Unit 2 American History

At first, why did Jefferson want to buy New Orleans and western Florida from the French?

• President Jefferson wanted to prevent Spain from establishing colonies in the region.
• President Jefferson wanted to prevent Native Americans from taking over the Wilderness Road.
• President Jefferson wanted to prevent the United States from an alliance with Great Britain.
• President Jefferson wanted to prevent settlers from moving into the Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee valleys.

How did the Lewis and Clark expedition influence patterns of settlement?

• It destroyed the power of American Indians to establish villages along the Missouri River
• It opened the Rio Grande River as a means for the United States to navigate to new land.
• It destroyed the power of the Spanish and French to establish colonies in the Louisiana Territory
• It opened the Louisiana Territory to increased immigration by providing new maps and routes

Hamilton’s creation of the National Bank and Jefferson’s purchase of Louisiana are similar in that they both

• led to the decline of the relationship between the US and European powers
• demonstrated the flexibility of the US Constitution
• demonstrated the limits of the US Constitution
• led to the decline of American industry

Based on the graph below, what would account for the dramatic shift in exports from 1806 to 1808?

• A decrease in trade caused by the impressment of American sailors by the French and the British
• A decrease in trade caused by President Jefferson’s Embargo Act which stopped international trade
• An increase in trade as a result of the the XYZ Affair during Adams’ administration
• An increase in trade caused by Washington’s Declaration of Neutrality during the French Revolution

Which of the following people would have MOST LIKELY made the following statement? “The British have no right to act like they own us! They keep giving the Native Americans guns to use against us! This kidnapping of American sailors to use as soldiers has got to stop! We are fed up!”

• A New England factory worker
• A French soldier stationed in Louisiana
• A farmer from Ohio
• A Canadian diplomat

What cause of the War of 1812 is addressed in the excerpt below? “To maintain the British navy's strength, the press gangs were constantly at work. Not only did they have to replace men who were killed or died in service, but they also had to replace the countless vacancies created by desertion. Lord Nelson estimated that between 1793 and 1801 perhaps as many as 40,000 men deserted the navy. With demand for sailors always high and supply sometimes lacking, it is not surprising that the press gangs preyed from time to time on protected men, including Americans.” Marinersmuseum.org

• Impressment
• Mercantilism
• Industrialization
• Maritime trade

Which statement best explains the increase in sectionalism between 1820 and 1850?

• Westward expansion created a heated debate over the nation's policy concerning American Indians.
• Westward expansion caused a recurring debate over the expansion of slavery into the new territories.
• Westward expansion during the period occurred faster across the northern plains than the southern river deltas
• Westward expansion created a need for government spending to improve transportation.

How did the War of 1812 impact the American Economy? “After the War of 1812, America was growing as a new, autonomous nation and realized that they have been dependent on British and the other European countries, in an economic and commercial sense... Henry Clay created the American system which pushed for an economical environment that allowed American trade to flourish, created an establishment where money was made available for the industrialists to build factories in the east, as well as creating transport system to make homes in the new lands in the west.” - http://mrkash.com/activities/americansystem.html

• Due to the lack of imported manufactured goods during the war, the United States focused on building new industrial centers in western territories.
• Due to the lack of imported manufactured goods during the war, the United States began to focus on industrialization, national economic stability, and internal improvements.
• Due to environmental destruction during the war, the United States focused on the development of transportation systems to support commercial industry.
• Due to environmental destruction during the war, the United States began to focus on industrialization, national economic stability and internal improvements.

What statement best describes the outcome of the House of Representative vote for war in 1812?

• New England states were unified in the declaration of war against the British
• Sectional divisions were evident in the declaration of war against the British
• The Mid-Atlantic states were unified in their decision to declare war against the British
• Sectional differences were not evident in the declaration of war against the British

Based on the image below, what was the intended outcome of Henry Clay's American System?

• To promote a sense of political unity by strengthening trade relationships between various countries
• To promote economic growth by developing interdependent trade relationships between the different regions
• To promote the economic independence and self sufficiency of each region
• To promote economic growth in the north by regulating the growth of the factory system in the south