TCI Lesson 13: A Growing Sense of Nationhood

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In the early 1800s, where did most Americans live?

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East of the Appalachian Mountains

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Which of these was an obstacle to unity in the United States in the early 1800s? Few waterways, Desert landscapes, Poor transportation, Unexplored wilderness

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Poor transportation

Front

John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster had a major disagreement about

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The rights of states to defy federal authority

Front

Which style of music was created by enslaved African Americans?

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Spirituals

Front

In the early 1800s, all of these were American symbols except: The U.S. flag, The Capitol building, The Uncle Sam figure, The Statue of Liberty

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The Statue of Liberty

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Which economic system, based on private ownership, did Henry Clay promote?

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Capitalism

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The Era of Good Feelings ended and the beginning of political divisions in the United States emerged after: the election of 1824

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the election of 1824

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As the United States developed its own national identity, many Americans came to embrace the value of:

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individualism

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The Era of Good Feelings was known as a period in which

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there was a strong sense of national unity

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Which statement does NOT describe John Marshall’s Supreme Court decisions in the early 1800s? Options: They promoted national economic growth, They reinforced the authority of business contracts, They increased the power of the federal government over states, They established the power of states over the federal government

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They established the power of states over the federal government