Changes in a young nation

What was the nation's most important economic activity in its early years?

• farming

• manufacturing

• ship building

• railroads

Why were most states and regions considered remote from each other?

• There was a lack of good transportation.

• It was expensive to travel long distances.

• There was a lack of good transportation.

• all of the above

What was the significance of George Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion?

• He showed that the U.S. government was not different from a monarchy.

• He made it clear that the federal government would enforce its laws.

• He agreed that the President should not use the military against citizens.

• He demonstrated that the federal government could not levy unfair taxes.

What was the primary point of political disagreement between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?

• They disagreed over how to conduct foreign relations with Britain and France.

• They disagreed over whether the government should create a central bank.

• They disagreed over how much power the central government should have

• They disagreed over the development of a federal court system in America

How did the Louisiana Purchase change the borders of the United States?

• It added southern territories including Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana.

• It added land from west of the Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains.

• It added several large western colonies along the Pacific Ocean.

• It added land in the northwest region, including the Oregon Country.

The forced migration of the Cherokee Indians became known as

• the Oregon Trail.

• the Indian Removal Act.

• the Trail of Tears.

• the Texas Annexation.

Why did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act in 1830?

• Congress felt that American Indians were being treated unfairly on their lands.

• American Indians were attacking colonies nearby their tribal territories.

• American Indians occupied many desirable lands inside national borders.

• Congress wanted to move natives to better lands than their ancestral homes

What was an effect of the rapid geographic expansion of the United States?

• Americans began to disregard manifest destiny.

• Most individuals abandoned cities to live in the country.

• The majority of the population lived in the West.

• Regions developed distinct sectional identities. Submit

What factor helped Andrew Jackson win the presidential election in 1824?

• increased suffrage for white men

• northeastern support

• manifest destiny

• industrialization

Why was Jackson accused of using a spoils system in his presidency?

• He spent federal funds on a large inauguration party at the White House.

• He rewarded several of his loyal supporters with government jobs.

• He took a significant pay raise after beginning his office as president

• He relied on mudslinging to win the election over political rivals.