Question 1

What topic concerned most serious battles in Congress during Adams's presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)   Election laws
B)   Political parties
C)   Tariffs
D)   National debt C

Question 2

Although Andrew Jackson claimed to be representative of the "common man" as president, he was actually supported only by

Accepted Answer

A)   elite men.
B)   white people.
C)   Indians.
D)   slaves. B

Question 3

What caused economic hardship for some of the wealthiest planters in Virginia in the 1810s and 1820s?

Accepted Answer

A)   The end of the slave trade drove the cost of slaves through the roof.
B)   Tobacco and other cash crops were not as valuable anymore.
C)   The soil was exhausted, limiting its productive capacity.
D)   Many went into debt purchasing luxury imported goods they could not afford. C

Question 4

What policy approved by Congress promoted racist legislation at the state and federal level?

Accepted Answer

A)   Denial of black suffrage
B)   Continuation of racial slavery
C)   Restrictions on black officeholders
D)   Separate legal codes for blacks

Question 5

What led to the revival of the European economy in the 1810s?

Accepted Answer

A)   An increase in agricultural production in the colonies
B)   The end of the international slave trade
C)   The end of the Napoleonic Wars
D)   The invention of the cotton gin

Question 6

How did most ordinary Americans respond to efforts of the Democratic-Republican Party to use the power of the federal government to invest in infrastructures?

Accepted Answer

A)   They opposed them because such plans forced tax increases.
B)   They supported them because such plans advanced industry and agriculture.
C)   They were against such plans because elite New Englanders were for them.
D)   They were split evenly down the middle in this very polarizing period.

Question 7

Which candidate followed the old tradition of "standing" for the office of president rather than "running" for office, something that was introduced in this 1828 election?

Accepted Answer

A)   John Adams
B)   Andrew Jackson
C)   Henry Clay
D)   William Crawford

Question 8

In 1815, General Andrew Jackson sparked outrage by Spanish, British, and American officials when he

Accepted Answer

A)   attacked Seminole Indians in Florida.
B)   attacked Creek Indians in Tennessee.
C)   bombed two British forts and killed innocent citizens in the process.
D)   failed to secure parts of Florida from Indian rebels.

Question 9

Southern planters were against imposing higher tariffs on foreign imports during the panic of 1819 because tariffs

Accepted Answer

A)   punished farmers, manufacturers, and traders.
B)   punished rather than benefited local manufacturers.
C)   raised the price of manufactured goods while agricultural profits declined.
D)   raised the price of manufactured goods and triggered a spike in agricultural gains.

Question 10

Which group gained important political rights during the 1820s?

Accepted Answer

A)   White men
B)   African Americans
C)   Native Americans
D)   Women

Question 11

What ensured the 1828 election of John Adams after the near three-way tie in the electoral college?

Accepted Answer

A)   The House of Representatives chose him, as required by the Constitution.
B)   Henry Clay, who came in fourth, asked his supporters to endorse Adams.
C)   Despite the three-way tie in the electoral college, Adams won the popular vote.
D)   Adams had personal connections in the House after years of diplomatic accomplishments.

Question 12

What two new parties were formed from the Democratic-Republicans when they broke up over the election of 1824?

Accepted Answer

A)   Democrats and National Republicans
B)   Democrats and Republicans
C)   National Democrats and Republicans
D)   National Republicans and Democratic Socialists

Question 13

According to the passages, how does Timothy Claimright's assessment of the dangers of slavery under the Missouri Compromise differ from Thomas Jefferson's?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jefferson is afraid that abolishing slavery is too dangerous, but Claimright thinks that slavery itself is a greater cause for slave owners to fear.
B)   Jefferson thinks that slavery doesn't bear a second thought, but Claimright believes it to be a religious obligation.
C)   Jefferson thinks the sacrifices of abolishing slavery are too great, but Claimright regards them as insignificant.
D)   Jefferson thinks a temporary compromise might work, but Claimright insists on a final settlement of the issue.

Question 14

What was the economic impact of extended trade routes and European trading disruptions that characterized the 1810s?

Accepted Answer

A)   Economic boom and expanded manufacturing
B)   Economic hardship and decrease in trade
C)   Economic boom and a decrease in manufacturing
D)   Economic hardship and an increase in trade

Question 15

According to the passage, why does Tecumseh blame the United States for the "injury" and "mischief" committed by other Indians?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Americans used alcohol to trick Indians into fighting each other.
B)   The Americans had pressed Indians too far, leaving them no choice but to fight back.
C)   The Americans encouraged divisions among different Indian groups.
D)   The Americans refused to make distinctions among different Indian groups.

Question 16

As First Lady, Dolley Madison worked to advance the role of women in the United States by

Accepted Answer

A)   advocating for women's right to vote.
B)   promoting their inclusion in Washington's political culture.
C)   advancing women's education.
D)   admonishing her husband to not "forget the ladies."

Question 17

Which Indian tribe adopted a republican form of government based on the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Creeks
B)   Shawnee
C)   Cherokee
D)   Iroquois

Question 18

What was the reputation of the Bank of the United States among elites during the 1820s?

Accepted Answer

A)   It caused inflation.
B)   It weakened the role of state-issued currency.
C)   It increased the national debt.
D)   It stabilized the economy.

Question 19

Conflicts between Indians and the United States were ongoing and complicated. What was the consequence of the U.S. victory in 1794 led by General "Mad Anthony" Wayne against a Shawnee-led coalition?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Shawnee quickly surrendered the territory and gave up on fighting white men.
B)   White men won decisively this time and settled into the Northwest Territory.
C)   Outraged, Indians forged a pan-Indian alliance and vowed to fight on.
D)   Wayne exaggerated news of his victory, as the Indians strategically retreated.

Question 20

Ordinary people were angry at the national bank's tight-money policies because it meant that the bank

Accepted Answer

A)   drove the nation into debt.
B)   made it difficult for people to get credit.
C)   granted upside-down mortgages to poor people.
D)   refused to open accounts with a balance of less than $1,000.

Exam 9: Defending and Redefining the Nation