U.S. History - Practice Quiz

During the 1840s the factors in this diagram contributed to widespread support
for which of the following?

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Manifest Destiny
• The American System
• States' Rights

Which box lists some results of improved steamboat technology in the United
States as of the mid-1830s?

• A
• B
• C
• D

The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by -

• decreasing the need for canals
• allowing more efficient movement of goods
• reducing the costs of settling in western territories
• transporting workers from southern states to northern states

The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of the these
historical events?

• Shay's Rebellion
• The War of 1812
• The Nullification Crisis
• The Civil War

How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?

• The use of federal paper currency increased.
• Agricultural imports increased.
• Imports of raw materials increased.
• Manufacturing increased.

In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over
Cherokees living in the state.  President Andrew Jackson responded to this
decision by - 

• filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation
• ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation
• ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation
• asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation

Which of these best completes the diagram above?

• The demand for slaves increases in the South.
• More textile factories are established in the South.
• The number of European immigrants arriving at southern port cities increases.
• More tobacco and food crops are cultivated on southern plantations.

How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United
States?

• By using slave labor to mass-produce goods
• By relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods
• By making the production of goods more efficient
• By making the distribution of goods less costly

One attempt to resolve this issue without violence involved which action?

• The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia's anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Georgia asked the federal government for funds to purchase Cherokee land.
• The Cherokee Nation asked President Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Georgia.
• Georgia offered to grant U.S. citizenship to the Cherokees.

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

• The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discourage.
• International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.
• The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.
• Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.