidates received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams’ service as _______________ ___ ____________ in Monroe’s administration made him heir apparent to the Presidency.
secretary of state
The issue of _____________ was noticeably missing from Henry Clay’s “American System”?
Slavery
Which of the following political groups represented the country’s manufacturing and banking interests in the Election of 1824?
National republicans
Which of the following tariffs was dubbed the “Tariff of Abominations” by Southerners who opposed it?
The Tariff of 1828
Why did Southerners claim that the Tariff of 1824 was unconstitutional?
It supported one section of the country while damaging another.
In two or three sentences, explain Henry Clay’s “American System.”
- Solidify through internal improvements
- Ensure the bank of US has a future and provide a currency
- Provide tariffs
Which of the following individuals was important for bringing Southern support to the Democratic Party?
John C. Calhoun
Shortly after his election, Jackson became an advocate of what he called the _____________ ___________, or a heavy rotation of government officials after an election.
spoils system
A social conflict among Jackson’s cabinet members concerning the character of ____________ ____________, one of the cabinet member’s wives, resulted in the resignation of all but one of Jackson’s top advisors.
peggy eaton
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that American politics became more democratic by 1828?
in some states, free black males and some women were given the right to vote
presidential electors were chosen by the people rather than state legislatures
most states allowed free white males to vote
office holders were allowed larger salaries in order ot open up opportunities to less propertied individuals.
in some states, free black males and some women were given the right to vote
According to the lesson, the Age of Jackson was marked by a call for equality of _________________.
opportunity
Because of his background as a military commander in the First ________________ War, many Southerners believed President Jackson would enforce an aggressive policy toward Native Americans.
Seminole
Jackson supported state action against Native groups, arguing that __________ __________ were more important than Indian rights.
States rights
Which of the following states extended its laws to the Cherokee living within its borders soon after Jackson took office?
Georgia
Which of the following is NOT a Native tribe affected by the Indian Removal Acts of 1830?
Iroquois
In November 1832, the state of ___________ _____________ nullified the tariffs of 1828 and 1832.
South Carolina
__________ ___________ is a central political issue in American history, which deals with the relationship between the Federal government and the states.
States rights
After they repealed the nullification law in March 1833, the South Carolina legislature nullified the __________ _________ to show that they still believed in their right to nullify Federal laws.
Force bill
Though they were both part of the Democratic Party, President Jackson and Vice President _____________ did not agree when it came to the issue of states’ rights.
calhoun
In one sentence, explain what the Indian Removal Act of 1830 allowed.
Allowed the president to relocate the Indians.
In two or three sentences, explain the Force Bill.
It was a way to get south Carolina on track.
Though Jackson had blocked its recharter in 1832, the Bank of the United States continued to function normally because its charter would not expire until ________.
1836
What did Jackson’s opponents call the 24 state banks with which Jackson deposited Federal funds withdrawn from the Bank of the United States?
“pet banks”
Which of the following individuals finally agreed to comply with Jackson’s orders after two of his cabinet members refused?
Roger B. Taney
Which of the following served as the President of the Bank of the United States in 1832?
Nicholas Biddle
According to the lesson on the Bank War, what was the larger significance of Jackson’s veto of the bill that would recharter the Bank of the United States?
it expanded the power of the executive branch, because Jackson vetoed the bill simply because he disagreed with it
The Democrats took a ________ - constructionist view of the Constitution.
strict
William Henry Harrison became famous for his role in which of the following battles?
The Battle of Tippecanoe
Evangelicals were more likely to associate themselves with the ___________ Party.
Whig
The Democratic Party took a __________ ___________ approach to the economy, meaning that they preferred to allow the market to work without government intervention
leave it alone
Which of the following was NOT one of the leaders of the Whig Party?
Roger B. Taney
McCulloch v. Maryland involved a dispute between the state of Maryland and the ______________________, an institution created by the Federal government.
Bank Of The U.S.
Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the European “Grand Alliance”?
to protect European nations from any power that might undermine monarchical government
