W18 Exam U.S. History Flashcards
Which of the following individuals was important for bringing Southern support to the Democratic Party?
John C. Calhoun
What territories did the United States cede to the Spanish Empire as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty?
parts of Texas
How did the democratization of American society affect American theater and literature? [choose all that apply]
-plays and books were written for entertainment rather than instruction
- plays and books catered more toward common Americans rather than wealthy elites
-plays and books often criticized the American aristocracy
Stories that either explicitly or symbolically described black slaves outwitting white masters and overseers became known as “_____________ tales.”
trickster
In 1830, Jackson vetoed which of the following bills because he believed it violated states’ rights?
Maysville Road Bill
After the Election of 1832, Jackson essentially appointed a new Secretary of the _______________ without Congressional approval, which was a clear violation of the Constitution.
treasury
Why did protective tariffs harm Southerners? [may be more than one answer]
-It forced them to pay higher prices on Northern manufactured goods.
-It caused English merchants to cut their importation of Southern Cotton.
Which of the following is NOT a Native tribe affected by the Indian Removal Acts of 1830?
Iroquois
Andrew Jackson portrayed himself as the candidate of the _____________ ______________.
common man
Which of the following was NOT one of Adams’ proposals in his first speech to Congress as President?
renew the charter of the Bank of the United States
What famous orator argued on behalf of Dartmouth College in Dartmouth College v. Woodward?
Daniel Webster
Who penned the “South Carolina Exposition and Protest” after the passage of the Tariff of Abominations?
John C. Calhoun
Which of the following best describes America’s “nationhood” policy toward Native American groups?
Native tribes were considered sovereign nations with a separate system of laws.
The ______________ _____________________, formed by Martin Van Buren, was a powerful political institution that controlled New York politics until 1838.
Albany Regency
Which of the following best describes the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
it gave the Federal government the power to remove Indians to designated territory west of the Mississippi River
Why were many Southerners willing to support the Whigs by 1836?
they were unhappy with Jackson’s actions during the Nullification Crisis
The “task system” was prominent on which of the following types of southern plantations?
South Carolina and Georgia rice plantations
After they repealed the nullification law in March 1833, the South Carolina legislature nullified the __________ _________ in order to show that they still believed in their right to nullify Federal laws.
Force Bill
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 gradually and ban the slave trade.
Which of the following best describes the Whigs’ stance on slavery?
ambiguous toward slavery
What was the most violent slave revolt in the American South before the Civil War?
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Which of the following major political issues did McCulloch v. Maryland address?
relationship between the federal and state governments
Which of the following was one of John Quincy Adams’ limitations in the Election of 1824? [more than one answer]
-his failure to employ popular campaigning techniques
-his association with the old Federalist Party
-his family connection to his father, John Adams
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.
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.
Which of the following was NOT one of the leaders of the Whig Party?
Roger B. Taney
Which of the following candidates received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
Which of the following served as the President of the Bank of the United States in 1832?
Nicholas Biddle
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
In November 1832, the state of ___________ _____________ nullified the tariffs of 1828 and 1832.
South Carolina
Which of the following was the title of the executive order that required investors to buy Federal lands in silver or gold?
The Specie Circular
In 1893, __________________ published the essay entitled “The Significance of the Frontier in American History.”
Frederick Turner
Which of the following was the primary motivation for those who traveled west in the first half of the eighteenth century?
cheap, arable land
Which of the following best describes the main argument of David Hackett Fischer and James C. Kelly concerning the American frontier?
As American migrants moved west, they expanded and confirmed the culture of eastern lands from which they came.
On April 21, 1836, Texans under Sam Houston won a crushing victory over Mexican troops in which of the following battles?
the Battle of San Jacinto
Most of the new citizens of the Republic of Texas were former Americans, but many Texas Mexicans, called _____________, also joined the rebellion.
tejanos
Which of the following describes the requirements that the Mexican government put on Americans in Texas before 1829, which they agreed to when they entered Mexican territory? [choose all that apply]
-convert to Roman Catholicism
-refrain from settling within sixty miles of the U.S. border
-conduct all official business in Spanish
Which of the following was NOT one of the four powers that had laid claim to the Oregon Territory before 1819?
France
Which of the following best describes the United States’ main argument for why they should gain all of the Oregon Territory after the election of James K. Polk?
There were far more American citizens than British citizens living in the Oregon territory.
In the Election of 1844, many Northern Whigs threw their support to James G. Birney of the____________ Party because they felt that ___________ did not support their interests concerning the spread of slavery.
Liberty, Henry Clay