Deck 9: Nation Building and Nationalism

Question 1

The first goal of expansionists in the United States after 1815 was to ________.

A) obtain the Pacific Northwest from Great Britain
B) obtain Florida from Spain
C) acquire the former French colony of Louisiana
D) develop the trans-Appalachian West
E) eradicate the Native Americans

Answer 1

obtain Florida from Spain

Question 2

Which of the following groups was initially a primary source of labor for the textile mills?

A) young single women
B) young single men
C) children
D) immigrants
E) African Americans

Answer 2

young single women

Question 3

The last resistance of Indians to white settlement in the Old Northwest came in 1831-1832 under Chief ________.

A) Tecumseh
B) Sitting Bull
C) Osceola
D) Black Hawk
E) Rain-in-Face

Answer 3

Black Hawk

Question 4

As chief justice of the Supreme Court,John Marshall ________.

A) promoted the growth of state sovereignty
B) supported the attainment of political and social equality
C) emphasized the primacy of property and property rights
D) abandoned his Federalist sympathies
E) began the tradition of wearing four gold stripes on the sleeves of his robes

Question 5

The great showplace for early American industrialization was ________.

A) New York, New York
B) Boston, Massachusetts
C) Lowell, Massachusetts
D) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
E) Burlington, Vermont

Question 6

The first great federal transportation project was the ________.

A) National Road
B) Lancaster Turnpike
C) Erie Canal
D) transcontinental railroad
E) Union and Pacific Railroad

Question 7

The president most closely identified with the Era of Good Feeling was ________.

A) James Monroe
B) James Madison
C) John Quincy Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson
E) Andrew Jackson

Question 8

The Adams-Onís Treaty ________.

A) excluded Spain from the North American continent
B) reduced British influence in Florida
C) granted the Northwest Territory to the United States
D) weakened the Spanish position in Latin America
E) made Florida a U.S. territory

Question 9

The ________ nation included peoples of both Native American and African origins.

A) Algonquin
B) Seminole
C) Cherokee
D) Apache
E) Choctaw

Question 10

Under the ________ system,manufacturers provided raw materials to people in their own homes and then picked up the finished products for distribution.

A) finishing-off
B) mass production
C) piece work
D) putting-out
E) cottage industry

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

A) No more slave states could be created north of the southern boundary of the Missouri Compromise line.
B) Missouri was admitted as a slave state on the condition that slavery be phased out over a period of time.
C) Maine was split off from Massachusetts and admitted as a free state.
D) Northern and southern congressmen split along sectional lines on this issue.
E) Adroit political maneuvering by Henry Clay got the compromise through the House of Representatives.

Question 12

Which of the following was not a decision of the Marshall Court?

A) Gibbons v. Ogden
B) Dartmouth College v. Woodward
C) Dred Scott v. Sandford
D) McCulloch v. Maryland
E) Marbury v. Madison

Question 13

Which of the following forms of transportation predominated before the 1820s and 1830s?

A) national road systems
B) canal systems
C) steamboats
D) flatboats
E) railroads

Question 14

By the mid-1820s,the Cherokee had each of the following EXCEPT ________.

A) a written language
B) a written constitution providing a republican form of government
C) a system of slavery regulated by law
D) a military force capable of defending their lands against white encroachment
E) a salaried government bureaucracy

Question 15

Many Americans believed high tariffs would ________.

A) enhance America's image abroad
B) prevent competition from foreign goods
C) meet the demands of American farmers
D) prevent political differences from arising
E) take money out of their own pockets

Question 16

Industrialization transformed women's work by ________.

A) introducing a new area of expertise
B) changing where women worked
C) transferring women's work to men
D) turning the household into a production center
E) reducing women's household duties

Question 17

After 1815,the United States ________.

A) grew rapidly in size and population
B) was threatened by foreign invasion
C) revised its form of government
D) was unable to expand its economy
E) invaded and occupied Canada

Question 18

Which of the following statements about canals in early nineteenth-century America is NOT true?

A) They linked the Atlantic coastal cities to the lakes and rivers of the interior.
B) Most of them proved to be unprofitable.
C) They could not compete successfully with railroads.
D) Their construction was paid for through a combination of state funding and private investment.
E) Spectacular canal boat accidents claimed many lives.

Question 19

Which one of the following was NOT a southern staple by about 1820?

A) cotton
B) rice
C) sugar
D) indigo
E) tobacco

Question 20

The most spectacular engineering achievement of the young United States was the ________.

A) Cumberland Trail
B) Erie Canal
C) Intercoastal Waterway
D) Baltimore Turnpike
E) Washington Monument

Question 21

How did transportation affect industry and agriculture in the early nineteenth century?

A) Improved land and water transportation changed the U.S. from an agricultural to an industrial society.
B) Improved land and water transportation allowed the U.S. to develop more industry and create a cash crop agricultural system.
C) Developments in land and water transportation were slow so the U.S. remained an agricultural society with virtually no industry.
D) Because land transportation was so poor, water transportation caused industry and agriculture to be confined to the East coast.
E) Because water transportation was cheaper than land transportation, industry soon replaced agriculture in the U.S.

Question 22

McCulloch v.Maryland involved questions regarding ________.

A) the national bank
B) internal improvements
C) the role of the U.S. Congress
D) the chartering of private corporations
E) timber rights

Question 23

Why did America experience rapid economic development in the early nineteenth century?

A) a high level of federal support
B) the rapid establishment of a strong manufacturing base
C) the nation's river network permitted economic development
D) the absence of international economic competition
E) the development of web presses for printing money

Question 24

When President James Madison talked about the need for "internal improvements," he was referring to ________.

A) improved reservations for Native American tribes
B) reconstruction of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
C) construction of a national transportation system
D) more efficient method of moving proposed legislation through Congress
E) development of the land beyond the Appalachians

Question 25

In 1823,John Quincy Adams believed the nation should ________.

A) form an alliance with the British
B) avoid involvement in European affairs
C) create an alliance with the newly independent Latin American nations
D) control the affairs of the Western Hemisphere
E) wrest control of New Orleans from the Spanish

Question 26

Why did interest in national politics wane in the early nineteenth century?

A) Many people began to believe that all politicians, especially those far removed from their constituency, were corrupt.
B) Most people were focused on state politics because of a rise in political parties and internal strife.
C) Many people were distracted by the changes in the Supreme Court and paid less attention to national politics.
D) A period of satisfaction with events followed the War of 1812.
E) Many people still distrusted a strong central government and therefore wanted to develop their state governments rather than the federal one.

Question 27

How did expansion affect men like John Jacob Astor?

A) As free African Americans, men like Astor could settle in the West and make a life for themselves.
B) As displaced Native Americans, men like Astor could relocate in the newly acquired land of the West or Florida making a new life for themselves.
C) Expansion gave entrepreneurs like Astor the opportunity to create prosperous immigrant neighborhoods like Astoria, New York.
D) Expansion gave entrepreneurs like Astor the opportunity to create prosperous companies in the West.
E) Expansion gave immigrants like Astor the opportunity to work hard in an industrial mill and one day save enough money to start their own business.

Question 28

What does it mean that some Americans believed the U.S.had "continental destiny"?

A) It meant that some Americans believed that the U.S. should control all of the North American continent.
B) It meant that some Americans believed that the U.S. should expand from the East coast to the West coast, controlling all the lands in between.
C) It meant that some Americans believed that the U.S. should support Latin American countries fighting for their independence.
D) It meant that some Americans believed that the U.S. should join with continental Europe to fight the British Empire.
E) It meant that some Americans believed that the U.S. should join with the continental European countries that opposed Latin American independence.

Question 29

What was the relationship between industrialization and urbanization in the early 1800s?

A) Urbanization was often the product of industrialization.
B) Industrialization caused major urban areas to shrink.
C) Both were the product of population expansion.
D) Urbanization and industrialization both experienced a decline in the 1820s.
E) Urbanization was initially hampered by industrialization.

Question 30

Why was the "civilization" of Native Americans tragic?

A) Some Native Americans refused to become civilized, so they were murdered by white Americans.
B) Many Native Americans tried to use civilized means like protests and boycotts to influence the U.S. government for their rights but failed.
C) Few Native Americans wanted to become "civilized" because it meant giving up their culture in exchange for land and citizenship.
D) Most Native Americans were unable to demonstrate aspects of civilization: literature, art, or organized society.
E) Some Native Americans sacrificed their culture to try to assimilate into white society and still they weren't accepted or granted rights.

Question 31

The foreign policy initiative calling for an end to all European colonization efforts in the Western Hemisphere was known as the ________.

A) Monroe Doctrine
B) Adams-Onís Agreement
C) Continental Treaty 1818
D) Webster-Ashburton Treaty
E) American System

Question 32

What did Native Americans and African Americans have in common in the early nineteenth century?

A) Both were enslaved by white Americans and used as cheap agricultural labor.
B) Both successfully resisted white American dominance with peaceful protests and lobbying.
C) Both successfully resisted white American dominance with violence, often joining together to do so.
D) Both were denied their citizenship and freedom in most areas of the United States.
E) Both successfully obtained their citizenship and freedom in most areas of the United States.

Question 33

The economic revolution in the United States between 1810 and 1840 was one of ________.

A) design
B) technology
C) handwork
D) production
E) distribution

Question 34

The main diplomatic challenge facing James Monroe in 1820 was ________.

A) the continuing threat of English intervention in the United States
B) the development of trading rights with Latin America
C) establishing friendly relations with France
D) responding to the revolt of Spain's Latin American colonies
E) the "Native American problem"

Question 35

Why was James Monroe elected in both 1816 and 1820,in spite of fierce debate over the Missouri Compromise?

A) Monroe was on the winning side in the debate.
B) Monroe took no part in the controversy.
C) Monroe changed sides rapidly during the controversy.
D) Monroe set out a clear agenda, and then pursued it to a successful conclusion.
E) The president worked behind the scenes, using proxies to achieve his goals.

Question 36

How did preemption affect migration?

A) More people migrated when assured that preemption would allow them to own the land they had improved.
B) It allowed Native Americans the right to refuse to leave land they had improved in Florida to settle in the West.
C) It gave land speculators the first rights to purchase public domain land, encouraging speculators to migrate west.
D) It allowed the government to seize land from farmers, discouraging people from moving west.
E) It permitted squatters to occupy Native American camps while they were migrating for seasonal hunting or gathering trips.

Question 37

According to the decision of Gibbons v.Ogden,which of these would regulate interstate commerce?

A) the executive branch
B) Congress
C) the Supreme Court
D) the individual states
E) the judicial branch

Question 38

The development of profitable commercial agriculture resulted from all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A) the availability of good land
B) the revolution in marketing
C) improvements in agricultural technology
D) the extension of transportation facilities
E) generous government subsidies to encourage increased production

Question 39

How did pressure to settle western lands change the nature of Indian removal as first planned by Thomas Jefferson?

A) The process was entirely voluntary.
B) Native Americans had no say in the process.
C) Indians who chose to adopt white ways were not allowed to remain.
D) Removal happened much earlier than planned.
E) Jefferson had planned for only small groups to migrate west.

Question 40

How are expansion and migration after 1812 in the U.S.related?

A)As the U.S.expanded,people immigrated to these areas.
B)Expansion was caused primarily by the pressure of migration.
C)As the U.S.expanded its borders,people migrated to these new areas.
D)Expansion and migration are both direct results of improved water transportation after 1812.
E)Expansion and migration are both direct results of improved land transportation after 1812.

Question 41

How did the Missouri Compromise impact slavery?

A) It put a final time limit on the institution in the South.
B) It demonstrated that the federal government didn't care about slavery.
C) It ensured that slavery would remain indefinitely.
D) It put a final end to the slave trade if not the institution of slavery in the U.S.
E) It reduced the number of states where slavery was legal.

Question 42

Why did the Monroe Doctrine make little impression on European powers?

A) They were too occupied with losing their colonial power in the Americas to care about trade embargoes in the United States.
B) They didn't see the U.S. as a significant enough military power to feel threatened about their support of Latin American independence.
C) Europe, especially Britain, couldn't predict how powerful an influence the U.S. would have on independent markets in Latin America.
D) Communication was so poor that the European powers didn't receive news of the Monroe Doctrine until after they had given up Latin America.
E) Maps were so inaccurate that European powers didn't have a sense of how close the United States was to much of Latin America.

Question 43

How was Monroe's statement in his first inaugural address that "no country was ever happier with respect to its domain" contradicted by subsequent events?

A) If the U.S. was happy with respect to its domain, it would not have to expand to obtain Florida or more land in the West.
B) If the U.S. was happy with respect to its domain, it would not have changed to a market economy and begun industrialization outside of the home.
C) If the Great Lakes and the great rivers were important to the U.S., it would not have built national roads.
D) The Great Lakes and great rivers ended up being of little value to the U.S. during the early nineteenth century, causing the U.S. to seek more "domain."
E) Because of poor relations with Native American tribes in the Great Lakes and great rivers regions, the U.S. wasn't truly happy with respect to its domain.

Question 44

Henry Clay's American system envisioned _________.

A) the triumph of the Monroe Doctrine
B) the end of the canal boom
C) rapid Indian removal
D) a strong federal role in the economy
E) the demise of slavery

Question 45

How did the Missouri Compromise impact the future of North-South relations in the U.S.?

A) It put off major conflict to a future time.
B) It resolved major North-South conflicts about slavery.
C) It increased North-South conflict about slavery.
D) It changed North-South conflict from political maneuvers to violent conflict.
E) It changed the source of North-South conflict from economics to slavery.

Question 46

How did Native Americans of the trans-Appalachian West respond to encroachment by Anglo Americans?

Question 47

Why did the Era of Good Feeling end?

A) The United States could not sustain continued economic growth; financial institutions began to crumble.
B) Nonpartisan cooperation could not be sustained through disagreements of how government should be involved in social and economic changes.
C) The United States could not maintain peaceful relations with European countries intent on continuing colonial rule in Latin America.
D) Poor road transportation made it difficult to unite the West with the East of the United States, causing poor communication and political divisions.
E) The Supreme Court's focus on protection of individual liberty produced political, social, and economic inequalities that greatly weakened the nation.

Question 48

John Marshall was extremely influential in interpreting ________.

A) the role of the presidency
B) the extent of executive privilege
C) the Constitution
D) Congress' role in national politics
E) the role of political parties

Question 49

Why didn't Great Britain support the rest of the European continent in their Latin American policies?

A) Independent Latin American countries offered better economic opportunities for British products.
B) Great Britain didn't want to lose its colonies in Africa, so it opposed any independent colonies in Latin America.
C) Great Britain hoped to re-colonize most of the Latin American nations once the Spanish and Portuguese were kicked out.
D) Great Britain had learned that colonial wars were expensive and impossible to win.
E) Great Britain respected Latin American nations' rights.

Question 50

What evidence is there that public policies between the War of 1812 and the Age of Jackson reflected nationalism? Include examples from all three branches of government.

Question 51

Did changes in agriculture and industry in the decades following the War of 1812 constitute a real revolution,or just expansion of existing practices?

Question 52

How does this statement from Monroe's inaugural fail to address American reality? "Their citizens individually have been happy and the nation prosperous."

A) Few people were truly happy in the U.S. during the first few decades of the nineteenth century.
B) The nation was only prosperous because it exploited immigrants and weaker North American neighbors.
C) Only those who were citizens (white males) were able to be happy and prosperous; Native and African Americans were denied these opportunities.
D) Monroe was addressing politicians, the only truly happy citizens of the U.S. and the only people allowed to enjoy its prosperity.
E) From the moment of his inaugural address, Monroe's policies undermined individual citizen's happiness and the nation's ability to prosper greatly.

Question 53

How did John Marshall influence the United States?

A) He created the first commercial steam ship, proving that people and freight can move by steam power.
B) He brokered the Adams-Onís Treaty, granting the U.S. the fertile land of Florida.
C) He influenced the future of the institution of slavery in the U.S. by convincing congress to pass the Missouri Compromise.
D) He influenced the future of the U.S. and Latin America through his Supreme Court rulings like the Monroe Doctrine.
E) He influenced the future of the U.S. economy through his Supreme Court rulings.

Question 54

How did the transportation revolution contribute to the development of a national market economy in the United States between 1810 and 1840?