Ch 7 Test

Question 1

The Monroe doctrine was largely a response to
A.) the debate over admitting slave states to the union
B.) the interest of European nations in creating colonies in north and South America
C.) the need to strengthen the national economy despite sectional differences
D.) fighting between western settlers and Native Americans

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The 1818 “tariff of abominations” was given that name by those who thought the tariff hurt the south while helping 
A.) British importers
B.) small farmer 
C.) northern manufacturers 
D.) frontier settlers in the west

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The American system helped bring the nation together by
A.) maintaining the balance between salve states and free states
B.) withdrawing funds from the unpopular bank of the United States
C.) giving common people across the nation a voice in the national government
D.) creating a better transportation network to exchange of goods

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Andrew Jackson used the power of the presidency to
A.) influence Supreme Court decisions in which he was interested
B.) fire many federal officials and appoint loyal followers in their places
C.) raise tariffs to fill the government treasury with funds
D.) recognize the Land claims of the Cherokee nation

Answer 4

B

Question 5

The factory system was dependent in all of the following except 
A.) craftsman 
B.) inexpensive labor 
C.) interchangeable parts 
D.) power driven machinery

Answer 5

A

Question 6

Some native Americans in the Southwest were called”the five civilized tribes” because
A.) they joined together in an alliance
B.) they welcomed White settlers on their lands
C.) they had adopted aspects of European culture
D.) their traditional cultures had written languages

Answer 6

C

Question 7

Nullification promotes the idea of
A.) nationalism 
B.) states rights 
C.) judicial review 
D.) territorial expansion

Answer 7

B

Question 8

The Whig party, formed in 1834, supported
A.) protective tariffs and a federal banking system
B.) pet banks and a national currency
C.) states rights and nullification
D.) expanding voting rights and Indian removal

Answer 8

A

Question 9

The concept of states rights was enthusiastically supported by 
A.) John Marshall 
B.) Daniel Webster 
C.) Andrew Jackson 
D.) John c Calhoun

Answer 9

D

Question 10

Andrew Jackson’s pet banks contributed to the panic of 1837 by
A.) lending money to members of congress at lower rates than they did to others
B.) printing paper money that was not backed up by silver and gold
C.) making risky loans to factory owners in New England
D.) calling in loans made t state government

Answer 10

B

Question 11

Which candidate did John Quincy Adams defeat in the controversial election of 1824
A.) henry clay 
B.) James Monroe 
C.) Daniel Webster 
D.) Andrew Jackson

Answer 11

D

Question 12

Which idea is promoted by the concept of nullification 
A.) nationalism 
B.) states rights 
C.) judicial review 
D.) territorial expansion

Answer 12

B

Question 13

Which group was forcibly relocated by means of the “trail of tears”
A.) Mexicans 
B.) Shoshone 
C.) African slaves 
D.) Cherokee

Answer 13

D

Question 14

Which area did the Monroe doctrine aim to free from European influence 
A.) the Oregon territory 
B.) the Western Hemisphere 
C.) North America 
D.) Texas

Answer 14

B

Question 15

Which development led to a sharp rise in the number of slaves imported to the southern U.S.
A.) the cotton gin
B.) interchangeable parts 
C.) steam powered machinery 
D.) the canal system

Answer 15

A

Question 16

Which Americans benefited most from the tariff of 1816
A.) farmers 
B.) consumers 
C.) manufacturers 
D.) shipping companies

Answer 16

C

Question 17

Who began the practice of replacing high-ranking members of the executive branch when a new president takes office 
A.)James Monroe 
B.) Andrew Jackson 
C.) Martin van buren 
D.) John Quincy Adams

Answer 17

B

Question 18

Completed in 1825, the Erie Canal connected the Atlantic Ocean with what 
A.) New York City 
B.) the Great Lakes 
C.) the national road 
D.) the Mississippi River

Answer 18

B

Question 19

Which Whig candidate defeated Martin van buren for president by depicting himself as a man of the people 
A.) John Tyler 
B.) Andrew Jackson 
C.) John Quincy Adams 
D.)William henry Harrison

Answer 19

D

Question 20

Which of the following was responsible for the U.S. acquiring Florida 
A.) Monroe doctrine 
B.) Indian removal act 
C.) Adams-onis treaty 
D.) Missouri compromise

Answer 20

C

Question 21

The industrial revolution in the U.S. involved all of the following except
A.) a steadily growing slave trade in the south
B.) the construction toon of textile factories in New England
C.) the introduction of labor-saving machinery
D.) a decrease in the nations dependence on foreign trade

Answer 21

A

Question 22

Eli Whitney is best known for his invention of the 
A.) turnpike 
B.) textile factory 
C.) cotton gin 
D.) plantation system

Answer 22

C

Question 23

Henry clay proposed the American system for all of the following reasons except 
A.) to unify the nation 
B.) to bring an end to slavery 
C.) to create a national currency 
D.) to improve methods of transportation

Answer 23

B

Question 24

The main purpose of the tariff of 1816 was to 
A.) punish British 
B.) aid small farmers
C.) aid American industry 
D.) aid westward expansion

Answer 24

C

Question 25

All of the following are true of the Erie Canal except that it
A.) triggered a Canal-building boom
B.) was highly profitable for New York
C.) was primarily intended to transport passengers
D.) effectively linked the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes

Answer 25

C

Question 26

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland
A.) declared that Maryland had the right to tax the bank of the United States
B.) declared the bank of the United States unconstitutional
C.) supported the state governments over the national government
D.) strengthened the federal governments control over the economy

Answer 26

D

Question 27

John Quincy Adams
A.) placed sectionalism above nationalism
B.) helped to expand U.S. territory to include Florida
C.) served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the 1820s
D.) declared the Western Hemisphere closed to European colonization

Answer 27

B

Question 28

The Monroe doctrine
A.) convinced Russia to give up its claims on Alaska and its interest in the northwest
B.) ordered European powers to abandon their existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere
C.) warned European powers not to interfere with the affairs of the Western Hemisphere
D.)proclaimed the intention of the United States to create new colonies in the Western Hemisphere

Answer 28

C

Question 29

Nationalism
A.) is a practice of turning colonies into independent nations
B.) is a belief in placing national interests above regional concerns
C.) is a belief that states should have little or no power over trade
D.) is a policy aimed at establishing a powerful national bank

Answer 29

B

Question 30

Missouri compromise
A.) declared Missouri a free state
B.) declared New York as a slave state
C.) maintained the balance of slave states and free states
D.) set up the Mississippi River as the dividing line between free and slabs holding region

Answer 30

C

Question 31

Andrew Jackson and Nicholas Bodley fought over this

Answer 31

Bank of United States

Question 32

I️n 1840, they ran William henry Harrison as their candidate for the president and win against Martin van buren

Answer 32

Whigs

Question 33

From the south’s point of view, this making the north rich at the south’s expense

Answer 33

Tariff of abominations

Question 34

Elected president in 1836, he inherited the problems created by Jackson’s economy policies

Answer 34

Martin van buren

Question 35

The championed states rights and questioned the legality of applying some federal laws in the states

Answer 35

Nullification theory

Question 36

I️n a series of famous debates against senator robert Hayne, he defended the tariff and attacked states rights

Answer 36

Daniel Webster

Question 37

This allowed the federal government to use the military against South Carolina if state authorities resisted paying proper duties

Answer 37

Force bill

Question 38

This president was referred to as “his accidency” since he came to power through the unexpected death of president Harrison

Answer 38

John Tyler

Question 39

He was the Vice President from South Carolina whose famous toast included the phrase, “the union, next to our liberty! The most dear.”

Answer 39

John c Calhoun

Question 40

In his presidential campaign against Martin van buren in 1840, this wealthy man portrayed himself as a man of the people

Answer 40

William henry Harrison