Chapter 9-11 Multiple Choice Exam Questions

Question 1

The steamboat was an improvement over barges because it could

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travel upstream

Question 2

The solution that emerged in the Missouri Compromise was to admit Missouri

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as a slave state and Maine as a free state

Question 3

John Quincy Adams won the presidency by

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winning the election in the House of Representatives

Question 4

Andrew Jackson destroyed the Second Bank of the United States by

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withdrawing the government’s deposits from the Bank

Question 5

Manifest Destiny was the idea that

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the nation was meant to spread all the way to the Pacific

Question 6

A cotton gin

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removes cotton seeds

Question 7

Missouri’s request to enter the Union as a slave state created a problem because

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it would upset the balance of power between slave and free states in the Senate.

Question 8

According to an accepted amendment to the Missouri Compromise, slavery could

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not expand in Louisiana Territory north of Missouri’s Southern boundary at 36’30”

Question 9

John Quincy Adams was accused of winning the presidency through a “corrupt bargain”, in which Adams

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gave Henry Clay a cabinet post in return for his support

Question 10

The Wilmot Proviso, which never passed, would have

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prohibited slavery in any territory gained from Mexico

Question 11

The native tribe that developed its own alphabet and received praise for its “civilized” ways was the

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Cherokee

Question 12

Congressional hearings were held in 1818 to examine Andrew Jackson’s behavior involving

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the treatment of native tribes and British agents in the Southeast

Question 13

Proponents of the “American System” advocated all of the following except

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removal of tariffs

Question 14

The Erie Canal was financed mainly through

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tolls

Question 15

As the American economy grew, different regions of the country began to

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specialize in what they produced best

Question 16

In the early 1800s, the fastest-growing region of the United States was the

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Northwest

Question 17

The most dramatic example of America’s industrial growth

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New England’s textile mills

Question 18

Which of the following was not a provision of the Missouri Compromise

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Missouri would gradually abolish slavery in the state

Question 19

The Monroe Doctrine announced to the world that

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the American continents were no longer subjects for future colonization by European power and Europe should stay in its own hemisphere

Question 20

In the election of 1824, the House of Representatives named John Quincy Adams as president, and Henry Clay subsequently became Secretary of State - a state of affairs that many called

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a corrupt bargain

Question 21

Some people objected to Jackson as president because

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he was a “military chieftain,” he was responsible for “executing” men in duels and while a military commander, and he had married a woman some labeled a bigamist and an adulteress

Question 22

Removing officeholders of the rival political party and replacing them with members of one’s own party is called the

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spoils system

Question 23

The leader of South Carolina’s reaction to the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 was

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John C. Calhoun

Question 24

The theory that a state has a right to override a federal law is known as

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nullification

Question 25

“The Union - next to our liberties most dear.” This statement was made by

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John C. Calhoun

Question 26

The Force Bill authorized President Jackson to

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use arms to settle the nullification crisis in South Carolina

Question 27

One of the reasons why Andrew Jackson vetoed the rechartering of the Bank of the United States was that the bank

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was a private monopoly run by Eastern Elites

Question 28

When Congress passed a bill to recharter the Bank of the United States, in 1836, Andrew Jackson

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vetoed the legislation

Question 29

The new Whig party consisted mainly of those who disliked

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Andrew Jackson

Question 30

Like that of many other Americans, Andrew Jackson’s attitude toward Native Americans seemed to be that if they did not adapt to white society, it would be best if they were

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removed to areas beyond white expansion

Question 31

Which Native American tribe is most noted for converting to Christianity, publishing its own newspaper, and owning slaves?

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Cherokee

Question 32

The “Trail of Tears” refers to

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the forced relocation of the Cherokees to the west side of Mississippi River