Question 1

In Worcester v.Georgia,the Marshall Court upheld the right of a state legislature to regulate Indian affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

By 1820,American steam-powered shipping

Accepted Answer

A)  carried more cargo on the Mississippi than all other forms of river transport combined. 
B)  increased the transport of manufactured goods westward. 
C)  stimulated agriculture in both the West and the South. 
D)  had reached as far up the Ohio River as Pittsburgh. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  carried more cargo on the Mississippi than all other forms of river transport combined. 
B)  increased the transport of manufactured goods westward. 
C)  stimulated agriculture in both the West and the South. 
D)  had reached as far up the Ohio River as Pittsburgh. 
E)  All these answers are correct. E

Question 3

The writing of the Monroe Doctrine

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A)  had an immediate and dramatic effect on American policy. 
B)  was primarily based on the earlier writings of Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  was motivated by American interests in Hawaii. 
D)  deeply angered the European powers. 
E)  was an important example of American nationalism. 
A)  had an immediate and dramatic effect on American policy. 
B)  was primarily based on the earlier writings of Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  was motivated by American interests in Hawaii. 
D)  deeply angered the European powers. 
E)  was an important example of American nationalism. E

Question 4

According to the terms of the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819,the United States surrendered its claims to ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the terms of the Adams-Onís...

Question 5

Both the 1824 and 1828 presidential elections were decided by the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In McCulloch v.Maryland (1819),the Supreme Court confirmed the

Accepted Answer

A)  right of the federal government to tax states. 
B)  right of states to tax the Bank of the United States. 
C)  "implied powers" of Congress. 
D)  right of states to prohibit the Bank of the United States. 
E)  right of states to abolish slavery within their borders. 
A)  right of the federal government to tax states. 
B)  right of states to tax the Bank of the United States. 
C)  "implied powers" of Congress. 
D)  right of states to prohibit the Bank of the United States. 
E)  right of states to abolish slavery within their borders.

Question 7

The "tariff of abominations" was most strenuously opposed by the people of New England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Missouri Compromise brought Missouri and ________ into the Union.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Missouri Compromise brought Missouri and ________...

Question 9

After Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821,it

Accepted Answer

A)  attempted to close its northern territories to the United States. 
B)  sought cooperative economic and military arrangements with England. 
C)  quickly opened its northern territories to trade with the United States. 
D)  began selling its northern territories to the United States. 
E)  began planning for war against the United States. 
A)  attempted to close its northern territories to the United States. 
B)  sought cooperative economic and military arrangements with England. 
C)  quickly opened its northern territories to trade with the United States. 
D)  began selling its northern territories to the United States. 
E)  began planning for war against the United States.

Question 10

The election of 1828

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A)  was decided by the House of Representatives. 
B)  saw Andrew Jackson receive the largest majority in American political history. 
C)  saw Andrew Jackson sweep most of New England. 
D)  represented to Jacksonians a victory for the forces of privilege. 
E)  saw the emergence of a new two-party system. 
A)  was decided by the House of Representatives. 
B)  saw Andrew Jackson receive the largest majority in American political history. 
C)  saw Andrew Jackson sweep most of New England. 
D)  represented to Jacksonians a victory for the forces of privilege. 
E)  saw the emergence of a new two-party system.

Question 11

In 1823,the United States announced the ________ in order to prevent European nations from interfering with the development of new nation-states.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1823,the United States announced the ________...

Question 12

The so-called "corrupt bargain" of 1824 involved

Accepted Answer

A)  the sale of public land to supporters of the Monroe administration. 
B)  political payoffs and bribery involving the Treasury Department. 
C)  illegal contracts between the State Department and private corporations. 
D)  federal funds for internal improvements to certain states in exchange for electoral votes. 
E)  a political deal to determine the outcome of the presidential election. 
A)  the sale of public land to supporters of the Monroe administration. 
B)  political payoffs and bribery involving the Treasury Department. 
C)  illegal contracts between the State Department and private corporations. 
D)  federal funds for internal improvements to certain states in exchange for electoral votes. 
E)  a political deal to determine the outcome of the presidential election.

Question 13

President Madison believed that federal funding of internal improvements required a constitutional amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the early nineteenth century,the explorer Stephen Long

Accepted Answer

A)  agreed with the findings and conclusions of Zebulon Pike. 
B)  labeled the Great Plains the "American breadbasket." 
C)  was one of the most colorful of the "mountain men." 
D)  discovered the source of the Red River. 
E)  inadvertently brought the United States to the brink of war with Mexico. 
A)  agreed with the findings and conclusions of Zebulon Pike. 
B)  labeled the Great Plains the "American breadbasket." 
C)  was one of the most colorful of the "mountain men." 
D)  discovered the source of the Red River. 
E)  inadvertently brought the United States to the brink of war with Mexico.

Question 15

The Missouri Compromise preserved equality between free and slave state representatives in the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Between 1800 and 1820 the population of America grew very slowly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

By examining the Missouri Compromise,what can one learn about slavery as a political issue in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was a si

Question 18

John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay were considered by many to have negotiated what is known as the "________ bargain" of 1824.

Accepted Answer

The answer of John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay were...

Question 19

What effect did the Missouri Compromise have on the sectional conflict in the United States? Why was it only a temporary solution to a growing conflict?

Accepted Answer

The Missouri Compromise had a significan

Question 20

The so-called "corrupt bargain" was negotiated between

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams. 
B)  William Crawford and John Quincy Adams. 
C)  Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson. 
D)  JohnC. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson. 
E)  John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun. 
A)  Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams. 
B)  William Crawford and John Quincy Adams. 
C)  Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson. 
D)  JohnC. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson. 
E)  John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun.

Exam 8: Varieties of American Nationalism

In Worcester v.Georgia,the Marshall Court upheld the right of a state legislature to regulate Indian affairs.

By 1820,American steam-powered shipping

The writing of the Monroe Doctrine

According to the terms of the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819,the United States surrendered its claims to ________.

Both the 1824 and 1828 presidential elections were decided by the House of Representatives.

In McCulloch v.Maryland (1819),the Supreme Court confirmed the

The "tariff of abominations" was most strenuously opposed by the people of New England.

The Missouri Compromise brought Missouri and ________ into the Union.

After Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821,it

The election of 1828

In 1823,the United States announced the ________ in order to prevent European nations from interfering with the development of new nation-states.

The so-called "corrupt bargain" of 1824 involved

President Madison believed that federal funding of internal improvements required a constitutional amendment.

In the early nineteenth century,the explorer Stephen Long

The Missouri Compromise preserved equality between free and slave state representatives in the House of Representatives.

Between 1800 and 1820 the population of America grew very slowly.

By examining the Missouri Compromise,what can one learn about slavery as a political issue in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay were considered by many to have negotiated what is known as the "________ bargain" of 1824.

What effect did the Missouri Compromise have on the sectional conflict in the United States? Why was it only a temporary solution to a growing conflict?

The so-called "corrupt bargain" was negotiated between

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