APUSH Period 4 1800-1848

In the Supreme Court decision Marbury v. Madison,

• the taxing power of states was limited.

• the power of "judicial review" was established.

• the Supreme Court expanded the meaning of eminent domain.

• only federal government has power to pass laws regarding native lands.

What significant consequences did improvements during the Transportation Revolution, such as the Erie Canal, have on the American economy?

• Canals helped connect the regional and national economics.

• It had little impact on the economy because canals were quickly surpassed by automobiles and airplanes.

• Canal construction encouraged new inventions which boosted productivity.

• Canals stimulated the construction of boats which led to a major economic boom.

What social consequences did the Second Great Awakening have in the early 19th century?

• The Second Great Awakening focused on social justice which led to equality for women and African Americans.

• The premillennial aspects of the Second Great Awakening inspired a variety of dystopian communities.

• The postmillennial aspects of the Second Great Awakening inspired a variety of social reform movements.

• The Second Great Awakening led to greater ecumenical cooperation between Protestants and Catholics.

“The abolitionism which I advocate is as absolute as the law of God, and as unyielding as his throne. It admits of no compromise. Every slave is a stolen man; every slaveholder is a man stealer. By no precedent, no example, no law, no compact, no purchase, no bequest, no inheritance, no combination of circumstances, is slaveholding right or justifiable.”

How much support did Garrison’s message find amongst Americans in the 19th century?

• Very little — most Americans were indifferent to slavery or supported it.

• Very little — the lack of effective communications prevented Garrison from spreading his message.

• A lot — many Americans had long hated slavery and only needed a visionary like Garrison to lead them.

• A lot — most Americans felt ashamed of the nation’s continued support for slavery.

What was an important consequence of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

• It overturned the Dred Scott decision by banning slavery in all parts of the newly acquired Louisiana territory.

• It caused the Civil War by permitting slavery in all parts of the Louisiana territory.

• It permanently resolved the debate over slavery by counting slaves as three-fifths of a person.

• It temporarily silenced debate but ultimately failed to resolve the controversy over slavery.

How successful was the Seneca Falls convention in advancing women’s rights?

• Because the resolution was so confrontational it actually set back the cause of women’s rights for millennia.

• It began the process of organizing advocates but change occurred slowly over decades.

• It immediately led to equal economic rights for women, but not political suffrage.

• It immediately led to equal political and economic rights for women.

Which of the following early 19th century policies would Jacksonian Democrats have supported?

• Tariffs because they raised the price of manufactured goods.

• A national bank because it made loans to humble citizens.

• The abolition of property requirements for elections and political candidates.

• The right of Southern states to secede when their complaints were ignored.

Which of the following factors put pressure on Native American territory in the southeastern US in the early 19th century?

• Rumors of gold and silver deposits on Native American land.

• A desire to build factories and canals on Native American land.

• Soil depletion pushed farmers west in search of new land.

• A desire to punish Native American tribes for supporting Union forces during the Civil War.

“In 1831 Lowell was little more than a factory village. Several corporations were started, and the cotton-mills belonging to them were building. Help was in great demand; and stories were told all over the country of the new factory town, and the high wages that were offered to all classes of work-people, stories that reached the ears of mechanics' and farmers' sons, and gave new life to lonely and dependent women in distant towns and farmhouses.”

What, if any, political implications did the Market Revolution have in the early 19th century?

• The consequences of the Market Revolution played a key role in defining the Second Party System.

• The Democrats supported the Market Revolution because it stimulated industrialization.

• The Whigs opposed the Market Revolution because it led to greater social inequality.

• The Market Revolution had no political implications because everyone supported it.

What impact did the War of 1812 have on American politics?

• It ushered in the Era of Good Feelings.

• It led to the birth of the Free Soil party.

• It had no effect on American politics.

• It caused many Americans to be abstain from voting.