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Which supreme court case involved the origins of the National Bank?

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McCulloch vs. Maryland

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What greatly increased as a result of the War of 1812?

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A sense of nationalism.

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What treaty called for the reduction in the number of warships within the Great Lakes region?

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The Rush-Bagot Agreement.

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Who focused their presidency on foreign policy?

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James Monroe.

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Who served as the sixth President of the United States and stressed internal improvements?

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John Quincy Adams.

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What crop was produced in the South that eventually led to greater divisions within the nation?

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Cotton.

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What were the slave results considered to have caused?

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Additional restrictions placed on slaves.

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Which group of people were targeted to work in factories because they were considered a cheap source of labor?

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Women.

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Which area of the country was known as the leader in cotton production?

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The South.

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Which state was known as the leader of the coal mining industry?

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Pennsylvania.

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Who built a factory in Hamden, Connecticut to manufacture munitions?

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Eli Whitney.

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What occurred as a result of poor planning within cities during the 1800s?

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Cholera epidemic.

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What were common in developing cities in the 1800s?

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Tenements.

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Who was known for hiring women workers in his factory?

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Francis Cabbot Lowell.

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What refers to regional differences that existed within the nation during the 1800s.

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Sectionalism.

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What was issued as a means of establishing a solid foreign policy towards Europe?

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The Monroe Doctrine.

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Which supreme court case involved a New York to New Jersey steamboat line?

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Gibbons vs Ogden.

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18
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Who was a war hero that ran for President in 1824?

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Andrew Jackson.

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19
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Who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 until 1835?

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John Marshall.

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Which term refers to a feeling of loyalty towards one’s nation or homeland?

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Nationalism.

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21
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In which year was Andrew Jackson first elected as president?

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1828.

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22
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What enabled Jackson to win the presidency?

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States had passed laws allowing average men to vote, and Jackson appealed to those men.

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What made Jackson’s first election victory unique?

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He was the first man born west of the Appalachian Mountains to become president.

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When Jackson took the office of president, which of the following did he NOT do?

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He appointed Henry Clay as his Secretary of State.

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25
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Andrew Jackson’s approach to the Native Americans was ____.

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harsh.

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26
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All of the following were problems during the Jackson administration EXCEPT:

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The U.S. Civil War began.

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Jackson chose not to run for a third term because ____.

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of his personal health and the economic situation of the U.S.

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28
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________ was Jackson’s successor as president.

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Martin Van Buren.

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29
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Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in ____.

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1830.

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30
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Which of the following accurately characterizes Jackson’s presidency?

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He believed in limited federal government.

31
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Leaders in the reform movements in the 1800s tended to be _____.

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Ministers.

32
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All of the following problems were causes for reform EXCEPT:

A

Westward Expansion.

33
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In the early 1800s, temperance leaders used what method to ban alcohol?

A

Endorsed political candidates who opposed alcohol.

34
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Who was the Massachusetts reformer who focused on education in the state legislature?

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Horace Mann.

35
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Which hurdle did educational reformers find difficult to overcome?

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Extending the movement into the South.

36
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What was Dorothea Dix’s main area of reform?

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Prisons.

37
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What was the name of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison’s newspaper?

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The Liberator.

38
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Which of the following was NOT an effective means for the cause of abolition?

A

Convincing southern legislatures to ban slavery.

39
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Which book brought attention to the anti-slavery cause?

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

40
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The 1848 Seneca Falls Convention ____.

A

Was organized to gain women’s rights.

41
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Farms, slaughterhouses, supply stores, and banks were all considered characteristics of what area?

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The Northwest.

42
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Who was a Senator from Kentucky who ran for the office of the Presidency in 1824 and was known for his wild ways?

A

Henry Clay.

43
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This President was considered the first to win the election due to his widespread popularity.

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Andrew Jackson.

44
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_______ was considered a leader in the women’s movement during the 1800s.

A

Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

45
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Who served as President during the Adams-Onis Treaty?

A

James Monroe.

46
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He advocated the use of taxes to support public schools.

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Horace Mann.

47
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What did Andrew Jackson consider a top priority on his presidential agenda?

A

President Andrew Jackson used the idea of patronage to appoint officials to government positions. This was called the Spoils System.

48
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He was opposed to the old appointment system and began what became known as the “spoils system”.

A

Andrew Jackson.

49
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Who succeeded Andrew Jackson as President of the United States?

A

Martin Van Buren.

50
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The _______ declared that the United States would oppose any efforts by an outside power to control the nations in the western hemisphere.

A

Monroe Doctrine.

51
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South Carolina attempted to ____.

A

secede from the nation.

52
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The formation of the _______ led to the deportation of African Americans to Liberia.

A

American Colonization Society.

53
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Who was known for assisting fugitive slaves?

A

Harriet Tubman.

54
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Who invented the cotton gin?

A

Eli Whitney.

55
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What is a sense or pride and loyalty towards one’s country known as?

A

Nationalism.

56
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Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during Gibbons v Ogden?

A

John Marshall.

57
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____ led a slave revolt in 1912.

A

Nat Turner.

58
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Who wrote the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

A

Harriet Beecher Stowe.

59
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Routes used by fugitive slaves to escape were known as the ____.

A

Underground Railroad.

60
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The ____ was issued after the War of 1812 and considered part of America’s foreign policy.

A

Monroe Doctrine

61
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This man had a significant impact on the growth and development of Massachusetts.

A

Francis Cabot Lowell.

62
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In which locations were tenements, lack of proper sanitation, hospitals and schools present?

A

cities in the 1800s.

63
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____ served to protect the rights of workers.

A

Labor unions.

64
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What led to improvements in the southern economy during the 1800s?

A

cotton.

65
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Who was elected as President during 1828 and responsible for suppressing the Seminole uprisings in Florida?

A

Andrew Jackson.

66
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What does the word suffrage refer to?

A

The right to vote.

67
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In 1822, ____ led a slave revolt in Charlestown, South Carolina.

A

Denmark Vesey.

68
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Who ran for office in 1824 and seemed to relate to the common man?

A

Andrew Jackson.

69
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This president was known for his focus on domestic issues and internal improvements.

A

John Quincy Adams.

70
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______ was considered to have a negative impact on southern states.

A

Tariff of 1828

71
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What gave President Jackson the right to do whatever was necessary to collect funds from South Carolina?

A

The Force Bill

72
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Who was considered an advocate of the forced removal of native americans from their land?

A

Andrew Jackson

73
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Which of the following terms means to stop working?

A

Strike.

74
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He did not support the Bank of the United States.

A

Andrew Jackson

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