Chapters 11 & 14

Question 0

In the United States, changes to voting rules resulted in what by 1840?

Answer 0

almost universal white manhood suffrage

Question 1

The New Yorker who established the Albany Regency was

Answer 1

Martin Van Buren

Question 2

The 1820s and 1830s, famous for expanding democratic practices and opportunities for the “common man”

Answer 2

acted contrary to its reputation concerning women and blacks

Question 3

The election of 1824 became identified in the public mind with the phrase

Answer 3

Corrupt Bargain

Question 4

The presidential candidates in 1824 included:

Answer 4

Andrew Jackson
William H Crawford
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay

Question 5

The period from 1817 to 1824 is often referred to as the

Answer 5

Era of Good Feelings

Question 6

Andrew Jackson was elected in 1828 based on

Answer 6

his popular appeal
His reputation as a war hero from the Battle of New Orleans
His outsider, common man status compared to Adams
His defeat of the Indians during the War of 1812

Question 7

The infromal group of person advisor favored by President Jackson was called the

Answer 7

Kitchen Cabinet

Question 8

Hnery Clay’s American System included

Answer 8

Federally funded improvements for roads and canals
Federally funded improvements for railroads
A national bank
A protective tariff

Question 9

The political stage of the 1830s that centered on the fundamental problem of how to balance the interests of the states against the interest of the nations was the

Answer 9

Nullification Criss

Question 10

Southern planters generally opposed tariffs for the following reasons

Answer 10

They had to pay both higher prices and provide unfair support to Washingtons
They believed in the principle of free trade
They thought tariffs were unconstitutional
They feared Europeans might respond with tariffs on cotton

Question 11

The forced removal of the Cherokee form the East to Indians Terriftory is known as the

Answer 11

Trail of Tears

Question 12

The second bank of the united states became a divisive political issue because

Answer 12

Jackson portrayed the Bank as the enemy of the people and a tool of the elite

Question 13

The new political party of the 1830s called iteself the Whig Party because

Answer 13

That was the name of those opposed to royal absolutism in England

Question 14

The financial collapse that followed the speulative boom after Jakcons killed the Second bank of the United States was the

Answer 14

Panic of 1837

Question 15

The Whig’s campaign slogan in 1840 was

Answer 15

Tippecanoe and Tyler too

Question 16

THe national raod

Answer 16

tied East and West together as a publci project

Question 17

The market reovlution involved interrelated developments such as

Answer 17

Replacing the barter system with the productions of goods for a cash market
Building etter, faster transportaion systems
Ending household self-sufficiency
Replacing handmade roducts with machine made

Question 18

The putting-out system

Answer 18

employed mostly unsilled workes doing piecework labor

Question 19

The Spanish-speaking people born in Texas who joined the American settlers to fight for Texas independence but were alter largely focred out of Texas were called

Answer 19

Tejanos

Question 20

The government-sponsored explorations of the West included:

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Stephen Long’s mapping of the Great Plains
John Wesley Powell’s expedition through the Grand Canyon
LEwis and Clark expedition to the Pacific Ocean from St. Lous
John C Fremont’s mapping of trails to Oregona nd California

Question 21

The argument that the United States had a God-given right to expand westward, provided by John O’Sullivan in 1945, was called

Answer 21

Manifest Destiny

Question 22

THe slogan associated with President James K Polk, which intimated war if Britain did not concede to the United States all of Oregon Terrioty to the order of Russian Alaska, was

Answer 22

Fifty-Four Forty or Fight

Question 23

The Oregon Treaty betweent the United States and Britain in 1846

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Was a compromise setting the Canadian-US order at the 49th parallel

Question 24

Texas was annexed in 1845 in large part because

Answer 24

James K Polk had won the elction on an expansionist platform

Question 25

The Whigs called the Mexican-American War Mr. Polk’s War because they

Answer 25

believed Polk has misled the country and that they war was unnecessary

Question 26

The mexican american war involved all of the following

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Taylor’s defeat of Santa Anna in northern Mexico
THe commitment of atrocities by US trooos under Gneral Scott
The fall of California to Colonel Stephen Kearney and JOhn C Fremont
The fall of MExico City to General Winfield Scott

Question 27

The Free-Soil Party

Answer 27

Wanted first and foremost to promote the interests of whites

Question 28

Zachary Taylor and the Whigs won in 1848 for all of the following reasons

Answer 28

Van Buren divided teh Democats vote
Taylor ran as a war hero and avoided the divisive issues
The Free Soil ran as a thrid party, splittign Notehr otes
Lewis Cass was an epxansionist and alienated some Northerners

Question 29

John Q Adams’ presidency ws marked with failure and disappointement

Answer 29

T

Question 30

Andrew Jackson fel the “Bank War” was a necessary action to protect the best interest of the common man

Answer 30

T

Question 31

Henry Clay initiated the Nullificiation Crisis by writing, Exposition and Protest

Answer 31

F

Question 32

The Panic of 1837 was largely caused by economic policies of Andrew Jackson

Answer 32

T

Question 33

Martin Van Buren served as secretary of State and Vice-president under Jakcons

Answer 33

T

Question 34

The Supreme Court supported the economic opportunity by denying a monopoly in teh Charles River Bride v Warren Bride decision

Answer 34

T

Question 35

All Indian trives east of the Mississipi River left their lands peacefully as a result of the Indian Removal Act

Answer 35

F

Question 36

The market revolution was a short-lived and temporary change for the US

Answer 36

F

Question 37

The transportation revolution fostered an optimistic and risk-taking mentality that stimulated innovation and invention

Answer 37

T

Question 38

Manifest Destiny was more closely associated with the Democratic ary

Answer 38

T

Question 39

The first permanent settlers int eh Oregon terriftory were Christian missionaries

Answer 39

F

Question 40

After gaining independence from Spain, Mexico encouraged american settlers to move to Texas

Answer 40

T

Question 41

From the beginning, the Mexican war was supported by nearly all Americans

Answer 41

F

Question 42

Almost 40% of the gold iners in California were Americans

Answer 42

F

Question 43

The Wilmot Proviso state that slavery would be banned in the US

Answer 43

F

Question 44

The Free-Soil Party contributed geratly to the presidnetial vicotry of Zachary Taylor

Answer 44

T